SPC Onel Cruz4994570<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Prior service Marine now in the Army thinking of sticking this out till the end. Just wondering if I have to start over from scratch and do a whole 20 years in that branch for retirement or if my active duty years in the Corps count towards that.Do active duty years in a different branch count towards retirement in your new branch of service?2019-09-05T13:43:22-04:00SPC Onel Cruz4994570<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Prior service Marine now in the Army thinking of sticking this out till the end. Just wondering if I have to start over from scratch and do a whole 20 years in that branch for retirement or if my active duty years in the Corps count towards that.Do active duty years in a different branch count towards retirement in your new branch of service?2019-09-05T13:43:22-04:002019-09-05T13:43:22-04:00SGT Javier Silva4994589<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>All active duty years count.<br /><br />So, if you did six years in the Corps, you would do 14 years in the Army to complete the 20-years.Response by SGT Javier Silva made Sep 5 at 2019 1:48 PM2019-09-05T13:48:52-04:002019-09-05T13:48:52-04:00MAJ Ken Landgren4994623<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You will not lose any AD time.Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 5 at 2019 1:56 PM2019-09-05T13:56:52-04:002019-09-05T13:56:52-04:00SGT Eric Davis4994708<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It’s military service time so I’ll let you think about that!Response by SGT Eric Davis made Sep 5 at 2019 2:11 PM2019-09-05T14:11:54-04:002019-09-05T14:11:54-04:00MSG Private RallyPoint Member4994711<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It’s all credible service towards retirement minus periods or unauthorized absense i.e. AWOL or incarnation. If the latter two don’t apply; you’re G2G.Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2019 2:12 PM2019-09-05T14:12:35-04:002019-09-05T14:12:35-04:00SFC Michael D.4994719<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Of Course.Response by SFC Michael D. made Sep 5 at 2019 2:14 PM2019-09-05T14:14:31-04:002019-09-05T14:14:31-04:00MSG Private RallyPoint Member4995155<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>PLEASE ( Maj Landgren is correct) but please for the love of all things holy GO TO YOUR UNIT ADMINISTRATOR AND HAVE HER/HIM PULL YOUR RETIREMENT POINTS WORKSHEET AND ENSURE IT IS CORRECT. DO NOT WAIT. You can pull your own DA Form 5016 from your HRC portal. I recommend reviewing it to ensure all of your time was transferred.Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2019 4:23 PM2019-09-05T16:23:03-04:002019-09-05T16:23:03-04:00MSG Wayne Allies4995247<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, it does, it does not matter which branch of service you served in it all counts toward time in service for retirement. Plus take you DD-214 from the Marine Corps to your Personnel Actions Center and insure that your time in the Marine Corps is documented in your record.Response by MSG Wayne Allies made Sep 5 at 2019 4:48 PM2019-09-05T16:48:53-04:002019-09-05T16:48:53-04:00CPT David McDonald5405702<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It all counts toward retirement.Response by CPT David McDonald made Jan 2 at 2020 4:49 PM2020-01-02T16:49:08-05:002020-01-02T16:49:08-05:00CDR William Kempner6807043<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes. I was USAF Captain(O-3) Resigned my commission, enlisted in USN, WENT TO OCS, and back up the ranks. Left Active as LT(O-3), since promoted to O-4, and O-5. BUT ALL ACTIVE TIME COUNTED TOWARDS RETIREMENT, except the time at OCS.Response by CDR William Kempner made Mar 8 at 2021 6:43 PM2021-03-08T18:43:32-05:002021-03-08T18:43:32-05:00MAJ Mark Steskal6814651<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Active Reserve time counts as well. Three branches, 2 1/2 ears AD+ 3 1/2 years reserves, 3 years AD + 14 years Break in service +13 years National Guard = 22 years = Retirement.Response by MAJ Mark Steskal made Mar 11 at 2021 12:16 PM2021-03-11T12:16:46-05:002021-03-11T12:16:46-05:00Maj Maria Avellaneda6997871<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Of course!Response by Maj Maria Avellaneda made May 23 at 2021 9:50 PM2021-05-23T21:50:03-04:002021-05-23T21:50:03-04:002019-09-05T13:43:22-04:00