You will be removed from the job and retired the prior to your 56th birthday. With 20 years on the boards as a controller or first level supes you can go at age 50. The FAA reauthorization act just passed also includes second level supes in the 50 and 20 option. There is still some controllers from an earleir date that were grandfathered prior the 56 and out rule and still working. Hey Al, waht was the date of that? Mike (MIA)