July 23rd, 2008
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 | PEB Forum Regular Member | | Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 58
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 Re: Air Force IPEB results timelines
I’m sorry if my response worried anyone. I know it’s difficult but the best thing everyone waiting for the IPEB can do is be patient. Eight weeks is what I’m seeing as the AF IPEB’s fastest turn around but that doesn’t mean everything gets back in that time. Your findings can take longer but no, you’re not going to languish for a year(s). In my experience, the Disability Division takes the rules against outside influence very seriously. Other than the commander’s statement, a unit cannot get involved in the PEB (AFPC does not have patients for that sort of thing and will let commanders know it). I’ve worked with some of the PEB folks for several years and honestly believe they are doing the best they can in an imperfect system. They work as fast as they can but they do place their emphasis on adjudicating cases thoroughly (they do recognize folks careers and livelihoods depend on their work). Something’s I see slowing them down 1) short staffed 2) complexity of a case or need for additional info, 3) they are getting more cases than ever, 4) they are actually working two systems (the way we’ve done it for years and the new DES pilot), 5) AF redoing the MPFs has added additional workload that used to be done at the personnel flight or orderly rooms, 6) a steady stream of congressional and inquiries that question pretty much every decision they make.  |