Hello, I know this is a really old thread, .....words
Points are points that is all that matters and that the minimum active duty time was met. The best thing you can do is snag the latest DD214 your husband has and check out the total active time (Block 12 d.). If the national guard or reserves owe your husband a DD 214 like they have to me a couple of times, get that sorted out.
As far as I know there is no "consecutive" time requirement (something that is often asked by reserve side). Have that member 4 copy of the 214 handy when your husband processes and when getting all lined up with a pay clerk make sure he brings it up and presents his paperwork. He can also look at his LES and see what his TIS is (>4 etc).
Reference this document if you need to plea your case it outlines credible time
http://comptroller.defense.gov/fmr/07a/07aarch/07A01p.pdf.....the whole active time vs retirement points is actually the same thing. If one day is one point then 4x365=1460, right? So if he has the amount of points you stated (1572) he should be in the clear.
Also this document outlines what service counts towards retirement points
http://comptroller.defense.gov/fmr/07b/07b_08.pdf
So that being said I guess if it isn't shown as active time on your husbands DD 214, get his statement of retirement points, have a memo typed up by personnel command that it is valid, copy the section of these two regulations, and your processor should be able to get this going.
This should help too:
5. Creditable Service for Certain Reserve Commissioned Officers.
Effective January 1, 2002, commissioned officers in pay grades O-1, O-2, and O-3 who are paid
from funds appropriated for Reserve personnel and credited with 1,460 points for retirement
computed under 10 U.S.C. 12732(a)(2) service as a warrant officer and/or enlisted member are
entitled to the special rate of basic pay for pay grade O-1E, O-2E, or O-3E.
That about sums it up, you are covered from the above.