If you do 20 years AD service under BRS, will you begin receiving your pension as soon as you ETS?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 21:50:59 -0400

I know that in the traditional retirement this is the case but is it the case under the BRS as well?

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Mar 22 at 2021 1:18 PM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:18:16 -0400

If your question is do you get a pension check at the end of 20 years under BRS, the answer is yes. The difference is that you only get 2% per year credit for pay based on your high three years. So you basically will get 40% of your top three years instead of 50% under a traditional retirement. Hopefully you took advantage of the savings option too.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Mar 22 at 2021 1:41 PM

SSG Edward Tilton — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:41:40 -0400

I retired in 1987, I have no idea what you are saying.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 22 at 2021 3:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:53:23 -0400

You'll definitely want to be maxing those matching contributions the whole time in order to get the most out of the BRS.