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3 minutes ago, ROCK 10 said:
^^True Dat^^
As for Heritage, our C/S was ROCK XX, even used is overseas.
Here's a few 'un-official' patches from 15+ years ago, Enjoy!
Unfortunately, Rock is used by the Wg/CC here at Little Rock.
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29 minutes ago, Danger41 said:
Can we at least learn the squadron and the history you’re referencing?
327 Airlift Squadron (AFRC)
Our patch is a hand holding five twos of spades. Originally, we were the 2nd Combat Cargo Squadron, the cards represented the five flights of the squadron. In the game of spades, after the jokers, the two of spades is the highest trump card, therefore the five flights represented by the cards were Winners.
Fast forward to when our unit was stationed at Willow Grove, an unofficial motto emerged around the patch, "if you can't win...cheat!"
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7 hours ago, magnetfreezer said:
Callsign info is rolled into AFI 17-210 now :https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/saf_cn/publication/afi17-210/afi17-210.pdf (page 21)
Well crap.
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33 minutes ago, SocialD said:
I'm with Brabus on this one, that's how we've always operated. In this type of thing, you can never go wrong by following "the process." Sadly this is almost never efficient and often an extremely painful experience. We've recently added numerous callsigns for our local and XC flying. Then we followed up with going through the process of making it official. Guess what, the world kept spinning and anarchy did not take over. The old bossman has already told us to not blindly follow ridiculous rules...do what makes sense then work on getting it changed (note: the latter being an important step). I'd say this falls squarely into one of these situations. This is especially true in this case since the manager seems to be following an reg that is no longer applicable. This change will not harm anyone and if it's truly based off heritage, it seems like a no-brainer. I mean some bases use the pilots callsign as their flying callsign...it's not like we're redesigning an arrival/departure procedure.
I get there are some battles not worth fighting for, but this seems like an easy kill that can only help with espirit-de-corps.
To me, it’s worth fighting for.
18 minutes ago, jazzdude said:If it's for locals only, you can do an LOA between the wing, local AF ATC, and the ARTCC. just can't duplicate anything on the master call sign list or being used within the ARTCC already. That also allows you to use abbreviations in your callsign.
We’re a tenant unit, and have to keep our host happy. The callsign manager is in the host wing.
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2 hours ago, Chuck17 said:
When I was a part of C-17 standup in AK we had to deal with this too.
I’d ask him who the AF level CS manager is and where they work... Elevation around obstruction is an avenue of approach.
Then let me know. I might know a guy...
Chuck
When I got the no from the local guy, I contacted the Air Force level call sign manager. I hope to hear back on Monday.
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2 hours ago, brabus said:
What if you just start flying with it? If that feels “too scary,” then we also try to keep up a call sign list with the local center...though it’s never completely up to date. In 12 years, multiple MAJCOMs/countries/states, I’ve never seen callsigns go anywhere beyond the local FAA (or equivalent) rep, and half the time it’s just done and nobody at any level cares or says anything. Obviously don’t be an idiot and use a questionable call sign that could be viewed negatively/as offensive.
We thought about doing this, and decided it would be better to use official channels to get it on the approved list.
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1 hour ago, Danger41 said:
Radio callsign only or also the name/patch of the squadron? I ask based on your heritage part.
The new callsign is based on the patch and an unofficial motto from yesteryear.
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We’re looking to change our squadron call sign to better align with our heritage, but the base call sign manager says our choice isn’t legal based on AFI 33-217.
We want to use CHETR XX (pronounced Cheater).
33-217 has been rescinded according to the e-pubs website, but the call sign manager says that he has to still apply it because the Air Force level call sign manager still uses it.
Anybody got experience dealing with this?
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Thanks for the reply.
They’ve strung orders together for me. It’s just not ideal for a bunch of reasons. I’m trying to fill an ART position that was vacated due to the incumbent taking an AGR.
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Due to numerous issues, it’s been over a year since my unit submitted the initial RPA to hire me as an ART. The most recent RPA submission was exactly a month ago and the announcement hasn’t shown on USAJOBS yet.
Anybody have similar experiences? The wife and I are kind of freaking out, looking at returning to AD (life situation doesn’t support the airlines).
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14 minutes ago, ihtfp06 said:
Good luck to you. O-4 seems pretty typical for an AMXS CC. I’ve yet to meet a flying CC who didn’t complete IDE in resMost AMXS/CC’s are at least Lt Col selects and many are in-res IDE grads. AMXS command is the pinnacle of the mx officer world outside of being an O-6. I was an oddball (not special) as a pilot and young major.
Most flying sq/cc’s these days are in-res grads. That may change as dudes are choosing different paths. It’s always been a joke that the path to command is through attrition, it’s becoming less and less of a joke.
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5 minutes ago, ihtfp06 said:
Flying squadron? Did you make O-6?AMXS x2, as a Major. Not quite there yet. Just got back in an airplane and meeting O-5 IPZ board.
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6 hours ago, dream big said:
Any IDE grads on here care to share whether it was actually valuable for your leadership development and career beyond the checked box?
Not in-res IDE grad, but I completed two squadron commands without going in-res. If one can command without going in-res, it can’t be that important.
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A pilot in my unit did this. The biggest issue for her was fedrec. AFRC didn’t want to recognize the promo because the guard was so slow showing fedrec. Once the fedrec came through, her DOR was set at the date should have put it on with the guard, IIRC.
I’ll ask her your exact question.
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On 2/12/2019 at 4:31 AM, SaltyDawg said:
@I don't exist so, just curious if you're full-time or TG? I'm hearing of a lot of units having no issues attracting and retaining TG's (actually showing them the door at 20 Sat Service), yet struggle to fill their full-time openings. Quite the opposite of just a few years ago.
We’re a combat unit at the same installation as our MWS FTU. We get tons of prior FTU IPs wanting to be TRs.
We just had half of our ART positions converted to AGR and only one legitimate candidate applied.
Edited to add that we are close to maxed out on TRs.
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I chose to switch because I still like flying Air Force airplanes, but want to live where I want to live. My unit is in a low cost of living location, so money’s not an issue.
I don’t have airline aspirations.
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Scooter, nice topic.
I'm soon to be an ART and still trying to figure out pay. What is the supplement at the far right of the tables? Is that a percentage that is added in to the pay in the table or is that already added to get the values that are in the table?
For example, GS-13 step four in the rest of the US (table 767) = $120627 with 45% supplement.
Is 45% already added in to make 120627 or is the actual pay 120627 + (120627*45%) = $174909?
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I joined my unit at 19 years and 9 months.
For me, I was non-current, so they were worried that I would retire as soon as I got current. I just had to convince them that I wouldn't do that. Otherwise, there is no issue continuing to serve past twenty other than commissioned HYT at 24 (Major) and 28 (Lt Col).
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@jaygebee I don’t have a good answer for that. I didn’t have to compete for a UPT slot because I had been previously rated.
I would think that if the unit is hiring you with the intent to send you to UPT you would not have to meet the AFRC board. Am I missing something?
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15 hours ago, jaygebee said:
My recruiter is telling me for rated jobs (got offered a pilot sponsorship) an intent to hire letter is not sufficient and you must be board approved within 45 days of application submittal. Can anyone confirm this? I haven't seen this anywhere.
Are you an AF pilot already? What board are you talking about?
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@Nohbdy I applied 135 days before my requested separation date (Nov 17) and got approved 30 Jan for a 30 March separation.
My question is, how long will it take AFRC to gain me? I have a 4 May training date I’d like to make.
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20 hours ago, Nohbdy said:
@I don't exist, who are the signatures / contacts that I should periodically query to push things along? Looks like you found a way to chunk 8-12 weeks down to one day...
If you don’t have CMS access, become friends with someone that does so you can see where your app is. Various levels of command and AFPC, specifically your functional.
I have to believe that mine was an anomaly. I don’t know why it took such little time.
For the record, my app was pushed as if I’m non-rated (long story). That may have helped.
My intent to hire letter was very basic.
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Yesterday they said wait 8-12 weeks. Today I got tentative approval to Palace Chase with my chosen separation date.
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36 minutes ago, Guardian said:
Don’t be in such a hurry to train. Will your gaining unit still gain you? Then chill.
100% agree...that training date aligned me well for some other stuff.
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Promotion and PRF Information
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Yes, just because you’re in the next-higher-grade billet does not guarantee PV eligibility. It depends on how many people in the next higher grade are assigned vs how many are authorized.