A look at Air Force FY14 Force Management: Programs II Published Feb. 25, 2014 By Airman 1st Class Erica Rodriguez 17th Training Wing Public Affairs GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- This is part two of a three-part series on 2014 Force Management programs. Force Management programs continue to affect Airmen Air Force-wide as new programs and changes to existing programs are implemented. To avoid being misidentified under a Force Management program, Airmen are urged to make sure all personal records are up to date. "Every Airman should periodically review their records and check their codes," said Master Sgt. Christopher Norci, 17th Force Support Squadron first sergeant. "If something seems wrong, raise your concern." The Airman and Family Readiness and Consolidated Learning Centers provide classes for transitioning Airmen and their families, providing tools to help properly transition from military life back into civilian life. "If you are identified for a Force Management program, it would be a good idea to attend the Transition Assistance Program early, as classes have been filling up lately," said Norci. "You could save time later trying to fit in this mandatory program while arming yourself with the information to best plan for your given situation." Below are enlisted and officer programs occurring throughout the year. Additional programs can be seen at http://www.goodfellow.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123377806. Changes and updates to voluntary and involuntary programs can be expected as overages in career fields are identified. Details of each Force Management program as well as their Personnel Services Delivery Memorandums and eligibility matrices can be found on https://myPers.af.mil with account access. Enlisted Programs - Chief Master Sergeant Retention Board. (Involuntary) This board held in June will review the records of chief master sergeants in overage Air Force specialty codes and those with negative quality indicators to identify and recommend chief master sergeants for retirement. - Quality Force Review Board. (Involuntary) The QFRB, May 5 to 6, will consider all Airmen (except those in the retirement sanctuary greater than or equal to 18 years of service and less than 20 years of service as of Sept. 30) with specified negative reporting identifiers, reenlistment eligibility codes, assignment availability codes or grade status reasons. Voluntary separation pay won't be offered to Airmen meeting the QFRB. However, involuntary separation pay will be paid to Airmen with six or more and less than 15 years of service who aren't retained. Temporary Early Retirement Authority will be offered to Airmen with at least 15 years of service who aren't retained. Retirement eligible Airmen (20 or more years) who aren't retained will have the opportunity to apply for normal retirement. - Date of Separation Rollback. (Involuntary) The purpose of the DOS Rollback program is to accelerate the DOS by up to a year for Airmen who have declined to obtain service retainability for assignments, training, retraining or professional military education. - Senior Noncommissioned Officer Retention Boards. (Involuntary) The Senior NCO retention boards, held June through July, will determine which retirement-eligible Airmen (at least 20 years as of Nov. 30) in over manned AFSCs and grades are retained and who are selected to retire early. - Enlisted Retention Boards. (Involuntary) The enlisted retention boards, held June through July, will determine which Airmen (senior airmen through technical sergeant) are selected for retention and who will separate or retire early. These boards will consider Airmen, except those in sanctuary, in an overage AFSC and grade to determine who will be retained. Voluntary separation pay will be offered to those Airmen prior to meeting a retention board with six or more years of service. Involuntary separation pay will be given to Airmen with six or more and less than 15 years of service who aren't retained. TERA will be offered to Airmen with at least 15 years of service before the board and to similarly eligible Airmen who aren't retained. OFFICER PROGRAMS - Enhanced Selective Early Retirement Board. (Involuntary) The ESERB, held June through July, applies to officers on the active duty list in grades of captain (with prior service) through colonel. Eligibility is defined as colonels with two but less than four years time-in-grade; Lieutenant colonels who have been once non-selected for promotion to the next higher grade; and retirement-eligible officers below the rank of colonel on active duty. Officers can be considered by the ESERB each year, provided they continue to meet eligibility criteria. The authority allows consideration by grade, year groups, specialties or competitive categories; total number of officers recommended for retirement cannot exceed 30 percent of the eligible population within each grade. -Reduction in Force Board The Secretary of the Air Force authorized the use of the Reduction-in-Force Board to size and balance the force to authorized end-strength and to meet current and future mission requirements. Eligible officers are those with six or more total active federal commissioned service and less than 18 years total active federal military service by Jan. 31, 2015. The board meets June 16 to review officers in specified AFSCs and competitive categories: -Line of the Air Force captains in 2005-2008 year groups -Line of the Air Force majors in 2001-2003 year groups -Line of the Air Force - Judge Advocate officers with date of rank to major of May 1, 2010- Sep. 30, 2013 -Medical competitive categories captions and majors -Force Shaping Board The FSB is designed to reduce overages in AFSCs. Mandatory date of separation for officers not retained by the board in October is no later than April 30, 2015. Eligible officers are identified on the matrix, which can be found on myPers. Eligibility requirements also include those with six or more total active federal commissioned service and less than 18 years total active federal military service by Dec. 31. For more information on 2014 Force Management programs, visit https://mypers.af.mil. To contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center, call 325-654-3893.
