Talked to AFPC. Does not sound good at all for rated guys to get out in FY08. They are taking a breather on the Force Shaping after this year's massive effort. As the webpage says, the programs will be out on the 15th. Applications for the lucky few will be accepted on 5 Sept. at 1200 CST. Main year groups will be more than 12 years service and 2005. They said something about 2000 being offered LADSC or something to that affect. Again, though, did not sound like rated will have much early seperation opportunity (not even Palace Chase).
As I suspected, they are using FY08 as a light Force Shaping year to take a breather and reassess AFSC needs. FY09 will be another heavy year of Force Shaping (that's the plan at least). But as we all know, a year in the Air Force is a VERY long time for policy to change.
And I'm done.