Current pre-EFT (post IOT) holds are in the order of 12 months, which is great for APOs fresh out of cranditz who don't even know if they're any good at flying until they get to their UAS DE Flt!
Pre BFJT hold is about 10 months, as is rotary. Some pre-METS holding officers are OC GDs indefinitely!
Apparently, the plan is to have one long pre-EFT hold (to try and clear the backlog), and let people progress through the training system with 1-2 month holds in-between each course.
Crazy enough to work?!