Famous Air Force Reserve Retirement Pay Calculator References. The national defense authorization act for 2008 reduced the retirement age for reserve component airmen from 60 to a lesser age, not to be any earlier than age 50. For example, 7200 retirement points divided by 360 = 20 years of active duty service (2.5% x 20 years = 50%).

What is my retired pay base? (years of creditable service x 2.0%) x average of highest 36 months basic pay. Your gross retired pay is rounded down to the nearest dollar.