Reservist with Title-10/active duty time should allowed to receive benefits after 20 years of service!

2014-02-18T09:10:06-05:00

Response by SFC James Baber made Feb 18 at 2014 12:45 PM

2014-02-18T12:45:46-05:00

SSG F.,

I am not sure what you are looking for, but title 10 time does count towards retirement time faster than just standard reserve and/or guard, it does give you more credit, but you still have to do more required time than a normal AD SM, and you should receive credit towards a full 20 than someone who has done a full 20 year AD stretch, how fair would that be, if you want credit for 20 years of service, go active and serve for 20 years of active service, otherwise it should still be 25 years for reserve or guard even with some title 10 time thrown in, if it is partial then why should you be given something that hasn't been earned properly.

Response by SFC Stephen P. made Feb 18 at 2014 2:13 PM

2014-02-18T14:13:39-05:00

What benefits are we talking about?
Tricare? PX/Commisary? MWR?

Response by CMC Robert Young made Feb 18 at 2014 8:23 PM

2014-02-18T20:23:51-05:00

SSG, current rules allow for buy down for collecting our retirement from age 60; 90 days T10 gets you 90 days closer to collecting your retirement....at least for the time accrued since the law past so long as the time accrued occurs within a single fiscal year.

However, the three things congress has left undone is the making the retirement credit retroactive to 9/11 when the military called up reservists by the thousands; bridging the gap when mobilization crosses fiscal years; and making some adjustment in allowing reservists with T10 recalls to received additional benefits (PX, commissary, etc.) if they retire before age 60. The unfortunate thing is that given the mood of the congress now regarding money, and the mistaken notion that cutting military benefits will some how miraculously balance the federal budget, getting our law makers to make the needed changes to the law seems unlikely.

That said, I'm with you. It seems unfair for reservists and NG members who have carried a heavy load during the last decade not receive some positive adjustment in their benefit package.