Step-By-Step Directions

 

1. Determine Eligibility

Disqualifying factors:
-Under investigation by the Office of Special Investigation (OSI) or law enforcement
      - Most recent EPR is:
      - Less than a 3.
      - A referral.
      - A projected referral.
      - Ineligible for promotion or reenlistment.
      - Not recommended for entry into upgrade training (training status code O).

Normal Retraining Window: 35 months of a 4 year enlistment or 59 months of a 6 year enlistment

Overseas personnel must apply for retraining 15-9 months PRIOR to DEROS, and DEROS must fall into normal retraining window. Airman MAY extend their DEORS to fall into this window if approved by their chain of command.

Overseas personnel will apply for the Fiscal Year in which their DEROS is.

Ex: DEROS March 2013, must apply for jobs listed under FY 2013. Numbers usually come out in April of the previous year. FY 2013 numbers were avaliable for FTA April 2012.

2. Look Up Avaliable Jobs

Air Force Retraining Advisory is updated constantly, as individuals are selected for retraining. The Retraining advisory is located on MyPers

Load MyPers (Requires CAC) --> ENLISTED --> Retraining --> Retraining Advisory

Look at jobs for your current rank, or under the First Term Airman (FTA) Column. See Air Force Job Descriptions for list of all AFSC's

ADVISORY NOTES include special requirments for each specific job. Ex: Top Secret Clearance Required, Interview with Base OPR, etc. 

3. Submit Initial Retraining Application

By submitting this application, you are simply determing eligibility for up to 5 jobs of your choice. You list the jobs you are interested in, and someone from AFPC will review your application and provide you with the necessary documents required. Ex: Physical/Flight Physical, Letter of Recomendation, Physical Profile (422), Formal Interview, etc.

Once you receive tentative approval for these careers, AFPC will email you the necessary documents to take around to the appropriate base agencies to fill out. Once you have all of these documents completed, you simple upload the documents to your initial application to further review.

Flight Physicals may take up to 3 months to complete, keep this in mind when applying, as this could knock you out of your retraining window. An Exception to Policy letter is avaliable in these circumstances, just another hurdle to deal with.

4. WAIT, WAIT, and WAIT SOME MORE

Personally, this processes gave me the most headache. After being denied multiple times, daily phone calls to AFPC reading them their own AFI, I finally got approved to even APPLY. Always remember, no one cares about your career more than yourself. Make it a point to read, know, and fully understand AFI 36-2626 

Your Application in full will be forwarded to your Commander, who will Recomend, or Not Recomend you for retraining. Your commander, or anyone in yuor Chain of Command CAN NOT deny you the right to apply, but can provide negative feedback, which may or may not affect your chances of acceptance.

Your application will go into AFCC Review (Air Force Contact Center Review), meaning a representive from AFPC will review your application to make sure you have all the necessary documentation required for each specific job you are applying for.

If your package is missing something, AFPC will let you know what you need and put your package as "Awaiting Mbr Info". All you need to do is get the necessary documents, or update your current documents and reattach them to your application.

To do this, you simply click "Update Question", and Attack the document, providing a comment with what you have fixed.

If denied, your package will be closed. If you feel you have been denied in error, call AFPC, or E-Mail them explaining why you were wrongfully denied.

AFPC:  1 (800) 525-0102   24 Hour Service

I was denied multiple times for "Not being in my window". I had to call AFPC and explain to them I was overseas, which changes my window. If you don't know the AFI 36-2626, you could lose your opportunity.

If approved, your application will move to "Status 3" and will receive an E-Mail stating:

Your CAREERS application has been updated in the Military Personnel Data System (MilPDS). Your Application may now meet up to 3 review boards. It can take up to 4 months before your application is approved/disapproved.

The Quality Retraining Program is the process by which CAREERS applications are reviewed.

CAREERS Retraining Applications can receive up to 3 consecutive board reviews. Reviews are conducted the last duty day of each month. Applicants compete with other CAREERS Retraining applicants for limited retraining quotas in the desired AFSC’s.
Airmen are prioritized according to the following criteria:
Most recent EPR;
current grade;
projected grade;
next three EPR's;
Date of Rank (DOR);
Total Active Federal Military Service Date (TAFMSD);
AQE score in the applicable area (electrical, mechanical, administrative, or general); requested AFSC preferences.

Airmen ranking higher have a better chance of getting selected for retraining. You will only be notified if your application is approved or you have met your 3rd board.

If your retraining application is reviewed the first month and not approved, then it will receive a second review (regardless of quota availability). If your application is reviewed during the second month and not approved then it will be reviewed again for its third and final board (regardless of quota availability). The final action is updated within three weeks after the final review.

**If all quotas are depleted or you desire AFSC changes, you may request them at any time via this message thread.

You can track the status of your application via vMPF using the following path:

Self-Service Actions, Retraining, Retraining Application Status Inquiry.

Status “3” is pending approval or disapproval action
Status “5” is tentative approval, allow up to 6 weeks for allocation of class seats
Status “6” is approved, class seats allocated

If the status changes from a “3” to blank, then your retraining application was disapproved. You will receive a disapproval notice from your Commander Support Staff or Military Personnel Section.

If placed into Status “6” and you desire to apply for a BOP in conjunction with retraining, please contact the Career Development Element at your servicing MPS. A BOP in conjunction with retraining is a separate application and must be updated into MilPDS. Updating your assignment preferences in your vMPF will NOT update the BOP request. Once placed into Status “6”, you will be given 5 duty days to apply for the BOP in conjunction with retraining.

5. Approval/Denial

If selected for a job, you will receive an email stating:

You have been tentatively approved for retraining into AFSC XXXXX.

This will reflect on vMPF within 5 business days and you will receive a class date in 4-6 weeks.

To check your status on vMPF, Login to vMPF--> Self-Service Actions --> Retraining --> Retraining Application Status

If you meet all three boards, and are not selected, you will not receive a denial e-mail, your status will simply disappear.

 If you go status 6, you may be eligible foto apply for a Base of Preference 

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