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Palace Chase offers early separation opportunities to Airmen

Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis                                                        ture,” said White. “Once they get that signature and return the application
                                                                                      the member can go on the Virtual Air Force Personnel Center and submit
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs                                                     their application. Once they submit their application on the virtual to leave
                                                                                      active duty they have to put a requested date of separation.
   NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev., -- Each year thousands of people answer the
nation’s call by enlisting or commissioning in the United States Air Force. Some         “That requested date of separation cannot be any earlier than 90 days
will only serve one term and some will serve many. Sometimes an Airmen may            from that application date and no further out than 180 days. They’re look-
decide that they no longer wish to serve on active duty, but would rather serve on a  ing at a requested date of separation in a three to six month window.”
part-time basis. The U.S. Air Force Reserves offers these Airmen this opportunity.
                                                                                         The initial eligibility for Palace Chase is a member has to have completed
   “Palace Chase is an active duty member’s early separation request                  or be within six months of completing half of their initial active duty contract.
through the Air Force Personnel
                                                                                         “Each member is different when they come in,” said White. “If they know
   Center,” said Master Sgt. Veronica White, 99th Force Support Squadron              they are ready to apply, get the process started, I often ask them how soon
Air Force Reserve in-service recruiter. “This means they can apply to leave           they want to leave active duty. That will determine the timeframe that we
active duty early. The application process through AFPC if approved is based          have to work with. Some members want to separate right away once we get
on active duty manning in that persons Air Force Specialty Code then they             everything situated. Others could be looking at the other end of the spec-
can leave active duty early. However, the remaining active duty service com-          trum, the 180 day mark then we work it accordingly.”
mitment time will be doubled with participation in the reserves. “
                                                                                         Master Sgt. Sharlene Lockhart, 99th Force Support Squadron Air Force
   During the application process it is possible for an AFSC to be unavailable.       Reserve in-service recruiter stated that Airmen should know that this is an
   “Once approved by AFPC, to be eligible to separate under Palace Chase,             opportunity to take back control.
we can look at retraining opportunities,” said White. “We base that retrain-
ing opportunity on the members’ current Armed Services Vocational Ap-                    “This is an opportunity to continue your service and to be a part of some-
titude Battery score, the retraining opportunities available where they want          thing bigger and still focus on you,” said Lockhart. “It is very difficult to
to participate and their interest in that AFSC.”                                      pursue personal goals on active duty. Working part-time with the Reserve
   The actual process for Palace Chase can take anywhere from two weeks               and having full-time benefits all while you pursue your personal goals is an
at minimum to get the process started and it can take up to eight weeks to            amazing opportunity.
get an email response from AFPC with tentative approval or disapproval.
   “If a member knows they are ready to get the process started they have                “My advice for anyone thinking about switching is to see us out. Master
to route one of the applications to their squadron commander for signa-               Sgt. White and I are here to support the Airman assigned. We are here to
                                                                                      educate everyone on their options.”

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