Which of the following is not a consideration for hardship voluntary separation?

• A. The family is separated
• B. The separation will eliminate the hardship
• C. The dependency or hardship is not temporary
• D. The Airman has made every reasonable effort to remedy the situation

Answer: (A)

Factors used to determine hardship for voluntary separation focus on whether continuing service imposes a hardship that would be relieved by separation. If leaving the Air Force would actually eliminate the hardship, that supports granting voluntary separation. The hardship must not be temporary, meaning it would persist and affect well-being or duties if you stayed in service. It’s also essential that the Airman has taken every reasonable step to remedy the situation, showing proactive effort rather than waiting passively. Simply being separated from family, in itself, does not serve as a criterion for hardship separation. It doesn’t address whether leaving would relieve the hardship, nor whether the issue is enduring or has been meaningfully remedied. So the family being separated isn’t used as a factor in deciding hardship for voluntary separation.