can somebody shed some light on the details of this? more importantly the retirement i guess. all other benefits aside, what is the impact to your finances from leaving AD for a technician job? I guess you can make more money while working, but what about the retirement aspect of it? stock market willing, i would prefer not to have to work unless i wanted to once i hit 43 years of age (that would be my 20yr active duty retirement). that may not be feasible, and even if it is i may opt for another job just for the extra money. i guess my questions revolve around how delaying that retirement check because i left active duty will affect me. on the flip side, my morale would improve dramatically so working after i turn 43 years old probably wouldn't seem like the drag it does now.

anyway, thanks in advance to whomever responds.