PSDM 09-31 OS Returnee Counseling Handoout

to the MPS, Career Development Element for counseling upon receipt of your
DEROSO/DEROSF RIP (enlisted only), or email robot (officer only). It is especially important
you receive counseling in a timely manner if you are High Year of Tenure (HYT) restricted.
b. Retirement. If you intend to retire after completion of your current overseas tour, visit the
AFPC website at http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/ or contact the AFPC Contact Center for
counseling upon receipt of your DEROSO/ DEROSF RIP (enlisted only), or email robot (officer
only). You can contact them at commercial 210-565-5000, or DSN 665-5000. You can also call
toll free by using a toll-free AT&T direct access number from the country you are in, then 800-
616-3775, option 1. AT&T direct access numbers can be obtained from
http://www.business.att.com/bt/dial_guide.jsp
You may request a retirement effective date of the 1st day of the month following your DEROS,
but you may not apply for retirement more than 12 months before the requested retirement date.
If you want to retire from the overseas area, but want to do so at a later date, you must request a
DEROS extension through the DEROS Forecast process, get it approved, and then request a
retirement date to be effective the 1 st day of the month following your DEROS date.
If you are retirement eligible but did not apply for voluntary retirement and you do not have
sufficient retainability for CONUS PCS, then you will be involuntarily extended in the overseas
area. Your DEROS will match your DOS and actions as outlined in paragraph 4e of this handout
will apply. To return to an earlier DEROS requires a curtailment of overseas tour and must be
processed as an exception to policy to HQ AFPC/DPAPP, in accordance with AFI 36-2110,
paragraph 1.5. with strong justification. If you are HYT restricted and cannot obtain CONUS PCS
retainability, you should request counseling through the MPS, Career Development Element. For
colonels and selectees with questions regarding retirement or separation procedures, please contact
AF/DPO.