Determine when you’ll be clear of all service obligations.  Do you owe time on station for orders or time in grade to be able to retire with your current pay grade?  How about payback for graduate school?  Did you use Tuition Assistance funding?

I’ve learned that you can get a waiver for almost everything.  It may be more important to you to have the time and pay back any money owed, rather than serve out the time obligation.  If so, use this week to investigate how to request a waiver for your particular situation.  Can you submit your request for waiver now?

This is part of a complete step-by-step military retirement checklist. I’ll be posting weekly action steps here, so please subscribe over in the right-hand column so you’re sure to get each update.