Points and Participation
These are the specific start and end dates that define the military's Fiscal Year (FY) participation period.
What are October 1st to September 30th?
A Staff Sergeant in the Air Force Reserve must meet these minimum time-in-grade (TIG) and skill-level requirements in their primary AFSC to be eligible for promotion to Technical Sergeant (TSgt).
What are 24 months of Time-in-Grade (TIG) and possession of a 7-skill level?
These performance briefs are required biennially for enlisted members and annually for officers according to the Static Closeout Date (SCOD) schedule.
What are Enlisted Performance Briefs (EPBs) and Officer Performance Briefs (OPBs)?
This is the age at which a Reservist with 20 satisfactory R/R years typically begins receiving military retirement pay, though this age can be reduced through qualifying active duty service.
What is age 60?
RJ45 | FA18
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
This is the minimum number of total points required during a Retention/Retirement (R/R) year to achieve a year of satisfactory service, a requirement that cannot be waived.
What is 50 points?
To officially promote under the Air Force Reserve unit vacancy program, an Airman or NCO must be primary in their assigned billet of the next higher grade, meet all eligibility gates, be recommended by their flight chain and unit commander, and wait for this specific calendar occurrence.
What is the first day of the month?
This is the next enlisted rank EPBs are due for, with a SCOD of 31 January on odd years.
What is Staff Sergeant?
To qualify for a VA Home Loan based purely on Reserve service time without qualifying active duty orders, a Reservist must achieve this many "good" years of service.
What is 6 "good" years?
RS422 | B21
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
This is the standard point-earning rate for Inactive Duty Training (IDT), representing the duration required to earn a single point.
What is one 4-hour block? (or What is 4 hours of duty?)
For promotion to Staff Sergeant (SSgt) in the Air Force Reserve, a Senior Airman must successfully complete this milestone level of Enlisted Professional Military Education (or its sister-service equivalent).
What is Airman Leadership School (ALS)?
This transition program is for active-duty Airmen who have served half of their enlistment, are interested in leaving, but do not have a separation date.
What is Palace Chase?
This specific portal is the centralized hub for free, official Department of Defense programs that provide 24/7 information, resources, and confidential support to active-duty service members, National Guard and reserve members?
What is militaryonesource.mil?
F05 | E3B
Boeing E-3B Sentry
This important date can be found on your assignment orders, Point Credit Accounting Report (PCARS), and Career Data Brief (CDB).
What is my R/R date?
This certificate course is designed to help educate and prepare enlisted leaders assigned to Joint organizations or those going to Joint assignments.
What is Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education 1(EJPME 1)?
Military correspondence course work awards point credit at this specific rate per completed credit hours.
What is 1 point per 4 credit hours?
Upon reaching 20 satisfactory years for retirement, a Reservist receives all standard military retirement benefits immediately upon transition except for these two specific entitlements.
What are retired pay and retiree medical benefits? (These are deferred until the designated retirement pay age).
VC25 | DB25
Boeing VC-25, AKA Air Force One
This is the number of travel days that can count towards your 14 or 15 day AT requirement.
What is zero?
In the Air Force Reserve promotion system, this commander-driven program offers exceptional Airmen an alternate pathway to promote to the next grade, TSgt through SMSgt.
What is the STEP II (Stripes for Exceptional Performers II) Program?
This time-based decoration is awarded for 3 years of continuous, honorable, and satisfactory service in a reserve component, acting as the Reserve equivalent to the Air Force Good Conduct Medal.
What is the Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal?
In order to transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, a Reserve Airman must meet the following criteria.
What are 10 good R/R years and a 4 year service commitment?
AES-3 | OA-1K
L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II