Originally Posted by
MaxThrustPower
True. Assuming he gets a retirement, the separation pay must be repaid.
My Advice: If you want to go to the Guard or Reserves, do **NOT** wait for the second deferral. If you do, you'll need a "waiver" from the Reserve Personnel Center to get hired by a Guard or Reserve unit and they don't like to do the paperwork if they don't have to. It's possible but just another roadblock. Get out ASAP if you want an airline career and a military retirement.
Also, getting out ASAP will further your seniority at the airlines, and seniority is EVERYTHING. Get your applications in NOW.
Also, if you want to get a military retirement, don't worry about "losing" the separation pay for leaving before the second promotion board. You'll just have to pay it back later out of your retirement checks.
Could not agree more, but there's no guarantee they will let him out or approve a palace chase. Keep in mind, he still has an ADSC. I wouldn't be surprised if they pass him over twice and then continue him.
Regardless of being continued or non-continued, once you're passed over twice you are absolved of your ADSC and are allowed to get out early. Continued just means you don't get the severence pay and non-continued means you do get the severence pay.