| Reserve Retirement Point Quantity | | Description | Reserve Retirement Point Quantity is the number of retirement points a DoD Military Service member earns for a period of duty or affiliation.
Usage
Reserve Retirement Point Quantity is established when a DoD Military Service member performs a specific type of duty or completes a period of affiliation (e.g., Active Duty, inactive duty, a year of affiliation with the Selected Reserve). Retirement points are used to determine if a period of a DoD Military Service member's Service qualifies for retirement eligibility and ultimately the DoD Military Service member's Retired Reserve pay. The sum of Reserve Retirement Point Quantity in a given anniversary year determines the DoD Military Service member's eligibility for retirement. Reserve Retirement Point Quantity is used to determine a DoD Military Service member's eligibility for Armed Forces Reserve Medal. | |