Is she asking for to much?

My wife and I seperated 19 months ago. SHe petitioned me for divorce 2 months ago. I am in the armed forces but have not yet completed enough service for an imediate pention, that will occurr in April 2010. Via her solicitor she has asked for the FMH to be slit 50/50 and my penstion and gratuity payment to be split 60/40 in HER favour. apart from not yet having a pention can she ask for 60% of my pention?

Yes she can ask for it but it will be put into the asset pot the same as everything else.
The reason ex's tend to ask for a higher % of forces pensions is because we get an income from them earlier than they can, and so to equalise the lifetime income they ask for a higher % to compensate.
But there are a 101 other things taken into account and it is not just a simple calculation.
She might be posturing for a higher payout from the FMH to offset your pension.
Are you living (lived) in MQ's or the FMH as that can make a difference.

I was living in the Mess until recently but I have now rented a flat.

I was living in the Mess until recently but I have now rented a flat.

My Ex got all the equity in a property we joint owned not classed as FMH 50% of pension and SM until 65 all this with no dependant children and a capability to work and earn more money than she does so beware.

That is a great one, men get a smaller pension because they have to work 5 years longer to draw it. Given that they die earlier as well I am surprised that they are allowed a pension at all.

Because men's life expectancy is lower the income they receive on retirement is greater so a wife might require a larger share of the capital to equalise their income on retirement.