7 if ra | eet ean el | iM AN Wil i nt ; i } “First Command Sehjot Leaders. il i The CSAF recently approved a change | to the ir/s08 leslie d scination | iM i i policy. This policy now makes a distinction between ‘operational” eg AH "developmental" assignments. ‘Operational assignments are required to meet. i AF operational missions while developmental assignments are required to My educate and professionally broaden an individual Airman. As a result, there willnow be two phases for IDE/SDE releases beginning with the current 27 Oct 16 release. nn Phase | - selection results will be released on 27 Oct 16, informing all primaries/alternates that they have been designated for IDE/SDE in-residence--but the designees will not be informed of the IDE/SDE program/location they are designated to attend, |.preventing "self before service". The designees will have 3 weeks (27 Oct-18 Nov) to\submit declinations to AFPC. Selects choosing to decline designation during that period will lose their "Select" status; however, they will not be\required| to separate from the AF and they will be allowed to compete for in-residence DE programs during the remainder of their eligibility window asi can Phase Il - matching results will be released on 8 Dec 16, informing designees of their specific IDE/SDE program assignments, PAN i declinations after the Phase Il DEDB matching @nnounbement willbe subject, | to existing 7-day option assignment policy and ri in a nett li) i action, supporting "service before sent il Hi, | ii iii: Mil {| Hi i | Mat What | The new two-phased release process mer th a crn I currently imposed on officers who Fare nr edlining | DE designation during Phase | lose t th 5, Bu ‘wal not | separate from the AF. Additionally, DE a longer | Will be all ‘ileal a int tree a lower asa anaia at re meee rs willbe 4 Hh il ay