Readers ' questions are answered by Major of Justice Vladimir Orlov, non-staff legal adviser of Orientir Did I understand correctly that persons who have served for 25 years, including at least 12.5 years of military service, are entitled to a pension? That is, if I served for 15 years and quit, for example, at the end of the next contract, then I will have to work for 10 years in a state institution until retirement? Major Alexander Zorin. Rescue center of EMERCOM of Russia. Noginsk, Moscow region Appointment of a long-service pension, in accordance with clause "b" of Article 13 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On pension provision for persons who have served in the military, internal affairs bodies, and their families", is carried out under the following conditions:: 1. Having a total work experience of 25 calendar years or more, of which at least 12 years and 6 months are military service and (or) service in the internal affairs bodies; 2. Dismissal from military service not earlier than 45 years of age; 3. Dismissal upon reaching the age limit for service, due to health reasons, or in connection with organizational and staff activities. Thus, if you leave after the end of military service with a total duration of 15 years of military service and work for 10 calendar years after your discharge, you will not be awarded a long-service pension from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (another law enforcement agency where military service is provided) when you reach the age of 45.