Opportunity for AF reserve, retired officers to return to active-duty

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  • By Courtesy of Air Force Personnel Center
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  The Limited Period Recall Program and the Voluntary Retired Rated Officer Recall Program are designed to help fill valid active force positions duty to critical shortfalls for a specific period of time.

The LPRP is open to Air Reserve Component Line officers and the RRORP is open to retired active duty members.

The expansion of unmanned aircraft systems and other requirements directly supporting the global war on terror has created a demand for more experienced rated officers. These programs are intended to help minimize this critical shortage.

For either program officers interested in applying for voluntary recall:
· Must be an ARC officer or a retired officer who served as a pilot, navigator or air battle manager in the grade of lieutenant colonel and below
· Applicants must have a favorable national agency check, local agency checks and credit check to apply; however a higher level security clearance may be required depending upon the assignment
· Applicants must be certified medically qualified for EAD by Air Education and Training/Pharmacy. A flying class II physical for pilots or navigators and flying class III physical for air battle managers.

For LPRP only:
· Members who separated from active duty for strength reduction with or without voluntary separation incentive or special separations benefit may apply
· Members who were separated from active duty for non-selection for promotion are eligible.

For RRORP only:
· Only non-disability retired officers under age 60 may apply. Officers permanently retired for physical disability are not eligible for recall
· Recalled officers will not be limited to the maximum years of service for their respective grades
· Officers who retired due to selective early retirement boards or those who requested retirement in lieu of meeting a SERB may apply for recall under this program

In addition to the above criteria, the following applies to this program:
· Application period runs through Dec. 31
· Officers recalled are not eligible for aviator continuation pay
· Applicants volunteering for recall and ordered to EAD become eligible to deploy
· Officers may be recalled for the following varying periods:
o Officers who need to attend any associated flying training and/or are filling a flying billet will serve a minimum of 36 months upon completion of training but not more than 48 months
o Officers filling rated staff vacancies will serve a minimum period of 24 month with 12 month extensions allowable up to a 48 month maximum tour
· Reserve officers, current and retired, entering active duty retirement sanctuary at some point during their tour are eligible to apply.

For LPRP only:
· Reserve officers recalled cannot remain on active duty longer than the first day of the month following their 62nd birthday; however, recall tour lengths will not exceed any mandatory separation date that the member may have.
· Officers recalled remain on the reserve active status list.
· Officers who took voluntary separation pay will be required to repay a pro-rated amount of their VSP while serving on active duty. Repayment will be deducted in installments from monthly active duty basic pay.

For RRORP only:
· Retired officers on active duty are not eligible for promotion.
· Retired officers cannot remain on active duty longer than the first day of the month following their 62nd birthday.

Applications from members meeting eligibility criteria will meet a recall board. Those selected will receive an assignment offer and be asked to sign and return a statement of intent accepting or declining the offer. Upon receipt of the statement of intent, Air Force Personnel Center will finalize EAD processing.

Application requirements and procedures can be found on the Air Force Personnel Center's "ask" website: http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil by entering "retired rated recall program" in the search tool on the website.

Applicants with additional questions after reviewing this information should call the Air Force customer service center at 1-800-525-0102, commercial 210-565-5000 or DSN 665-5000. When calling the customer service center select the "active duty" menu options. Applicants may also e-mail: afpc.recall.ops@randolph.af.mil.