Posted on Oct 5, 2019
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I PCS'ed last month from CONUS sea duty in Virginia to CONUS shore duty in Florida. I did 36 months on the sea duty. I am eligible to retire in March 2021 and would like to do that, but have heard I have to do a minimum 24 months here since I PCS'ed.
Can anyone assist with an instruction?
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LTC Jason Mackay
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I'm sure this is governed by federal law, but prior enlisted officers must have 10 years of active federal service to retire as an officer.

As far as time on station it is 12 months for the Army unless your orders specify something different. If you have 12 months on station and 10 years AFCS, recommend you drop your retirement request March 2020 so you can retire in March 2021. I would look hard at the acquisition of leave and reconsider to retire EOM September so you can rack up more leave, you may be able t accrue 90 days if you time everything just right which puts you out EOM June on terminal leave. This will make you unavailable to your branch manager/detailer for reassignment.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/6323
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PO1 Personnel Specialist
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You can submit your retirement request in NSIPS once you have been at your current PDS for at least 12 months.
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oh did they finally fix retirement request in NSIPS?
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SP5 Joseph Ascanio
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Once you have your 20 year letter you can retire but make sure you get that letter.
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