HoHum Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The Air Force has not budgeted for officer TERA or VSP in 2015, suggesting the service does not expect to offer these programs again next year to officers. SecAF said there would be boards next year, but nobody would go to two involuntary boards unless they had disciplinary problems. So.....no VSP for '04 Majors next year? AF will still have to pay separation pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skitzo Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I'll be UPT adsc complete at that point +/- a few months, imagine a fair amount of pilots would be too in my YG. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panchbarnes Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) I paid the 99cents for the one day subscription to AF times. Per the AF times review of congressional budget documents for Force Management. "Air force expects to pay $81.6 million to 560 officers taking TERA, or 15 yr retirements. Another 1,137 officers will receive $108.8 million in voluntary separation payments this year. The Air Force has not budgeted for officer TERA or VSP in 2015, suggesting the service does not expect to offer these programs again next year to officers." Hopefully this means we will get an answer before the next fiscal year. I just want to point out that at least one airman has resorted to paying a commercial media outlet to get clarity on the FY14 Force Management Program. This makes me really sad. Edited March 24, 2014 by PanchBarnes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim richalds Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 106 pages since the announcement came out. 0 VSP approvals thus far. I think we're all chasing our tails at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shweaty Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Still awaiting air staff approval. I think the mypers line has caller ID because my calls now mysteriously disconnect when it's connecting me to the call center separations section. Edited March 24, 2014 by C17Jockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookieRookie Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140324/CAREERS/303240029 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC5Wes Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Hopefully they will a few bucks set aside to have a Civilian VERA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezehed001 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 AFPC was working this weekend. I had an enlisted subordinate get approved for VSP on Saturday. I am still waiting, they approve a few this weekend and I guess are getting more enlisted VSPs done. Another guy called AFPC and they picked up on Saturday. Maybe they are working extra days to get the back log caught up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shweaty Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Another guy called AFPC and they picked up on Saturday. Maybe they are working extra days to get the back log caught up. Were they calling the mypers separations hotline because they are available 24/7. The actual separations office where everything is being processed is a different number that mypers won't give out. Edited March 25, 2014 by C17Jockey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altus Barbarosa Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 We'll I have a 1405 service date loaded today. Was NA until now. Maybe things are going to start happening finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezehed001 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Were they calling tho mypers separations hotline because they are available 24/7. The actual separations office where everything is being processed is a different number that mypers won't give out. Didn't know that, but enlisted VSP applications were processed on Saturday. Mine has been sitting at 'Refer to BPO' since 14 Jan, so I pray mine gets some attentions soon. I have my college application ready to click send, just need the AF to their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim richalds Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Didn't know you had to apply to AMU/TUI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiver Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Were all of the enlisted VSP applications processed? There should be about 1,100 enlisted VSP approvals based on the old matrices. Edited March 25, 2014 by Fiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezehed001 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 No, because mine wasn't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbox Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Judging from the AF retirements 2014 Facebook page there's some movement on the enlisted TERA process. About 5 people have posted that they have either a RNLTD of 1 Aug or a Sep date of 31 July. Edit: it appears they are approving 2X's today, three 3X's on Saturday...at this rate all the officers should get notified of approval/disapproval sometime in mid-October. Edited March 25, 2014 by Catbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch25 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Judging from the AF retirements 2014 Facebook page there's some movement on the enlisted TERA process. About 5 people have posted that they have either a RNLTD of 1 Aug or a Sep date of 31 July. Edit: it appears they are approving 2X's today, three 3X's on Saturday...at this rate all the officers should get notified of approval/disapproval sometime in mid-October. Amen! Based on crewdawg ready room intel, the only Officers approved for TERA to date are >19 yrs. So no 'significant' decisions made yet for the rated force.... we're all holding for clearance. I'm trying to stay as far ahead of the jet as possible. 14 Jan applicant, 'FM hold' since 5 Feb, moved to 'VC' 7 March, TAP complete, job offer in hand, and pushing 60 days till terminal leave. Come on Big Blue let's get this done! Not to mention the rest of the guys who threw down on VSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 There's now a post on the Facebook page from an officer with 17 years. She's a 41A, whatever that is. Apparently, she got an email saying that her application is on hold due to her 1-yr ADSC. According to her post, her ADSC was listed as waiverable in the PSDM. Perhaps this means that ADSC is indeed a major factor in consideration, as was originally prognosticated.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catbox Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Mountain, just saw that but correct me if I'm wrong (don't have the psdm in front of me) but I didn't think that IDE/sde like hers was waiverable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedupafwife Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 According to the breakdown of projected 2015 end strength numbers by rank, Majors are getting slammed. Surprise surprise we will gain an O-10, not lose a single O-9 or O-8, and there will be one fewer O-7... 203 O-6's will be gone, 573 O-5's, 1,897 O-4's, 1,332 O-3's, 395 O-2's, and 104 O-1's. Since they have already taken TERA and VSP off the table for 2015, it looks like they will involuntarily separate thousands of officers next year. The above info is from the latest edition of the Air Force Times that just arrived today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinMilbargeGLG20 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) This is what I think of every time I check myPers and the facebook retirements page, only to see there's basically been little to no progress... Edit: wording Edited March 25, 2014 by AustinMilbargeGLG20 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Nothing useful to contribute at the moment. Just noticed I had 49 posts. BAM! Crew Dawg! That is all. No need to make a big fuss. Send gift cards and beer if you wish to AFPC. I'll pick 'em up when I swing by to wave my pecker at 'em through the window. BTW, anyone know what floor Retirements and Separations is on? I need to know if I'll have to rent a cherry picker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyFastLiveSlow Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 203 O-6's will be gone, 573 O-5's, 1,897 O-4's, 1,332 O-3's, 395 O-2's, and 104 O-1's. Since they have already taken TERA and VSP off the table for 2015, it looks like they will involuntarily separate thousands of officers next year. The above info is from the latest edition of the Air Force Times that just arrived today. So this year you get checks for life, next year kicked out for free. It will be interesting how they justify that. I think TERA is the best deal the AF has come up with in years. My fingers have never been crossed so hard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North48 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 This is baffling to me. Increased approvals today, but haven't heard of a single 11X'r approved in the 15-19yr group. At this point I just want to clap for an 11X approval. Come on AFPC, open the gates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17D_guy Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Surprise surprise we will gain an O-10, not lose a single O-9 or O-8, and there will be one fewer O-7...203 O-6's will be gone, 573 O-5's, 1,897 O-4's, 1,332 O-3's, 395 O-2's, and 104 O-1's. With the heat the AF's already taken for the GO's per capita in comparison to the other services I guess I should be surprised.. but I'm not. Wonder if the prepared questions for the next AF Secretary/CSAF tour will include how they justify this. I'm not an Occupy Wall Street kinda guy.. but great Noodly God.. talk about the 1%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Well, looks like AFPC is not too busy to hand out 365s, but are too busy to answer the phone to discuss the cryptic ass set of orders I got. Beyond pissed. Thanks a lot, Obama. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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