Those who receive career field or skill level bonuses will not receive those while in CIPP, and they won't be eligible for tuition assistance. Upon return to active duty, participants will have their date of rank adjusted to remain competitive with those of similar time in grade. Participants won't be able to compete for promotion while in the program, and those selected for promotion who enter CIPP before their promotion date will have to wait until they complete CIPP to be promoted.
While participating in CIPP, members will be required to maintain all Air Force standards, including health and fitness, and be ready to fully resume their duties. "Top performers with a bright future won't be lost to premature separation, and upon return, those Airmen will bring greater experience, education, knowledge, commitment and passion to their career." "The key to the intermission program is the Airman's return to duty," said Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. In addition, members will be allowed an Air Force-funded permanent change of station move to anywhere in the United States when entering the program, and a move to their follow-on base of assignment when they complete the program. Participants also receive a stipend of 1/15th of their monthly basic pay.
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Implemented by the Navy in 2009 and more recently by the Marine Corps, the program allows participants to retain full medical and dental benefits for themselves and their dependents, as well as exchange and commissary benefits. The panel will select up to 20 officers and 20 enlisted members for the inaugural pilot program. "We've been working together for a couple of years to develop common personnel practices and implement tools used by each component, but this panel represents our first opportunity to truly assess our Airmen - whatever their component - as equal members of the Total Force." "This is a first for the Total Force," said Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James. The active duty, Guard and Reserve panel will consider active and reserve component applicants using common criteria. 12 to select the Air Force's first program participants. 15 and a total force selection panel is scheduled to convene Nov. Welsh III.Īpplications will be accepted Aug. "This program offers a few high performing Airmen the opportunity to focus on priorities outside of their military career without having to choose between competing priorities," said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Under the 2009 National Defense Authorization Act, each military branch is authorized to implement CIPP, which authorizes selected members to take a sabbatical and seamlessly return to their active duty or Air Reserve Component role.
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WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Up to 40 active duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who meet eligibility requirements will be offered between one and three years of partially-paid time out of uniform to focus on personal and professional pursuits under the Career Intermission Pilot Program, Air Force officials announced today.
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