Women of the Military

One Year in the Air Force and the Blended Retirement System

Episode Summary

Taylor is currently serving in the US Air Force and shared her experience of what it was like to go through Basic Training during a pandemic, the benefits of military service and we also covered the new military retirement system, the Blended Retirement System. BRS is a huge change for the retirement system and it is important to learn more about it.

Episode Notes

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Women of the Military on YouTube

DFAS Blended Retirement Fact Sheet

DoD BRS Calculator

Check out the full show notes at https://www.airmantomom.com/2022/02/going-through-air-force-basic-training/

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