RAF Lakenheath (detailed) Timeline so far...

1 week down and nothing (as expected). Has anyone gotten orders this week?

On the bright side, I was able to convince MPF to unlock my vOP checklist on virtual... been running around all day.
Nope no orders yet. I guess AFPC’s system is down.
 
My PEBLO said "your case manager has a high backlog right now, so it'll probably be 30 days until your orders are issued." She seems hesitant to call the CM and get an update, and simply gives me the textbook answer. However, she didn't mention any system outage to me. I wanted to be home before Thanksgiving, but I guess that's a bust.
 
So I called AFPC this morning to ask since my DOS is 27 Oct and they called the orders people and said mine should be done tomorrow by COB. They did say there was a backlog. I don’t know though because I have a friend that works down the hall from them and she seemed skeptical of their system outage. So I’m not sure what to believe from anyone in the process.
 
Does the system outage affect ratings distro? I should be getting mine any day now...in fact, I expected to hear something last week.
 
Does the system outage affect ratings distro? I should be getting mine any day now...in fact, I expected to hear something last week.
No it doesnt, it was just with orders.
 
My Commander simply asked for a friendly update, so I emailed my PEBLO. I guess the mention of the phrase, "my Commander would like to know" lit a fire in their ass. Within minutes, I had both PEBLOs emailing me letting me know the CM was having computer issues last week, and said he'd try to have my orders by next week. That's some progress I guess.
 
It's the worst part of this entire process: no visibility, set timeframes, or close contact with anyone involved. Makes it really hard to get anything done. Can't look for houses, jobs, anything because of a looming date that nobody can give you.
 
Does the system outage affect ratings distro? I should be getting mine any day now...in fact, I expected to hear something last week.

I estimate you still have about another 2-3 weeks before you hear anything. It took me 2 months to get my IPEB back after the myPers email stated receipt of the package.
 
I have to be the "bubble burster" today, but I signed for my ratings 31Aug and I still don't have orders.

Magoo/Zero-Cool- How were you able to start permissive or get an outprocessing checklist uploaded without orders? I would love to get some of this outprocessing done so it doesn't hold me up any when the time actually comes.
 
Just talked to the VA. They mailed the proposed ratings to my PEBLO. My PEBLO told me she doesn't get them, but that they are mailed to the case manager at AFPC. The VA rep could see my ratings, but told me she couldn't tell me over the phone. I emailed my MSC a couple of days ago, but haven't heard anything yet. My PEBLO told me that she's about to go on leave and is trying to get an update from the case manager, but the case manager's seem to be backed up right now.
 
I have to be the "bubble burster" today, but I signed for my ratings 31Aug and I still don't have orders.

Magoo/Zero-Cool- How were you able to start permissive or get an outprocessing checklist uploaded without orders? I would love to get some of this outprocessing done so it doesn't hold me up any when the time actually comes.
I just went into the separations office and asked them if they would upload my checklist based on my projected separation date...they did. When is your projected separation date? I know every time I talked to AFPC they said they were rushing my orders since my separation date is 27 Oct but I still do not have them and I was supposed to get them today. PTDY can be started without orders per the leave AFI so I was able to get finance and my commander to approve it. As long as I have my final out before I start terminal leave then I am fine and I have until 21Oct to do that. I already have everything on my checklist signed off except my final out and finance. So that will only take me a few hours the day I get my orders. Good luck!
Just talked to the VA. They mailed the proposed ratings to my PEBLO. My PEBLO told me she doesn't get them, but that they are mailed to the case manager at AFPC. The VA rep could see my ratings, but told me she couldn't tell me over the phone. I emailed my MSC a couple of days ago, but haven't heard anything yet. My PEBLO told me that she's about to go on leave and is trying to get an update from the case manager, but the case manager's seem to be backed up right now.
Yea my MSC just told me what I got before my ratings come in. I called their offices and he told me on the phone as well as in an email. They made it clear though that they were not supposed to do that. Luck of the draw.
 
Lucky! I'm hoping so badly that my PEBLO gets my ratings before she goes on leave. Also hoping AFPC's system is up and running for everyone waiting on orders!
 
My "chosen" separation time was the last week of September. I didn't know that about permissive, but I may have overlooked that since I was hoping to be able to do that in the area I am moving to (I'm currently overseas and will be moving to the East Coast).
 
Lucky! I'm hoping so badly that my PEBLO gets my ratings before she goes on leave. Also hoping AFPC's system is up and running for everyone waiting on orders!

So per the AFPC Disabilities office, the official word is that the order processing system was, in fact, down for 4 days last week. It is back up now. This did create a backlog and many people should start seeing retirement orders sent to their PEBLO in the coming week. They stated that my particular case/orders should be complete NLT that COB 13 OCT (tomorrow). We shall see.
 
So per the AFPC Disabilities office, the official word is that the order processing system was, in fact, down for 4 days last week. It is back up now. This did create a backlog and many people should start seeing retirement orders sent to their PEBLO in the coming week. They stated that my particular case/orders should be complete NLT that COB 13 OCT (tomorrow). We shall see.

Is that office annoyed with you at all? I would like to contact them, but I think that would annoy my case manager or something and delay my orders further. How did you handle it? I'm only an E-5, so I won't get the Chief treatment.
 
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Is that office annoyed with you at all? I would like to contact them, but I think that would annoy my case manager or something and delay my orders further. How did you handle it? I'm only an E-5, so I won't get the Chief treatment.

Only a PEBLO is supposed to communicate with them. I had my Chief try to call and they didn't even give the Chief the information in full. The Chief had to go through my PEBLO, and the Disability office sent a message to the PEBLO in regard to the inquiry.
 
I called AFPC again this morning and they assured me that my orders would be done today and in vMPF. The guy I talked to on the phone even put the name of the person at separations who said they would do it today in the notes for the call. I have called a few times this week and the people I have talked to haven't been annoyed haha.
 
I called AFPC again this morning and they assured me that my orders would be done today and in vMPF. The guy I talked to on the phone even put the name of the person at separations who said they would do it today in the notes for the call. I have called a few times this week and the people I have talked to haven't been annoyed haha.

Did you call the AFPC Disability Branch or the Total Force Service Center?
 
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