Can you get a CAC (Common Access Card) after you've been honorably discharged?

I had to transfer into the IRR in 2012 so I could deploy. When I came back in 2013, I had retirement orders so I turned in my CAC. I then found out I was selected for Colonel. I was in the IRR when I got promoted but found out they did not give CAC to IRR members. I could still log-in to AKO and use my AKO email but had limited access to many other systems. I started my D.A. Civilian job a few months later and then was able to get my CAC for that.

CPT (Join to see) - not at this time (http://www.cac.mil). That may change for retirees in the future - it's already been piloted at a couple of installations, but not sure how they selected the pilot group.

The CAC for non active folks is an access based thing... Unless you need it for access in your GOV job post separation, you don't get one.