years of creditable service
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In this section, the term “years of creditable service” means the number of years of service creditable to a member in computing the member’s retired or retainer pay (including 1⁄12 of a year for each full month of service that is in addition to the number of full years of service of the member).
Source
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 1409Armed Forces · Retired pay multiplier · in this section
Years of Creditable Service Defined.—In this section, the term “years of creditable service” means the number of years of service creditable to a member in computing the member's retired or retainer pay (including 1/12 of a year for each full month of service that is in addition to the number of full years of service of the member).
Source
- 1994–202610 U.S.C. § 1409Armed Forces · Retired pay multiplier · in this section