Highlights. 1  Boston whale watching. 2  3-hour whale watch on a high-speed catamaran. 3  Guided by a naturalist from the noted Whale Center of New England.  Whale sightings on every whale watch.
A qualifying year of service is a complete retirement year in which the member earned a minimum of 50 retirement points. The serviceâs reserve personnel center will send the member a âNotification of Eligibility for Retired Pay at Age 60â letter â often referred to as a 20-year letter.
An E-4 with three-plus years of service earned $2,157 a month as of 2012, equal to $25,884 a year. An E-4 with five-plus years of service was one step higher on the seniority scale, and earned $2,266 per month, or $27,192 per year. Recruiters with a higher rank or more time served are paid more, of course.