Highlights. 1  Boston whale watching. 2  3-hour whale watch on a high-speed catamaran. 3  Guided by a naturalist from the noted Whale Center of New England.  Whale sightings on every whale watch.
A qualifying year of service is a complete retirement year in which the member earned a minimum of 50 retirement points. The serviceâs reserve personnel center will send the member a âNotification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60â letter â often referred to as a 20-year letter.
On June 1, the Army will implement modifications to the Semi-Centralized Promotion System for those applying for promotion to the ranks of sergeant and staff sergeant. Soldiers will still earn a maximum of 800 points on the promotion-point worksheet, but where those points come from has changed. The biggest change is that points will no longer come from either a promotion board or a Soldier's commander. Currently, Soldiers earn as many as 300 points in those two areas. Commanders will still be able to recommend Soldiers for promotion, and boards will still provide a go or no-go for promotion - but Soldiers will no longer earn points in those areas.