“FWIW, you can’t be forced to take an ADSC extension for PCS, requal, promotion, etc. You can decline orders and get out after UPT commitment if that’s what you want to do. They may still PCS you, but it won’t come with the normal ADSC extension. Palace Chase waivers during the 14-20 hiring wave were plentiful, though not guaranteed.”

I used to be chief of mobility assignments at AFPC in a past life. There are all kinds of ways an individual can screw themselves as they come up on their initial UPT commitment. Guys who are approaching this time now need to understand that if furloughs become a reality, AGR and ART jobs are going to move quickly—I know that many have been filled already in the strat air community, as guys with seniority number head over for some stability. They will likely see PC waivers issued as long as your community is healthy. The “value” of a PC waiver may decrease as available jobs get filled by guys jumping on long-term orders. As usual, some general will confuse the crappy hiring and the resultant awesome retention numbers with his intelligence and think the military has solved their problem. Life goes on.