 Hello, I'm Sergeant Major of the Army, Dan Daley. By now, most of you have heard about blended retirement. It's another important step that we've taken to modernize our force. All soldiers, regardless of length of service, will now earn retirement benefits. Beginning January 1st, 2018, new soldiers will automatically be enrolled in blended retirement. All current soldiers are grandfathered into the current system. But those of you with less than 12 years of service as of 31 December 2017 will have the option to choose. Additionally, all soldiers eligible to opt into the new system are required to complete the blended retirement opt-in course. This can be found on the Joint Knowledge Online homepage. For more information, visit the Military One Source website or contact a financial counselor at your installation.