Air Force Times

“Those who are approved for early retirement will receive all the benefits of traditional retirement pay, but they would also be docked 1 percentage point for each year short of 20 years.”

“The program is not ‘first come/first served,’ according to the memos. The Air Force will select who gets early retirement based on the service’s manning needs. Accordingly, Air Force Specialty Codes, year groups and competitive categories can be deemed ineligible with little or no notice.”