Stop Loss Msg Part I

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UNCLAS
131530Z MAR 03
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM - I

SUBJECT: MESSAGE #1 - AIR FORCE STOP LOSS APPROVAL AND GUIDANCE

THIS IS AN AF/DP MESSAGE, WHICH APPLIES TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY, AIR FORCE READY RESERVE, AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL. HQ AFPC, HQ AF/REP, AND HQ ANG/DP WILL SEND OUT SEPARATE IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS.

REFERENCES:

A. TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 12305.

B. EXECUTIVE ORDER 13223, 14 SEP 01, "ORDERING THE READY RESERVE OF THE ARMED FORCES TO
ACTIVE DUTY AND DELEGATING CERTAIN AUTHORITIES TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION."

C. EXECUTIVE ORDER 12728, 22 AUG 90, "DELEGATING THE PRESIDENT'S AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND ANY
PROVISION OF LAW RELATING TO THE PROMOTION, RETIREMENT, OR SEPARATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES."

D. SECDEF MEMORANDUM, 13 FEB 03, "PARTIAL MOBILIZATION (WORLD TRADE CENTER AND PENTAGON
ATTACKS) AND REDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY UNDER TITLE 10, SECTIONS 123, 123A, 527, 12006,
12011, 12012, 12302 AND 12305."

E. SAF MEMORANDUM, 28 SEP 01, "REDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - PARTIAL MOBILIZATION/WORLD TRADE
CENTER AND PENTAGON ATTACKS."

F. SAF/MR MEMORANDUM, 12 MAR 03, "SUSPENSION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW AND AIR FORCE POLICY
RELATING TO RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION."

THIS MESSAGE IS IN FIVE PARTS.

I. GENERAL

II. EXEMPTIONS

III. WAIVER PROCESS AND APPROVAL AUTHORITIES

IV. MAJCOM/ANG/AFR/AFPC ACTIONS

V. POINT OF CONTACT

PART I. GENERAL.

1. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS) HAS AUTHORIZED THE USE OF STOP LOSS IN ORDER TO RETAIN SPECIFIC SKILLS NEEDED TO MEET NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES. EFFECTIVE 2 MAY 03, THE FOLLOWING SKILLS ARE STOP LOSSED ACROSS THE TOTAL AIR FORCE--ACTIVE DUTY, AIR FORCE READY RESERVE, AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD--IN ALL ENLISTED GRADES, AND OFFICERS IN THE GRADE OF COLONEL AND BELOW, PURSUANT TO THE CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN THIS MESSAGE:

A. OFFICER (APPLIES TO PAFSC REGARDLESS OF PREFIX/SUFFIX EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED):

11AX AIRLIFT PILOT
11BX BOMBER PILOT
11EX TEST PILOT
11FX FIGHTER PILOT
11GX GENERALIST PILOT
11HX HELICOPTER PILOT
11KX TRAINER PILOT
11RX RECCE/SURV/ELECT WARFARE PILOT
11SX SPECIAL OPERATIONS PILOT
11TX TANKER, C-12 CTP PILOT
12AX AIRLIFT NAVIGATOR
12BX BOMBER NAVIGATOR
12EX TEST NAVIGATOR
12FX FIGHTER NAVIGATOR
12GX GENERALIST NAVIGATOR
12KX TRAINER NAVIGATOR
12RX RECCE/SURV/ELECT WARFARE NAVIGATOR
12SX SPECIAL OPERATIONS NAVIGATOR
12TX TANKER NAVIGATOR
13BX AIR BATTLE MANAGER
13DXA COMBAT RESCUE
13DXB SPECIAL TACTICS
13MX AIRFIELD OPERATIONS
14NX INTELLIGENCE
31PX SECURITY FORCES
32EX CIVIL ENGINEER
43EX BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
43HX PUBLIC HEALTH
43TX BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY
44EX EMERGENCY SERVICES PHYSICIAN
44MX INTERNIST
45AX ANESTHESIOLOGIST
45BX ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
45SX SURGEON
46FX FLIGHT NURSE
46MX NURSE ANESTHETIST
46NXE CRITICAL CARE NURSE
46SX OPERATING ROOM NURSE
48AX AEROSPACE MEDICINE SPECIALIST
48GX GENERAL MEDICAL OFFICER
48RX RESIDENCY TRAINED FLIGHT SURGEON
51JX JUDGE ADVOCATE
71SX SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR

B. ENLISTED (APPLIES TO CAFSC REGARDLESS OF PREFIX/SUFFIX EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED):

1A0XX IN-FLIGHT REFUELING
1A1XX FLIGHT ENGINEER
1A2XX LOADMASTER
1A3XX AIRBORNE COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS
1A4XX AIRBORNE BATTLE MANAGEMENT
1A5XX AIRBORNE MISSION SYSTEMS
1A7XX AERIAL GUNNER
1A8XX AIRBORNE CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
1C0X1 AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
1C1XX AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
1C2XX COMBAT CONTROL
1C3XX COMMAND POST
1C4XX TACTICAL AIR COMMAND & CONTROL
1C5XX AEROSPACE CONTROL & WARNING SYSTEM
1N0XX INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS
1N1XX IMAGERY ANALYSIS
1N200 SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS MANAGER
X1N2XX AIRCREW SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTION
1N3X4 FAR EAST CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
1N3X5 MID-EAST CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
1N3X6* AFRICAN CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
1N3X7* TURKIC CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
1N3X8* POLYNESIAN CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
1N3X9* INDO-IRANIAN CRYPTOLOGIC LINGUIST
1N4XX SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS
1N5XX ELECTRONIC SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE EXPLOITATION
1N6XX ELECTRONIC SYSTEM SECURITY ASSESSMENT
1S0XX SAFETY
1T1XX AIRCREW LIFE SUPPORT
1T2XX PARARESCUE
2E2X1 COM, NETWORK, SWITCHING & CRYPTO SYSTEMS
2F0X1 FUELS
2T3X2A SPECIAL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE (FIRE TRUCKS)
2T3X2B SPECIAL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE (REFUELING VEHICLES)
3C0X1 COMMUNICATIONS - COMPUTER SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
3C2X1 COMMUNICATIONS - COMPUTER SYSTEMS CONTROL
3E000 ELECTRICAL (CEM)
3E0X2 ELECTRICAL POWER PRODUCTION
3E4X1 UTILITIES SYSTEMS
3E4X2 LIQUID FUELS SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE
3E5X1 ENGINEERING
3E7X1 FIRE PROTECTION
3E8X1 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
3E9X1 READINESS
3H0X1 HISTORIAN
3N0XX PUBLIC AFFAIRS & RADIO/TV BROADCASTING
3P0XX SECURITY FORCES
4A1XX MEDICAL MATERIAL
4A2XX BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT
4B0XX BIOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
4E0XX PUBLIC HEALTH
4H0XX CARDIOPULMONARY LABORATORY
5J0X1 PARALEGAL
7S0X1 SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
8D000 LINGUIST DEBRIEFER
9L000 INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR

*APR 03 CONVERSIONS

2. IN ADDITION TO THE SKILLS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1, ABOVE, PERSONNEL WHO ARE DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF CURRENT OPERATIONS (REGARDLESS OF AFSC), AS OF THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE, ARE ALSO STOP LOSSED FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR DEPLOYMENT. AS CLARIFICATION, RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS WHO ARE MOBILIZED AND NOT DEPLOYED, AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE AFSCs LISTED ABOVE, ARE NOT STOP LOSSED.

3. FOR STOP LOSSED PERSONNEL (AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2, ABOVE) VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS, DISCHARGES, AND RETIREMENTS, WHICH WOULD BE EFFECTIVE ON OR AFTER 2 MAY 03 ARE SUSPENDED. STOP LOSS DOES NOT PRECLUDE REASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL (INCLUDING LONG-TERM TRAINING ASSIGNMENTS SUCH AS OFFICER TRAINING SCHOOL OR UNDERGRADUATE PILOT/NAVIGATOR TRAINING) IAW EXISTING DIRECTIVES.

4. STOP LOSSED PERSONNEL ASSIGNED IN THE OVERSEAS AREA (EXCEPT AS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 6 (M), BELOW), WHO WILL VOLUNTARILY RETIRE/SEPARATE UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR TOUR, WILL BE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED AT THEIR OVERSEAS LOCATION FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME FOR WHICH THEY ARE STOP LOSSED.

5. STOP LOSS POLICY WILL BE REVIEWED ON A 60-DAY CYCLE; HOWEVER, AS OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS CHANGE, AFSCs AND/OR OTHER CATEGORIES OF PERSONNEL MAY BE RELEASED FROM OR ADDED TO STOP LOSS SOONER.

 

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Stop Loss Msg Parts II-V

PART II. EXEMPTIONS.

6. SEPARATIONS AND RETIREMENTS EXEMPT FROM THIS STOP LOSS ACTION (NOTE: THESE EXEMPTIONS APPLY TO ALL CATEGORIES OF STOP LOSSED PERSONNEL AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2, ABOVE):

A. APPROVED PUNITIVE DISCHARGES AND DISMISSALS ADJUDGED BY A COURT-MARTIAL.

B. INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION UNDER AFI 36-3206.

C. SEPARATION UNDER AFI 36-3207, CHAPTER 2, PARAGRAPH 2.4.7., AND SECTIONS B AND C, AND CHAPTER 3, PARAGRAPHS 3.3 THROUGH 3.18.

D. SEPARATION UNDER AFI 36-3208, CHAPTER 2, PARAGRAPHS 2.11, 2.13, AND 2.18; CHAPTER 3, PARAGRAPHS 3.10 AND 3.11; CHAPTER 4; AND CHAPTER 5.

E. INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION UNDER AFI 36-3209, SECTIONS 2.C, 2.D, AND 3.D (EXCEPT FOR SEPARATIONS UNDER PARAGRAPH 2.17. AND 2.24, 3.13.2 AND 3.13.13 TO WHICH STOP LOSS DOES APPLY).

F. RETIREMENT IN LIEU OF ACTIONS UNDER AFI 36-3203, TABLE 2.2, RULES 11 THROUGH 19 AND, MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF REGULAR OFFICERS FOR AGE AND YEARS OF SERVICE UNDER CHAPTER 4.

G. RETIREMENT/SEPARATION OF OFFICERS TWO TIMES OR MORE DEFERRED FOR PROMOTION, WHO HAVE A MANDATORY DATE OF

RETIREMENT/SEPARATION.

H. DISCHARGE OR RETIREMENT FOR HARDSHIP IAW GOVERNING AFIs.

I. DISCHARGE BY REASON OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR STATUS UNDER AFI 36-3204.

J. RETIREMENT OF RETIREMENT-ELIGIBLE ACTIVE AIR FORCE AND AIR FORCE RESERVE ENLISTED MEMBERS REACHING HIGH YEAR

OF TENURE (HYT)(SEE NOTE BELOW).

K. RETIREMENT OF RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS REACHING MANDATORY SEPARATION FOR AGE OR LENGTH OF SERVICE (SEE NOTE

BELOW).

L. RETIREMENT/SEPARATION FOR DISABILITY UNDER AFI 36-3212.

M. PERSONNEL ON UNACCOMPANIED SHORT TOURS WHO ARE RETIRING/SEPARATING UPON COMPLETION OF TOUR (MUST BE SERVING OVERSEAS IN AN UNACCOMPANIED STATUS AT A LOCATION WHERE THE UNACCOMPANIED TOUR LENGTH IS 15 MONTHS OR LESS).

N. MEMBERS WHO HAVE SHIPPED HOUSEHOLD GOODS OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS ARE SCHEDULED FOR PACKING OR PICK UP BEFORE 2 MAY 03 IN CONNECTION WITH AN APPROVED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION, OR HAVE DEPARTED BEFORE 2 MAY 03 ON TERMINAL LEAVE OR TRANSITION PERMISSIVE TDY WHICH IS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY TERMINAL LEAVE. MEMBERS WHO HAVE AN APPROVED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE BEFORE 2 MAY 03 MAY CONTINUE TO SHIP HOUSEHOLD GOODS OR DEPART ON PERMISSIVE TDY/TERMINAL LEAVE.

O. AIR FORCE READY RESERVE AGR COLONELS AND AIR FORCE READY RESERVE COLONELS ASSIGNED TO GENERAL OFFICER BILLETS.

P. RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS WHO REQUESTED A VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE UNDER SAF/MR MEMORANDUM, 7 NOV 02, "RELEASE OF MOBILIZED RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS" AND WHOSE REQUESTED DATE IS APPROVED AS OF 2 MAY 03.

Q. ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS NOT CURRENTLY DEPLOYED WHO WERE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED UNDER SAF/MR MEMORANDUM, 21 SEP 01, "SUSPENSION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW AND AIR FORCE POLICY RELATING TO RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION" AND, AS OF 2 MAY 03, HAVE ESTABLISHED A RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE IAW THE APPLICABLE HQ USAF/DP MESSAGE THAT RELEASED THEIR AFSC FROM STOP LOSS. IN ADDITION, ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS WHO WERE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BY STOP LOSS UNDER THE ABOVE MEMORANDUM AND WHO ARE CURRENTLY DEPLOYED. THESE MEMBERS WILL NOT BE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED AND MAY ESTABLISH A RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE THAT IS LATER THAN THEIR DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION DATE (INCLUDING TRANSITION TIME).

NOTE: AIR FORCE READY RESERVE AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL PROJECTED FOR MOBILIZATION AND/OR DEPLOYMENT, WHO WILL EXCEED THEIR MANDATORY RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE DURING THEIR MOBILIZATION/DEPLOYMENT PERIOD, MAY VOLUNTEER TO HAVE THEIR DATE OF RETIREMENT/SEPARATION EXTENDED TO ORDER TERMINATION DATE (INCLUDING TRANSITION TIME), NOT TO EXCEED AGE 60 (EXCEPT FOR THOSE AFSCs WHICH ARE BY STATUTE ALLOWED TO EXCEED AGE 60). HQ AF/REP WILL SEND OUT SPECIFIC PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS. HQ ANG/DP PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS ARE OUTLINED IN HQ ANG/DP MESSAGE 02-094, 7 NOV 02, "RELEASE OF MOBILIZED RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS."



PART III. WAIVER PROCESS AND APPROVAL AUTHORITIES.

7. MEMBERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS MAY REQUEST A STOP LOSS WAIVER IF THERE ARE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WARRANT WAIVER (SEE PARAGRAPHS 10 THROUGH 12, BELOW). MEMBERS CONSIDERING APPLYING FOR A WAIVER SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT APPROVAL OF SUCH REQUESTS WILL BE THE EXCEPTION RATHER THAN THE RULE.

8. HQ AFPC, HQ ANG/DP, AND HQ AF/REP WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC PROCESSING/ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR STOP LOSS WAIVERS, INCLUDING A STANDARDIZED WAIVER FORMAT THAT ALL AGENCIES MUST UTILIZE.

9. APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL AUTHORITIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

A. MAJCOM CCs/CVs FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO MAJCOMS.

B. DIRECTOR OR DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AIR NATIONAL GUARD (NGB/CF), FOR ALL AIR NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS.

C. CHIEF OR DEPUTY TO THE CHIEF, AIR FORCE RESERVE (AF/RE), FOR ALL AIR FORCE RESERVE MEMBERS (INCLUDES AGRs).

D. DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, PERSONNEL (AF/DP), FOR ALL MEMBERS NOT ASSIGNED TO A MAJCOM, INCLUDING THOSE ASSIGNED TO HQ USAF.

10. WAIVER AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE WHETHER INDIVIDUAL AIR FORCE MEMBERS WHO REQUEST WAIVERS CAN AND SHOULD, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, BE EXCUSED FROM INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION UNDER STOP LOSS. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WILL BE APPLIED BY WAIVER AUTHORITIES IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO GRANT INDIVIDUAL STOP LOSS WAIVERS:

A. THE MEMBER'S DEPARTURE WILL NOT HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON:

1. CURRENT AND PROJECTED MANNING REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO SUSTAIN CURRENT AND FOLLOW-ON OPERATIONS.

2. THE ABILITY TO MEET AIR FORCE-WIDE SKILL REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CURRENT AND FOLLOW-ON OPERATIONS.

3. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CURRENT AND FOLLOW-ON OPERATIONS.

B. WAIVER APPROVAL MUST NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT MISSION CAPABILITY.

C. SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS BASED ON MISSION CONSIDERATIONS, RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER PREFERENCES.

D. AS AN EXCEPTION TO THE ABOVE, WAIVERS NORMALLY WILL BE GRANTED TO MEMBERS WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR PALACE CHASE/FRONT, HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR A FULL-TIME (AGR) AIR RESERVE COMPONENT (ARC) POSITION, AND WHO ON THE DATE OF TRANSFER TO ARC CONTROL WILL BE WITHIN 1 YEAR OF ETS (ENLISTED) OR 6 MONTHS OF COMPLETING THEIR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE COMMITMENT (OFFICERS). UPON TRANSFER TO ARC CONTROL, SUCH PERSONNEL WILL BE SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS PROVISIONS IN EFFECT AT THE TIME.

11. PERSONAL HARDSHIP ALONE IS NOT A BASIS FOR WAIVER. HOWEVER, WAIVER AUTHORITIES ARE NOT PRECLUDED FROM APPROVING A WAIVER REQUEST THAT FULLY MEETS THE CRITERIA OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 10 (ABOVE) SIMPLY BECAUSE THE MEMBER'S REQUEST FOR WAIVER IS MOTIVATED BY PERSONAL HARDSHIP. MEMBERS APPLYING FOR A WAIVER FOR HARDSHIP REASONS, WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPH 10 AND DO NOT HAVE A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE, SHOULD BE ADVISED THEY MAY APPLY FOR HARDSHIP DISCHARGE OR RETIREMENT IAW GOVERNING DIRECTIVES. ALL HARDSHIP DISCHARGE OR RETIREMENT REQUESTS MUST BE FORWARDED THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHANNELS IAW GOVERNING AFIs.

12. WHILE NO SINGLE CRITERION OR COMBINATION OF CRITERIA WILL NECESSARILY BE DETERMINATIVE, WAIVER AUTHORITIES SHOULD KEEP IN MIND THAT STOP LOSS HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED FUTURE OPERATIONS, AS OPPOSED TO THE GENERAL LONG-TERM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE AIR FORCE. SINCE THE DURATION OF THESE OPERATIONS IS UNKNOWN, WAIVER AUTHORITIES AND COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS SHOULD CLOSELY SCRUTINIZE STOP LOSS WAIVER REQUESTS. APPROVAL OF WAIVERS SHOULD BE THE EXCEPTION.

13. WAIVER AUTHORITIES AND COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS MUST ENSURE WAIVER APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED AND DECIDED IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND THAT SERVICING MPFs RECEIVE TIMELY NOTIFICATION ON THE OUTCOME OF WAIVER APPLICATIONS. SERVICING MPFs MUST THEN NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF THEIR WAIVER REQUEST.

14. ALL WAIVER REQUESTS MUST BE ACTED ON BY THE APPROPRIATE FINAL WAIVER AUTHORITY REGARDLESS OF LOWER LEVEL RECOMMENDATIONS.

PART IV. MAJCOM/ANG/AFR/AFPC ACTIONS.

15. PROACTIVE AND REGULAR COMMUNICATION IS VITAL TO EASING THE CONCERNS OF IMPACTED AIRMEN. THEREFORE, MAJCOM/ANG/AFR PERSONNEL STAFFS ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN DISSEMINATING INFORMATION TO THE FIELD, AND IN FIELDING AND ADDRESSING QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS.

16. HQ AFPC/DPPRS, HQ ANG/DPFOM, AND HQ AF/REPX WILL REPORT STOP LOSS WAIVER NUMBERS TO HQ USAF/DPPPA ON THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH STARTING ON 1 JUN 03. STATISTIC FORMAT: NUMBER OF WAIVERS SUBMITTED/NUMBER OF WAIVERS APPROVED = % APPROVED.

PART V. POINT OF CONTACT.

17. OPR FOR THIS MESSAGE IS MAJ TERESA FOREST, HQ USAF/DPPPA, [email protected], DSN 224-8275.

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MARK D. BUDGEON, COL, USAF
HQ USAF CAT/DIR

 

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Thanks Blue Suiters!

My regrets to all of those this affects - sorry your plans have been put on hold (it happened to me in 2001). But your sacrifice is appreciated. Good luck and come home safe!