Posted on May 14, 2016
Why do you have to submit a request to retire after 20 yrs of service?
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As many of you know I desire to serve until told it's time.
In light of the new promotion BASD change I was.
In light of the new promotion BASD change I was.
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Promotions Retirement
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Because once you're indef your ETS is now your RCP. Not everyone wants to stop at 20.
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SFC Stephen King
SFC John Hill how true I would love to be allowed to serve longer and provide guidance to all. Thank you for replying I appreciate your candor
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I knew one MSgt in the Air Force that didn't request and just separated at the end of his time then he wondered why he wasn't getting payed any retirement pay. They had to bring him back on AD to go thru the retirement process. He was awesome at the technical part of his job, but not so much the paper work.
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It is a nicer way of telling higher up that you have to come to a time in your career that your body, and mind say that it is time to hang it up.
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Why would you not? No one but you knows when you want to retire. Others only know that you are eligible.
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SFC Stephen King
My question was retoreical. I am just venting. That being said thank you for the AR reference. I have been approved to retire with 24 yrs of Active Service.
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Technical Formality, Starts the Process to change your status. Surprise, Surprise, You don't retire at 20 contrary to popular opinion you go on "Retainer" in the Navy that means Transfer to the Fleet Reserve. I transferred to the Fleet Reserve in Sept 1997 I "Retired" Sept 2006.
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To give others the opportunity for the position but I have had some Leaders that I wish would have been able to stay longer because they shared their experiences and were all about mentoring and some not so much. I wish the decision could be done in a better way
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MGySgt James Forward
Yes, it really helps on planning promotions: in my case I was a MGySgt, so one Msgt for promoted to MGySgt, 1/2 GySgt got promoted to MSgt, 3/4 SSGt got promoted to GySgt, and maybe 6-8 Sgt got promoted to SSgt. plus the Cpls to Sgt and so on down the line. So by retiring I impact at least 20-30 Marines. In my mind submitting for retirement is a professional decision, not a personal one. IF you are stopping others from getting promoted it is time to ease out the door.
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i'm retired in the reserves until i'm 60, but can collect at 59 because of my deployment, served 31 years
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MSG (Join to see)
once i came back from deployment rated 10%, because i didnot show up for hearing, was at ft irwin trainng for next deployment, after that when i retired they gave me 50%
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Because if you don't, you will not get processed for your monthly retirement check. But if you want to just EAS out...big problem to get your retirement pay stared up if you do that. Don't wait to be told, I know that you will know when it's time. IF you have to be told you stayed too long. Semper Fi.
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