USAF Pensions
The AFPS 75 Pension scheme is a pretty good deal - even when compared with the US one. The USAF system has load of gaps in it, and many SP leave after many years with virtually nothing. A friend of mine - a USAF Reserve F-16 pilot - was on a year's activation as an instructor when 9/11 happened and his activated stretched to 10 years. He left late last year as a Colonel - and left with nothing - including no job protection. He was previously an engineer with NASA - can't return there and has apparently lost his pension pot that he had built up over 25 years. In his 60s now, desparately trying to get a well-paying job until he his too old and infirm to work.
Not sure that I should publicise this...the Treasury might get some ideas!