Air Force considers permanent 4-month AEF deployments, By Marni McEntee, Stars and Stripes

Air Force considers permanent 4-month AEF deployments, By Marni
McEntee, Stars and Stripes

(EXCERPT) Pacific edition, Friday, May 28, 2004

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Air Force leaders are considering
permanently adding another month to Aerospace Expeditionary Force
rotations starting with the next deployment cycle, a senior AEF leader
said Monday.

Airmen now deploy for three months under the AEF structure, then
remain home for 12 months. Under the new schedule being considered by
Air Force major commands, airmen would deploy for four months, then
remain at home for 16 months, said Col. Buck Jones, deputy director
for AEF matters. “If the decision were made to go with the four-month
deployment, over a given period of time an individual would find
themselves deployed about the same amount in a 20-month cycle instead
of a 15-month cycle,” Jones said.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper asked comma...

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Will the AF eventually get to the Navy's six month long deployment schedule
or ever get near the Marine's year long schedule?

WDA

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Air Force considers permanent 4-month AEF deployments, By Marni
McEntee, Stars and Stripes

(EXCERPT) Pacific edition, Friday, May 28, 2004

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Air Force leaders are considering
permanently adding another month to Aerospace Expeditionary Force
rotations starting with the next deployment cycle, a senior AEF leader
said Monday.

Airmen now deploy for three months under the AEF structure, then
remain home for 12 months. Under the new schedule being considered by
Air Force major commands, airmen would deploy for four months, then
remain at home for 16 months, said Col. Buck Jones, deputy director
for AEF matters. "If the decision were made to go with the four-month
deployment, over a given period of time an individual would find
themselves deployed about the same amount in a 20-month cycle instead
of a 15-month cycle," Jones said.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper asked comma...

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On Sat, 29 May 2004 10:37:24 -0700, W. D. Allen Sr. wrote:

Will the AF eventually get to the Navy's six month long deployment
schedule or ever get near the Marine's year long schedule?

If they don't have to, why do it?

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