Originally Posted by
squawkoff
If you don't have 20 years good time(good time is where your main job is controlling air traffic not working in an office 8 hours a day) it's by choice. However, they have been giving waivers to work past age 56 on a case by case basis.
There are other ways to not get 20 years. Let's say you decided not to go to work on Aug 3, 1981? If you got rehired 15 years after Ronny Reagan fired your butt, you'd probably not have 20 years at age 56.
Also, there are cases of direct hire military who did not possess 20 years at age 56. I had both instances in my last facility.