Originally Posted by
NutLoose
Just a note:
For those that have been out a while and when you finally reach the military pension age, remember you actually NEED TO APPLY FOR IT roughly when it's due, it WILL NOT automatically be paid out.
Are you taking about the age 55 point on AFPS 75 or a different pension version? I rang SPVA a couple of months ago to ask exactly that question: whether there was anything I needed to do administratively beforehand, the rather helpful lady told me that no, it was automatic, kindly told me how much it was going to be, and sent me a letter confirming it.