I'll only speak for USAF AMC C-17s. I never planned on getting out, but had zero reasons to stay in at the 12 year point. The VSP program gave me a nice lump to leave 4 months earlier than the DOS I would have taken for free. The numbers on the chart probably don't show me at all. I separated before the system offered me the retention bonus from another program and pot of money, so no lying staff puke would ever show me there. The VSP takers are a "good thing" in one respect because we made that program "happy" by taking it's offering and saving taxpayers from our future active duty retirement.
Dumb and dumber. Both programs managed by folks I would not chose to fly with in my jet or formation, no doubt- but great staff folks on powerpoint I'm sure.
I predict stop loss by Christmas for some of the MDS/MWSs in at least AMC. Happy New Year. After elections it'll all start anew one way or the other.