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Show Page HILL TOI TIMES 4 March 12. 1976 Transition Editor's Note: This is the thf ! article in a series of four on the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (DOPMA) and the changes that are likely to affect the officer force. For information on DOP MA, call Lt. Corda. Ext. 3205. On the effective date of DOPMA, all officers, except for, those who have failed promotion to a higher permanent grade, will assume a DOPMA (permanent) grade which equals their temporary grade and date of ranks. Officers in the failed status will assume a provisional! DOPMA grade until their failed status, discussed later, can be resolved. Reserve officers who hold a permanent grade higher than their temporary grade will retain the higher permanent grade but will continue to serve in their active duty grade. Officers who have been considered in the primary zone for temporary promotion, but were not selected, will be credited with one under DOPMA regardless of the number of times that they were considered. However, when the officer is considered the second time and not selected, it will then constitute two DOPMA failures. Except for officers who were permanent majors or those selected for permanent major prior to DOPMA, individuals failing twice to captain and major will be separated. Permanent majors have tenure non-selecti- rad one on P ro m OilOn System protection under the transition provisions to insure retirement eligibility. Once we are well into force management under DOPMA, those majors without tenure protection who twice fail promotion to, lieutenant colonel will be reviewed by a continuation board as we discussed in the previous article. However, the Air Force is currently planning to continue nearly all of these majors on active duty to the point of retirement eligibility. Those officers, both Regular and Reserve, who have once failed promotion to a higher permanent (not temporary) e board. In all probability, grade, will meet a special e to meet within one year of the board, which is DOPMA's enactment, w. consider officers in all grades who have failed promotion to permanent captain, major, and lieutenant colonel. Although r.egular and Reserve officers are involved, most are r.egular officers since few Reserve officers on active duty have failed permanent promotion to these grades. In addition, the Reserve officers will be considered separately and will not compete with the Regular officers. These special promotion boards will decide the fate of those officers in terms of whether they will continue on active duty or be separated or retired. For those officers serving in a higher temporary grade on the day of enactment, selection will one-tim- one-tim- mean DOPMA confirmation of the higher grade and continuation on active duty. Those officers who are not selected by the special promotion board will be separated by the last day of the sixth month after the Secretary approves the report of the special promotion board. officers who are permanent majors will have retirement eligibility regardless of the outcome of the board.' Most However, officers who are permanent captains, including those serving in the grade of temporary major, must be selected in order to continue on active duty to attain retirement eligibility. Those not selected to continue can retire if they have sufficient total service or enlisted to qualify for retirement. This is the same situation that occurs today for those officers not selected for promotion to permanent major. Since under DOPMA an active duty promotion is a permanent promotion, the special board will simply be resolving the status of those officers who once failed permanent promotion under the current law. Freedom Is Not For Free General Rhodes Tells Sertoma "Freedom in America does something for a human being that cannot be done in any other way," Lt. Gen. George Rhodes, vice commander of Force Logistics Command told Sertoma (AFLC) members, meeting at Dayton, Air Ohio. Speaking on the topic "Freedom Is Not For Free," General Rhodes said, "The right to be free is something we all cherish and it is a right that we must all work hard to preserve. We must chart our course bv remembering and adapting the fundamental beliefs that are embodied in the Declaration of the and Independence Constiluiu,.;.' The gener.:! declared that, is indivisible. It cannot be parceled out and broken up and applied discriminately to one segment of our society without infringing on the others." He "... freedom added, "our system truly works best when the greatest number of people are involved in it." The Air Force general that emphasized "responsibility in a free is everybody's business. Each of us has a tremendous stake in making the system work. But we must society also be willing to recognize work to correct inequalities and failings in the and system." Commenting on changing the system. General Rhodes said, "We can't complain about the way things are going unless we are willing to do something about it and strive for responsible solutions ourselves. We should be willing to reach out to other segments of our society for their help and cooperation." He pointed out that "even after 200 years, many people will tell you that the American system still sounds like the most optimistic, the most revolutionary, and the most realistic experiment in ever tried." general told the Sertomans, "the greatest The accolade that can be paid to the American system is that it has helped make possible railS me AS personal freedom. We must continue to exercise our freedom of choice and our freedom of expression - and our freedom of action... to 'Make Life More Worthwhile' in the future. He asked the audience to join him in the observance of Freedom Week with a rededication personal (LOGNEWS) Administrative Club Meets The Hill Administrative Club will hold its next luncheon meeting at 1 p.m., March 24. at "The Four Seasons" restaurant. Building 402. Col. Neil L. Eddins. 388th commander. Tactical Fighter Wing, will be the guest speaker. club Half-yea- r memberships are available to newly assigned personnel who meet club requirements. Further information on membership is available from Boyd Thurgood, president, ext. 3710. I GAP RITA KIT 07 CAKEFdDlLILY 1 (o If you have been discharged between January 31, 1955 and May 31, 1966, your G.I. Educational Benefits will terminate as of May 31, 1976. r na MDDltfiiaMl Now you can check free at Commercial Security Bank and save about $40 a year! Free name imprinted checks, too. on personal checking accounts in Ogden only Open one and save D Commercial Bank SINCE 1875NOW OVER S300 MILLION STRONG You should take advantage of this last quarter of benefits by I PP,P QTATP OFFICE OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS immediately. It is especially important to you in view of the fact that there is legislation presently in Congress that COULD allow you to complete your even is objective, though your delimiting date reached by May 31, 1976, IF YOU ARE ENROLLED in a program when the May 31, 1976 date is reached. R mi REMEMBER! If you are not enrolled in a program starting MARCH 22, 1976 (WSC Spring Quarter) it will be impossible to get you enrolled. If you miss this date you will lose the last opportunity you have to make use of your G.I. Benefits. If the legislation that is before Congress is passed you will then be eligible to complete your education. EmiiroDD For Spurning Qnugaipffer MAROT 22 Connie to freedom in the spirit of the Declaration of Independence. See HJJs Today 2 I'JEDEIl r ; I STATE COLLEGE 0f al CtTtl tMffVt |
