I had to call my Congresscritters ("the silver bullet") when I had completed my contract with the AF and separating to enter a physician assistant postgraduate program.
Some twit at the base CBPO (personnel office) marked my paperwork for a regular separation, which required a six-month notice, as opposed to separation for educational reasons, which only required a three-month heads-up. I had even included a letter specifying that I was leaving to go back to school - I guess they never read it.
The problem was that the program started on July 5th, and I discovered the paperwork f**k-up in March.
The personnel guys at my base and at the central AF personnel office in San Antonio said, "Too bad", and essentially told me to suck it up and separate in September.
Seeing that I was getting out of the AF anyway, I wrote my representative and senator. Apparently, the armed services liaison officers attached to Congress have to reply to Congressional inquiries within 48 hours.
I received a very nice phone call two days later from an LTC in San Antonio asking me when I would like to separate. I chose July 4th as a very appropriate date to celebrate my "independence."
Mugzilla, I understand your frustration at these twits, but calling down massed artillery fires for this situation (as FUBAR'd as it is) might not be conducive to your future career.