Why do you think we’re called “LIFERS”?
We can actually be recalled for life, but there are three categories with category I being most likely and category III being least likely to be recalled.
Cat I - Non-disability military retirees under age 60 who have been retired fewer than 5 years.
Cat II - Non-disability military retirees under age 60 who have been retired 5 years or more.
Cat III - Military retirees, including those retired for disability, other than categories I or II retirees
DODD 1352.1
At age 67, I guess I’m Cat III. And as a Dept Army civilian, I could still go overseas for short deployments/TDY.