Is it true the military is changing the TIS to 25yrs for retirement and cutting our pay?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:06:13 -0400

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made Sep 13 at 2021 4:31 PM

SFC Kelly Fuerhoff — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:31:13 -0400

That is a recommendation from a new budget analysis released last week:

https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2021/09/10/drastic-changes-to-military-pay-benefits-needed-to-meet-rising-personnel-costs-report/

"To counter ever-rising personnel costs in the ranks, defense officials should consider radical changes to troops’ compensation packages like replacing annual pay raises with more targeted bonuses and mandating 25 years of service for full retirement benefits, according to a new budget analysis released this week."

"“While today’s U.S. military is near its smallest size since the end of World War II in terms of active duty end strength, personnel costs are at a historic high,” wrote Seamus Daniels, associate director for Defense Budget Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies."

Recommendations at this point.

Drastic changes to military pay, benefits needed to meet rising personnel costs: report

The average cost per active duty service member for the military this fiscal year was $136,000.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made Sep 13 at 2021 4:42 PM

SSG Edward Tilton — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:42:49 -0400

Not US, just you

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 14 at 2021 3:36 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 03:36:55 -0400

Nothing is finalized just an idea on the board at this time

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 14 at 2021 5:27 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 05:27:51 -0400

The longer you're in the Army and the higher you get you'll hear more crazy stuff being floated around the halls of the Pentagon. Reports like this are made every year with all kinds of recommendations. It's always about squeezing more out of every penny that comes from the American taxpayers. Just remember that any big changes require changes to laws, and changing laws requires the lawmakers who still have constituents to appease, and the American people don't like changing Soldiers benefits much

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 14 at 2021 8:34 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:34:10 -0400

They would be giving out a lot of age waivers then for most medical billets especially in the guard and reserves. We are old compared to the active duty side.