Military Retirement Pay

Members who entered on or after Jan 1, 2018 default into the Blended Retirement System: 2.0% per year of service defined-benefit multiplier plus TSP with government matching up to 5%. Legacy 'High-3' (2.5% per year of service) applies to members grandfathered before 2018.

• Active-duty retirement generally requires 20 years of service.
• Reserve/Guard retirement uses points (generally 20 good years, pay begins at age 60 with reductions possible under 10 U.S.C. §12731).

1. 1Submit retirement package through your Service's personnel system.
2. 2Elect Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) coverage at retirement.