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@Ken ,
RE: "The part I do not understand is an application for RC retirement? I have my medical retirement orders and DD214 indicating retirement based on disability from 2013. I know this issue is not unique to me but still can't wrap my head around why I cannot get an answer from my service branch."--Ken
Comments: Your medical retirement does not qualify you for CRDP. You do not have 20 years AD. You become eligible for RC retirement upon reaching the required retirement age (~60). Your RC retirement plus having 50% or more in VA approved disabilities, would qualify you for CRDP. One does not gain approval for a RC retirement without an application for it.
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Reference: DoD 7000.14-R Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 64
640203. Physical Disability Retirement Members retired for physical disability who have less than 20 years of service creditable for the purposes of computing retired pay are not eligible for CRDP, unless they have 20 years of service for determining entitlement to non-regular (reserve) retired pay and are otherwise eligible for such reserve retired pay.
640204. Non-Regular Retired Pay Members eligible for retirement for non-regular service are not eligible to receive CRDP
until they reach retirement age and have applied for and have become entitled to receive retired pay.
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Note: Non-Regular = RC/NG
I am not a Chapter 61 retiree nor have I served in the USAF; therefore, I am not familiar with the precise steps in the RC retirement process.
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Other remarks.
All Reserve/NG/Regular retirements require an application for retirement. I submitted one in 1991 for my regular retirement from the Army after 20+ years of AD.
There is not a process in place that automatically transfers one from a disability retirement to a RC retirement; consequently, an application is required. Once your reserve retirement is approved and you are being paid for it, the following will apply:
--Your disability retirement percentage can still be used as the multiplier for retired pay if if is higher than the percentage determined by active duty equivalent years and months x 2.5% (= longevity multiplier) x average high three base pay for retirement.
--Your retired pay will be reduced by the amount of the VA compensation you receive,. You get to keep and residual (left over) retired pay from the reduction/waiver.
--CRDP will restore some of the waived/reduced retired pay not to exceed the longevity portion of retired pay.
--The combination of your residual retired pay (if any) combined with the CRDP cannot exceed the longevity portion of retired pay.
Special Rules for Chapter 61 Disability Retirees: Members retired for disability under Chapter 61 of title 10 United States Code may be entitled to CRDP only if they have at least 20 years of service qualifying for regular or reserve retirement. Additionally, any disability retired pay that is in excess of retired pay to which that member would be otherwise entitled (i.e., for years of service) remains subject to offset and may not be restored under the CRDP program.
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DFAS CRDP.
Eligibility
You must be eligible for retired pay to qualify for CRDP.
If you were placed on a disability retirement, but would be eligible for military retired pay in the absence of the disability, you may be entitled to receive CRDP.
Under these rules, you may be entitled to CRDP if…
- you are a regular retiree with a VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater.
- you are a reserve retiree with 20 qualifying years of service, who has a VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater and who has reached retirement age. (In most cases the retirement age for reservists is 60, but certain reserve retirees may be eligible before they turn 60. If you are a member of the Ready Reserve, your retirement age can be reduced below age 60 by three months for each 90 days of active service you have performed during a fiscal year.)
- you are retired under Temporary Early Retirement Act (TERA) and have a VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater.
- you are a disability retiree who earned entitlement to retired pay under any provision of law other than solely by disability, and you have a VA disability rating of 50 percent or greater. You might become eligible for CRDP at the time you would have become eligible for retired pay.
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Air Reserve Personnel Center
Retirements link: CLICK HERE <---
Submit your questions to the AF this LINK <---
If the service member has other questions about retirement, the service member should contact the Total Force Service Center at 1-800-525-0102
Applying for retirement pay begins by submitting an application through the Virtual Personnel Center,
vPC. Individuals approaching their Retirement pay effective date (60th birthday or reduced retirement pay age) should submit an application four months prior to this date.
The
DD Form 2656 should be filled out and submitted no earlier than 4 months and no later than 30 days before your 60th birthday.
Learn about the
Retirement Application Process (how-to video).
Electronically Submit Your Retirement Application via myPers OR
Mail Your Retirement Application to:
HQ ARPC / DPTTR
18420 E. SILVER CREEK AVE
BLDG 390, MS68
BUCKLEY AFB, CO
80011-9502
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Ron
