Junglejett

The government does not let big corporations fail, even the undermanaged and wasteful ones...so the Air Force LLC is safe.

Who are the other ISR companies hiring...and what is their pay/benefits? Avenge is hiring a TON of pilots right now but from what I hear, struggling to get people to take an extremely low daily rate.

There is a weapons grade sense of entitlement from most of the zeros I saw come out of that DB mill. Save the AF some money and shut it down.

I only wore a cover in the Guard when I was not high. As for diversity in the Guard, my former squadron had a ton and it was appreciated. Went to the reserves and they could have given two shits about what you did on the outside. You were to do your job based on your crew position, nothing more.

If this is even remotely true, straight to the IG.

I said "seems" to work. I guess it is not. But why? He answers the question right here. One of the challenges of joint basing has been navigating the cultural differences between the services, he said. “There is a difference in culture between the services,” Odierno said. “There’s a difference in what we think we should have, and there’s a difference in what they think we should have, and there’s a difference in what they think they should have, and what we think they should have. If we were truly "joint", we could do a lot towards eliminating those differences.

I would also add that I would seriously considering combining the services into a joint force. Other countries have done it with success. There is way too much "overhead" in the support structure. The Joint Base idea seems to work well, why not a joint military? Three branches operating fixed wing tactical aircraft? Four using helo's in various functions, all in a SAR capacity as well. Two using tanks? Three using ships? Time to look at cutting the true waste.

Agree

First off, I spent 5 years in the CSAR community, on the -60. While no expert, I learned plenty and appreciate the efforts of the CSAR community. I have also seen the other branches work PR, and they all do it. I have seen the Army work "PR" in theater, and while there are differences, they have been no less effective and in most of the cases I have seen personally, the Army was there a lot quicker and with a whole lot more supporting firepower. I agree there should be a dedicated cadre to perform PR, but the AF does not have to be that entitiy. Helo's in the AF are like cops, no one likes them until they need them. The AF simply does not know what to do with them, does not support them, and has no real plan to support them. If they were so important to leadership (made up of mostly fighter dudes who most benefit from the concept), then why are they not supported? So..now, who is the forward thinker?

Yes, give the Army the RW. 90% of the AF does not realize we even have them...and that includes leadership. As for FW, the C-26 should have never been given to the AF...they totally pooched that one up. They should have gone to the Army..instead, they are taking them to the bone yard. The AF seems to think a college degree is required to fly an airplane. I am fully aware of the warrant system..and if you are not promotable, there is usually a reason. I do not see why that would be a show stopper for the program.

As well as those mentioned above: Shutter the following: Thunderbirds Blue Angles Service Bands ...shit, all demo teams. If you do not contribute directly to day-to-day operations, you're gone. Quit forcing people to PCS every 10 minutes. Dismantle the Reserves and create a larger Air Guard force. They have a more expansive mission (state). Give all helo's to the Army. They are better at operating them. Contract nearly all services (pay, lodging, personnel, ect). If your job typically involves you NOT deploying, let a contractor do it. Quit changing uniforms every other year. Shit is getting old. No more leather couches when members are required to pay for thier own boots. (yeah, it happened) Spin ups do not require you to buy 150K worth of shit you will never use. If you cannot walk of the door with what you have, you're doing it wrong. Do not retire the A-10, but get rid of the F-22. Scale back the F-35 buy. Bring back warrants in the AF and let them fly. Close the AF academy. Let them track from West Point like in the olden days.

There ain't no effing way I would go over there for that crap pay! No way! There are a few decent companies out there keeping pay where it should be. If you think you are worth $300.00 a day, then have at it. By the way, for that $300.00 a day, you get ZERO benefits and a shitty 401K. I fly contract ISR over there and am seriously looking at something CONUS.

So, is there a government source that can provide some "credible" numbers?

DM (AFRC)

Yeah....this effing regs and those who apply them need to figure this crap out. My mess is getting worse and I am getting ZERO support from the med group who now refuses to respond to my emails and the SQ/CC is on board with them. This is AWESOME!