Originally Posted by
Gilligan13
I didn't realize that Art peeps had to pay so much into the pension system. I thought it was a traditional system that you didn't pay into it.
What are the hours like compared to an Agr position? What is IDT?
Do fighter guys ever come close to hitting 57? Or do they just take the penalty or file disability?
In actuality and in the aggregate? Hell no. They become airline pilots WELL before they're in a position to be medically disqualified from doing the mil job on a part-time basis, let alone before losing basic back mobility and/or weight carrying ability.
The rest of the ARTs either transition to the straight civil service, take the earliest deferred retirement option at 5 years vesting (seems these types are generally the AD/AGR deferred retirement in the back pocket crowd) or a few manage to lateral into non-ejection seat ARTs, where they have a better shot at finishing out their dual-hatted civil service.