Posted on Aug 16, 2017
If I have a break in service, does the previous time count towards retirement? If so, is there a resource or AR someone could provide?
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Yes. Finance will do a DD1506 statement of service during in-processing. This calculates your BASD and PEBD. Generally, you would take the date that you are back in, subtract that by the amount of days you've already served and that will give you your new BASD.
Source: just went through it
Source: just went through it
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1LT Jonathan Cowan
Awesome thank you VERY much? any chance you ahve the resource or AR that references this? (just a shot in the dark)
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SSG (Join to see)
I forgot about calculating a new BASD the specialist is correct on that. If going active your finance group should handle your paper work, Make sure you have copies not the originals to provide for all your service related duties. DD214 etc.
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It's in the Financial Management Regulations, volume 7a, chapter 1.
It's a mess to read but they have some graphs on how to calculate.
MEPS had a date that was years off for me but it was corrected as soon as I in-processed at my new duty station.
It's a mess to read but they have some graphs on how to calculate.
MEPS had a date that was years off for me but it was corrected as soon as I in-processed at my new duty station.
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1LT Jonathan Cowan
This was perfect thank you. AR 37-104-4 paragraph 2-2 covered it. Thank you so much
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My question first are we talking Active or Reserve duty, but yes previous time counts toward retirement. In the Reserves the UA should be able to calculate that and give you the time awarded and such.
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I had a similar story. 6 years active enlisted, 6 year break, direct reserve commission as a chaplain candidate, 3+ years reserve service then went active duty as a chaplain once I graduated seminary. Once they worked everything out with the AD/Reserve I am now at 14.5 towards my AD retirement, but I just crossed over 19 for pay purposes.
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I served on active duty for 14 years 8 months and 1 day.
I had a 3 year break then entered the Army Reserves.
Every day of that counted toward my retirement from the Army Reserves.
I had a 3 year break then entered the Army Reserves.
Every day of that counted toward my retirement from the Army Reserves.
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