Oh yeah!!!! Very relieving. Peblo said having the rating before case goes to ipeb makes everything move much faster so that was nice news as well
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Fairchild Timeline
- Thread starter soundrunner
- Start date
17 July 25 - IRLO started
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
**Update**
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
**Update**
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
17 July 25 - IRLO started
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
**Update**
15 Jan 26 - Signed papers w/ PEBLO and case sent to ipeb. Given estimate of 1-2 weeks for it to come back (faster than usual due to VA % being completed already)
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
**Update**
15 Jan 26 - Signed papers w/ PEBLO and case sent to ipeb. Given estimate of 1-2 weeks for it to come back (faster than usual due to VA % being completed already)
20 Jan 26 - First myFSS email
4 Feb 26 - Second myFSS email, PEB results are in! Waiting to hear from PEBLO
My first FSS email was the same day as yours. Must feel great to be moving on!
It does! I signed the paperwork accepting everything just now. Now waiting for orders.
I hope you hear back soon too!
I hope you hear back soon too!
17 July 25 - IRLO started
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
15 Jan 26 - Signed papers w/ PEBLO and case sent to ipeb. Given estimate of 1-2 weeks for it to come back (faster than usual due to VA % being completed already)
**Update**
4 Feb 26 - 2nd My FSS email, PEBLO called me in to sign forms. 40% DOD / 100% VA P&T. I have 30 days of leave and my CC approved 0 days of permissive (not sure why) Now waiting impatiently for orders!
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
15 Jan 26 - Signed papers w/ PEBLO and case sent to ipeb. Given estimate of 1-2 weeks for it to come back (faster than usual due to VA % being completed already)
**Update**
4 Feb 26 - 2nd My FSS email, PEBLO called me in to sign forms. 40% DOD / 100% VA P&T. I have 30 days of leave and my CC approved 0 days of permissive (not sure why) Now waiting impatiently for orders!
Congratulations! How did you know your were P&T? Good luck on the next chapter, right behind you.17 July 25 - IRLO started
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
15 Jan 26 - Signed papers w/ PEBLO and case sent to ipeb. Given estimate of 1-2 weeks for it to come back (faster than usual due to VA % being completed already)
**Update**
4 Feb 26 - 2nd My FSS email, PEBLO called me in to sign forms. 40% DOD / 100% VA P&T. I have 30 days of leave and my CC approved 0 days of permissive (not sure why) Now waiting impatiently for orders!
Thank you!!! My Peblo printed out my proposed rating letter to give me and it said it on there.Congratulations! How did you know your were P&T? Good luck on the next chapter, right behind you.
Hope you get yours soon!
*Update**
11 Feb 26 - Still waiting on retirement date/orders. PEBLO says be patient (not in my nature. I’m so ready to be done with all this) Called Total Force Service center and they opened a case to try and get things moving
11 Feb 26 - Still waiting on retirement date/orders. PEBLO says be patient (not in my nature. I’m so ready to be done with all this) Called Total Force Service center and they opened a case to try and get things moving
hopefully we hear something today!*Update**
11 Feb 26 - Still waiting on retirement date/orders. PEBLO says be patient (not in my nature. I’m so ready to be done with all this) Called Total Force Service center and they opened a case to try and get things moving
I got my retirement date!!! 7 April. Waiting on orders. Of course prda is down though
FINAL TIMELINE:
17 July 25 - IRLO started
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
15 Jan 26 - Signed papers w/ PEBLO and case sent to ipeb. Given estimate of 1-2 weeks for it to come back (faster than usual due to VA % being completed already)
4 Feb 26 - 2nd My FSS email, PEBLO called me in to sign forms. 40% DOD / 100% VA P&T. I have 30 days of leave and my CC approved 0 days of permissive (not sure why) Now waiting impatiently for orders!
11 Feb 26 - Still waiting on retirement date/orders. PEBLO says be patient (not in my nature. I’m so ready to be done with all this) Called Total Force Service center and they opened a case to try and get things moving
12 Feb 26 - Got DOS of 7 April and an email orders were uploaded to prda. Few hours later they were there.
3 Mar 26 - Final Out-Processing apt with MPF
4 Mar 26 - Terminal leave starts.
Holy shit. This was such a wild ride. The immense relief I’m feeling right now is crazy compared to the crippling anxiety during the last year. Thank you to everyone I’ve encountered on this forum! I wouldn’t have been able to hang onto that last shred of sanity without you all.
17 July 25 - IRLO started
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
15 Jan 26 - Signed papers w/ PEBLO and case sent to ipeb. Given estimate of 1-2 weeks for it to come back (faster than usual due to VA % being completed already)
4 Feb 26 - 2nd My FSS email, PEBLO called me in to sign forms. 40% DOD / 100% VA P&T. I have 30 days of leave and my CC approved 0 days of permissive (not sure why) Now waiting impatiently for orders!
11 Feb 26 - Still waiting on retirement date/orders. PEBLO says be patient (not in my nature. I’m so ready to be done with all this) Called Total Force Service center and they opened a case to try and get things moving
12 Feb 26 - Got DOS of 7 April and an email orders were uploaded to prda. Few hours later they were there.
3 Mar 26 - Final Out-Processing apt with MPF
4 Mar 26 - Terminal leave starts.
Holy shit. This was such a wild ride. The immense relief I’m feeling right now is crazy compared to the crippling anxiety during the last year. Thank you to everyone I’ve encountered on this forum! I wouldn’t have been able to hang onto that last shred of sanity without you all.
Congratulations!! Been rooting for you all day lol looks like we’ve got almost the exact same final out and effective dates tooFINAL TIMELINE:
17 July 25 - IRLO started
4 Aug 25 - NARSUM finished by PCM and CIS sent to CC
6 Aug 25 - CIS completed (Do Not Retain) and sent back to PEBLO
13 Aug 25 - PEBLO submitted IRLO to AFPC
22 Sep 25 - FL4 received - Full MEB directed
23 Sep 25 - Had DES Brief from PEBLO and sent SHA in
9 Oct 25 - PEBLO never sent in SHA and then got furloughed. I happened to be at medical and saw a note on his door with contact info for fill-in PEBLO. Reached out to them and they sent my SHA in same day.
16 Oct 25 - Checked in with fill in PEBLO and was told I should hear from MSC hopefully by end of next week.
22 Oct 25 - Initial contact with MSC
23 Oct 25 - Phone Appointment with MSC (Gave me an estimated timeline of meb being completed and me separated 7-12 months from today)
24 Oct 25 - Turned in 21-526EZ and 21-686c to MSC
6 Nov, 12 Nov, 13 Nov, 17 Nov, 19 Nov, 24 Nov and 5 Dec - VA appointments w/ Optum serve
11 Dec 25 - MSC releases info to PEBLO
15 Dec 25 - PEBLO sends me DBQs in email with expectation of 3-4 weeks before case is ready to sign and go to ipeb
23 Dec 25 - VA customer service rep told me case has been closed with rating, wouldn't tell me what the rating was
30 Dec 25 - PEBLO verbally gave me my proposed rating. Still waiting for case to be ready to sign and go to ipeb
2 Jan 26 - Case shows closed on va.gov with date of 2 Jan 26 (despite va rep saying it closed on the 23rd of Dec)
15 Jan 26 - Signed papers w/ PEBLO and case sent to ipeb. Given estimate of 1-2 weeks for it to come back (faster than usual due to VA % being completed already)
4 Feb 26 - 2nd My FSS email, PEBLO called me in to sign forms. 40% DOD / 100% VA P&T. I have 30 days of leave and my CC approved 0 days of permissive (not sure why) Now waiting impatiently for orders!
11 Feb 26 - Still waiting on retirement date/orders. PEBLO says be patient (not in my nature. I’m so ready to be done with all this) Called Total Force Service center and they opened a case to try and get things moving
12 Feb 26 - Got DOS of 7 April and an email orders were uploaded to prda. Few hours later they were there.
3 Mar 26 - Final Out-Processing apt with MPF
4 Mar 26 - Terminal leave starts.
Holy shit. This was such a wild ride. The immense relief I’m feeling right now is crazy compared to the crippling anxiety during the last year. Thank you to everyone I’ve encountered on this forum! I wouldn’t have been able to hang onto that last shred of sanity without you all.
Thank you! So exciting!Congratulations!! Been rooting for you all day lol looks like we’ve got almost the exact same final out and effective dates too
Now rooting for Catarinas to be next!!!
If you requested 30 days leave and added 15 days to out-process, im wondering why your orders were cut for 8 Apr. Seems like they would be earlier than thatThank you! So exciting!
Now rooting for Catarinas to be next!!!