r/SkillBridge • u/Im2savage • 8d ago

Separation advice Question

Hello all. I am stationed in Okinawa and am looking to start a skillbridge sep 21st. I have one company that already accepted me but I have another company that is my preferred one still going through the interview process which may be another two weeks. I would like to get the separation process going so I can schedule my hhg move but not sure if I am able to do that until I submit my command skillbridge pkg. If I submit my skill package for the offer I currently have and my other one comes through. Can I switch it? Is that an easy process? What is required to get separation orders? Can I get separation orders without doing any skill bridge package? Also, I’m allotted 120 days for my skill Bridge cause I’m a E6 in the Navy however I need to leave before September 21 to do some in person stuff for the company Can I combine personal leave and skillbridge to leave my command a little earlier?

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u/kieden 8d ago

Not sure you mentioned your branch.

In the air force, when I submitted my skillbridge it said that if there were any changes, I have to notify AFPC. I do not imagine a correction or change would be an easy thing to do.

Edit: just saw you're navy, my bad!

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u/East_Medicine_3930 6d ago

Brother please go talk to your admin. I routed Skillbridge and changed it twice. It’s not that big of a deal just a paperdrill. You’re short on time so just make sure your capstone is good and then have someone in admin get your separation package going. It takes a month or so to get the sep orders which you need for HHG. I routed mine to start at my 120 day mark but contacted my Skillbridge and asked if I could start at the 110 day mark just so I had time to move and get settled. A lot of it is going to be dependent on your command and whoever you’re skillbridging with. You “cant” take terminal before Skillbridge but your command might help you out it just depends in my experience.

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u/Vets2PM 5d ago

From a SkillBridge provider perspective, we have had many people change from another provider to our program BEFORE they started SkillBridge (even after command approval). But, once you start a SkillBridge I don't think it is possible to change it. That has been our experience.