Karatechop97
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New to SELRES, question about mandatory separation for LCDRs. Assume the following situation:
-Officer joins SELRES after 10 years active service.
-Picks up LCDR.
-Spends the next 10 years in SELRES, but 1 of those years is not a qualifying year due to failure to get 50 points.
-Does not pick up CDR.
When the LCDR hits 20 years of commissioned service, he/she will only have 19 qualifying years of service towards retirement ... Title 10 US Code, Chapter 1407 states that:
"Lieutenant Commanders: in an active status ... who twice fail of selection to CDR and have completed 20 years of commissioned service will be transferred to the Retired Reserve, if qualified, or be honorably discharged from the Navy Reserve not later than the first day of the month following the month in which the officer completes 20 years of commissioned service."
Does this mean that, absent an approved continuation request, this officer will be honorably discharged with no retirement benefits, at the 20 year commissioned service point? Or is there a (logical) exception for this situation?
-Officer joins SELRES after 10 years active service.
-Picks up LCDR.
-Spends the next 10 years in SELRES, but 1 of those years is not a qualifying year due to failure to get 50 points.
-Does not pick up CDR.
When the LCDR hits 20 years of commissioned service, he/she will only have 19 qualifying years of service towards retirement ... Title 10 US Code, Chapter 1407 states that:
"Lieutenant Commanders: in an active status ... who twice fail of selection to CDR and have completed 20 years of commissioned service will be transferred to the Retired Reserve, if qualified, or be honorably discharged from the Navy Reserve not later than the first day of the month following the month in which the officer completes 20 years of commissioned service."
Does this mean that, absent an approved continuation request, this officer will be honorably discharged with no retirement benefits, at the 20 year commissioned service point? Or is there a (logical) exception for this situation?