His length of service was 26 years, 3 months, 19 days.

The average length of service is 13 years, according to the company.

The various benefits will be dependent on length of service with the company.

And in this case, the length of service - 17 years - is not the central issue.

"These are quality people," he said, adding that the average length of service at the company was 13 years.

In 2000, the median length of service is the same.

Total length of service - 44 years and 4 months.

This, however, had little to do with length of service in the rank as such.

Those already in the armed forces were given a release class determined by length of service and age.

Seven years became the standard length of service for such contracts.