NORFOLK, Va. - The Navy is allowing officers set to retire this year the opportunity to stay on active duty through the end of December due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The offer applies to active-duty and full-time support officers slated to retired on or before December 1, 2020. It will allow them to remain on active duty but in a retired status until the end of the year.
Under the program, the officer would still retire on their scheduled date but then would continue to serve with active-duty pay and entitlements through December 31. The officer would remain in his or her current rank and stay at his or her current command.
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The Navy says there are no limits on how many retiring officers will be allowed to stay on through the end of the year.
