2007-12-09 09:58:26 · 9 answers · asked by realvets_driveposeurscrazy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It is possible but more than likely if you find the story suspicious, then go with your gut.
2007-12-09 10:08:52 · answer #1 · answered by 2nd AD/ 4th ID 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually they are not. After retirement you are actually in a sub-section of the Individual Ready Reserve. You do not transfer to the retired list until you are at the time you would have completed 30 years service. I retired in 1990 after 20 years service and went to the Fleet Marine Corp Reserve and in 2000, at the point I would have had 30 years active service, I received a transfer to the retired list. most people just say retired after 20 years because it is considered that even though you can be involutarily called back to active duty. Technically you are in both for a period of time unless you do 30 active. I don't know why some make a big deal about it but some do. As for working with a Reserve unit, some retirees/FMCR do that just either help or because the want to keep there hands in it but they are not members of that reserve unit and have no pay, benefits (outside of feeling good and helping out) and really are unpaid volunteers giving a hand. You cannot be receiving a retirement check and a Reserve or National Guard check for performing military duties at the same time-you could be a civilian contractor working with the Reserve or NG but you could not be a paid member of the NG or Reserves.
2007-12-09 10:13:18 · answer #2 · answered by GunnyC 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you look at AFI 36-3203 (the regulation under which I retired in 2006), you will see that the Secretary of the Air Force (by policy) assigns Regular Air Force retirees to the Retired Reserve as well. Since Reservists can be involuntarily recalled longer than retired Regulars, this gives the Air Force an advantage.
Also, retired Regulars can now affiliate with the Ready Reserve and earn further promotions, etc. When they turn 60, they are transferred from the Regular retired list to the Reserve retired list, and credited with any additional promotions or service time they have earned.
Hope this helps. Link to 10 USC 12741 attached, to bear out what I said about retirees serving in the Reserves.
2007-12-09 10:08:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
because of the fact interior the U. S. you'll be! If a reserve member serves this type of wonderful style of years of energetic accountability jointly as being interior the Reserves then they qualify for an energetic accountability retirement and it starts the day they walk out the door. there are countless reservists and quardsmen that have qualifed for this over the previous few years as a results of severe ops pace and being on prolonged energetic accountability. i understand a number of of those people in my opinion and became on energetic accountability almost the whole time from 1995 to 2006 myself and retired after serving 34 years complete.
2016-12-10 17:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by side 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Navy enlisted personnel who retire at twenty years are assigned to the Fleet Reserves until the 30th anniversary of their enlistment. Several have been recalled, involuntarily, back to active duty since Congress authorized military operations against terrorism in September of 2001.
I believe the same system exists for Marine enlisted who retire at 20 years as well.
2007-12-09 11:29:17 · answer #5 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally one needs to spend 20 years in the military to get retirement. After leaving the military one can join the reserves, whether one has retired or not. So he was telling you that not only is he in the reserves now, but he previously was in the military long enough to get retirement.
2007-12-09 10:07:53 · answer #6 · answered by Dan the Answer Man 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When I retired I was placed into the 'retired reserve.' So technically I am both retired and a reservist.
However, for all practical purposes - I am simply retired military.
2007-12-09 11:14:36 · answer #7 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, when I retired in 93 we were offered Reserve and/or Guard status. I'm still laughing. And never asked how it was supposed to work.
2007-12-09 10:08:53 · answer #8 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once you've completed your military career and retire, you can volunteer for Reserves but it's largely a waste of time, there's no benefit for the person. Usually, the retiree finds something more profitable to do with their time.
Probably the guy is stretching the truth, dare I say?
2007-12-09 10:04:41 · answer #9 · answered by morgan j 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋