Originally Posted by
AV8Tor16
20 years is no longer required to get some kind of retirement now, you just will not get the typical Federal retirement. Search Blended Retirement System if you want to know more.
This is true. Since 98% of the folks on this forum are already grandfathered on the old 20 year system we tend not to discuss BRS, but it's very applicable to noobs. It's a good thing if you think you might want to do less than 20 (unfortunately a bad thing for those doing a career, they basically give some of your retirement to the folks who get out before 20).