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How many gray area retirees are out there
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I served 12 years active duty Air Force and then entered the reserves where I served another 24 years. I retired at age 55 with 36 total military years. I did not feel that I was completely retired until I turned 60 years of age and started to receive Air Force retired pay and received my grey ID card. I now feel that I am in the same ranks as other retired Chiefs.
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Could you clarify what a "gray area retiree" is? I can think of several definitions, but have never heard/read this term before.
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SFC Chris Smith Yes pay and medical would be nice. Congress is working on that although very slowly. But we still have use of the commissary, BX/PX, MWR etc like any other retiree. And most gray area retirees have a civilian job. For me it gives me satisfaction that at age 60 I will retire for good from everything. While many in the civilian work force with no military experience will work to 65 or 70.
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LTC Charles T Dalbec
A soldier that has completed minimum requirements for retirement but is assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve IRR not able to draw retired pay. Hooah to ALL!
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LTC Lou MacDonald
gray area are reserve. military that put 20 or better years in & retired out but couldn't /can't collect retirement pay until the reach 60 yrs old
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Well put me on this sign in list, 17 years to go
For those that don't know, gray area retirees are Reservists who have retirement orders with a date on them (14 June 2017), but are not yet 59 1/2 years old. We don't draw pay until them, and ( have to double check) are not fully completely entirely retired. But, as I told my wife and youngest daughter, I would have to be a pretty big emergency for the Army to call my broken tail back in!
For those that don't know, gray area retirees are Reservists who have retirement orders with a date on them (14 June 2017), but are not yet 59 1/2 years old. We don't draw pay until them, and ( have to double check) are not fully completely entirely retired. But, as I told my wife and youngest daughter, I would have to be a pretty big emergency for the Army to call my broken tail back in!
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SSG Angela Koch
I was told I was a gray retiree upon signing my DD214 at Schofield Bks, HI. I have 20 years 8 months and receive both retirement and full disability. I was surprised, thought I was done.
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Is this some sort of reservist thing or are we mocking my rapidly graying hair?
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Ten active, 14 + reserves with multiple recalls (= 5 DD-214s). T-4.5 years before the paycheck kicks in.
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Many that served proudly with other Reserve personnel. Thank you Gray Area Retirees
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Current gray area retirees ( if you deployed after 2008) get there deployment time subtracted from age 60, it gives you a chance to collect earlier
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