https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-does-besd-stand-for-in-your-profile-it-is-worth-4-how-can-i-close-it <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Anyone know what I am talking about? Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:47:48 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-does-besd-stand-for-in-your-profile-it-is-worth-4-how-can-i-close-it <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Anyone know what I am talking about? SMSgt David A Asbury Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:47:48 -0500 2016-02-18T13:47:48-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-does-besd-stand-for-in-your-profile-it-is-worth-4-how-can-i-close-it?n=1312414&urlhash=1312414 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Basic Enlisted Service Date - when you began your military career. SSgt Robert Marx Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:15:55 -0500 2016-02-18T14:15:55-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-does-besd-stand-for-in-your-profile-it-is-worth-4-how-can-i-close-it?n=1720855&urlhash=1720855 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>BASIC ENLISTED SERVICE DATE, It's the day you first entered the military, BPED is an adjustable date it stands for Basic Pay Entry Date, when you first enlist they are both the same, if you have a break in service, get out of the active, and all reserve components, and later you rejoin your BESD remains the same but your BPED will be adjusted to reflect total time in service for pay. If you stay out for three years one month and 29 days your BPED is pushed back to correct your time in service and time in grade. MSG John Wirts Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:46:04 -0400 2016-07-15T17:46:04-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-does-besd-stand-for-in-your-profile-it-is-worth-4-how-can-i-close-it?n=2339518&urlhash=2339518 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Bacic entry service date? 1SG Errol Brumm Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:58:53 -0500 2017-02-14T09:58:53-05:00 2016-02-18T13:47:48-05:00