Posted on Jun 20, 2022
What does a "good year" means for USAR retirement?
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I don't plan on retiring anytime soon but I'll be hitting my 20th year of service at the end of July... or at least I think its going to count as 20 years...? This is where my question comes from, on my commissioning year 2012 I ended up doing only 48 points (long story short unit I was in as a SMP Cadet was disbanding). Now 48 points don't count as a good year but on the retirement document I see that I get quantified for time as 11months. My question is say that if I wanted to retire on my 20th year, does that mean I have to wait 20 years and 1 month. Or does it mean that to bad so sad, I need to do 21 years of service to qualify for 20 years of retirement?
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I had 11 months and 13 days 1 year because I was switching from the National Guard to the Army Reserve. You will have to do 21 years to get 20 years 11 months credit. Time goes by fast so don't sweat it!
Also, make sure your packet is turned in properly. I was in a one Star Command and my G1 turned in my pocket and yet somehow it was lost at the 3 Star Command level. I was supposed to receive my retirement pension on the first of January 2022. By the 15th I was able to get ahold of Human Resources command and forward them all the paperwork that I had from my G1 on PDF. I did not get paid until the first of June. They'll tell you it will take up to 150 days to get paid from the time they get the paperwork. So just to make sure you get your money on time, double check.
LTC Trent Klug MSgt (Join to see) CPT (Join to see)
Also, make sure your packet is turned in properly. I was in a one Star Command and my G1 turned in my pocket and yet somehow it was lost at the 3 Star Command level. I was supposed to receive my retirement pension on the first of January 2022. By the 15th I was able to get ahold of Human Resources command and forward them all the paperwork that I had from my G1 on PDF. I did not get paid until the first of June. They'll tell you it will take up to 150 days to get paid from the time they get the paperwork. So just to make sure you get your money on time, double check.
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Thank you sir that is what I was looking for. The plan is LTC or bust, or at least until the Army says stay home and don't come back.
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CPT (Join to see) you will make it. Just get your CGSOC Common Core out of the way. If you take the advanced operation course, be prepared for some snobby active-duty who think they are better than us. I talked to another fellow from my OCS class and he had nothing but trouble with stuck up active-duty types. So bite your tongue and be humble because you will have some a holes to deal with. Maybe you will deal with fellow officers who got enough hugs as a kid and don't take it out on you.
I had no issues with anyone in my Common Core course. All of them were Army Reserve or National Guard citizen-soldiers.
You will make Lieutenant Colonel. I work for a civilian logistics company working 50 to 60 hours a week. I never had company command. I was a double slotted dco for a brigade and my final position was a G9 in the one Star Logistics command up in Marysville, Washington.
I retired at age 59. One year credit from deployment to Afghanistan. I had a broken ankle serving in Afghanistan so I had extra time from being at Madigan Army Medical Center and going through Physiotherapy. I got my 10% disability but it didn't stop me from doing well on the APFT or the Army Combat fitness test.
You could try for full bird but War College would be a challenge. It depends how close you are to the 28-year mark. As you know, you can go 30 years as a full bird. I did 3 years enlisted and 24 years commission service.
I had no issues with anyone in my Common Core course. All of them were Army Reserve or National Guard citizen-soldiers.
You will make Lieutenant Colonel. I work for a civilian logistics company working 50 to 60 hours a week. I never had company command. I was a double slotted dco for a brigade and my final position was a G9 in the one Star Logistics command up in Marysville, Washington.
I retired at age 59. One year credit from deployment to Afghanistan. I had a broken ankle serving in Afghanistan so I had extra time from being at Madigan Army Medical Center and going through Physiotherapy. I got my 10% disability but it didn't stop me from doing well on the APFT or the Army Combat fitness test.
You could try for full bird but War College would be a challenge. It depends how close you are to the 28-year mark. As you know, you can go 30 years as a full bird. I did 3 years enlisted and 24 years commission service.
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Generally, a Reservist is eligible for Non-Regular Retirement once they have 20 Qualifying Years of service. Also known as a Good Year, a member accrues a Qualifying Year after they have earned a minimum of 50 retirement points in their own Anniversary Year. This year, which typically begins on the anniversary of their first day in the Reserve or date commissioned and ends the day prior to the anniversary. This date can change throughout a career depending on breaks in service or other factors.
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As my fellow OCS class 39 graduate, LTC Conway, has answered your question so well I'll just say this. Make sure you take care of yourself as much as you take care of your Soldiers. If you are hurt during USAR battle assembly (excuse me for laughing at that name), annual training or any other active duty time get it documented. You may need it for VA purposes later on.
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