B-28153, JUN. 25, 1958

RETIRED: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MARCH 28. WHEREIN IT WAS HELD THAT YOU WERE NOT ENTITLED ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1. IT FURTHER APPEARS THAT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT YOU WERE 60 PERCENT DISABLED. THAT YOU HAVE BEEN PAID ON THAT BASIS SINCE OCTOBER 1. YOU NOW ADVANCE THE ARGUMENT THAT SINCE YOU WERE RETIRED ON JANUARY 4. YOU NOW ARE ENTITLED TO HAVE YOUR INACTIVE TIME ON THE RETIRED LIST CONSIDERED AS ACTIVE SERVICE. ARE APPLICABLE TO OFFICERS RETIRED PRIOR TO JULY 1. - WHICH IS YOUR SITUATION. YOU ALREADY ARE BEING CREDITED FOR LONGEVITY PURPOSES WITH YOUR INACTIVE TIME ON THE RETIRED LIST. SINCE YOUR RETIRED PAY IS BEING COMPUTED ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY PAY OF A COLONEL WITH OVER 30 YEARS' SERVICE FOR LONGEVITY PAY PURPOSES.