Shadow2

Hold up…I got passed over last year IPZ. This upcoming board on 7 Jan is my APZ1 board. What you’re saying is, if I get passed over again, the 6 month forced separation after board results are no longer in effect…I’ll still have to honor my ADSC? Bah Humbug!

@Smaggy, I was reading one of your posts from June and see you’re a Late to Rate Pilot…I’m a Late to Rate CSO. Seems like we both got passed over due to timing. What’s your plan since your ADSC isn’t until 2031…mine is 2027 and my palace chase eligibility opens up 2 months prior to the potential forced separation ~Nov/Dec 2025 pending when they release the Jan25 board results.

I’m in the same boat…just got passed over on the CY23E LAF-A board. I have a hire letter from a guard unit but my functional is saying he can’t release me because we are short manned. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the only way for AD to keep me is to promote me. So the functional doesn’t have much say in releasing me because I can punch if passed over 2x? Also, does anyone have a letter to the board requesting not to promote that I could reference? thanks!

@Smaggy I too am a 2015 Late to Rate guy who got passed over (no negative files either). I got picked up for CSO in Oct 2019 as a fresh Capt and took 3 years to compete UCT and IQT/MQT for my mds. I showed up to my first ops squadron in March 23 just a few months before the PRF was due. Honestly, it was a gut punch but sort of a blessing in disguise because now my family has an opportunity to choose our path forward. Im looking at Guard/Reserve units for CSOs and possibly trying to get picked up for UPT. Unfortunately, airlines don’t need CSOs 😂