Should TERA (aka 15 year retirements) be made permanent?

I see this as a good thing. But, as long as there is a decent balance between the benefits received for a 15yr retirement vs 20. If you make the deal to sweet for 15 you'll run into retention issues, creating a loss in knowledge and experience the rest can learn from.

TERA is merely a tool to manage the force, balancing end strength and meet fiscal challenges. There are other management tools designed to retain a high quality, high performing leaner force. If you look across all the service branches, there is a focus on performance versus longevity. I'll be blunt, the days of getting a "20 year" retirement are long gone, in my opinion only.

Here is one selling point for service members: most Federal Law Enforcement jobs require a hire date prior to 37th birthday. With TERA, one could retire with 15 years, start drawing a pension based on that amount and start a new career! What a boon that would be to the Federal Law Enforcement community and what an awesome bonus to service members.