Air
Force Stop Loss
Message #2
"Stop Loss" is a program which allows the service to temporarily halt all separations and retirement during times of war, deployments, or National Emergency. The Air Force has issued a "Stop Loss" in conjunction with the "War on Terrorism." Below is the second message issued concerning the Stop Loss Program for the Air Force. This message extends the initial program to 30 April 2002.
FROM :HQ AFPC RANDOLPH AFB TX//PRC//
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:HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC//DPD/DPF/DPR/DPO//
:HQ AFPC RANDOLPH AFB TX//DPA/DPP/DPS/DPD//
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AIG 10607 AIG FOR INFO ONLY
SUBJECT: STOP LOSS PERSONNEL POLICY GUIDANCE MESSAGE NUMBER 2.
REF: A HQ USAF
WASHINGTON DC//CC// MSG DTG 220135Z SEP 01
B HQ USAF//DP// MSG DTG 220152Z SEP 01
C HQ AFPC RANDOLPH AFB TX//PRC// MSG DTG 232339Z
THIS MESSAGE IS IN TWO PARTS. STOP LOSS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PERSONNEL OFFICER AND ENLISTED IN THE GRADES OF COL AND BELOW FOR ALL AFSCS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE NOTE THIS APPLIES TO ALL PERSONNEL REGARDLESS OF THEIR APPROVED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE. HQ AFPC IS PROVIDING PROCESSING GUIDANCE FOR AIR FORCE ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL ONLY IN THE GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND BELOW. THIS SUPPLEMENTS REF C MSG ABOVE AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON PERSONNEL POLICY TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING PERSONNEL SUPPORT FOR AIR FORCE MEMBERS AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS.
PART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATION
AFPC HAS SUSPENDED ALL RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATES BETWEEN 2 OCT THROUGH 30
APR 02 INCLUDING 1 MAY 02 RETIREMENTS FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS NOT IDENTIFIED AS
EXEMPTED AS OUTLINED REF C MSG ABOVE. ALTHOUGH THESE ACTIONS ARE SUSPENDED,
WE HAVE CANCELLED THE RETIREMENTS/SEPARATIONS IN MIL PDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
AND PAY PURPOSES. MEMBERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR RETIREMENT/SEPARATION CANCELLED
IN SYSTEM SHOULD NOT CONSIDER THIS ACTION AS A PERMANENT REVOCATION OF THEIR
SEPARATION/RETIREMENT. IF NECESSARY, THIS WILL ALSO APPLY TO THOSE PERSONNEL
WITH AN APPROVED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE BEYOND 30 APR 02. PERSONNEL WITH
A RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE AFTER 30 APR 02 1 MAY 02 RETIREMENTS WILL CURRENTLY
RETAIN THEIR DATES IN SYSTEM, BUT THEY ARE CONSIDERED AS STOP LOSSED AND CANNOT
RETIRE OR SEPARATE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY HQ AFPC/DPPR. SINCE HQ
AFPC/DPPR WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS AND UPDATE RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION REQUESTS,
IT IS IMPERATIVE MPFS DO NOT ISSUE RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION ORDERS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY
AUTHORIZED BY HQ AFPC/DPPR. HQ AFPC/DPPR WILL PROVIDE THE MPF RETIREMENT/SEPARATION
SECTION WITH WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION WHEN A WAIVER AND MEMBER'S SUBSEQUENT RELEASE
FROM STOP LOSS HAS BEEN APPROVED.
AUTHORIZATION FOR HOUSEHOLD SHIPMENT AND DEPENDENT TRAVEL
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN APPROVED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE, WHO DESIRE TO SHIP HOUSEHOLD GOODS OR MOVE THEIR DEPENDENTS PRIOR TO RELEASE OR TERMINATION OF STOP LOSS, MAY REQUEST AUTHORIZATION FROM HQ AFPC/DPPR THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE MPF, TO DO SO. THESE EXEMPTIONS WILL BE AUTHORIZED ONLY TO ALLEVIATE A HARDSHIP ON THE RETIRING/SEPARATING MEMBER AND NOT FOR PERSONAL CONVENIENCE. APPROVAL OF SUCH REQUESTS WILL BE THE EXCEPTION AND NOT THE RULE. SHOULD THE REQUEST TO SHIP HOUSEHOLD GOODS BE APPROVED. HQ AFPC/DPPR WILL EXTEND THE RETIREMENT DATE FOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND REISSUE ORDERS WHEN APPLICABLE. HQ AFPC WILL ESTABLISH THE INITIAL SEPARATION DATE FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL. MPFS WILL MONITOR AND EXTEND THE DOS AND APPROVED SEPARATION DATE AS NECESSARY. THE MPF WILL ALSO PUBLISH SEPARATION ORDERS FOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED A WAIVER FOR HHG SHIPMENT OR DEPENDENT TRAVEL BY HQ AFPC/DPPRS. HQ AFPC/DPPRS WILL MONITOR THE DOS FOR OFFICERS APPROVED FOR EARLY SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOOD OR DEPENDENTS. MPFS WILL NOT RELEASE OR ISSUE RETIREMENT/SEPARATION ORDERS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED BY HQ AFPC/DPPR.
2. THE APPROVAL OF A WAIVER TO SHIP HOUSEHOLD GOODS OR DEPENDENTS DOES NOT EXEMPT A MEMBER FROM STOP LOSS. THE MEMBER MUST BE COUNSELED THAT LATER REQUESTS FOR A STOP LOSS WAIVER DUE TO THE INABILITY TO FINANCIALLY MAINTAIN DUAL HOUSEHOLDS WILL NOT BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED AND SHOULD KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN DECIDING TO MOVE DEPENDENTS AND/OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS. THE MEMBER MUST UNDERSTAND THE RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE ON THEIR ORDERS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A FIRM DATE AND MAY CHANGE DEPENDENT UPON THE DURATION OF STOP LOSS. FINALLY, THE MEMBER MUST UNDERSTAND THAT FUTURE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEIR RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE MAY BE MADE AND WILL NOT PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL ENTITLEMENT FOR SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS OR DEPENDENT TRAVEL.
3. HQ AFPC/DPSFM WILL EMAIL EACH MPF THE HHG/DEPENDENT TRAVEL WAIVER. MPFS CAN FAX COMPLETED WAIVERS REQUESTS HHG/DEPENDENT MOVEMENT ONLY TO HQ AFPC/DPPR, AT FAX DSN 665-4664 OR 2436.
CLARIFICATION ON WAIVERS/OPTIONS TO STOP LOSS
THERE ARE THREE
OPTIONS PERSONNEL AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS CAN EXERCISE
OPTION ONE ALLOWS MEMBERS WITH AN ALREADY APPROVED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE,
TO REQUEST A WAIVER THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, THAT THEIR MAJCOM COMMANDER
APPROVE THEIR RELEASED FROM STOP LOSS. SINCE THE MEMBER'S REQUEST TO RETIRE/SEPARATE
WAS ALREADY APPROVED PRIOR TO STOP LOSS IMPLEMENTATION, MAJCOM COMMANDERS WILL
REVIEW HARDSHIP CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN INCURRED AS A RESULT OF STOP
LOSS. THE DECISION OF THE MAJCOM COMMANDER IS FINAL. MAJCOMS WILL PROVIDE HQ
AFPC/DPPR WITH A COPY OF THE APPROVED/DISAPPROVED WAIVER, PLEASE FAX TO DSN
665-4664 OR 2436.
OPTION TWO ALLOWS STOP LOSS AFFECTED PERSONNEL TO APPLY FOR RETIREMENT/SEPARATION
IN CONJUNCTION WITH A REQUEST FOR WAIVER RELEASE FROM STOP LOSS. PERSONNEL APPLYING
UNDER HARDSHIP PROVISIONS IAW AFI 36-3208, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF AIRMEN,
AND AFI 36-3207, SEPARATING COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROCESSED
VIA NORMAL CHANNELS AND DO NOT REQUIRED A MAJCOM WAIVER. PLEASE NOTE MEMBERS
SHOULD NOT APPLY FOR HARDSHIP SEPARATION SOLELY FOR THE REASON OF STOP LOSS.
APPLICATIONS FOR HARDSHIP SEPARATION MUST MEET THE CRITERIA IN THE GOVERNING
AFIS AND MUST BE FULLY DOCUMENTED AND SUPPORTED. FINALLY, HARDSHIP SEPARATIONS
WILL NOT BE APPROVED UNLESS A BONAFIDE HARDSHIP EXISTS AND WILL NOT BE A SUBSTITUTE
TO THE WAIVER PROCESS. ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS FOR RETIREMENT/SEPARATION MUST
CONTAIN A WAIVER REQUEST WITH THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION AND FORWARDED TO THE
MAJCOM COMMANDER. ONCE THE MAJCOM COMMANDER HAS ACTED ON THE WAIVER REQUEST,
THE RETIREMENT/SEPARATION APPLICATION, WITH WAIVER, WILL BE FORWARDED TO HQ
AFPC/DPPR, AT FAX NUMBER DSN 665-4664 OR 2436.
OPTION THREE ALLOWS PERSONNEL TO CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR RETIREMENT/SEPARATION
WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THEIR REQUEST IS APPROVED, THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
TO RETIRE/SEPARATE UNTIL STOP LOSS IS TERMINATED. THESE REQUESTS ARE PROCESSED
THROUGH NORMAL CHANNELS AND DO NOT REQUIRE A WAIVER.
IN ADDITION TO OPTIONS ONE AND TWO ABOVE, COMMANDERS MAY INITIATE THE WAIVER
IF THE COMMANDERS FEELS THE MEMBER IS NOT OR WILL NOT BE NEEDED IN SUPPORT OF
CURRENT OPERATIONS, AND/OR RETENTION OF THE MEMBER WOULD NOT BE IN THE BEST
INTEREST OF THE AIR FORCE. ALTHOUGH THE COMMANDER MAY INITIATE THIS REQUEST,
WHEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH OPTION TWO, THE APPLICATION/REQUEST BY THE MEMBER MUST
BE FOR A VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT/SEPARATION. THE COMMANDER-INITIATED WAIVER WILL
NOT BE USED WHEN INVOLUNTARY ACTION IS MORE APPROPRIATE.
MEMBERS MAY ALSO CONTINUE TO REQUEST WITHDRAWAL OF THEIR RETIREMENT/SEPARATION
DATES BY COMPLETING THE APPLICABLE APPLICATION WITH APPROPRIATE JUSTIFICATION.
IF THE WITHDRAWAL REQUEST IS APPROVED, THE MEMBER IS ONCE AGAIN SUSCEPTIBLE
TO CIRCUMSTANCES/ACTIONS OF A MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY I.E., DEPLOYMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS,
ANY SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCURRED, ETC. MEMBERS ARE ALSO BOUND BY NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS IF APPLICABLE WHEN REQUESTING TO ESTABLISH A RETIREMENT/SEPARATION
DATE. MPFS WILL NOT UPDATE THESE REQUESTS IN MILPDS, FAX APPLICATIONS TO DSN
665-4664 OR 2436.
FOAS AND DRU AND OTHER AGENCIES WHO DO NOT BELONG TO A MAJCOM WILL FORWARD THEIR
REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO AF/DP, AT DSN 224-4810 FOR APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL.
MPFS WILL ASSIST, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THOSE MEMBERS REQUESTING WAIVERS WHO
ARE ASSIGNED TO AN AGENCY OR MAJCOM THAT DOES NOT FALL UNDER, OR IS DIFFERENT
FROM THE MEMBERS SERVICING MPF. THE WAIVER WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE CHAIN
OF COMMAND TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE AND THE SERVICING MPF WILL PROVIDE THE MEMBER
OR MEMBER'S CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH THE MAJCOM POC IF KNOWN, IF NOT KNOWN, MPFS
MAY CONTACT HQ AFPC/DPPR AT DSN 665-2374 FOR THE APPROPRIATE MAJCOM POC.
CLARIFICATION ON HOUSEHOLD SHIPMENT FOR OVERSEAS PERSONNEL
MEMBERS WHO HAVE SHIPPED THEIR POV OR HAVE HAD DEPENDENTS TRAVEL AGAINST RETIREMENT/SEPARATION
ORDERS PCA WITHOUT PCS ORDERS ON OR BEFORE 1 OCT 01 ARE EXEMPT FROM STOP LOSS.
PART TWO: PERSONNEL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE SUPPLEMENTS GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN PART SIX OF REF C MSG ABOVE TO AID MPFS IN ADMINISTERING PERSONNEL PROGRAMS FOR STOP LOSS MEMBERS:
ENLISTED PME AND CRAFTSMAN COURSES WILL CONTINUE AS NORMAL. SCHEDULING FOR SNCOA
AND 7-LEVEL SCHOOLS BY AFPC/DPPAT, AND ALLOCATING/SELECTING/SCHEDULING FOR NCOA
AND ALS BY MAJCOM/WING, WILL PROCEED AS USUAL. ATTENDANCE DECISION TO ACCOMMODATE
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES USING ESTABLISHED
PROCEDURES. CRAFTSMEN COURSES ARE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW. AFPC/DPPAT WILL PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE WHEN A FINAL DETERMINATION IS MADE. POC: HQ AFPC/DPPAT,
DSN 665-2534.
INVOLUNTARY DOS EXTENSIONS AND HYT EXTENSIONS:
1. MPF SEPARATION/RETIREMENT SECTIONS MUST CONTINUE TO MONITOR ENLISTED DOS' AND EXTEND AS APPROPRIATE. ALL PERSONNEL WITH A DOS/ETS IN OCT THROUGH DEC SHOULD HAVE THEIR DOS EXTENDED 90 DAYS. FOR PERSONNEL WITH A DOS/ETS BEYOND 31 DEC, DO NOT INVOLUNTARILY EXTEND MEMBERS DOS UNLESS REQUIRED. FOR EXAMPLE, THE MEMBER REQUIRES ADDITIONAL RETAINABILITY FOR A DEPLOYMENT. ENLISTED MEMBERS MAY CONTINUE TO VOLUNTARILY EXTEND AND REENLIST IF A VALID REASON EXISTS AND MEMBER IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE.
2. THE PATH FOR SEPARATIONS TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO UPDATE THE INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION IS RELOCATIONS-EMPLOYMENTS/PERSONNEL RELOCATIONS/RETIREMENTS-SEPARATIONS/ASSIGNMENTS/ENTER SSAN/R-S INFO/EXTENSION. THE ACTUAL UPDATE IS AS FOLLOWS: REASON "1" TERM OF ENLISTMENT EXTENDED BY LAW), NR MONTHS "3", SOURCE DOCUMENT "FK" (NO SOURCE DOCUMENT REQUIRED - SYSTEM GENERATED ACTION, DJMS EXT FLAG "7" E63 INPUT IS REQUIRED. ONCE SEPARATIONS HAS UPDATED THE INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION, THEY WILL NEED TO TAKE THAT LIST TO REENLISTMENTS IN ORDER FOR THE E63 TO GET UPDATED AS THEY DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THAT WINDOW. IF THE E63 IS NOT UPDATED BEFORE THE MEMBER'S CURRENT DOS, THE AFFECTED MEMBER WILL GO INTO "T" STATUS AND WILL NOT GET PAID. FOR ASSISTANCE WITH UPDATING THE EXTENSION OR E63 PLEASE CONTACT TSGT WOLFE, SSGT JAMES, SSGT GREENWOOD OR SRA HOWELL AT EMAIL ADDRESS:REENLISTMENTS2@AFPC.RANDOLPH.AF.MIL, OR DSN 665-2090.
REVISED ACCESSIONS/PME TRAINING PROGRAMS PROCEDURES
1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE APPLIES TO COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS. ALL INDIVIDUALS SELECTED AND SCHEDULED FOR OTS AND LEAD PROGRAMS MAY CONTINUE WITH THEIR OUT PROCESSING AND DEPARTURES UNLESS LOCAL AND WING COMMANDERS REQUEST A DELAY FOR OPERATIONAL/ MISSION RELATED REASONS.
2. THE BASE SEPARATION AUTHORITY RETAINS THE RIGHT TO DISAPPROVE AFROTC APPLICATION REQUESTS. RECOMMENDED APPROVALS MUST BE FORWARDED VIA THE WAIVER PROCESS TO THE RESPECTIVE MAJCOM FOR ALL AFSC'S UNTIL FURTHER NOTICES.
3. INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR PARTICIPATION IN AIR FORCE COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS SHOULD CONTINUE TO APPLY DURING THIS STOP LOSS PERIOD. LOCAL COMMANDERS AND THE BASE LEVEL SEPARATION AUTHORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT REQUESTS UNLESS LOSS OF INDIVIDUALS WOULD RESULT IN SEVERE MISSION DEGRADATION AT THE BASE LEVEL.
4. COMMANDERS DESIRING
TO WITHHOLD INDIVIDUALS FROM OUT PROCESSING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMISSIONING
PROGRAMS SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION:
THE AGE OF THE SELECTED INDIVIDUAL AND IF A DELAY WOULD RENDER THEM INELIGIBLE
FOR AN AIR FORCE COMMISSION.
INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR NONRATED OFFICER AFSC'S MUST BE COMMISSIONED AND ENTERED
INTO ACTIVE DUTY PRIOR TO REACHING THEIR 35TH BIRTHDAY.
INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR RATED OFFICER AFSC'S MUST BE COMMISSIONED AND ENTERED
INTO FLYING TRAINING PRIOR TO REACHING THEIR 30TH BIRTHDAY.
INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL OFFICER PROGRAMS MUST BE COMMISSIONED
AND ENTERED IN TO ACTIVE DUTY PRIOR TO THEIR 40TH BIRTHDAY.
PERSONAL/FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS THAT DELAYS MAY IMPOSE ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND THEIR
FAMILIES.
FINANCIAL LOSS DUE TO ADVANCE PAYMENT OF TUITION AT CIVILIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
FOR AFROTC PROGRAMS.
5. STOP LOSS EXCEPTIONS MUST BE FORWARDED VIA A MEMORANDUM FROM LOCAL UNIT COMMANDERS
THROUGH THE WING COMMANDER TO AFPC. TENANT UNITS REQUESTING EXCEPTIONS MUST
CONTAIN? OBTAIN THE CONCURRENCE OF ? THE SENIOR AIR FORCE MEMBER WITHIN THEIR
COMMAND ON THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTALLATION. THE MEMORANDUM SHOULD BE FAXED TO
HQ AFPC/DPPAO, FAX DSN 665-4382, ATTN: MR. BIVINS. THE MEMORANDUM SHOULD INCLUDE:
NAME
SSN
DUTY LOCATION
ENLISTED AFSC
PROJECTED OFFICER AFSC IF KNOWN
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM AND DATE OF TRAINING
NATURE AND DURATION OF EXPECTED DELAY
6. INDIVIDUALS RESCHEDULED FOR COMMISSIONING TRAINING WHO WERE STOP LOSSED DUE
TO MISSION RELATED REASONS MUST HAVE THEIR COMMANDERS SUBMIT A MEMORANDUM FOR
AGE WAIVER EXCEPTION. THESE MEMORANDUMS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED HQ AFPC/DPPAO, POC:
MR. BIVINS, DSN FAX: 665-4382. FULLY STATE THE NATURE OF THE REQUEST TO INCLUDE
THE APPROVAL OF THE STOP LOSS EXCEPTION. 7. AEROSPACE BASIC COURSE ABC SELECTEES
WILL ATTEND THEIR SCHEDULED TRAINING. IT IS IMPERATIVE COMMANDERS ARE REMINDED
ATTENDANCE MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF ENTRY ON ACTIVE DUTY REGARDLESS
OF STOP LOSS IMPLEMENTATION. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICER TRAINING
COT, EDUCATIONAL DELAY PROGRAM AND INITIAL SKILLS TRAINING AFSC AWARDING COURSES
WILL CONTINUE WITH THEIR SCHEDULED TRAINING. SITUATIONS REQUIRING RELEASE FROM
TRAINING FOR OPERATIONAL DEFERMENTS MUST COMPLY WITH AFPC MSG DTG 232339Z, PARA
FE5.
OFFICER PROMOTIONS AND MANAGEMENT LEVEL REVIEW ISSUES.
1. THE FOLLOWING PERTAINS TO THE M0601A, M0501A, M0401A, P0501B, P0301D AND P0601B CENTRAL SELECTION BOARDS CSB. 1. OFFICER PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY CHANGES/BOARD ADDS. SINCE THE PRF ALLOCATION DATE DAY 66 FOR ALL THE ABOVE BOARDS OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE STOP LOSS EFFECTIVE DATE 2 OCT 01, ALL OFFICERS WHO BECOME ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE OF STOP LOSS ARE CONSIDERED "OFFICERS ADDED TO PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY" IAW AFI 36-2406, PARAGRAPH 8.4.2. AS SUCH, THEY ARE CONSIDERED SEPARATE FROM THE "PRE-DAY 66" POOL OF ELIGIBLE OFFICERS AND WILL NOT AFFECT NOR RESULT IN ADJUSTMENTS TO "DP" FINAL ALLOCATIONS. REPEAT, THERE WILL BE NO ADJUSTMENTS TO FINAL ALLOCATIONS.
2. PRF REQUIREMENTS. IAW AFI 36-2406, PARAGRAPH 8.4.2., PRFS MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED ON OFFICERS WHO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION ON OR AFTER THE PRF ALLOCATION DATE. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROMOTION RECOMMENDATION PROCESS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ML'S AND MPF'S BECOME EXTREMELY FAMILIAR WITH AFI 36-2406, PARAGRAPH 8.4.2., AND ENSURE SENIOR RATERS UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW THE INTENT AND REQUIREMENTS WHEN AWARDING PROMOTION RECOMMENDATIONS. "PRFS WITHOUT A RESTRICTION AS TO THE TYPE OF RECOMMENDATION AWARDED" 8.4.2.1. DOES NOT MEAN A "DP" RECOMMENDATION IS AUTOMATIC, RATHER, SENIOR RATERS MUST CAREFULLY REVIEW THE OFFICER'S RECORD OF PERFORMANCE ROP AND DUTY QUALIFICATION HISTORY BRIEF, AND ONLY AWARD "DP" RECOMMENDATIONS TO OFFICERS WHOSE ROP AND DQHB ARE COMPARABLE TO OTHER OFFICERS WHO RECEIVED "DP" RECOMMENDATIONS DURING THE NORMAL PRF PROCESS PARA 8.4.2.1.2. FURTHERMORE, THE ML MUST PROCESS PRFS. REMINDER, PRF RULES LISTED IN THE RESPECTIVE MPFM AND PARAGRAPH 8.4.4. APPLY WHEN PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY IS 100%.
3. PRF SUSPENSE. ML'S MUST ENSURE PRFS ARRIVE AT HQ AFPC/DPPPEB NLT 1-WEEK PRIOR TO THE SPECIFIC CSB IN ORDER FOR US TO COMPLETE PRISM UPDATES. PRIOR TO MAILING PRFS TO HQ AFPC/DPPPEB, ML'S MUST FAX A COPY TO DSN 665-2326 AND CONFIRM RECEIPT VIA PHONE OR EMAIL. THE MAILING ADDRESS IS: HQ AFPC/DPPPEB, 550 C STREET WEST, SUITE 7, RANDOLPH AFB TX 78150-4709.
4. OFFICER PRESELECTION BRIEFS -OPB- FOR BOARD ADDS. AS OFFICERS ARE ADDED TO THE BOARD FILE, THEY WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED THEIR OPB FOR IMMEDIATE REVIEW. BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO FLOW OPBS ON JUST THOSE OFFICERS ADDED TO THE BOARD -E CAN ONLY MASS FLOW OPBS FOR ALL BOARD ELIGIBLES- MPFS WILL NEED TO INDIVIDUALLY REQUEST AN OPB FOR EACH OFFICER VIA PRISM, UNDER "SUBMIT REQUESTS," THEN "OPB -MPF-. UPON RECEIPT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, FORWARD THE OPBS TO THE ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ALONG WITH THE DATA/INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE RESPECTIVE MPFM FOR THE OFFICER'S CSB. BECAUSE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE, WE RECOMMEND MPFS CONTACT THE AFFECTED OFFICERS AND INSTRUCT THEM TO PERSONALLY PICK UP THEIR OPBS IMMEDIATELY. IF THE OFFICER-S- ARE ASSIGNED OUT OF THE LOCAL AREA, MPFS SHOULD SEND THE INFORMATION TO THE OFFICER-S- VIA FAX OR EXPRESS MAIL.
5. PRISM/AUDIT TRANSACTIONS. IN ORDER TO ENSURE EVERY BOARD ADD OFFICER IS ACCOUNTED FOR, IT IS ABSOLUTELY VITAL THAT ML'S AND MPF'S CHECK AND REVIEW THEIR PRISM AUDIT TRANSACTIONS ON A DAILY BASIS. SPECIFICALLY, ATTENTION MUST BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING PRISM REPORTS: "CANDIDATE ADDED TO BOARD RPT" & "CANDIDATE ZONE UPDATE RPT". EQUALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT A STRONG COMMUNICATION LINK BETWEEN THE ML AND ITS MPFS BE ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE FULL ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL BOARD ADDED OFFICERS. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE PRISM AUDIT TRANSACTION PROCESS MORE TIMELY AND EASIER TO MANAGE, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT ML'S AND MPF'S SET UP THEIR PRISM REPORTS TO AUTOMATICALLY RUN EVERYDAY. THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY TAKING THE FOLLOWING STEPS: ACCESS PRISM, ENTER "BOARD ID", THEN ENTER THE "SUBMIT REQUESTS" WINDOW. CLICK ON THE SPECIFIC REPORT LISTED ABOVE. THEN TAB DOWN TO "RUN OPTIONS", AT THE "RESUBMIT" BOX, SELECT "INTERVAL." TAB TO THE NEXT DROP BOX, SELECT "DAYS." TAB TO "FROM", SELECT "START" TAB TO THE "TO START" BOX, SET THE TIME THAT YOU WANT YOUR PRODUCTS TO RUN. NEXT, CLICK ON THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON. YOU'RE SET--THE PRODUCTS WILL RUN EACH DAY AT THAT TIME. THE FINAL STEP IS TO REVIEW & RETRIEVE YOUR "REQUESTS" PRODUCTS ON A DAILY BASIS.
6. POINTS OF CONTACT. FOR HQ AFPC/DPPPEB AF MANAGEMENT LEVEL REVIEW CALL DSN 665-2697. FOR HQ AFPC/DPPPO OFFICER PROMOTIONS, CALL DSN 665-2483.
PROCESSING ENLISTED PERFORMANCE REPORTS EPRS/OFFICER PERFORMANCE REPORTS OPRS.
REFERENCE AFPC MSG DTG 232339Z PART SIX, PARA CB 4, THE "REASON FOR REPORT"
WILL BE ANNUAL DBH. THE EVALUATION FORMS WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO TYPE IN DBH ELECTRONICALLY;
THIS WILL HAVE TO BE DONE MANUALLY. PLEASE TYPE OR NEATLY HAND WRITE DBH IN
THE REASON BLOCK. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT HQ AFPC/DPPPEP,
DSN 665-2571/2433.
ENLISTED PROMOTIONS.
1. REINSTATEMENT OF PROMOTIONS. INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND LATER DECLINED PROMOTION OR DECIDED NOT TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY RETAINABILITY FOR MSGT/SMSGT/CMSGT AND HAVE NO OTHER INELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN AFI 36-2502, TABLE 1.1, MAY REQUEST REINSTATEMENT OF THE PROMOTION SEQUENCE NUMBER. NORMAL PROMOTION REINSTATEMENT RULES OUTLINED IN AFI 36-2502, PARA 3.3. ARE WAIVED WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS. ALL REQUESTS FOR REINSTATEMENT MUST BE INITIATED BY THE MEMBER, INDORSED BY THE AIRMAN'S CHAIN OF COMMAND AND APPROVAL RESTS WITH THE AIRMAN'S WING COMMANDER OR SENIOR RATER SERVING IN A COMMANDER POSITION. ROUTE ALL REQUESTS THROUGH THE SERVICING MPF TO ENSURE OTHER INELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT WOULD MAKE REINSTATEMENT UNAUTHORIZED I.E., REFERRAL EPR, UNSAT ON THE WMP, DECLINED PCS, ETC. DON'T EXIST. MPFS NOTIFY HQ AFPC/DPPPWM OF THE APPROVED REINSTATEMENT BY FAXING THE COMPLETED REQUEST TO DSN 665-2442. HQ AFPC WILL REVIEW THE REQUEST AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING RETAINABILITY, DOR/EFFECTIVE DATE, RETROACTIVE PAY REQUIREMENTS, ETC, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE REINSTATEMENT REQUEST.
2. 01E9, CMSGT PROMOTION CYCLE. SMSGTS MEETING OTHER PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, BUT WERE INELIGIBLE BECAUSE OF APPROVED RETIREMENT DATES ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1 JAN 02, MUST HAVE THEIR RETIREMENT CANCELED OR EXTENDED TO 1 JAN 02 OR LATER TO BECOME ELIGIBLE. INDIVIDUALS PREVIOUSLY INELIGIBLE FOR 01E9 BECAUSE THEY DECLINED PROMOTION CONSIDERATION, BUT BECAUSE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF STOP LOSS THEY DESIRE TO COMPETE FOR PROMOTION, MAY REQUEST TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR 01E9. IN BOTH CASES, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST REQUEST PROMOTION CONSIDERATION IN WRITING AND OBTAIN THEIR COMMANDER'S RECOMMENDATION. MPFS NOTIFY HQ AFPC/DPPPWM AT LORI.POE@AFPC.RANDOLPH.AF.MIL OR MICHAEL.GAINEY@AFPC.RANDOLPH.AF.MIL OF APPROVED REQUESTS. IN CASES WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL ELECTS ELIGIBILITY BUT DID NOT HAVE AN EPR THAT CLOSED OUT BETWEEN 1 AUG 00 AND 31 JUL 01, FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR EVALUATIONS PROVIDED IN THE PREVIOUS STOP LOSS GUIDANCE. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS NO EPR WITHIN THAT WINDOW, THE INDIVIDUAL WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE NEXT SUPPLEMENTAL BOARD, SCHEDULED FOR JAN 02. FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO PREVIOUSLY DECLINED PROMOTION CONSIDERATION (DO NOT CONFUSE THIS WITH DECLINED PCS ACTIONS, ENSURE PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY CODE PES "X" OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PES CODE IS UPDATED IN MILPDS WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUL 01 OR EARLIER.
3. 02E8, SMSGT PROMOTION CYCLE. PROMOTION PRODUCTS FOR 02E8 WERE TRANSMITTED FRIDAY, 28 SEP 01 AND MPFS SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THEM AS EARLY AS 1 OCT 01. THE PECD FOR 02E8 WAS 30 SEP 01 AND INDIVIDUALS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS TO BE EFFECTIVE BEFORE 1 APR 02 WERE BUILT AS INELIGIBLE. FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES IN PARA B ABOVE FOR 01E9 CONCERNING REQUESTS FOR ELIGIBILITY. HQ AFPC/DPPPWM WILL ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY EFFECTED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE SERVICING MPF; HOWEVER, THESE INDIVIDUALS DO NOT NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THEN TO REQUEST ELIGIBILITY. ALSO, WE WILL FLOW A NONWEIGHABLE/ELIGIBLE AND INELIGIBLE LIST VIA PCIII TO CAREER ENHANCEMENTS PRODUCTIONS AND PRODUCTS NLT 12 OCT 01. THIS WILL ENABLE MPFS TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF 100 PERCENT OF THEIR PRODUCTS FOR THEIR MSGT POPULATION. IN CASES WHERE PRODUCTS ARE NOT RECEIVED, MPFS ARE ASKED TO CONTACT HQ AFPC/DPPPWM PROMOTION SYSTEMS AT AFPC.WAPS@APFC.RANDOLPH.AF.MIL TO DOCUMENT WHAT THEY ARE MISSING AND THEN INPUT TRANSACTION IN MILPDS TO REQUEST PRODUCTS. EARLIER THIS YEAR WE ANNOUNCED THAT SMSGT TESTING MOVED TO 10-24 JAN 02; HOWEVER, THE PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY CUTOFF DATE (PECD) OF 30 SEP 01 WAS NOT CHANGED. THE CHANGE IN TESTING MONTHS WAS DESIGNED TO ALIGN THE SMSGT PROMOTION CYCLE ACTIVITIES WITH SIMILAR ACTIVITIES FOR CMSGT CYCLES. SPECIFICALLY, TESTING IN JAN, THE BOARD IN FEB, AND RELEASE IN MAR. THIS IS STILL THE PLAN; HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SOME RELIEF TO ELIGIBLE MSGTS TESTING FOR 02E8, WE WILL ALLOW INDIVIDUALS DEPLOYING ON LENGTHY TDYS, AND OTHER LENGTHY NONAVAILABILITY WINDOWS, THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEST EARLIER THAN THE 10-DAY WINDOW OUTLINED IN AFI 36-2605, AIR FORCE MILITARY PERSONNEL TESTING PROGRAM. MILITARY TESTING OFFICES ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE 02E8 TEST BOOKLETS IN EARLY DEC 01. ELIGIBLE MSGTS MAY REQUEST, IN WRITING, TO TEST AS SOON AS THE BOOKLETS ARRIVE, AND MILITARY TESTING OFFICES MUST MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ACCOMMODATE THE REQUEST. SINCE TEST VERSION LISTINGS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED UNTIL LATE DEC 01, TEST CONTROL OFFICERS ARE ASKED TO CONTACT HQ AFPC/DPPPWM, TSGT POE OR SSGT GAINEY, DSN 665-2107, TO DETERMINE TEST VERSION BEFORE ADMINISTERING PROMOTION TESTS ON INDIVIDUALS WHO TEST BEFORE RECEIPT OF THE TEST VERSION LIST. THE PURPOSE OF THIS TEMPORARY PROVISION IS TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY TO ELIGIBLE MSGTS AND TO ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE TIMELY PROMOTION CONSIDERATION. ELIGIBLE MSGTS NOT TESTING DURING THE NORMAL CYCLE WILL BE SUPPLEMENTALLY CONSIDERED AFTER TESTS ANSWER SHEETS ARE RECEIVED.
4. SRA BTZ CONSIDERATION. REFER TO MPFM 01-07, 2 MAR 01, FOR SRA BTZ INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING SUPPLEMENTAL BTZ CONSIDERATION. WE REALIZE THAT INCREASED OPS TEMP MAY MAKE 'PERSONAL APPEARANCE' BOARDS LESS FEASIBLE. REFER TO THE "SELECTION REQUIREMENTS" IN PARA 2 THAT REQUIRE SELECTION AUTHORITIES TO CONVENE A "RECORDS ONLY" BOARD IN SITUATIONS WHERE AIRMEN ARE UNABLE TO PHYSICALLY MEET THE BOARD. BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH SRA BTZ ROSTERS DURING THE OCT-DEC 01 BTZ QUARTER BOARDS IN SEP 01, WE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED THAT BOARDS MAY BE DELAYED UNTIL OCT 01. TO FURTHER ASSIST MPFS IDENTIFYING ELIGIBLE AIRMEN FOR THAT QUARTER, WE WILL PROVIDE MPF CAREER ENHANCEMENTS VIA PCIII A WORLDWIDE LIST OF ALL A1CS WHO MET TIG/TIS CRITERIA FOR LAST QUARTER'S BOARD TO ENSURE THEY ACCOUNT FOR CONSIDERATION. REMEMBER THAT AN AIRMAN IS CONSIDERED IF THEIR NAME APPEARED ON THE ROSTER, BUT THEY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR BTZ BY THE COMMANDER. SRA BTZ ROSTERS FOR THE JAN-MAR 02 BOARDS IN DEC 01 BTZ QUARTER WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL WE FINE TUNE THE MILPDS PRODUCTS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO.
DECORATION RECOMMENDATIONS ALREADY IN APPROVAL CHANNELS, BUT NOT FINALIZED,
ON INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED ONLY INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS BY STOP LOSS
SHOULD BE STOPPED AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE RECOMMENDING OFFICIAL SUPERVISOR.
THE SUPERVISOR SHOULD RESUBMIT THE DECORATION RECOMMENDATION WITH THE ADJUSTED
CLOSE OUT DATE WHEN STOP LOSS IS LIFTED OR UPON APPROVAL OF A NEW PCS, PCA,
SEPARATION, RETIREMENT, ETC, DATE. DECORATION RECOMMENDATIONS ALREADY APPROVED
AND ELEMENTS FINALIZED CERTIFICATE SIGNED/DATED, ORDERS PUBLISHED, CITATION
EMBOSSED WITH SEAL, ETC. ON INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS SHOULD HAVE THE
ADJUSTED CORRECT CLOSE OUT. IT IS UP TO THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE
HOW TO MANAGE DECORATIONS IN THIS PART OF PROCESSING; HOWEVER, ULTIMATELY, THE
DECORATION MUST HAVE THE ADJUSTED CORRECT CLOSE OUT DATE. THIS MAY MEAN THAT
ELEMENTS WILL BE CORRECTED AND ORDERS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE CORRECT CLOSE OUT
DATE.
SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN SBP COUNSELING.
RETIREMENT/SBP COUNSELORS WILL CONTINUE TO BRIEF MEMBERS AS USUAL. HOWEVER, KEEP THE DD FORM 2656 IN THE SBP FILE AND DO NOT FORWARD TO DFAS-CL UNTIL THE MEMBER HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM STOP LOSS. ADJUSTMENTS TO MEMBERS RETIREMENT DATES MAY PRODUCE ANOTHER SBP RIP, DISREGARD THE SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT RIPS. IN THE EVENT A MEMBER IS APPROVED FOR A SHORT NOTICE RETIREMENT AND RELEASED FROM STOP LOSS AND THE SBP RIP IS NOT PRODUCED, YOU MAY HAVE TO MANUALLY REQUEST A RIP FOR THE SBP BRIEFING. ONCE THE MEMBER IS RELEASED FROM STOP LOSS AND THE RETIREMENT DATE IS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED, SBP COUNSELORS WILL ANNOTATE THE DD FORM 2656 WITH THE CORRECT RETIREMENT DATE AND FORWARD TO DFAS-CL.
HQ AFPC/DPPR HAS ESTABLISHED A STOP LOSS WEBSITE WHICH CONTAINS ALL STOP LOSS
MESSAGES AND FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTION AND ANSWERS. YOU CAN ACCESS THE WEBSITE
AT HTTP: //WWW.AFPC.RANDOLPH.AF.MIL/RETSEP/STOPLOSS.HTM.
POLICY OUTLINED IN THIS MESSAGE WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUPPLEMENTED BY
A SUBSEQUENT MESSAGE.
UNCLAS
