It took 8*.25=<<8*.25=2>>2 years longer to go from chief to master chief than to get chief
So it takes him 8+2=<<8+2=10>>10 years to become a master chief
That means he took 10+8=<<10+8=18>>18 years to reach master chief from enlisting
So he was in the military for 18+10=<<18+10=28>>28 years
So he was 28+18=<<28+18=46>>46 when he retired
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