{"id":24833,"date":"2022-11-21T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/11\/21\/how-can-i-adjust-my-initial-service-computation-time\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:00:50","slug":"how-can-i-adjust-my-initial-service-computation-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/fedlife\/retirement\/2022\/11\/21\/how-can-i-adjust-my-initial-service-computation-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I adjust my initial service computation time?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The following is a question submitted by a Federal Times readers about retirement and other issues facing the federal workforce. It is answered by Reg Jones, a charter member of the senior executive service and a Federal Times columnist since 1995.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question<\/b>: I served as an Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) on active-duty military orders from December 15, 2005 until January 22, 2007. I joined the U.S. Department of State as a foreign service officer on January 21, 2007. When I requested my initial service computation date based on my service on active duty (July 15, 1996 to December 14, 2005) I did not include the period as an IMA. I\u2019ve been told that I can start this process by filling out an AF Form 1613 but don\u2019t know where to send it to and which, if any, documents I need to submit with the form for processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reg\u2019s Response<\/b>: You should send a completed AF Form 1613 and any paperwork documenting your tour of active duty to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DFAS-Indianapolis Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attn: Verification Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8899 E. 56th Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indianapolis, IN 46249-5849<\/p>\n\n\n\t