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Chapter 11 - Personnel Programs and Benefits Flashcards

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In 2000, the Air Force launched the

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Air Force Portal to simplify the way Airmen access information and improve the way we do business

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Provides a single point of entry to web-based information, self-service applications, collaboration and networking tools, and combat support systems, many without requiring a separate user identification and password

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Air Force Portal

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Support services are designed to assist commanders in assessing and supporting the welfare of the military and building a strong sense of community and support within the Air Force.

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Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC)

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Supports mission readiness by helping Airmen and their families adapt to the challenges and demands of expeditionary operations and the military lifestyle

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Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC)

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Promotes community wellness and assists with the readiness and resiliency of the force.

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The Personal and Work Life Program

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Is an official Air Force program for and owned by commanders designed to enhance mission readiness and resilience and establish a sense of community and partnerships with the A&FRC, unit leadership, families, volunteer key spouses, and other service agencies

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The Key Spouse Program

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Is congressionally mandated and executed by the A&FRC

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The Transition Assistance Program (TAP)

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Is designed to assist installation commanders through collaboration with other base volunteer agencies to recruit, train, place, and recognize volunteer service

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Volunteer Excellence

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Provides Airmen and their dependents with confidential assistance for non- medical, short-term, solution focused counseling and briefings that augment counseling services provided by other agencies

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Military Family Life Counselors

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Serves as the official charity of the Air Force as a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the Air Force mission by helping to relieve financial distress of Air Force members and their families as a step toward a lasting solution to financial problems, enabling educational goals, and seeking opportunities to improve quality of life

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Air Force Aid Society Assistance

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Provides coordination of family support services on and off the installation to exceptional family members who have physical, developmental, emotional, or intellectual impairments or disabilities

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Exceptional Family Member Program

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Provides immediate and long-term bereavement care, service, and support to identified family members of Airmen who die while serving on Regular Air Force status

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Air Force Families Forever

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Ensures service members and their families understand their right to vote via absentee ballot

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Voting Assistance Program

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Are mandatory for individuals with a firm deployment tasking of 30 or more days

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Personnel and family readiness pre-deployment briefings

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Supports Airmen and their families in achieving short- and long-term employment, referral for education and training, and development of career goals through employment skills counseling and skills development workshops to prepare customers for careers in the private and public sectors

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Employment Assistance

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Is an A&FRC program that offers information, education, and personal financial counseling to help individuals and families maintain financial stability and reach their financial goals

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Personal Financial Readiness Services

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Partner to provide information, referrals, resources, and advocacy for the educational needs of military-connected students by assisting Airmen and families regarding local school districts and other educational options, as well as educating school personnel on the unique issues impacting military children

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Civilian and military school liaison officers

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Provides pre-departure and post-arrival services, allowing members to make informed decisions and preparations for their moves

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Relocation assistance

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Provides immediate, short-term information and referral to appropriate agencies or services to assist individuals and families facing crisis situations

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Crisis support

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Provide counseling on benefits offered by a wide variety of programs including Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Health and Human Services, as well as state and local agencies

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Casualty assistance representatives and survivor benefit plan counselors

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Provides immediate, short- and long-term assistance, promoting recovery and return to a stable environment and mission readiness status for Department of Defense personnel and their families following an all-hazards incident

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Emergency assistance

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Provide legal assistance in connection with personal civil legal matters to support and sustain command effectiveness and readiness

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Legal offices

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Is a congressionally-mandated, federally funded program that provides personalized care, services, and advocacy to seriously or very seriously wounded, ill, or injured Total Force Airmen, their caregivers, and family members

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The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2)

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Provides the following support activities: Emergency Family Member Travel, Family Liaison Officer Program, Caregiver Support Program, Adaptive Sports & Resiliency Programs, Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living, Recovering Airman Mentorship Program, Empowerment through Transition, and the Ambassador Program

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The Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2)

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Is designed to provide centralized oversight, guidance, and advocacy to ensure wounded, ill, and injured service members and their families successfully reintegrate back to duty or into veteran status with dignity and respect

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The Invisible Wound Initiative (IWI)

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Single-member parents with custody of children who bear sole or joint responsibility, and military couples with dependents, must have

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A family care plan

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Members who are solely responsible for the care of a spouse, elderly family member, or adult family member with disabilities who is dependent on the member for financial, medical, or logistical support, must have

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A family care plan

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Each Air Force member must make and maintain _______________ that will allow the member to be world-wide deployable at all times

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Family Care Arrangements

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Every Air Force member with dependents must take the initiative to

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Use all available military and civilian resources, including other-than- immediate family members, to ensure dependents receive adequate care, support, and supervision that is compatible with the member’s military duties

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Counsel all Airmen with family members on AFI 36-2908, Family Care Plans, during inprocessing

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Commanders or First Sergeants

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Commanders or First Sergeants must stress the importance of, and confirm the need for, family care certification by completing

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AF Form 357, Family Care Certification

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Members must notify their commander or first sergeant immediately, or within ____________ if changes in personal status or family circumstances require completion of an AF Form 357

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30 days (60 days for Selected Reserve)

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Offers a wide range of benefits to the Nation’s veterans, service members, and their families

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

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Is a tax free monetary benefit paid to veterans with disabilities that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or aggravated during Regular Air Force military service

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Disability compensation

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The VA offers a variety of educational benefits to service members and veterans to pursue a higher education during or following their service, benefit programs include

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The Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Educational Assistance Program, and Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance

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Is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008

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The Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program

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Airmen may receive services to help with job training, employment accommodations, resume development, and job seeking skills coaching through the

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VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program

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The VA helps service members, veterans, and eligible surviving spouses become homeowners by providing

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A home loan guaranty benefit and other housing-related programs to help Airmen buy, build, repair, retain, or adapt a home for their own personal occupancy

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Include a gravesite in any of the 134 VA national cemeteries with available space, opening and closing of the grave, perpetual care, a government headstone or marker, a burial flag, and a Presidential Memorial Certificate, at no cost to the family

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Burial Benefits

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Is a tax- free monetary benefit generally payable to a surviving spouse, child, or parent of service members, or to survivors of veterans who died from their service-connected disabilities

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Dependency and Indemnity Compensation

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The VA provides valuable __________ benefits to give service members and veterans the peace of mind that comes with knowing their family is protected

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Life Insurance

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Provides health care for enrolled veterans and their eligible family members through a network of hospitals and clinics across the country

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The Veterans Health Administration

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Is the worldwide health care program serving uniformed service members and retirees, their family members, survivors, and some former spouses

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TRICARE Program

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The primary health care options offered to eligible beneficiaries are

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TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select

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TRICARE offers _____ dental plans

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3

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Enlisted members are eligible to retire if they have

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20 years of Total Active Federal Military Service (TAFMS) and there are no restrictions per AFI 36-3203, Service Retirements

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Normally determines which retirement pay plan applies to a member

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The Date Initially Entered Uniformed Service (DIEUS)

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Is a fixed date that is not subject to adjustment because of a break in service

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The Date Initially Entered Uniformed Service (DIEUS)

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Provides a monthly income to survivors of retired military personnel upon the member’s death

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The survivor benefit plan

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Is a government program for retiring members to ensure their eligible survivors receive a portion of their military retired pay as a monthly annuity after their death

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The survivor benefit plan

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Is the only program that enables a portion of military retired pay to be paid to a member’s survivors

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The survivor benefit plan

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Survivor benefit plan premiums and beneficiary annuity payments depend on what is called the _______ elected as the basis of coverage

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Base Amount

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Offers unwavering commitment, free of charge, 365 days a year/24 hours a day, to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans, and their families, to include: Regular Air Force, National Guard, Reservists, Reserve Officer Training Corps, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Public Health Service

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The American Red Cross

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Enhances morale and contributes to increased operational capability by linking military families during an emergency, connecting families with local community resources, providing resiliency training, and supporting wounded warriors and military hospitals

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The American Red Cross

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Relays urgent messages containing accurate, factual, complete, and verified descriptions of the emergency to service members stationed anywhere in the world, including ships at sea, embassies, and remote locations

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The American Red Cross

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The American Red Cross works under partnership agreements with _________, __________, _________, and _________ to provide quality, reliable financial assistance to eligible applicants

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Air Force Aid Society, Army Emergency Relief, Coast Guard Mutual Assistance, and Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society

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Provides useful information on how to strengthen the ability to successfully respond to challenges that military family members may encounter throughout the deployment cycle

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The psychological first aid course

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Are designed for reintegration support for working through anger, communicating clearly, exploring stress and trauma, relating to children, and identifying depression

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The reconnection workshops

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Provides assistance and information in preparing, developing, and obtaining sufficient evidence to support applicants’ claims for veterans’ benefits, and also assists claimants who seek to appeal to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals

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The American Red Cross

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Offers confidential services to all military personnel and their families. Counseling, guidance, information, referrals, and other social services are available through the worldwide network of chapters and offices on military installations

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The American Red Cross

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Is a Regular Air Force leave program, run by the Air Force Recruiting Service, where an Airman directly supports an Air Force recruiter

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The Recruiter Assistance Program (RAP)

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May grant individuals permissive temporary duty status if they participate in an event that directly enhances the recruiting mission

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The We Are All Recruiters (WEAR) Program

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Establish leave programs and plans to encourage the use of leave for the maximum benefit of the member

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Unit commanders

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Is an automated method of requesting and processing leave

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LeaveWeb

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In the event LeaveWeb is unavailable, appropriate procedures may require use of

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AF Form 988, Leave Request/Authorization

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Leave must begin and end in

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The Local Area

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Means the place of residence from which the member commutes to the duty station on a daily basis

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The Local Area

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If leave includes a weekend, a member cannot

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End leave on a Friday and begin leave again on Monday

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Will not approve successive Monday through Friday leaves (or periods of leave surrounding other nonduty days) except under emergency or unusual circumstances

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Unit Commanders

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When an extension of leave is desired, the member must

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Ask, orally or in writing, for an extension of leave

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Members accrue _____ days leave for each month of active duty Air Force status

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2.5

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Members do not earn leave when they are

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Absent without official leave, in an unauthorized leave status, in confinement as a result of a court-martial sentence, in an excess leave status, or on appellate leave

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Members may accumulate a maximum of _____ days by the end of a fiscal year

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60

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Outlines many types of leave

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AFI 36-3003, Military Leave Program

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Another name for “ordinary” leave is

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Annual Leave

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Is granted based on a reasonable expectation that a member will accrue at least the amount of leave being requested during the remaining period of Regular Air Force status

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Advance Leave

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Is normally used for personal or family emergency situations when members cannot request advance leave

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Excess Leave

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Is an authorized absence normally for the minimal time needed to meet the medical needs for recuperation

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Convalescent Leave

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Is not chargeable leave

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Convalescent Leave

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Unit commanders normally approve convalescent leave based on recommendations by

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The medical treatment facility authority or the physician most familiar with the member’s medical condition

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May also apply to paternal leave, spouse leave, and secondary caregiver leave, as applicable

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Convalescent Leave

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Is chargeable leave granted for emergencies involving members of the immediate family

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Emergency Leave

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Should advise members to apply for a humanitarian or exceptional family member reassignment or hardship discharge if the leave period is more than 60 days

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Unit Commanders

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Is ordinary leave used during a permanent change of station

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Enroute Leave

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Is chargeable leave taken in conjunction with retirement or separation from Regular Air Force status

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Terminal Leave

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Is authorized overseas where adverse environmental conditions require special arrangements for leave in desirable places at periodic intervals

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Environmental and Morale Leave

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Is charged as ordinary leave and members are authorized military transportation (travel time is not charged as leave)

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Environmental and Morale Leave

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Is an administrative absence for which funded TDY is not appropriate

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Permissive Temporary Duty

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May not authorize permissive TDY in place of leave or a special pass or in conjunction with special passes

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Commanders

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Is an authorized absence from duty for a relatively short amount of time

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A pass period

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Normally begins at the end of work hours on Friday afternoon and continues until the beginning of normal work hours on the following Monday when non-duty days are Saturday and Sunday

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Regular Pass

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The combination of three non-duty days and a public holiday during a compressed work schedule is a

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Regular Pass period

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May not exceed the four-day special pass limit

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Regular pass period on non-traditional work schedules (alternate or compressed schedules)

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May award three- or four-day special passes for special occasions, circumstances, special recognition, or compensatory time off

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Unit Commanders

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May delegate special pass approval to a level no lower than squadron section commander, deputies, or equivalents

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Commanders

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Start after normal work hours on a given day, stop at the beginning of normal work hours on either the fourth day for a three-day special pass or the fifth day for a four- day special pass

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Special passes

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