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no changes to military retirement
anytime soon, federal officials say
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON (AFNS) – The military retirement
isn’t going to change any time soon, Defense Department
officials said.
“There’s no immediate plan to affect retirement,”
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen told service members at Kandahar
Airfield, Afghanistan, July 31.
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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said any
changes to military retirement should be studied care- Defense,” according to Pentagon officials.
fully and should be “grandfathered” so the military
doesn’t break faith with those in the service.
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tasked to develop alternative plans to the current mili- effectiveness and efficiency, no changes to the current changes will be made without careful consideration
tary retirement system. The group briefed its findings retirement system have been approved, and no for both the current force and the future force.”
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By capt. Mary Danner-Jones the officials plan to reduce temporary on meeting mission requirements with future hiring to support the most criti-
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs and term employees and will imple- a reduced budget.” said Lt. Gen. Darrell cal mission requirements.
ment both the Voluntary Separation Jones, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Man- “We will do our utmost to provide
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Air Force Incentive Program and Voluntary power, Personnel and Services. “We are timely, candid communication on spe-
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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said any changes to military
what areas we look to for savings,” the secretary added. retention,” Eileen Lainez said. “While the
In support of the department’s efficiency initiatives, military retirement system, as with all other so the military doesn’t break faith with those in the service.
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