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April 2004
Air Force High School Seniors May Get Break
Some Air Force families with a child entering senior year of high school may be allowed to stay longer at their current duty stations because of a policy announced in March. The High School Seniors Assignment Deferment Program allows senior master sergeants and below, and officers up through the rank of lieutenant colonel, to apply for a one-year assignment deferment. Back-to-back deferments may be possible, and dual-military couples may also apply. For eligibility, the senior in high school must be a dependent of and living with the member requesting the deferment, and must be enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility System.
Applications are available from military personnel flights and commander support staffs. The Air Force Contact Center offers information about this and other personnel programs by calling toll free (800) 616-3775 or online at http://www.afpc.randolph.af.mil.
