DAFI36-3203 governs Department of the Air Force service retirements, including eligibility, retirement locations, restrictions, and processing.
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DAFI36-3203 contains guidance and procedures for applying for retirement, retirement eligibility, retirement locations, prohibitions, waivers, travel, and leave. It assigns retirement-related duties and requires compliance with the publication.
Retired pay stops upon the death of the retiree.
When an enlisted member’s active service added to retired list service totals 30 years, the member may be advanced (on the retired list) and receive retired pay in the highest grade satisfactorily held on AD, as determined by the SecAF or designee (10 USC § 9344). (paragraph 7)