Retroactive Stop Loss application deadline nears Published Oct. 3, 2012 By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel, Services and Manpower Public Affairs JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- (AFNS) -- Airmen eligible for the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Program have until Oct. 21 to apply, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. The program benefits retired and former Air Force members who were involuntarily held on active duty beyond their enlistment period or their approved retirement or separation date. The inclusive periods are Oct. 2, 2001 - Jan. 31, 2003 and May 2 - Dec. 31, 2003. Airmen who qualify may be eligible for up to $500 per month compensation for each month they were affected, officials said. However, applicants must complete and submit their application with required documentation before Oct. 21. For eligibility and claim submission information and a link to the DD Form 2944, Claim for Retroactive Stop Loss Payment, go to the Air Force Personnel Center website at www.adefpc.af.mil/stoploss/index.asp. For more information about other personnel issues, visit the myPers website at https://myPers.af.mil .