In Army, majority of officers who seek premature retirement are in the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel. Criteria for acceptance of requests from.How does premature retirement work in the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy? The Army has ended the Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) program. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) provides leadership on pay administration for civilian Federal employees. As many as 6,573 officers from Army, Navy and IAF have sought premature retirement (PMR) in the last five years. This report provides historical background on the enactment of declarations of war and authorizations for the use of force and analyzes their legal effects. You can unsubscribe at any time. An officer whose request to retire is granted may, before he is retired, apply to the Central Government for withdrawal of his request. Private First Class William Blair Jr. was born in 1921 in Dallas.