Let’s Talk About Retirement

airforcewolf16 asked:


I am in the USAF reserve now as an avionics tech. (enlisted). I plan on reenlisting and hopefully retiring. I also plan on a career change (officer) since I will be getting a degree in nursing.

How will retirement work in my case? Do I have to wait until I a certain age to start receiving benefits? What about on-base privileges? I plan on staying straight reservist; no active duty except for TDYs. Thanks!

BENITA

scottklajic asked:


I spent 3 years, 9 months and 10 days on active duty (was released 3 months early for graduate school) That gives me on my retirement printout 1371 retirement points.

Then, I joined the guard and received another 164. Total retirement points 1535 for a total 5 “good” years.

However, I also did some correspndence corses which I was told to turn in to the retirement person which shows up on my printout as “ACCP Misc Points” and is added to the “Total Career Points” column–NOT the “Total Points for Retirement Pay” column.

Question–what is the difference between “career points” and “retirement points?” If career points are not calculted for retirement pay, what are they good for?
To the one responder so far–I am sure you know what you are talking about–however, I have no idea what “non-retirement bond” means.

BONITA