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I am a pilot and I do not actually have 10 years left... I have 13-ish. However, due to the way certain career paths work, I will need to make the decision shortly as I put packages in to certain follow on orders. If accepted, I basically make the decision to stay in now. And to Jimnjana...

Thanks for the advice. I will need to digest it a bit more, however I wanted to clarify something. The pension range I provided of $66,600-$120,000 was in 2028 dollars, the year I would exit the service. In today's dollars the range would be $41,100-$61,400.

I would retire as an O-4 through O-6 depending. With that... my pension would be between $66,600-$120,000 with COLA depending on the rank I would finish with.

Good morning all. I am a married 29 year old male who has some big decisions coming up that will largely affect my ability to achieve financial independence. Quick numbers background: Me: 29 Wife: 26 No kids. Total combined after tax take home: $106,000. Roth IRA: $41,000 TSP 401(k): $16,500...