Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
You have to have reach 6 years of Reserve service before reaching 28 years of commisioned service. Likely you must make LTC to do that in the AF. Guys have done it and one friend claims it will pay to do so,
GF
Navy is eight years reserve service for a reserve retirement. For a late AC to RC transition that means you need to make O5 (or have prior enlisted service).
But regular retirement eligibility is achieved immediately upon reaching 20 years cumulative active duty, regardless of which components you served in or your status when you hit 20.
So if you transition AC to traditional (part time) RC you would need to serve eight years in the RC in order to be eligible for the reserve retirement at age 60.
If you transition AC to full time reserve/guard, then you'll still get the regular AC retirement at 20.
Reserve components don't usually want folks dropping in for a couple years and then getting a regular AC retirement. The navy reserve goes to great lengths to ensure RC folks don't hit 20 cumulative active years, since they have to pay your retirement in that case.
But title 10 pretty much ensures that if you hit 20 active, you're eligible for a regular AC retirement immediately.