{"id":39660,"date":"2023-07-24T23:09:21","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T23:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/07\/24\/air-force-says-funding-snafu-hasnt-cancelled-separations-retirements\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:17:07","slug":"air-force-says-funding-snafu-hasnt-cancelled-separations-retirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/07\/24\/air-force-says-funding-snafu-hasnt-cancelled-separations-retirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force says funding snafu hasn\u2019t cancelled separations, retirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force is still allowing airmen to separate and retire, despite funding woes that could affect when those troops move out of their homes, the service confirmed Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRetirement and separation dates are being requested, processed and approved as normal, and dates of retirement\/dates of separation are being established as normal,\u201d spokesperson Ann Stefanek said in an email. \u201cNo airmen are being, or will be, involuntarily extended beyond their desired retirement or separation dates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, some departing airmen will see their moving orders delayed until Oct. 1. That paperwork allows troops and their families to get themselves and household goods to new homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clarification came after the Air Force said July 10 it would temporarily pause permanent change of station moves \u2014 the travel airmen take as they head to a new job at a different base, or when they move to a new home after military service \u2014 because Congress hadn\u2019t provided more funds to backfill greater-than-expected spending on airmen and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On July 21, the service announced that, thanks to an infusion of cash, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2023\/07\/21\/air-force-resumes-some-pcs-moves-after-cash-infusion\/\" target=\"_blank\">airmen who are slated to move by the end of September can get their orders approved.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For airmen looking to leave the military, the issue involves two sets of paperwork: one for an airman\u2019s separation or retirement, and one for their final move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troops can opt to separate once their current enlistment or commissioning contract is up. They become eligible for retirement benefits after 20 years of active duty service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airmen who plan to separate from the service on Jan. 1, 2024, or later should begin receiving the paperwork they need to schedule movers starting Oct. 1, Stefanek said. The same goes for airmen with retirement dates of April 1 or later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis will ensure those separating will \u2026 have their orders to move [household goods] 3 months prior to separating, and those retiring will have orders for [household goods] 6 months prior to retirement,\u201d she said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t mean their dates to leave the service are delayed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airmen leaving the service before those dates will continue receiving moving orders as usual, Stefanek said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether moving orders are approved for calendar 2024 depends on how much money the Air Force has on hand. 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