Turned age 60 now what?

[GatorNavy1]

Received this email from Air Reserve Personnel Center today. Obviously the Army Reserve time was accounted for back in 2009 because they issued the 20-year letter. He hasn't applied for longevity retired pay yet. His disability pay is being waived for 100% VA comp. Now they say he doesn't have the army reserve service time 11 years later and that the 20-year letter has been revoked?

"The member was erroneously issued a “Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60” memorandum dated 21 Oct 2010, effective as of 13 Jul 2006. At the time this notification was issued, the member did not have 20 years of satisfactory service. As of 11 May 2006, our records reflect the member had completed 6187 retirement points and 19 years 11 months 16 days of satisfactory service towards AF Reserve retirement eligibility. The member was placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) effective 12 May 2006, per AFI 36-3212.

The member's whole military history from 27 Jun 1975 to 11 May 2006. Normally, the points office would not update USAR points; however, the member provided his Army Pay History. The following 3 USAR, R/R years have been corrected: 1996-1997, 1997-1998 and 1998-1999. The findings are below.

- The 1997-1998 is a Good R/R Year. The member's SATSVC is now 19 years 11 months 16 days.
- The 1996-1997 and 1998-1999 were not Good R/R years and therefore, do not count towards his SATSVC.

The member's records reflect that the member did not completed the required 20 years satisfactory service under the provision of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 12731, to be entitled to Concurrent Retirement Disability Pay (CRDP), upon application at age 60, per HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center/DPTTR (ARPC), Memorandums, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service Cleveland Center (DFAS-CL) Memorandum.

There has been numerous inquiries regarding the member's eligibility for CRDP. Each request for CRDP has been denied because the member does not qualify. Furthermore, the member has been denied CRDP through the BCMR process. Therefore, the matter is settled and we respectfully request that you do not submit another incident requesting CRDP for the member unless you have new information.

Thank you,
myPers - TFSC"

 

[Provis]

Received this email from Air Reserve Personnel Center today. Obviously the Army Reserve time was accounted for back in 2009 because they issued the 20-year letter. He hasn't applied for longevity retired pay yet. His disability pay is being waived for 100% VA comp. Now they say he doesn't have the army reserve service time 11 years later and that the 20-year letter has been revoked?

"The member was erroneously issued a “Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60” memorandum dated 21 Oct 2010, effective as of 13 Jul 2006. At the time this notification was issued, the member did not have 20 years of satisfactory service. As of 11 May 2006, our records reflect the member had completed 6187 retirement points and 19 years 11 months 16 days of satisfactory service towards AF Reserve retirement eligibility. The member was placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) effective 12 May 2006, per AFI 36-3212.

The member's whole military history from 27 Jun 1975 to 11 May 2006. Normally, the points office would not update USAR points; however, the member provided his Army Pay History. The following 3 USAR, R/R years have been corrected: 1996-1997, 1997-1998 and 1998-1999. The findings are below.

- The 1997-1998 is a Good R/R Year. The member's SATSVC is now 19 years 11 months 16 days.
- The 1996-1997 and 1998-1999 were not Good R/R years and therefore, do not count towards his SATSVC.

The member's records reflect that the member did not completed the required 20 years satisfactory service under the provision of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 12731, to be entitled to Concurrent Retirement Disability Pay (CRDP), upon application at age 60, per HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center/DPTTR (ARPC), Memorandums, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service Cleveland Center (DFAS-CL) Memorandum.

There has been numerous inquiries regarding the member's eligibility for CRDP. Each request for CRDP has been denied because the member does not qualify. Furthermore, the member has been denied CRDP through the BCMR process. Therefore, the matter is settled and we respectfully request that you do not submit another incident requesting CRDP for the member unless you have new information.

Thank you,
myPers - TFSCI

I have some good news and bad news for you. The good news: once you receive a 20 year letter it cannot be revoked unless there is fraud involved. Now the bad news: Even if you have a 20 year letter you can in rare instances not receive CRDP. This is one of those instances. The 20 year letter stands but since he didn't actually reach 20 years he doesn't qualify for CRDP. He can apply for retirement at age 60 but if the VA compensation is greater than the reserve retirement you will receive nothing. I suggest you look into the Facebook group Chapter 61 Military Disabled Retirees. There is a bill that has a lot of cosponsors in the senate that would eliminate the offset which unfairly deprives Soldiers of an earned retirement due to receiving VA disability. If this law were to pass it would greatly help our disabled veterans by allowing them to receive their pension that they have earned and deserve. The more people that call on congress to fix this issue the better the chance that we can end this injustice.

 

[Chalk22]

Received this email from Air Reserve Personnel Center today. Obviously the Army Reserve time was accounted for back in 2009 because they issued the 20-year letter. He hasn't applied for longevity retired pay yet. His disability pay is being waived for 100% VA comp. Now they say he doesn't have the army reserve service time 11 years later and that the 20-year letter has been revoked?

"The member was erroneously issued a “Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60” memorandum dated 21 Oct 2010, effective as of 13 Jul 2006. At the time this notification was issued, the member did not have 20 years of satisfactory service. As of 11 May 2006, our records reflect the member had completed 6187 retirement points and 19 years 11 months 16 days of satisfactory service towards AF Reserve retirement eligibility. The member was placed on the Temporary Disability Retired List (TDRL) effective 12 May 2006, per AFI 36-3212.

The member's whole military history from 27 Jun 1975 to 11 May 2006. Normally, the points office would not update USAR points; however, the member provided his Army Pay History. The following 3 USAR, R/R years have been corrected: 1996-1997, 1997-1998 and 1998-1999. The findings are below.

- The 1997-1998 is a Good R/R Year. The member's SATSVC is now 19 years 11 months 16 days.
- The 1996-1997 and 1998-1999 were not Good R/R years and therefore, do not count towards his SATSVC.

The member's records reflect that the member did not completed the required 20 years satisfactory service under the provision of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 12731, to be entitled to Concurrent Retirement Disability Pay (CRDP), upon application at age 60, per HQ Air Reserve Personnel Center/DPTTR (ARPC), Memorandums, and Defense Finance and Accounting Service Cleveland Center (DFAS-CL) Memorandum.

There has been numerous inquiries regarding the member's eligibility for CRDP. Each request for CRDP has been denied because the member does not qualify. Furthermore, the member has been denied CRDP through the BCMR process. Therefore, the matter is settled and we respectfully request that you do not submit another incident requesting CRDP for the member unless you have new information.

Thank you,
myPers - TFSC"

I’m a little confused. As Provis said, the 20 year letter can’t be revoked. That being said, the retired pay would be based on the correct years of service. What’s most perplexing is how you have less than 20 years for non-regular retirement. Was most of your time active duty? A “good year” only requires 50 points. You can get 20 good years with just 1000 points.

 

[GatorNavy1]

I have some good news and bad news for you. The good news: once you receive a 20 year letter it cannot be revoked unless there is fraud involved. Now the bad news: Even if you have a 20 year letter you can in rare instances not receive CRDP. This is one of those instances. The 20 year letter stands but since he didn't actually reach 20 years he doesn't qualify for CRDP. He can apply for retirement at age 60 but if the VA compensation is greater than the reserve retirement you will receive nothing. I suggest you look into the Facebook group Chapter 61 Military Disabled Retirees. There is a bill that has a lot of cosponsors in the senate that would eliminate the offset which unfairly deprives Soldiers of an earned retirement due to receiving VA disability. If this law were to pass it would greatly help our disabled veterans by allowing them to receive their pension that they have earned and deserve. The more people that call on congress to fix this issue the better the chance that we can end this injustice.

The 20 year letter is proof that he retired with 20 good years....that is the purpose of the 20 year letter and that is the only way a 20 year letter can be issued. Just because PCARS can’t find 20 years now 11 years later doesn’t mean he can be denied retired pay or that he didn’t retire with AT LEAST 20 good years.. You cannot be denied retired pay if you have been issued s 20 year letter it is that simple. 10 USC 12738 is very clear about that. If you follow the yellow brick road in 10 USC 1414 you will arrive at 10 USC 12731 subsection (D) which is the 20 year letter.

I have looked at 100s of BCMR cases over the last 6 years and there is not one case where someone was denied retired pay if they were issued a 20 year letter. Also a 20 year letter has never been revoked like this ever. There are BCMR cases where a RC chap. 61 thought he should have been issued a 20 year letter with less than 20 but he was denied. The 20 year NERP is the equivalent of a DD 214 for an Active Component retirement. The DD 214 has a total of 23 years of total service active and inactive. The NGB 22 has 23 years of total service for basic pay. The 20 year letter has been around since 1966 I believe. The military certainly isn’t in the habit of throwing a million dollars out the window on a bogus retirement. I would like to see one of your rare instances...I have never seen one before.

 

[Provis]

The 20 year letter is proof that he retired with 20 good years....that is the purpose of the 20 year letter and that is the only way a 20 year letter can be issued. Just because PCARS can’t find 20 years now 11 years later doesn’t mean he can be denied retired pay or that he didn’t retire with AT LEAST 20 good years.. You cannot be denied retired pay if you have been issued s 20 year letter it is that simple. 10 USC 12738 is very clear about that. If you follow the yellow brick road in 10 USC 1414 you will arrive at 10 USC 12731 subsection (D) which is the 20 year letter.

I have looked at 100s of BCMR cases over the last 6 years and there is not one case where someone was denied retired pay if they were issued a 20 year letter. Also a 20 year letter has never been revoked like this ever. There are BCMR cases where a RC chap. 61 thought he should have been issued a 20 year letter with less than 20 but he was denied. The 20 year NERP is the equivalent of a DD 214 for an Active Component retirement. The DD 214 has a total of 23 years of total service active and inactive. The NGB 22 has 23 years of total service for basic pay. The 20 year letter has been around since 1966 I believe. The military certainly isn’t in the habit of throwing a million dollars out the window on a bogus retirement. I would like to see one of your rare instances...I have never seen one before.

Retired pay isn't being denied. CRDP is being denied. The Air Reserve is using their current 1405 calculations to determine good years instead of using the 20 year letter for determining if you should be awarded CRDP. They have to honor the 20 year letter for applying for a Reserve Retirement but according to the law for CRDP they must go by the 1405 calculation. You can apply for retirement and would get it but if you accept VA disability compensation any amounts received for VA disability compensation would offset any reserve retirement that you are entitled to receive. My wife will probably be in the same boat. She hits 19 years this August and will probably be medically retired a few months short of hitting her 20 years to collect CRDP at age 60.

 

[Chalk22]

Retired pay isn't being denied. CRDP is being denied. The Air Reserve is using their current 1405 calculations to determine good years instead of using the 20 year letter for determining if you should be awarded CRDP. They have to honor the 20 year letter for applying for a Reserve Retirement but according to the law for CRDP they must go by the 1405 calculation. You can apply for retirement and would get it but if you accept VA disability compensation any amounts received for VA disability compensation would offset any reserve retirement that you are entitled to receive. My wife will probably be in the same boat. She hits 19 years this August and will probably be medically retired a few months short of hitting her 20 years to collect CRDP at age 60.

If they are calculating 1495 time, that means they are simply looking at this as eligibility for CRDP based on an active duty retirement. ”Good years” don‘t matter for a regular retirement, but a 20 year letter also doesn’t guarantee an active duty retirement. Have you applied for a Reserve retirement? You wouldn’t be entitled to CRDP until you meet all of the eligibility requirements for non- regular retirement.

 

[Provis]

If they are calculating 1495 time, that means they are simply looking at this as eligibility for CRDP based on an active duty retirement. ”Good years” don‘t matter for a regular retirement, but a 20 year letter also doesn’t guarantee an active duty retirement. Have you applied for a Reserve retirement? You wouldn’t be entitled to CRDP until you meet all of the eligibility requirements for non- regular retirement.

1405 time is not just used to calculate active duty time. It also is used to determine "good years". His best shot is applying for reserve retirement and check the box to accept VA disability compensation. If they deny CRDP base on not having 20 good years there isn't much he can do. Who knows, maybe DFAS just straight up pay CRDP since they would see the 20 year letter and not look at updated 1405 which is what the Air Force Reserve is referring using to determine it.

 

[RonG]

Hello @GatorNavy1

From the other site where you posted similar material.

My reply:
A “Good Year” in the Guard or Reserves means the service member earned a minimum of 50 Points. Service that results in fewer than 50 Points in a given year will not count as a Good Year. The Points still count toward retirement, but the servicemember doesn’t get credit for a Good Year.

Since 50 points minimum = a good year; a RC member could possibly retire with only 1000 points (50 x 20 = 1000),

The excerpt posted by the OP does not include the 50 point factor (although it might have been considered); it discusses his total points. Incidentally, 7200 points is not required for a reserve retirement (7200/360 = 20). Additionally, I have seen many cases where a RC member received CRDP with "20 good years" plus having met the age requirement for RC retirement. Rarely have any of those folks had 7200 points or more.

Recommendation: A request for assistance from one of his elected representatives might be in order.

Miscellaneous:
There are 3 categories for determining years of creditable service that have applicability to the computation of reserve (non-regular) retired pay.

One for determining when an individual is entitled to retired pay, one for determining the applicable active duty base pay upon which to compute retired pay, and one for determining the retired pay percentage multiplier. For reserve retirements these are generally different.


The first category we shall call- Years of Service for Retirement Entitlement. This category of years of service includes each one year period in which the person has been credited with at least 50 points, as follows:

• 1 point for each day of active service
• 1 point for each attendance at a drill period
• 1 point for each day of performing funeral honors duty
• 15 points for each year of membership in a reserve component

Generally, a member retiring with a Reserve (non-regular) retirement must have 20 years of service for entitlement and they will receive a letter from their Service advising when this criteria has been met.

The second category we shall call- Years of Service for Pay Base. When combined with pay grade, YOS for pay base, determines the active duty pay entitlement by defining the appropriate pay table cell, e.g. E-4 over 6 years of service. This category of years of service includes all periods of active service and all periods of Reserve or National Guard service counted day for day. A unique feature of Reserve retirement is that the pay base is determined as though the reserve member were serving on active duty immediately prior to retirement, thus the years of service continue to accumulate even after the member has entered the retired reserve and continue until they actually begin receiving such pay (usually age 60).

The third category we shall call- Years of Service for Retired Pay Percentage Multiple. YOS for retirement percentage multiple determines the years of service for computing the retired pay multiplier. This category of years of service includes all periods of active service (counted as one point for each day) plus all points earned through qualifying reserve duty, not exceeding annual limits, divided by 360.

--->LINK
---
Ron

 

[RonG]

Retired pay isn't being denied. CRDP is being denied. The Air Reserve is using their current 1405 calculations to determine good years instead of using the 20 year letter for determining if you should be awarded CRDP. They have to honor the 20 year letter for applying for a Reserve Retirement but according to the law for CRDP they must go by the 1405 calculation. You can apply for retirement and would get it but if you accept VA disability compensation any amounts received for VA disability compensation would offset any reserve retirement that you are entitled to receive. My wife will probably be in the same boat. She hits 19 years this August and will probably be medically retired a few months short of hitting her 20 years to collect CRDP at age 60.

You are correct; however, CRDP is retired pay itself.

Ron

 

[Chalk22]

1405 time is not just used to calculate active duty time. It also is used to determine "good years". His best shot is applying for reserve retirement and check the box to accept VA disability compensation. If they deny CRDP base on not having 20 good years there isn't much he can do. Who knows, maybe DFAS just straight up pay CRDP since they would see the 20 year letter and not look at updated 1405 which is what the Air Force Reserve is referring using to determine it.

That is incorrect. 1405 time is adding inactive duty points to Active Duty time. Once a Servicemember attains 20 years of AFS, they can then add their IDTs and membership points under 10 USC 1405. As an example, someone who has exactly 20 years of AFS but also has 360 points of IDT and membership points from being a drilling member would get an active duty retirement with 21 years of service.

 

[GatorNavy1]

I’m a little confused. As Provis said, the 20 year letter can’t be revoked. That being said, the retired pay would be based on the correct years of service. What’s most perplexing is how you have less than 20 years for non-regular retirement. Was most of your time active duty? A “good year” only requires 50 points. You can get 20 good years with just 1000 points.

He has a mix of active duty and reserve component service. The 20 year NERP shows 6,230 points. Now 10 years later, ARPC can only find 6,187 points. There is fraud involved here. He went to the BCMR and requested that his 20 year letter be revoked because his former spouse was after him for her share of his retired pay. However the way the AFBCMR works, Air Reserves (guard) doesn’t have the remedy of going to the AFBCMR without a referral from either the Air Reserve Personnel center or the local State Air National Guard depending on who originated the record. SOOOO....the BCMR kicked his request over to ARPC for resolution. Rather than looking up his records, ARPC used the fraudulent records he submitted to the BCMR in support of his request to have the 20 year letter revoked. ARPC then sent a memo to DFAS along with the fraudulent records explaining that the 20 year letter was issued erroneously because the fraudulent records only show 19 years when he transferred to the TDRL. The following records show otherwise: NGB 22, DD 214, TDRL, PDRL all show 23 years. PCARS which is only a dynamic report anyway, is the only record that shows 19 years 11 months and 16 days. And that is because they have now dropped off some Army Reserve pay data which they did have in 2010.

Retired pay isn't being denied. CRDP is being denied. The Air Reserve is using their current 1405 calculations to determine good years instead of using the 20 year letter for determining if you should be awarded CRDP. They have to honor the 20 year letter for applying for a Reserve Retirement but according to the law for CRDP they must go by the 1405 calculation. You can apply for retirement and would get it but if you accept VA disability compensation any amounts received for VA disability compensation would offset any reserve retirement that you are entitled to receive. My wife will probably be in the same boat. She hits 19 years this August and will probably be medically retired a few months short of hitting her 20 years to collect CRDP at age 60.

I must respectfully disagree. They must honor the 20 year letter and when he applies for retired pay (just like everyone else must do) DFAS will automatically restore his retired pay from VA waiver (CRDP). He has yet to apply for retired pay. It's in 10 USC 1414, DODFMR Vol. 7 and DODI don't remember the reg number. Ask DFAS and they will tell you that they will pay CRDP with a 20 year letter as long as they turned retirement age and are 50% or greater VA comp. it doesn't matter if they are chap 61 or not. A 20 year letter guarantees retired pay at retirement age....period.

 

[GatorNavy1]

1405 time is not just used to calculate active duty time. It also is used to determine "good years". His best shot is applying for reserve retirement and check the box to accept VA disability compensation. If they deny CRDP base on not having 20 good years there isn't much he can do. Who knows, maybe DFAS just straight up pay CRDP since they would see the 20 year letter and not look at updated 1405 which is what the Air Force Reserve is referring using to determine it.

1405 or 1495....don't understand those...Reg numbers? He is chap 61 so he has already retired.....with a 20 year letter since 2010. A RAS shows the disability retired pay currently being waived for 100 % VA comp. The way I understand it, to apply for Air National Guard retired pay he needs to go into the VPC/Mypers portal and apply for retired pay, upload the 20 year letter. Once the VPC/Mypers system gets the DD form 2656 and the other required records, ARPC will pass the pay order and relevant pay records over to DFAS to start CRDP. Is that correct?

 

[Chalk22]

1405 or 1495....don't understand those...Reg numbers? He is chap 61 so he has already retired.....with a 20 year letter since 2010. A RAS shows the disability retired pay currently being waived for 100 % VA comp. The way I understand it, to apply for Air National Guard retired pay he needs to go into the VPC/Mypers portal and apply for retired pay, upload the 20 year letter. Once the VPC/Mypers system gets the DD form 2656 and the other required records, ARPC will pass the pay order and relevant pay records over to DFAS to start CRDP. Is that correct?

1405. 1495 is a typo. As mentioned, RC Soldiers cannot count IDT in reaching 20 years for an active duty retirement. However, 10 USC 1405 allows you to add the IDTs on to the 20+ years to increase your retired pay. A servicemember might have 30 “good years” for non regular retirement but only 20 years AFS. Since that person has enough for an AD retirement they can now add on the 1405 time - all the points that could not be used to establish 20 years for an AD retirement. 1405 time only comes into play once you are eligible for an AD retirement, which does not affect whether you have 20 “good years.” 1405 does not have any direct relationship to Chapter 61 or CRDP.

 

[GatorNavy1]

1405. 1495 is a typo. As mentioned, RC Soldiers cannot count IDT in reaching 20 years for an active duty retirement. However, 10 USC 1405 allows you to add the IDTs on to the 20+ years to increase your retired pay. A servicemember might have 30 “good years” for non regular retirement but only 20 years AFS. Since that person has enough for an AD retirement they can now add on the 1405 time - all the points that could not be used to establish 20 years for an AD retirement. 1405 time only comes into play once you are eligible for an AD retirement, which does not affect whether you have 20 “good years.” 1405 does not have any direct relationship to Chapter 61 or CRDP.

Thanks...that makes sense to me now.

 

[RonG]

1405 or 1495....don't understand those...Reg numbers? He is chap 61 so he has already retired.....with a 20 year letter since 2010. A RAS shows the disability retired pay currently being waived for 100 % VA comp. The way I understand it, to apply for Air National Guard retired pay he needs to go into the VPC/Mypers portal and apply for retired pay, upload the 20 year letter. Once the VPC/Mypers system gets the DD form 2656 and the other required records, ARPC will pass the pay order and relevant pay records over to DFAS to start CRDP. Is that correct?

The following comment pertains only to the trigger for CRDP for RC members.

Upon receipt of the appropriate documents from the service concerned (e.g., retirement orders etc.), that triggers (among other things) CRDP if otherwise qualified.

Ron

 

[Provis]

That is incorrect. 1405 time is adding inactive duty points to Active Duty time. Once a Servicemember attains 20 years of AFS, they can then add their IDTs and membership points under 10 USC 1405. As an example, someone who has exactly 20 years of AFS but also has 360 points of IDT and membership points from being a drilling member would get an active duty retirement with 21 years of service.

The 1405 is used for many reasons. My wife had hers recalculated and due to being direct commissioned and entering the AGR program there was not only points that were incorrect but also her time in service was wrong and was changed. She had 1 day added to her time in service and lost several hundred points due to getting credit for time on active duty when she wasn't. The 1405 calculates all the components for the Reserves but it isn't limited to adding inactive duty points to active duty time.

 

[Chalk22]

The 1405 is used for many reasons. My wife had hers recalculated and due to being direct commissioned and entering the AGR program there was not only points that were incorrect but also her time in service was wrong and was changed. She had 1 day added to her time in service and lost several hundred points due to getting credit for time on active duty when she wasn't. The 1405 calculates all the components for the Reserves but it isn't limited to adding inactive duty points to active duty time.

I think you are referring to the DA Form 1506. It is the statement of service and is often done on entry into the AGR program to calculate the BASD. It is quite different from 10 USC 1405, which is a statute allowing use of inactive duty training for active duty retirement.

 

[Provis]

I think you are referring to the DA Form 1506. It is the statement of service and is often done on entry into the AGR program to calculate the BASD. It is quite different from 10 USC 1405, which is a statute allowing use of inactive duty training for active duty retirement.

Let me clarify the 1405 is how retirement is calculated for years of service. See here. 10 U.S. Code § 1405 - Years of service The DA Form 5016 is the Chronological Statement of Retirement Points which is based on that. See here: https://www.rcretirement.com/docs/Sample_DA_5016.pdf

 

[Chalk22]

Let me clarify the 1405 is how retirement is calculated for years of service. See here. 10 U.S. Code § 1405 - Years of service The DA Form 5016 is the Chronological Statement of Retirement Points which is based on that. See here: https://www.rcretirement.com/docs/Sample_DA_5016.pdf

I’m still not clear what you are trying to state. 10 USC 1405 is what time counts for an active duty retirement. The specific clause that people are talking about for 1405 time is the “years of service, not included in clause (1) or (2), with which he would be entitled to be credited under section 12733 of this title if he were entitled to retired pay under section 12731 of this title.” This allows adding IDT points for AD retirement. The 5016 is the form automatically generated for TPU Soldiers that pulls from the pay system. The 1506 is a manual form that is completed upon application for retirement, and sometimes when entering the AGR program.

 

[RonG]

Speaking only about CRDP:

DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 64
https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07b/07b_64.pdf <---LINK

640204. Non-Regular [i.e., RC] Retired Pay Members eligible for retirement for non-regular service are not eligible to receive CRDP until they reach retirement age and have applied for and have become entitled to receive retired pay

-----
The primary key to attainment of RC retirement is the following:
The first category we shall call- Years of Service for Retirement Entitlement. This category of years of service includes each one year period in which the person has been credited with at least 50 points, as follows:

• 1 point for each day of active service
• 1 point for each attendance at a drill period
• 1 point for each day of performing funeral honors duty
• 15 points for each year of membership in a reserve component

Generally, a member retiring with a Reserve (non-regular) retirement must have 20 years of service for entitlement and they will receive a letter from their Service advising when this criteria has been met.

--->LINK

----
This example case shows a retiree with 15.3 active duty equivalent years (and 20 good years, plus met the age requirement) who receives CRDP.
Summary: Reserve CRDP Problem--Comanche <---LINK
Title of Thread: Summary: Reserve CRDP Problem--Comanche

Ron