Good morning, and thanks to whoever reads.
Air Force here. I was just informed that my unit commander, after asking me to draft my CC impact letter, intends to disagree with what I wrote and revise it to recommend a "retain" determination. I did meet with him some weeks ago and informed him of my intent to be found unfit and medically separate (or retire).
However, during this meeting and to my flight leadership since then, he's stated repeatedly that my duty performance is exceptional and that he doesn't "see" the problems I describe. This is based on feedback from my duty center and flight leadership. This is also after I told him that I've been struggling for 2-3 years now and with that "exceptional" duty performance comes crippling anxiety and ineffectiveness as an NCO. Yet, he still intends to write a strongly worded retain letter.
I guess my questions are:
1) How much weight do you think his statement will hold when compared to my statements and medical records?
2) Will the Medical Standards Directory have any impact?
3) What is my best path forward? To write comments on the 1185 and cite the MSD, run the reg through my chain and push for him to change his comments, or is there something else I can do?
Thanks in advance.
Air Force here. I was just informed that my unit commander, after asking me to draft my CC impact letter, intends to disagree with what I wrote and revise it to recommend a "retain" determination. I did meet with him some weeks ago and informed him of my intent to be found unfit and medically separate (or retire).
However, during this meeting and to my flight leadership since then, he's stated repeatedly that my duty performance is exceptional and that he doesn't "see" the problems I describe. This is based on feedback from my duty center and flight leadership. This is also after I told him that I've been struggling for 2-3 years now and with that "exceptional" duty performance comes crippling anxiety and ineffectiveness as an NCO. Yet, he still intends to write a strongly worded retain letter.
I guess my questions are:
1) How much weight do you think his statement will hold when compared to my statements and medical records?
2) Will the Medical Standards Directory have any impact?
3) What is my best path forward? To write comments on the 1185 and cite the MSD, run the reg through my chain and push for him to change his comments, or is there something else I can do?
Thanks in advance.