New Blended Retirement Goes Into Effect

One of the most significant changes to military pay over the last 70 years goes into effect Jan. 1, 2018 with the implementation of the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System (BRS). Nearly 1.6 million current servicemembers will have the option to choose the BRS. A list of linked to designated resources to opt into BRS is available on the U.S. Air Force website. The Department of Defense (DoD) endorses several informational tools including the BRS Opt-In Course, the BRS Comparison Calculator and numerous online BRS resource materials. Service members can also receive no-cost, personal support from an accredited personal financial manager at their installation's military and family support center or by calling Military OneSource at 1-800-342-9647. For more details on BRS, see this Military.com article.