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[brabus]

3 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

BUT DoD has had TERA ACTIVE since 2012...anyone could apply. 

So generally TERA has been an option for anyone 15+ YOS for any reason? What is the rate of app approval? I don’t know much about TERA obviously. 

Edited 11 hours ago by brabus

[Lord Ratner]

By this point you have to be a clown to believe that the news is accurate, especially when it deals with something as nuanced as Air Force separations. 

 

If they applied for Tera and were approved, then after the fact had their approval denied because of their transgenderism, that's bullshit. 

 

If they applied for Tera and were denied, and there is not currently a blanket approval process in place for Tera, then they are just what, angry they aren't getting the money? 

 

If they waited to apply for Tera until after they found out they were going to be separated due to their transgenderism, then I'm not sure what the issue here is. Tera is a voluntary program meant to incentivize people to leave of their own accord, correct? Waiting until the military decides you will no longer be serving not the intent of the program.

 

Does anybody really believe that the news is going to get that right, or that the transgender people getting kicked out are going to fairly represent that in the media? Seems unlikely.

[uhhello]

10 minutes ago, Lord Ratner said:

By this point you have to be a clown to believe that the news is accurate, especially when it deals with something as nuanced as Air Force separations. 

 

If they applied for Tera and were approved, then after the fact had their approval denied because of their transgenderism, that's bullshit. 

 

If they applied for Tera and were denied, and there is not currently a blanket approval process in place for Tera, then they are just what, angry they aren't getting the money? 

 

If they waited to apply for Tera until after they found out they were going to be separated due to their transgenderism, then I'm not sure what the issue here is. Tera is a voluntary program meant to incentivize people to leave of their own accord, correct? Waiting until the military decides you will no longer be serving not the intent of the program.

 

Does anybody really believe that the news is going to get that right, or that the transgender people getting kicked out are going to fairly represent that in the media? Seems unlikely.

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[Swizzle]

4 hours ago, brabus said:

So generally TERA has been an option for anyone 15+ YOS for any reason? What is the rate of app approval? I don’t know much about TERA obviously. 

TERA has been active since the "great RIF" from NDAA FY2012 following the "great VSP" in early 2010s. TERA expires EoY FY25.

https://www.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000923562/

https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/495744/tera-program-offers-enlisted-officers-early-retirement/

The authority to utilize TERA until December 31, 2025 is for force-shaping of active military forces by that NDAA by law. Doesn't mean by policy applicants will be approved for TERA. 

[Swizzle]

I inprocessed a brand new LM for LAO and opened a training folder after he graduated the FTU. Less than a week later I closed the folder because of, and learned about, TERA. He was on terminal leave less than a week after that. #winning?

[Sua Sponte]

49 minutes ago, Swizzle said:

I inprocessed a brand new LM for LAO and opened a training folder after he graduated the FTU. Less than a week later I closed the folder because of, and learned about, TERA. He was on terminal leave less than a week after that. #winning?

He didn’t have an ADSC for the LIQ training?

[Swizzle]

3 hours ago, Sua Sponte said:

He didn’t have an ADSC for the LIQ training?

Waived for TERA. Needs of the service were rebalancing more than LMs or their ADSCs. I was shocked, that guy was pleased to walk with TRICARE for Life, VA disability from working on SFS, and 2.5% of High-3 on ~15+ YAS.