JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. –
Base of Preference - BOP
Have you ever wanted to get to a certain base assignment? Do you want to try and stay here at Charleston?
Well, the Air Force offers a Base of Preference program for first-term and career Airmen. The following are some requirements and restrictions within this program. Please refer to Air Force Instruction 36-2110, Attachment 2, for a more complete listing of all requirements.
First-term Airmen: Must have an approved career job reservation prior to application and must submit the BOP request prior to re-enlistment. First-term Airmen who wish to change their assignment must complete 12 months time-on-station before the departure date. There is no time-on-station requirement for a first-term Airman applying for an in-place BOP. Individuals with approved BOP are authorized a two-year assignment deferment.
Career Airmen: May apply for an in-place base of preference or a continental U.S. to continental U.S. base of preference. The Airman must have completed 41 months time-on-station at the time of application and at least four years prior to departure. An individual with an approved BOP will appreciate a two-year assignment deferment. Consecutive BOPs in any combination are not authorized.
Military Married Couples: Each member must request for a BOP and be eligible in their own rights. If the intent code is "A" or "B", then the Airmen must request the same location or both will be disapproved.
For any more questions concerning BOP, call the Total Force Contact Center at DSN 665-5000 or Career Assistance Advisor Master Sgt. Donny Leydig at 963-2768.