Overseas Tour Extension Incentive Program (OTEIP)
OTEIP is yet another DEROS forecast option available for those eligible personnel in the overseas area. It provides special incentives for airmen, in certain AFSCs and at certain locations, to extend their overseas tour for 12 months. The OTEIP incentives are:
- $2000 lump sum payment for those individuals who received their DEROS Option Rip as of 1 October 1997 or later. For those who received their DEROS Option Rip prior to 1 October 1997 and elected this option, you will receive $80.00 per month for one year or
- 15 days of non-chargeable leave and round trip transportation at government expense from the overseas location to the nearest CONUS port (for military member only)
You are eligible for this program if you're serving in any AFSC at a short tour location, or a specific AFSC at a long tour location as designated by the Secretary of the Air Force. Your MPF has a listing of the eligible AFSCs and locations. You must agree to serve a 12 month extension of your current tour. Airmen can only apply for one incentive and once they apply, cannot change their incentive option. Once requested, the extension is reviewed by the local commander, MAJCOM, and AFPC. Any of those reviewers can disapprove your request for any of the following reasons: quality control, a projected change in authorizations, or projected over-manning. If you have an approved extension, you are not usually reassigned during the period of extension.
