Big blue has decided that the folks with the best records need to be pulled out of their communities as soon as possible to check the boxes for Wg/CC. The assumption is they need to fit in school, staff, Sq/CC, school, OG/CC or CV, and maybe another staff. The earlier they start, the better chance they have of completing the Air Force's self imposed hurdles within some arbitrary time-frame. Unfortunately, ops tempo, manning, joint spouse and the select's own wishes have taken a back seat to making this happen. It boggles the mind that the Air Force puts their future leaders in positions where they strongly consider 7 day opting. And it skews the pool toward the career driven, everything-else-be-damned types.