What to put for your availability date?
For those prepping to separate or retire, what do you list as your availability date on your apps?
Up until yesterday, I had calculated when I expected to begin terminal leave, and listed the first of the following month as my availability date (still 8 months away).
But after speaking with a friend yesterday, they recommended listing "avail now" when w/in 6 months of your projected availability date.
His explanation was it will increase your app score and you can always mea culpa if you need to request to extend your training date (assuming you get a CJO) based on explaining the challenges of separating from the military.
I like the logic, but concerned that could come across as dishonest and be perceived as akin to hiding a speeding ticket or lying about a phase bust.
Does anyone in APC land have the "truth"...or at least sound advise?