In what month will the army retire?

It is divided into two types, discharge in autumn, in September, and discharge in winter, in December.

Implementation date (2015):

In 2015, the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force implemented the two-time soldier retirement system for the first time, that is, the selection and selection of conscripts who enlisted in the summer and autumn of 2013 were completed in September. As for the decommissioning work, the selection and decommissioning of non-commissioned officers who enlisted before the winter of 2012 will be completed in December. Compared with previous years, the election of junior non-commissioned officers and the retirement of conscripts are earlier.

Extended information

Reason introduction:

According to the "Military Service Law of the People's Republic of China", recruitment is carried out according to the needs of the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police Force . In addition, according to a notice from the Recruitment Affairs Office of the Ministry of National Defense, the national recruitment period will be adjusted from winter recruitment to summer and autumn recruitment starting in 2013.

That is to say, it is adjusted to start conscription in July and August, enlistment is approved on September 1, and conscription ends on September 30. According to the Military Service Law, starting from this conscription, the compulsory service time is two years, that is, the time of discharge is at the end of August or early September. Formal notifications have been issued to all units one after another.

Example introduction:

On the morning of September 14, 2018, the Chongqing Liangjiang New District Public Security Fire Brigade held a grand farewell ceremony for veterans in the fall of 2018. The 11 veterans took off their collars and epaulettes and bid farewell to the police camp with tears. They reluctantly hugged their former comrades goodbye and embarked on their return home, drawing a successful conclusion to their military careers.

Reference materials:

Ifeng.com - Sanya Border Inspection Station held a farewell ceremony for veterans in the winter of 2017

China Clearing and Defense Network - Chongqing Liangjiang New District Firefighting Farewell to veterans in the fall of 2018

Baidu Encyclopedia - Military Recruitment

China Military Network - The People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force implemented the two-time soldier retirement system for the first time this year