‘7-day option’ gets second look

[unhappycamper]

‘7-day option’ gets second look
By Seamus O’Connor - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Jun 5, 2008 6:19:04 EDT

A decades-old policy allowing airmen to refuse an assignment and leave the Air Force is being revised.

The “7-day option,” which has been in place since 1959, gives enlisted airmen with more than 19 years of service and officers who have passed their initial service commitment the opportunity to turn down a permanent change of station, professional military education or a 365-day temporary-duty assignment within seven days of the tasking, provided they set a firm separation date that falls within a year’s time.

The Air Force intends to revise the policy to force officers to leave the service within seven months.

And although officials are saying little, enlisted leaders also have discussed the possibility of eliminating airmen’s ability to turn down a yearlong, temporary-duty assignment in support of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan.

The policy has been revised at least eight times over the years, said Letty Inabinet, chief of assignment programs and procedures for the Air Force. It is not clear when the current revision will be approved.


Rest of article at: http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2008/06/airforce_7dayoption_060408/

[babylonsister]

1. That should go over well - NOT. nt