https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-cleared-by-the-surgeon-general-to-go-back-in-the-air-force <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Going Air Force! Really excited! So I got my clearances by Doctors ect and the recruiter said that all that stuff has to be sent to the Surgeon General to get stamp off on too. He said this could take up to 6 to 8 months. Is this worse case scenario or the norm? Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:11:08 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-cleared-by-the-surgeon-general-to-go-back-in-the-air-force <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Going Air Force! Really excited! So I got my clearances by Doctors ect and the recruiter said that all that stuff has to be sent to the Surgeon General to get stamp off on too. He said this could take up to 6 to 8 months. Is this worse case scenario or the norm? SPC Dustin Boyd Thu, 29 Sep 2016 00:11:08 -0400 2016-09-29T00:11:08-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-cleared-by-the-surgeon-general-to-go-back-in-the-air-force?n=1931685&urlhash=1931685 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Uh...I&#39;ve never heard of a situation where the Surgeon General has to sign off on an enlistment... SN Greg Wright Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:03:05 -0400 2016-09-29T01:03:05-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-cleared-by-the-surgeon-general-to-go-back-in-the-air-force?n=1931700&urlhash=1931700 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think this is required for the Prior Service- Interservice Transfer...basically both sides (USARMY) and (USAF) have to bless off on it...In most cases it must be proven that you are leaving the USARMY in an Overstrength MOS and going into an AFSC that is needed in the Air Force...I know these transfers are not as easy as they used to be...but I am not a recruiter and don&#39;t know the current assession plan for either service...I know that this packet does go up the Chain of Command significantly.. MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:17:32 -0400 2016-09-29T01:17:32-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-cleared-by-the-surgeon-general-to-go-back-in-the-air-force?n=1931725&urlhash=1931725 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I think your misunderstanding something here. Your Doctors did not clear you. The Surgeon General is only involved in appeals of a Medical DQ (by your Recruiter) or a requested second opinion by the MEPS Doctors. Unless I am mistaken and I have been away from USAREC HQ for a while so I defer to a recent USAF Recruiter. Those are MEPS (MEPCOM) rules by the way that apply to all services, so an Army Recruiter could answer this as well.<br /><br />I believe you also have a 12 month limit on your Accessions / Enlistment process, so you need to add 8 months to whenever you started it and if it goes over 12 months, you will be forced to start over again once you hit 12 months. SPC Erich Guenther Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:45:04 -0400 2016-09-29T01:45:04-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-cleared-by-the-surgeon-general-to-go-back-in-the-air-force?n=3984681&urlhash=3984681 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It all depends what the SGs priorities are. Keep praying LTC Charles T Dalbec Sat, 22 Sep 2018 07:38:47 -0400 2018-09-22T07:38:47-04:00 2016-09-29T00:11:08-04:00