AF Changes PCS Policy

Married Air Force couples who are stationed at the same base now only have to live in the same residence 12 months to meet the time on station requirement, according to a change announced June 17. Air Force officials made the change in an effort to ease the financial burden on some married service couples who have to maintain two separate households while they are geographically separated. Another change readjusts manning requirements for airmen stationed in the continental U.S. It will hopefully provide first-term and career airmen a better shot and being stationed at the base of their choice. Ultimately, the Air Force hopes to extend average assignment lengths to 48 months. Families would be allowed to remain in one location longer, and out-of-pocket costs for permanent-change–of-station (PCS) moves would decline as well.