BRS Comparison

Compare retired pay estimates under the Blended Retirement System (BRS) to those using the legacy High-3 system. If eligible to opt-in, use this comparison to make an informed decision on opting into the BRS or staying in the legacy High-3 system.

The opt-in period for Blended Retirement System (BRS) ended effective December 31, 2018, for most military members.

There are some exceptions for the following members:

Break in service - If you have a break in service, rejoined after the 2018 calendar year opt-in window and still meet the less than 12 years of service criteria or have fewer than 4,320 retirement points, you will have 30 days to choose the BRS or remain in the legacy retirement system.

Individual Ready or Standby Reserve - If you are a BRS-eligible member of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) or the Standby Reserve who entered paid status for the first time after 2018, you may receive a one-time BRS opt-in extension. Once in paid status, you have 30 days to opt into the BRS.

For more information see the BRS fact sheet or consult your personnel or finance office for more information.

The MyAirForceBenefits calculators currently do not populate personal data in the Custom Calculators. This capability will return in the future after the switch from A1 SOA to AF PIE. We do not know the date for the return of the pre-population of data. DMDC data will continue to populate spouse and child(ren) information for the SBP Premium and Survivor Benefits calculators during this adjustment. Stay tuned to MyAFB social media and this website for updates.

Custom Calculator (Airmen and Guardians)

This option allows Airmen and Guardians to use CAC/myAuth account to run a customized retirement estimate. The calculator pulls their service data from MilPDS to auto-fill data fields and provide a more accurate retired pay estimate.

Public Calculator (All Other Users)

This option allows any user to run a retirement estimate. Follow the calculator prompts and enter requested data to estimate retired pay.