Has anyone ever been told they had to go on an unaccompanied long tour based on an EFMP denial at the projected assignment location?

2014-04-01T15:01:37-04:00

I was recently given orders to Ramstein, Germany as a "most eligible non-volunteer". I have done two tours overseas already (Kadena AB/Chievres AB). I also had a previous overseas tour (Aviano AB) cancelled based on service non-availability prior to my current assignment. My daughter is enrolled in EFMP and with this assignment it was determined that services were not available for her. Being that I was a non-vol, AFPC looked for a unaccompanied short tour and found none available. This left AFPC to want to send me on an unaccompanied long tour so I could serve my share of overseas tours. Assignment cancellation was not an option per the AFI since I was a "non-vol" on this assignment. I'm just wandering if anyone else has been put into this situation without volunteering for it.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 1 at 2014 3:04 PM

2014-04-01T15:04:27-04:00

Not sure how the Air Force works, but this are the exact situations that the EFMP were designed to prevent. I know that doesn't help but I would reference the regs covering EFMP and combat the situation with knowledge.