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Retiree Recall Authority

The authority of the U.S. Department of Defense to recall retirees to active duty in times of war, national emergency, or high-demand/low-density capability gaps.

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How have the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force each used retiree recall historically in major mobilizations?

Retiree recall is a statutory and regulatory tool each service can and does use to meet manpower needs in war, national emergency or high-demand/low-density capability gaps; practice and limits vary b...