Anybody ever tried this?  I'm at the Deid til Jan and am planning on hitting submit on my apps in the next two months. I separate next October. My current Class 1 expired in March. I'm 38. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

So you basically need a new Class 1.  Hopefully I'm wrong and there is another way but I think your only options are:

Option 1:  Find an on base doc who is also an FAA Class 1 AME - unlikely but there may be one

Option 2:  Wait until you get home - January is plenty early with an October separation date.

Absolute last resort (if even allowed) and terrible Option IMO:  Use one of the 3 Local AMEs the FAA says can do Class 1s.

Thanks man. Those were my initial thoughts as well.