Good information if you don't like your assignment and you thought you would move on your dime.

  Air Force officials have announced a recent change to the permissive PCS policy.

The permissive permanent change of station program will be discontinued.
However, other policies have changed lifting restrictions from the join spouse and base-of-preference programs.

"For years we have allowed our Airmen to make permissive moves paid for out of their own pockets," said Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, command chief of the Air Force Personnel Center. "Since we've stabilized our budget, we can delete provisions for permissive PCS moves and take better care of our Airmen and their families by not asking them to pay for their move out of their own funds."

Air Force officials are allowing more flexibility with other programs to give more options to our Airmen.

The time on station requirement for government funded join-spouse assignments, where the Air Force assigns military couples (when
possible) to a location where they can live in the same residence, has changed from 24 to 12 months.

The other PCS change involves recent adjustments in manning requirements for Airmen at stateside bases, which is expected to open up more base-of-preference opportunities for first-term and career Airmen.

"We are encouraged by these changes and the positive impact that will have on our Airmen," said Chief Kaiser.

For more information call the 24-hr Total Force Service Center at 800-525-0102.


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