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Lawmakers wary of retirement commission plan

Lawmakers generally seem to agree that standing up an independent commission to study possible reforms to the military retirement system is a good idea, but they are less supportive of the fast-track approval process that the Defense Department is seeking … Continue reading

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Junior officers among force-cutting targets

If you’re an officer just beginning your career or trying to make it to retirement after being twice passed over for promotion, get ready to go before a force-shaping board this year.

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Junior officers among SERB boards’ targets

If you’re an officer just beginning your career or trying to make it to retirement after being twice passed over for promotion, get ready to go before a force-shaping board this year.

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Junior officers among SERB boards’ targets

If you’re an officer just beginning your career or trying to make it to retirement after being twice passed over for promotion, get ready to go before a force-shaping board this year.

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Dempsey: No retirement overhaul anytime soon

The Defense Department’s highest-ranking officer said changes to the military retirement system are unlikely anytime soon and today’s troops can expect to be grandfathered under the current rules.

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Chief master sgt. honors father at retirement

It was her retirement ceremony, but Chief Master Sgt. Nancy Geisler was determined to do something special for someone else, someone close to her — her dad.

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New program allows early retirement for some

If you’re an officer with at least eight years of commissioned service and time as an enlisted airman, you might be able to retire early.

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