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I would suspect it will be announced in the military press when it comes along. I did read somewhere it was going to take 90 days but some bases could offer it quicker.

Lets try and keep everyone updated on this thread and a few respond on how it goes!

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Wow! These are resounding good news! Strange that – doing any search - I do not find any article or anything mentioned these uplifting news; mostly I only found relatively old news about the absence of these benefits for 100% disable vets.

But then, by now I would assume that the service is fully operational. I never actually used the Space A while in the service, so I really do not know much about it. How easy would it be to catch a plane (assuming I have a flexible schedule: like been able to take the plane to a given destination in any day in the space of a week)? How many routes are out there? I look up some info and could not find anything about flights from central OH -- there is a major Airbase in Dayton, OH – so one would expect to be able to fly from there.

With airplane tickets insanely high due to lack of competition (where are the bullet trains?? we are still using 18th century trains over here), monopolistic practices (Star Alliance), and virtually no other alternative but driving continental distances... the extension of this benefit to 100% disable veterans are refreshing news!

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As a follow up, I sent an enquiry via email to a military air facility: The following is their response:

The FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) allows Secretary of Defense (SecDef) authority to re-establish a space-available travel program; prescribe regulations; and provide transportation to "other categories of individuals as the Secretary considers appropriate".

Currently it is under review with results due to SecDef in August for his consideration.


V/R,

Passenger Policy and Fleet Mgt Branch
HQ AMC Scott AFB, IL 62225
A4TP Org email: ORG.AMCA4-71@us.af.mil

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"Currently it is under review with results due to SecDef in August for his consideration."

In other words, slowball until we can figure a way out of this one!

I'd mention some of the ways, but someone might take them and run with it. Cost saving suggestions, don't you know!

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I retired from the AF in 2003. I have not used space A since I retired. I do not see a reason not to give it to 100 percent SC Veterans. As a Cat 7 they would be behind retires. It hurts no one, I was a flying Crew Chief on C141. Most pilots I flew with would go out of there way to take space A passengers, We would drop seats and try to take as many as we could. Questions for people out there smarter then me could they write the regs saying no wheel chairs?

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I am 100% P&T and would love this benefit, I used to fly all over the world when I was active duty, I have been trying to find this supposed change of law allowing for 100 P&T vets to use space A , for many hours, nothing found when reading the defense bill signed by Obama. I wrote a letter to Secretary of Defense Hagel, advocating for this change, cannot hurt. Will see if his office responds. Does anyone have the specific law excerpt -after it was signed into law, which would include this change? Will post if I get a response from Chuck or his staff.

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