...and another thing. When on-shoring does occur, what will be the precise mechanics of this signing over to CoS08 if one is already on a base? Will we have to sign, or merely stay on CoS99 and be granted the retirement age of the base by right of location, not contract.
When I joined, I had to sign 3 letters: the first was joining CX, the second was to immediately resign, and the third to join CXF. I often wondered what would have happened if I'd said, "Actually, no, I don't want to sign the other 2."
If only the 49ers hadn't happened, this would all have been so much easier...
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