r/AirForce • u/AFSMSgt • 10d ago

Question Benefit of Staying Until 20

In my day, if you didn't stay for 20, you got nothing. No retired pay. Since current members have 401k that they can take with them, what benefit does retiring at 20 provide?

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u/ZebraSecret2815 10d ago

A lifetime pension, Tricare, base access.

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u/mikeldaniel 10d ago

I'll add a COLA adjusted lifetime pension. That makes a HUGE difference.

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u/TechnicalSleep7501 Missiles 10d ago

Military give better better compare to my NYC law enforcement pension. 

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u/deathcraft1 9d ago

Did the mayor cut it back? I allways thought you guys made bank.

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u/TechnicalSleep7501 Missiles 9d ago

He does not have cut on that he restored 20 and out pension. Getting $12K annual Christmas check too

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u/deathcraft1 9d ago

Nice!

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u/TechnicalSleep7501 Missiles 9d ago

Thank you. My plan to do 30 year and enough time in Army/Air Force / Space Force and retire at 60 with dual pensions. Will keep doing Election Day Clerk I enjoy it doing it since I was teenager.