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Expert: MARK A. HOWELL - 8/22/2009


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Sir,
I am currently in my second enlistment and just PCS'ed from a recruiting tour in West Virginia to my "old" job and am now at McGuire.  I know that I am eligible for Palace chase but was wondering if I can go the DD 368 route with a "conditional release" and not have to do the Palace chase paperwork.  There is a recruiting job available in the Air guard full time and I don't want to have to wait the time to do Palace chase.  Is this a possible option??  Thank you for your insight!

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Luke,
Palace Chase is by far your best option.  What's the rush?

When you apply for Palace Chase, your In-Service Recruiter works with the base you want to move to.  They are required to "block" a position for you.  It's part of the approval process; you are required to have an actual job to move into when you leave active duty and join the ANG.  In other words, the gaining ANG base holds the position until you are either approved or disapproved.  You'll have the job there when you ETS off of active duty, regardless of the timeframe.

I called my friend who handles this at AFPC and asked about the time frame for approvals and disapprovals.  She has seen it as quick as  2 weeks and as slow as 6-7 weeks.

Thanks for wanting to continue serving.
Colonel H

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All military questions, any Service. 30 years experience & two Ph.D.'s. 4 times Base Commander. Worked with Army, Navy, USMC, USCG and several foreign military units. Veteran of Kosovo, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and 10 civil wars in Africa.

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Air Force Colonel with 30 years experience. Air Force Base Commander 4 times. Highly decorated.

Organizations
Org of Am Historians, Wild West History Assoc., Disabled American Veterans - Life Member, Am Motorcyclist Assoc. - Life Member, North Am Hunt Club - Life Member, NWTF - Life Member

Publications
Numerous book reviews published in the Journal of American History. Two books submitted for publication.

Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in military history, Columbus University (Summa Cum Laude) Ph.D. in history, Northfield University, London, England (Summa Cum Laude) Master of Arts degree in history, Marshall University, WV Bachelors degree, double-major in history and mathematics, Salem College, WV Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL

Awards and Honors
Legion of Merit Defense MSM MSM x 5 Joint Commendation Mdl AF Commendation Medal Army Commendation Mdl Joint Achievement Mdl AF Achievement Medal Outstanding Volunteer Mdl

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