I know a few guys recently who were eligible for retirement but were still on an ADSC for the bonus and were denied. But, they were LtCols with INDEF Date of Separations.

I'm a passed-over O-4 with now an actual date for my DOS on the books thanks to my continuation election to 20, although my bonus still takes me one year longer, to 21 years of service.

I can see where the AF told the guys with INDEF dates that they had to stay in until the end of the ADSC (well, AFPC didn't have to but of course chose to in our undermanned airframe), and I assume the same will be done to me....although is there something about a DOS that takes precedence? Or is it a judgment call by a commander and the chain for that situation (as well as AFPC)?

I assume the least favorable answer but I ask in hopes that someone may face or has heard of a similar issue. I'd like to retire at 20 in a few years, not 21.