TheLaughingCow
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- May 18, 2013
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I've heard 2 rumors about coming from the academy.
1) Upon retirement, we get the 4 years of the Academy added onto the pension. For example, retiring at 20 years gets you 24 years worth of pension. However, retiring at under 20 years still gets you nothing, even if you've been in the Air Force for over 20 years counting your Academy experience. (I.E. retiring after commissioning 19 years ago gets you nothing, even if you started the Academy 23 years ago).
2) Academy grads are "guaranteed" 20 years of service and can't be kicked out except for bad conduct. Whereas ROTC and OTS could be laid off if the Air Force draws down.
I don't think either of these things are true, but some pretty knowledgeable people have said that they are true. Can anyone point me to an AFI or other official document that would help me verify this information one way or the other?
1) Upon retirement, we get the 4 years of the Academy added onto the pension. For example, retiring at 20 years gets you 24 years worth of pension. However, retiring at under 20 years still gets you nothing, even if you've been in the Air Force for over 20 years counting your Academy experience. (I.E. retiring after commissioning 19 years ago gets you nothing, even if you started the Academy 23 years ago).
2) Academy grads are "guaranteed" 20 years of service and can't be kicked out except for bad conduct. Whereas ROTC and OTS could be laid off if the Air Force draws down.
I don't think either of these things are true, but some pretty knowledgeable people have said that they are true. Can anyone point me to an AFI or other official document that would help me verify this information one way or the other?