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  1. https://starsdemog.a1vdc.us.af.mil/Avb/avb.html Here's the AvB 2021 stat tracker site. (Recommend viewing in Chrome) Lots of interesting info there, and you can also go back and look at historical data. There's also a filter section and spreadsheet at the bottom where you can find your MAJCOM/MDS/Base of interest and see what individual people are doing. Numbers are abysmal (not surprising given the changes this year), with just over a month left in the window. Fixed wing pilot take rate is still sitting below 30%. Full disclosure: I'm likely signing the 8 year bonus, as I was planning on staying in until retirement anyway and I still love my job (most days). The pros outweigh the cons for my family and my situation. But this bonus would NOT have been anywhere near competitive enough to convince me if I was on the fence. Anyone know if the recently marked NDAA from the SASC made any changes to the bonus?
  2. Yes. Back on topic, purchased my first crypto today through PayPal. Went with Ethereum, but for a very small amount... just getting my foot in the door. Any thoughts on how it compares to the other cryptos available on PayPal? (Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash)
  3. https://www.theonion.com/republicans-accuse-ocasio-cortez-of-not-being-anywhere-1846200281
  4. Here's another shout out to Jon and Serena and the rest of the team at Trident - thanks for helping me with my refinance (VA IRRRL), dropping me from 3.99% to 2.25%! This was all accomplished BVR from Ohio for our Florida home (originally purchased in 2018). I did have to pay a decent chunk at closing because I did not want to roll the VA funding fee or any closing costs (title fees and required taxes in Florida) into the loan. But otherwise no points or lender fees from Trident (just a small credit to help out). Awesome, timely, and military-friendly customer service over the holidays to save us money in the long run. Highly recommend Trident if you're looking to refinance!
  5. Looks like they're still updating the calculator, but the spreadsheets are available here. https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/pdcFiles.cfm?dir=/Allowances/BAH/PDF/ Mine went up $9... thanks Air Force.
  6. Bump https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/13/world/europe/russia-syria-dead.html I really don't see how this can end well... what's our desired end state? Why are we still there? Just hedging against Iranian/Russian hegemony in the Middle East?
  7. Is anyone actually getting $800 in flight pay this month? Just checked my LES and I'm still at $700, and so is one of my buddies in the same year group. It was supposed to go up right?
  8. Yep I got an extra $17 on my mid-month pay... thanks for the 12-pack of Sam Adams, AF!
  9. True statement, my class (in '11) had less than a third. The pendulum will continue to swing as it always has.
  10. There are also 3 FAIPs in my TPS class... F-16, B-1, and C-130 backgrounds. I think they were all T-6 FAIPs. Definitely didn't hurt their applications to have 1000+ instructor hours in a different airframe than their primary MWS.
  11. As an 08er at EDW, this is exactly what I'm curious about! Lots of solid people here in my year group who almost certainly would have been school selects. Now are we all competing with each other for a couple slots each year? Just wish someone could let us know the rules of the game up front...
  12. Now hearing 16 dead? Awful. A toast https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/10/military-plane-crashes-mississippi/466618001/
  13. I heard this same rumor a couple weeks ago from a fellow 08er. He's pretty well connected and generally has good gouge. He also mentioned that they may keep the "selects" they have chosen but just wait to release them until they start the usual 3849 process. It's just a matter of changing perceptions regarding the "haves and have-nots" when the O-4 results are (finally) released.
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