Officer Retirement Laws

10 USC 6323, OPNAVINST 1811.3A Voluntary Retirement for Active Duty Officers (20 years)

For CAPT and CDR
20 years and 1 day of Active Duty Service
10 years active commissioned (YCS) service or 8 YCS if waiver is approved per ALNAV 016/13 and NAVADMIN 109/13
3 years TIG (Time In Grade) or if waiver is approved per NAVADMIN 371/08

For LCDR and below
20 years and 1 day of Active Duty Service
2 years TIG (Time In Grade) or if waiver is approved per OPNAVINST 1811.3A

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OPNAVINST 1820.1A Voluntary Retirement for FTS Officers

For LCDR and below (FTS only)
20 years and 1 day of Active Duty Service
10 years active commissioned (YCS) service or 8 YCS if waiver is approved per ALNAV 016/13 and NAVADMIN 109/13
6 months TIG (Time In Grade)

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10 USC 1293, OPNAVINST 1811.3A , OPNAVINST 1420.1B Voluntary Retirement for Active Duty (CWOs)

For CWO2/3/4/5
20 years and 1 day of Active Duty Service

6 years active commissioned service if commissioned after 1 October 2013
4 years active commissioned service if commissioned prior to 1 October 2013
2 years TIG (Time In Grade) or if waiver is approved per OPNAVINST 1811.3A

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10 USC 6322, OPNAVINST 1811.3A Voluntary Retirement for Active Duty Officers (30 years)

For CAPT and CDR
30 years and 1 day of Active Duty Service
3 years TIG (Time In Grade) or if waiver is approved per NAVADMIN 371/08

For LCDR and LT
30 years and 1 day of Active Duty Service
2 years TIG (Time In Grade) or if waiver is approved per OPNAVINST 1811.3A

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10 USC 633 / 634 6151 Statutory Retirement for Active Duty Captains and Commanders (non LDO)

For CAPT (10 USC 634)
30 years of Active Commissioned Service
6 months TIG (Time In Grade) (10 USC 6151)

For CDR (10 USC 633)
28 years of Active Commissioned Service
6 months TIG (Time In Grade) (10 USC 6151)

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10 USC 1251 Statutory Retirement for Active Duty Officers due to age

For Captain and below

Age 62, on the 1st day of the month after birthday month.
May be waived to age 68 for Chaplains and Health Care Professionals performing patient care or clinical duties (doctors, nurses, dentists).

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10 USC 6383 6151 Statutory Retirement for Active Duty (LDOs)

For CAPT
38 years and 30 days of Active Duty Service
6 months TIG (Time In Grade)

For CDR
35 years and 30 days of Active Duty Service
6 months TIG (Time In Grade)

For LCDR/LT
30 years and 30 days of Active Duty Service
6 months TIG (Time In Grade)

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10 USC 1305 1371 Statutory Retirement for Active Duty (CWOs)

For CWO5

33 years and 60 days of Active Duty Service
31 days TIG (Time In Grade) or per current years continuation policy.

For CWO2/3/4

30 years and 60 days of Active Duty Service
31 days TIG (Time In Grade)