Military Retirement Pay
Servicemembers with 20 or more years of service are eligible for retirement pay. When you served determines which retirement plans you are eligible for. All of the plans offer benefits, and pay during retirement is based on a percentage of your active duty pay, but each plan calculates this percentage differently. Because all plans allow servicemembers to retire at any age after 20 years of service has been completed, it is possible to retire at age 37.
Use the links below to learn about the three military retirement plans:
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Final Pay
You entered active duty service on or before Sept. 8, 1980.
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High 36
You entered active duty service between Sept. 8, 1980, and August 1986.
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Choice: High 36 or Career Status Bonus/REDUX
You entered active duty service after Aug. 1, 1986.
