Originally Posted by
shadow95
I can not get a straight answer on how much notice I need to give the Air Force (AF), in order to get out.
I have been told the AF requires at least six months notice from the point you would like to seperate. If you wait longer then this (drop papers four months prior) then a waiver is required.
I have heard so many didferent variations from the above, I wanted to see if someone had actually been through the process and could shed some light on the subject? In addition, if there is a waiver process who approves the waiver? (Wing CC, AFPC, etc).
Thanks in advance for the help.
Short answer: you have 6 months. Lawyeristic answer: You must be gone on the "first day of the seventh month" after you give notice. You can get it approved to get out sooner, but not sure who would have to sign off on it. If I recall what I read, it didn't seem like there was much of a window of dates you could choose. You need to give them 6 months notice, but you must be out after 6 months as well, so you don't have much choice as it reads.
Just call the separations office on base and ask. If your separations section is like mine (i.e. idiots), you might have to break out the reg and read it yourself to be sure, so brace yourself now for the frustration. Just ask them to show you in writing what they tell you, or look it up yourself.
I 7-day opted about 5 months ago and get out at the end of this month.