RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Effective 11 July 2023, the U.S. Air Force temporarily paused (not cancelled) PCS moves, which will impact the following Airmen:
- Airmen who DO NOT have orders-in-hand, but DO have an assignment on file and fall into one of the following categories:
- Overseas long tour rotation (in or out), with PDD of 1 October 2023 or later; PCS is paused (not cancelled) and DEROS/RNLTD will be adjusted to January 2024 or later
- Airmen with a DEROS or Assignment Availability Code (AAC) 50, who DO NOT have an assignment on file will have their dates extended as follows:
- DEROS or AAC 50 between August 2023 – October 2023 will be adjusted to January 2024
- DEROS or AAC 50 in November 2023 will be adjusted to February 2024
- DEROS or AAC 50 in December 2023 will be adjusted to March 2024
Until they have orders-in-hand, impacted Airmen (with paused assignments) are directed to refrain from making any irrevocable commitments that may create a hardship associated with preparing for a move.
- Airmen NOT Impacted:
- Airmen with orders-in-hand, a July PDD, or currently assigned/projected to a short tour location
- Airmen with an assignment on file, projected for an overseas long tour rotation (in or out) with a PDD or DEROS prior to 1 October 2023
- Airmen with an assignment for Command or Formal Training (in or out); Expedited Transfer; Humanitarian; Exceptional Family Member Program (if care is not available at current location); or Threatened Person Assignment
- Airmen Relieved of Duty or Returned to Service where no locally funded authorizations are available
EXCEPTION TO POLICY (ETP) PROCESS & INTENT:
Step 1 -Member: To request PCS orders as an exception to any of the above situations, impacted Airmen must provide an ETP memo with justifying rationale.
Step 2 -Unit: The ETP memo must first be endorsed by the member’s Unit Commander AND Wing Commander/Director. ETPs should be endorsed within 48 hours of receipt from the member. ETPs can be disapproved by any Commander/Director in the chain. Send only approval recommendations directly to usafea1.a1kb@us.af.mil (U-A/A1KM).
Step 3 -U-A: Upon receipt, U-A/A1KM will route ETP memos to the USAFE-AFAFRICA Deputy Commander for endorsement decision and return the signed memo back to the unit, member & MPF.
Step 4 -Member: Applications for a PCS Order Exception will be submitted IAW guidance from AFPC. May also include other supporting attachments, if desired (i.e. additional justification).
Ref: Change 3 to PSDM 23-67 (dated 13 Jul 23)
HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
If you are currently stationed at Ramstein Air Base and have any questions, please contact Ramstein AB 786th FSS MPF at DSN: 480-2240; CIV: 06371-47-2240.
Office/walk-in hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 0730-1530, and Wednesdays at 1200-1530.