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Air Force officials announce PCS policy changes

6/2/2009 - RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Air Force officials recently announced that the permissive permanent change of station programs are being discontinued.

"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 or use their annual leave for travel time," said Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, Air Force Personnel Center command chief.

In light of this change, 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 they will have on our Airmen," said Chief Kaiser.

For more information, call the call the Total Force Service Center at (800) 525-0102, commercial (210) 565-5000 or DSN 665-5000.

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