Retired

Cecil DP · January 07, 2009, 10:40:36 PM

I officially submitted my CAP Retirement electronically to National Headquarters today. Effective date 31 January.

Flying Pig · January 07, 2009, 11:35:09 PM

Congrats. Although Ive never understood CAP "retirement". Are you still going to stick around or are you punching out for good?

Pylon · January 07, 2009, 11:35:35 PM

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Best of wishes in all you do in the future!

Timbo · January 08, 2009, 12:20:21 AM

Thanks for your service. How much time left in the USAR??? Or are you retiring (have you retired already) from the USAR also??

Cecil DP · January 08, 2009, 12:46:37 AM

Quote from: Timbo on January 08, 2009, 12:20:21 AM
Thanks for your service. How much time left in the USAR??? Or are you retiring (have you retired already) from the USAR also??

I turn 60 in February, and when I spoke to HRC St Louis, I was told my retirement was approved effective 28 Feb. I'll have more information when I receive my retirement package next week.

Quote from: Timbo on January 08, 2009, 12:20:21 AM

Quote from: Flying Pig on January 07, 2009, 11:35:09 PM
Congrats. Although Ive never understood CAP "retirement". Are you still going to stick around or are you punching out for good?

You can retire frm CAP after 20 years as a Senior. I;ll be walking away, unless my grandkids decide to join at a later date.

Timbo · January 08, 2009, 01:20:35 AM

^ Congrats on both retirements.

John Bryan · January 08, 2009, 02:16:41 AM

Quote from: Flying Pig on January 07, 2009, 11:35:09 PM
Congrats. Although Ive never understood CAP "retirement". Are you still going to stick around or are you punching out for good?

First congrats on both retirements and thanks for your service.....

To answer the above , I think the idea is to leave CAP without quiting. After a certain point even if you are ready to be done volunteering or if you are burned out you do not want to quit. So they have "retirement".

For me I had thought about leaving CAP for the last couple years and really wish they had not changed it from 12 years senior membership to 20. Most volunteer fire depts where I live let you "retire" after 10. As it looks now even with the old rules it would not have ended up mattering (the end of my 12th year would have been the end of this month).

citizensoldier · January 08, 2009, 03:20:39 AM

Thank you for your service.

CS

Cecil DP · January 08, 2009, 03:44:53 AM

Quote from: Timbo on January 08, 2009, 01:20:35 AM
^ Congrats on both retirements.

Quote from: John Bryan on January 08, 2009, 02:16:41 AM
Quote from: Flying Pig on January 07, 2009, 11:35:09 PM
Congrats. although Ive never understood CAP "retirement". Are you still going to stick around or are you punching out for good?

First congrats on both retirements and thanks for your service.....

To answer the above , I think the idea is to leave CAP without quiting. After a certain point even if you are ready to be done volunteering or if you are burned out you do not want to quit. So they have "retirement".

For me I had thought about leaving CAP for the last couple years and really wish they had not changed it from 12 years senior membership to 20. Most volunteer fire Dept's where I live let you "retire" after 10. As it looks now even with the old rules it would not have ended up mattering (the end of my 12th year would have been the end of this month).

The advantage of "Retiring" is that if you decide to rejoin at a later date, you don't have to resubmit for reappointment to your last grade, because it's locked in. If I (in a moment of lunacy) decide to move back to Maryland to be closer to the grandkids and they join, I'll return.

JAFO78 · January 08, 2009, 08:07:38 AM

Thank You Sir. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Now you will have time on your hands. Please visit us here from time to time. We always need wisdom here.

Gunner C · January 08, 2009, 01:41:49 PM

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Well done!

TeamBronx · January 08, 2009, 10:51:10 PM

Congratulations for both retirements. Although I have not seen you in a while, it has always been a pleasure.

Beachjumper85 · January 11, 2009, 08:34:22 PM

Congratulations on your retirement as well as the service to your country!

tarheel gumby · January 12, 2009, 01:59:12 AM

Quote from: Beachjumper85 on January 11, 2009, 08:34:22 PM
Congratulations on your retirement as well as the service to your country!

Ditto :clap: :clap: :clap:

Cecil DP · January 12, 2009, 12:57:41 PM

Thank You all for your goood wishes!!

PaulR · January 17, 2009, 03:39:47 PM

I wish you the best in retirement. Reading over past and present threads on this forum over the past few months, I have developed a huge amount of respect for you and your vast contributions. I hope that you do plan to drop in on the forum from time to time.

Smokey · January 19, 2009, 12:37:51 AM

Post a picture of that gold retirement watch that CAP will give you.

And don't forget direct deposit for your CAP retirment checks

Cecil DP · January 19, 2009, 02:21:21 AM

I'm still waiting for the CAP Retirement ID card: Yes there is such a thing, same as regulat, just says retired. I would have like d to have been put in for the CAP Achievement Award, but doubt that will happen. Being a member of a VTU and IRR I also won't get an retirement award from the Army. P.S. If I gave CAP my banking information they would start taking money out, "Just because they can".