Maximum retirement age for a colonel? 27 May 2014 at 11:26AM in UK armed forces MoneySaving 12 replies 3.1K views

Laz123

I know it's not the right forum but please bear with me.

I am writing a book, with a retired SAS Lt. Colonel as one the the characters. He joined young and remained in until he retired. I've googled but can't get a straight answer. It seems to be 20 - 22 years for a rating and 30 years for officers?

TIA

Laz123

No one knows? Wow!

Andy_L

Age 55 is when you get the "full service pension" and is the current compulsory retirement age I believe it is rising to 60 with the pension changes.
Service beyond that is possible at the discretion of the service eg if you have specialist skills they want to keep but could be via the reserves rather than regulars

stephenni1971

Laz123 wrote: »

I know it's not the right forum but please bear with me.

I am writing a book, with a retired SAS Lt. Colonel as one the the characters. He joined young and remained in until he retired. I've googled but can't get a straight answer. It seems to be 20 - 22 years for a rating and 30 years for officers?

TIA

If you go on to ARRSE.co.uk you'll find loads of really helpful people who can give you advice about writing your book...

A little concerned though that you mention ratings in your post - thats the navy. Army it's junior ranks.

Laz123

My bad. I am also including the SBS so got mixed up.

Thanks.

adouglasmhor

Laz123 wrote: »

My bad. I am also including the SBS so got mixed up.

Thanks.

SBS are bootnecks not matelots so they don't have ratings either. ARRSE will take the mickey out of you.

Laz123

Thanks for that. I've learned more here than from Google. Go figure.

stephenni1971

Laz123 wrote: »

Thanks for that. I've learned more here than from Google. Go figure.

I'd love to read this when it comes out!

More importantly, what colour is the boathouse at Hereford?

Laz123

stephenni1971 wrote: »

I'd love to read this when it comes out!

More importantly, what colour is the boathouse at Hereford?

As asked by De Niro to Sean Bean in Ronin. A brilliant movie.

BTW the SAS moved base fairly recently, but still kept it in Hereford.


I'll publish it on Kindle in about two months:

The Internecine Conspiracy

adouglasmhor

Laz123 wrote: »

As asked by De Niro to Sean Bean in Ronin. A brilliant movie.

BTW the SAS moved base fairly recently, but still kept it in Hereford.


I'll publish it on Kindle in about two months:

The Internecine Conspiracy

No they didn't it's on the site of the old RAF Credenhill in Herefordshire.

yangptangkipperbang

adouglasmhor wrote: »

SBS are bootnecks not matelots so they don't have ratings either. ARRSE will take the mickey out of you.

Just to clarify completely:- Royal Marines are part of the Royal Navy, not the Army (NEVER call a Royal/Booty a soldier !!) - but they use the Army rank structure.