Are Reservists Eligible for Retirement Pay?
Reservists may retire after 20 years of satisfactory service (50 points per year). This is based on a combination of active duty time, attendance at training periods and completion of correspondence courses. Mandatory retirement age is 60 (sometimes waivable to age 67 for Physicians). However, reservists do not start receiving retirement pay until age 60. The amount received at age 60 depends on the base pay of the reservist’s pay grade, and total active and inactive Reserve time.
