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NotADude

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  1. 2 to what tunes said. My DOS was 29 Sep, I was officially gained on 30 sep, but I wasn't able to get on orders until our Dec MUTA. That said, I was told there was a thrash at AFPC (when is there not?) due to the insane number of people separating and PCing at that time. It 'might' be quicker for you, but 10 days seems like a stretch, IMO. GL.
  2. Beerman, I actually called the 800 TSP number and talked to a person (!), because I had the same question. Generally the $52K limit is for employer matching (thanks AF!), but for military, it is the total you can contribute from normal and tax-free income. So if you've deployed this year, subtract whatever you contributed while deployed from $17.5K, and that'll give you the amount you can still contribute this year. If you're like me and never log onto the TSP website, turns out your LES has the pertinent deets. The kicker, however, is if you want to up your contribution you're stuck at 92% of base pay and 100% of incentive pay as the max monthly contribution. Turns out there's no way to write a check to TSP, you can only contribute via allotment. :/ Hope this helps you or other guys/gals out there! (I recommend deployers up their contributions while deployed since you could theoretically double your annual contribution if you're gone for 6 months) Posted from the NEW Baseops.net App!
  3. Although, one issue I ran into was the only way you can contribute to TSP is via allotment. So even if you have excess cash you'd like to dump in prior to the end of the year to alleviate your tax liability with VSP, you're limited by your base and incentive pay. (And you can only contribute 92% of base pay and 100% of incentive pay). ALSO, whatever you contribute while deployed (tax-free) doesn't count towards your $17.5K annual limit, so if you're thinking ahead, max out your contributions while deployed, since you can't do it retroactively. Things I wish I'd known 1 year ago...And no, I have no idea why they make it that $&@!ing difficult. Posted from the NEW Baseops.net App!
  4. APPROVED!! '04 11R GI Bill ADSC Sep 16 UPT ADSC Sep 15 PCS Mar 15 I didn't apply until 4 April, since I was trying to PC but paperwork was taking too long. Glad I signed up for TAP already! Terminal starts in less than 2 months!! Found out via e-mail, although I first noticed my CMS was listing no current active cases and my DOS on my SURF is already updated.
  5. Which is currently unavailable due to AFSC conversion. Who times these things? Sure, websites need to get upgraded, but in the middle of a massive force managment push? Then again, if AFPC had actually followed any of their timelines, maybe we wouldn't still be waiting on news 4 months later...
  6. I know there's two different mishaps in this thread, but bump for the original. :beer:
  7. That little guy? I wouldn't worry about that. What killed me is if you select "I do not desire an assignment at this time," or "I have a separation/retirement application currently pending," you still have to submit at least one assignment and one developmental preference. Am I taking crazy pills?!
  8. When you say up to 2003, you mean 2003 and earlier I hope? That would check with most of the approvals being posted on here, and the 1 May application w/ ADSC processing dates. I'm 2004, so don't want to give up just yet.
  9. I don't know about that, the PC office has an epic backlog now. I ended up applying for VSP because getting the required paperwork together for PC was taking way too long. The only downside is now if they disapprove VSP, I'm behind the curve of the alleged 10-20 week wait for processing at the PC office. If I did my job this bad...
  10. That's what I finally ended up doing last week. It was taking forever to get the paperwork together to even apply for PC, so I figured I could apply for VSP after just a short phone call with my boss. I applied last Friday and now it's with the WG/CC. The funny news, is that all of a sudden I appear to be "excess to base requirements," whereas just a few short months ago, I was too valuable to approve for Palace Chase.
  11. My understanding was simply that the e-mail originated at Beale, and was therefore tailored to the specific aircraft stationed there.
  12. Sadly, I no longer expect even base competence by anyone working in personnel (or finance, for that matter.) Instead, I'm pleasantly surprised when it appears the person I'm talking with is even familiar with an applicable AFI.
  13. To the first, Farce Shaping is my new favorite thing. To the second, yes. so much yes. UFB! Does he routinely stick his head in the sand! How can he not know that A1(or whomever's been delegated authority in this debacle) is clearly well-below average on the intelligence scale and obviously couldn't put together a color-coded 4-piece puzzle if his life depended on it! Unfortunately firing people at this point won't un-f#ck the trainwreck that farce shaping 14 has become. I think it's beyond help
  14. Not this, but this.^ What's the payoff after another 10 years deploying and not seeing the family? To parlay experience into a 6-figure public speaking tour? Pass. Also, if the generals currently running the show can't improve things, do I have to wait to be a 4-star before I can make a difference? Cost-benefit analysis leaning heavily toward cost...
  15. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-the-army-should-fire-some-generals-and-promote-some-captains/2014/02/21/7921a234-9802-11e3-afce-3e7c922ef31e_story.html Interesting article written by a former Army Captain. I think John Q. Public linked to it somewhere as well. Won't ever happen, but it's an intriguing idea.
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