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Sponsors
22 Co-sponsors
- Ruben Diaz
- John J. Flanagan
- Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.
- Martin J. Golden
- Joseph A. Griffo
- Kemp Hannon
- Owen H. Johnson
- Andrew J. Lanza
- Vincent L. Leibell
- Tom Libous
- Betty Little
- George D. Maziarz
- Thomas P. Morahan
- Suzi Oppenheimer
- Bill Perkins
- Michael H. Ranzenhofer
- Joseph E. Robach
- Stephen M. Saland
- James L. Seward
- Dale M. Volker
- George Winner
- Catharine Young
History
- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to expanding eligibility for military service credit to veterans who served in Turkey during the Gulf War
Purpose
To provide United States military service personnel who have been or currently are stationed in Turkey since August 2, 1990 with the ability to buy back up to three (3) years of military service credit from their respective New York State Retirement System.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Section 1000(2)(d) of the Retirement and Social Security Law, to include military forces of the United States who have been or currently are stationed in the country of Turkey since August 2, 1990 to be eligible to buy back up to three (3) years of military service credit.
Section 2: Fiscal Note.
Existing law
Currently, Turkey is not listed as one of the countries for which servicemen and women are able to buy back military service credit even though American military personnel stationed at facilities such as Incirlik Air Force Base in Turkey have continually provided combat related support in the Middle East.
Justification
During Operation Desert Storm (1990) Turkey served as a main staging area for a United States northern front in Iraq, helping to assist the southern ground invasion. From 1991-1996, a Joint Task Force called Operation Provide Comfort was launched from Turkey where American aircraft patrolled the skies of northern Iraq to protect Kurdish civilians, while at times being engaged by enemy radar and anti-aircraft missiles. In 1997, Turkey was the main staging area for Operation Northern Watch, an American and European Combined Task Force that enforced the United Nations mandated "No Fly Zone" above the 36th parallel in Iraq. In response to the September 11, 2001 attacks, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan received critical air support from American forces stationed in Turkey. As military operations continue to proceed in Afghanistan and Iraq, Incirlik Air Force Base currently serves as a major hub for American military air support and also a midway stationing point for troops entering and leaving combat zones. United States servicemen and women stationed in Turkey deserve the same opportunity to buy back up to three (3) years of military service credit similar to all other military personnel stationed in the Middle East who have proudly fought for our country.
Legislative history
S.6901 of 2008
Fiscal implications
See Fiscal Note attached to bill.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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