High Year of Tenure Changes
The Air Force has changed the HYT level back to pre 2003 levels:
Here is the email excerpt from SMSgt (ret) Robert Price reply to my email concerning the HYT issue.
Thank you Division President Lutzen for the email about the recent Air Force decision to return enlisted high year of tenure limits to their pre-2003 levels. We're encouraged, however, to hear that the Air Force will continue with existing guidelines for addressing a members' request for an extension of HYT for reasons such as extreme personal hardship or when an extension is clearly in the best interest of the Air Force, to name a few. And, we are glad to hear that the new HYT requirements will not affect the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill.
We've read (from official sources) and heard that "Airmen opting to transfer their Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits to family members will still be able to transfer these benefits even if their new HYT dates prevent them from completing the required active-duty service commitments."
We do understand, though, that these HYT extension guidelines and Post-9/11 GI Bill exclusions (alone) do not fully address the concerns voiced by you and others in the enlisted ranks.
As the "voice of the enlisted," you can be assured that AFSA will share this issue and other enlisted concerns with Air Force leadership.
Thank you for your continued support of AFSA.
Division 89 President, Dale Lutzen