Good background data. Thanks.
Although the A1 might have had their own vision/plan, it probably was not explained to the lower echelon. For example, I specifically asked AFPC:
- could they give me a 360 day TDY, and say it's less than a 365? Answer: no, we will not do that. 179's are the longest they give out.
- could the give me back-to-back 179's? Answer: no, that's not something we will do.