What the "member requests to separate" is referring to is like a 7 day opt. They send you a RIP, you say thanks for this amazing opportunity to retrain into something I hate but no thanks and then set a DOS. The issue with that is, if you have more than 2-3 years you have to, 2 for the PCS or 3 if its a new weapons system.
Now I did hear a rumor some guy on his letter to the board stated "I do not agree with the foreign policy of the US military" and he got RIF'd. I want a reserve job so I think I will just stick with the palace chase option is my VSP is denied. I just hope they hurry up and make a decision so I can pursue other options ASAP before the dreaded 365 comes down. You know AFPC is putting all our names on a list and saying, well he got denied VSP and he's not doing anything for the next 18 months, lets use every last bit of him before he pulls chocks.
And I am sorry but that video I posted couldnt have come at a more perfect time, it was just so fitting to everyone who applied on Thurs, I laughed my ass off. REFRESH, REFRESH, REFRESH