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Active Duty Retirement Pay System

Information and resources about retirement pay for active duty military members.
2009 Military Retirement Pay Charts
Active Duty military personnel can retire after 20 years of active duty service. Here are the pay charts which shows monthly retirement pay for active duty members who retire during 2009.
2008 Retirement Pay Charts
Active Duty military personnel can retire after 20 years of active duty service. Here are the pay charts which show monthly retirement pay for active duty members who retire during 2008.
Military Retirement Overview
Retirement Pay Computation. Rules for the current three military retirement systems
Understanding Military Retirement Pay
Until 1980, the military retirement pay system was easy to understand. Then, Congress decided it was too easy, and decided to complicate it a bit.
Concurrent Receipt Phase Out
As part of the FY 2004 Military Authorization Act, Congress has acted to phase out "concurrent receipt" for military retirees, with 50 percent or more disability, entitled to both retired pay and VA disability Pay. Here's how the phase out schedule is going to be implemented.
Disabled Retiree Special Compensation
Some military retirees will soon be receiving monthly payments for service-related health problems thanks to a provision of the 2003 National Defense Authorization Act.
Early Retirement
Information about the Temporary Early Retirement Program.
Retirement Pay
These charts show the monthly retirement pay for active duty enlisted members, warrant officers, and commissioned officers who retire during 1993. Military personnel can retire after 20 years of active duty service.
Retirement Pay (2002)
Estimated pay charts for military personnel retiring during calendar year 2002.
Selling Your Pension
"Advanced Pensions" may be legitimate, but not necessarily a good deal. And whether civilian or military, you had better check out what's at stake here!

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