Im 25 (i know old haha) im just wondering how old can i be before I have to retire cause I would love to serve at least 20 plus yrs any help would be great

I'm with ya brother. Ill be 25 this year. When I get home to a computer ill try to find it for you, browsing mobile right now, if someone doesn't beat me to it.

I appreciate it bro also going to get prk surgery wont join pararescue till im almost 26 thats y I was wondering the retire age hell better late then never haha determination never quits

There is no special retirement policy for any enlisted or officer AFSC.

However pararescue and CCT duties are rough on the body and promotion does not allow anybody in these two career fields to hide behind the desk and avoid demonstrate performance evaluations every year to demonstrate fitness to hold AFSC and participate in performing duties of AFSC.

Many of the faces seen in class photos do not perform pararescue duties for 20 years or more. HYT, injuries, and other career interests in the civilian work force does not favor every member of any class providing service performing pararescue/CCT duties for 20 or more years. However the same can be said concerning HYT and other civilian career interests for many other, if not most, Air Force career fields.

Join Pararescue? You do know it's enlist in the Air Force and either do or not do?

DNQ,
25 or 26 is not too old. I joined at 25 and am 18 years into it. I can make it another 5 years, maybe more. Our Chief will retire with 30 years of service as a PJ just before year's end. Our CCT Chief has been in 24 years and will probably get to 30 years as well. I know one STO who was an enlisted CCT first, got out, did 4 years of college and came back as an Officer and is a STO now. He is at 27 years of service and will do at least 3 more, probably more than that. So, it CAN be done. Take your chances; you'll never know if you don't try.

i turn 26 next month and ship march 6 as a pj candidate and had the same question for my recruiter and he told me of many pj's he knew somewhat personally who started at my age, some even a year or two older and are close to the 20-25 year mark and are still swimming circles around 22-23 year olds. just to reinforce Guard MC's reply. all i know is that during the pipeline and after i put that beret on my daily prayer will be to keep my body together so i can keep doing my job because i honestly cant imagine a greater job, civilian or military...

To every one thanks this right here just gave me an even bigger and more ambition to join now thanks this has risen all my spirits again thanks

All of us old farts need to stick together, I'll be twenty-five upon enlistment in June

25/26 upon enlisting! 25 be almost thirty something old maid status without no action guy experience. No wonder why you all are thinking about senior discounts and getting social security already.

By age 25 I was a PJ for 6-years and already had an extra 10% in military retirement approved for heroism. Not to mention already a jumpmaster, dive supervisor, team leader and plank owning HART team member.

Yep old farts have it good if they survive twenty or more years as an action guy, except for the old part.

Thanks again lol I know I got it in me feel like I was born to do this

K--I'll keep my ears open for Geritol, depends and Viagra and other did you hear about that old man student stories becoming the folklore of Indoc.

Lol nice one hell cant wait till I complete the pipeline n join all u old geezers lol

Yukon says, "Yep old farts have it good if they survive twenty or more years as an action guy, except for the old part."

Yep,it sucks; but it beats the alternative!

Only for so long unfortunately.

U never know maybe ill b stationed with one of u old farts lol

Read the ROEs on punctuation please.