R 061823Z OCT 09

SUBJ: ALCGRSV 051/09 - REQUESTING EARLY RETIREMENT
A. NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008
B. ALCOAST 399/09, EARLY RECEIPT OF RETIRED PAY FOR READY RESERVE MEMBERS 
(COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 141422Z JUL 09)
C. COMDTINST 1001.28A, RESERVE POLICY MANUAL
1. REF A AUTHORIZED MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE WHO PERFORM QUALIFYING ACTIVE 
DUTY ON OR AFTER 28 JAN 2008 TO RECEIVE RESERVE RETIRED PAY PRIOR TO AGE 60. 
FOR EVERY 90 DAYS A RESERVIST IS ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS IN ANY ONE FISCAL YEAR 
(DAYS CAN BE IN AGGREGATE), HE OR SHE MAY REDUCE THE MINIMUM AGE FOR RECEIPT 
OF RESERVE RETIRED PAY BY 3 MONTHS. REF B PROVIDED POLICY GUIDANCE FOR 
IMPLEMENTING EARLY RESERVE RETIREMENT. THIS MESSAGE SPELLS OUT THE PROCESS FOR 
REQUESTING AND GRANTING EARLY RETIREMENT.
2. TYPES OF APPLICABLE DUTY:
A. QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY AFTER JANUARY 28, 2008 INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED 
TO DUTY UNDER 10 U.S.C. 12302 (INVOLUNTARY ACTIVE DUTY) AND 12301(D). A MEMBER 
ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY UNDER 10 U.S.C. 12301(D) ON EITHER EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY 
OR ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS-FORMERLY ADSW), SHALL RECEIVE 
CREDIT FOR ALL DAYS SERVED REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE DUTIES PERFORMED. 
THIS MEANS THAT ALL ORDERS, BOTH CONTINGENCY AND NON-CONTINGENCY, COUNT TOWARD 
EARLY RETIREMENT.
B. NON-QUALIFYING ACTIVE DUTY:
 (1) ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IADT, ADT-AT OR ADT-OTD).
 (2) INVOLUNTARY ORDERS UNDER TITLE 14 USC 712.
 (3) EAD FOR MEMBERS SERVING AS RESERVE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS.
C. RESERVISTS MUST STILL COMPLETE 20 YEARS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE TO EARN A 
RESERVE RETIREMENT, AND THE PROCESS FOR REQUESTING RETIREMENT HAS NOT CHANGED. 
SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FOR REQUESTING A RESERVE RETIREMENT IS ON THE PPC WEBSITE;
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/RAS/. ALTHOUGH A QUALIFIED RESERVIST MAY ELECT TO 
RECEIVE RETIRED PAY PRIOR TO AGE 60, HE OR SHE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 
RETIRED MILITARY IDENTIFICATON CARD (BLUE) OR RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS UNTIL 
REACHING AGE 60. ACCORDINGLY, RESERVISTS THINKING ABOUT EARLY RETIREMENT 
SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER WHETHER TO REMAIN IN THE SELECTED RESERVE, IF 
ELIGIBLE, TO CONTINUE RECEIVING BENEFITS SUCH AS TRICARE RESERVE SELECT (TRS), 
SERVICEMEMBERS GROUP LIFE INSURANCE (SGLI) AND EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED 
THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
3. RESERVISTS WHO BELIEVE THEY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY RETIREMENT MAY REQUEST 
EARLY RETIREMENT BY COMPLETING CG PPC FORM 2055A (RESERVE RETIREMENT TRANSFER 
REQUEST) AND E-MAILING IT TO PSC-RPM AT ARL-PF-CGPSC-RPM-QUERY(AT)USCG.MIL. 
REQUESTS FOR EARLY RETIREMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE 
REQUESTED RETIREMENT DATE TO ALLOW TIME FOR PROCESSING.
A. PSC-RPM WILL VERIFY ELIGIBILITY BASED ON INFORMATION IN DIRECT ACCESS, 
INCLUDING ORDERS HISTORY AND RETIREMENT POINTS STATEMENTS, AND CALCULATE THE 
DATE A MEMBER IS ELIGIBLE TO BEGIN DRAWING RETIRED PAY. PSC-RPM WILL ENDORSE 
AND FORWARD THE EARLY RETIREMENT REQUEST TO PPC(RAS) FOR FINAL PROCESSING.
B. AFTER FINAL PROCESSING, PPC-RAS WILL NOTIFY AN ELIGIBLE RESERVIST BY LETTER 
OF HIS OR HER EARLY RETIREMENT DATE, AND WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FORMS TO 
INITIATE RETIRED PAY.
C. RESERVISTS WHO DISPUTE THE CALCULATIONS AND OR DATE OF RESERVE EARLY 
RETIREMENT MUST SUBMIT APPEALS IN MEMO FORMAT TO COMDT (CG-131) FOR FINAL 
ADJUDICATION.
4. TO AID RESERVISTS IN DETERMINING WHETHER THEY QUALIFY FOR EARLY RETIREMENT, 
PPC WILL UPDATE THE RESERVE RETIREMENMT POINTS STATEMENT (CG
4175A) TO INCLUDE A PROJECTED DATE ON WHICH A RESERVIST MAY BEGIN DRAWING 
EARLY RETIRED PAY.
5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROCESS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE PERSONNEL SERVICE 
CENTER (RPM) VIA E-MAIL: ARL-PF-CGPSC-RPM-QUERY(AT)USCG.MIL
6. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.