Yes.
Yes, for every 3 hours completed you will receive 1 retirement point
Not much. You would have to have 50 pt.s a year to qualify for a "good" year in the guard. Anything lower is a bad yr. and will not count towards retirement.
Yes, it does.
Your DIEMS date is only used as a reference to which of the 3 Retirement Plans you fall under. Your BASD is the date used to determine Retirement Eligibility.
No.
No, the U.S. Army does not have a 15-year retirement option. Typically, active duty service members are eligible to retire with full benefits after 20 years of active service. Reserve time does not count towards active service retirement, but it may count towards retirement in the Reserve Component.
The Delayed Entry Program (DEP) does not count towards retirement eligibility or service time in the military. Time spent in DEP is considered inactive service and does not contribute to the calculation of retirement benefits. Only active duty service counts towards retirement, so once a service member officially begins their active duty, that time will count towards their retirement eligibility.
No, zero dollar payments do not count toward loan forgiveness.
No
Yes
There are 40 Generals Currently on Active Duty. This does not count the Generals that are in the National Guard and Reserve who have been activated or otherwise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_duty_United_States_four-star_officers
yea