@Yukon777They make it more difficult than it should be. For me to qualify for an immediate AD retirement (regular retirement not medical) I need close to 5 more years TAFMS time to get me to 20 years, with that I will just short of 40 years of total military service. My inactive duty time would add a few additional years to the 20 for the calculation of retired pay. I’m glad they let you use total points toward retirement as you work through the duty DES process.
Im still trying to wrap my head around whether or not I will be eligible for CDRP if IDT is used to put me over the 20 years like they can in the medical retirement process. I’ve read several posts on the topic, on this form, and it seems some get it and some don’t. I’m guessing if you polled the people who make the determination the variety in responses would be similar to what you find on this site. I haven’t had a chance to dig into the rules to see what they say on the topic, you would think the people who are charged with making the decision would know but if I’ve learned anything over the last 35 years it’s that they probably don’t.
See https://comptroller.defense.gov/Portals/45/documents/fmr/current/07b/07b_64.pdf <—-LINK
DoD 7000.14-R
Financial Management Regulation Volume 7B, Chapter 64
VOLUME 7B, CHAPTER 64: “CONCURRENT RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY PAYMENT (CRDP)”
Ron