Would I qualify for a reserve retirement if I decided to get out now?

2021-04-22T16:43:58-04:00

I have 22yrs of service, 15 reserves and last 7 on active duty(still on active duty).

Response by SFC Melvin Brandenburg made Apr 22 at 2021 7:08 PM

2021-04-22T19:08:52-04:00

It seems you would need to transfer to reserves for a stint

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Apr 22 at 2021 8:46 PM

2021-04-22T20:46:06-04:00

Sure, you would qualify for retirement, when you are age 60.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2021 9:55 PM

2021-04-22T21:55:00-04:00

You have 22 years towards a Reserve Retirement. You have 7 years toward an Active Duty retirement (plus any active time you racked up in the Reserves).

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Apr 23 at 2021 7:55 AM

2021-04-23T07:55:01-04:00

Yes, you would have enough points for a reserve retirement at age 60, assuming that you have at least 50 points in at least 13 of your reserve years. You would need to either transition into the Reserves or IRR, or at least I don't know how to transition you from Active Duty to Retired Reserves. That is where you would want to land if you leave Active Service. You wont pick up any additional points in the Retired Reserve, but it will allow you to pick up TIS years for pay. Then 9 months before your 60th Birthday, you submit your retirement package. The last I looked, they no longer automatically send you a packet, so you will have to get online to apply.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2021 2:07 PM

2021-04-23T14:07:36-04:00

If you have 20 or more good years in the reserves, you pull up you points, yes at age 60 or less if some of that reserve time was on active duty orders after Jan 2008, each RRC has a team that can help calculate that for you, I started receiving my retirement pay at 58 years and 9 months.

Response by COL David Turk made Apr 24 at 2021 5:33 AM

2021-04-24T05:33:39-04:00

I had a similar but dated situation. I suggest you contact the USAR directly to get the applicable answer.

Army Reserve Retirement Services Office with Army Human Resources Command (Fort Knox, Ky): [login to see]

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2021 5:58 AM

2021-04-24T05:58:25-04:00

Thank you everyone for your input, really appreciate it. Top of my “To do” list when I PCS back stateside.