KoolaidDrinker69

No man, that would be pretty douchey. The only thing I'm trying to hang out to dry is a seeming lack of leadership making decisions on people that very likely will be in the decision making process of killing people. If any of you all have been around UPT in the last 5 years there has been a systemic lack of actual fighter pilots. This obviously due to the need to keep them in a community hemorrhaging them. The unintended side effect is we have people in positions making decisions of "is this the right dude for a fighter aircraft" that have never made any of those decisions in their life. It's the number one reason I think FAIPs should never be flight CCs. The squadrons NEED to incorporate the fighter guys into that decision making process. Alas, at Vance at least there was a certain CC that specifically handcuffed flights to not take input from the flight IPs in the assignment process due to other events for another discussion. Seems like a foul to me. Thankfully I believe there has always been at least one fighter type dude as the OG or one of the Dogs. I just think there is a real lack of the big picture facts of what those guys are going off to do eventually and more focus on what jobs you did or that sweet strat you got as an exec. UPT makes a product, I would hope they're pushing the best of that product to the life and death jobs out there.

I think this hits the nail on the nugget. One commander looked out for his dude and the other didn't. Just doesn't sit well watching someone work hard and keep his nose relatively clean and getting screwed. Fun fact. Once the commanders come up with their rack and stack it goes to the OG. Who can without telling anyone put up the drop he wants anyways. Interesting process. I'm wondering if beyond the commanders the dude may have rubbed the previous OG the wrong way.

I think you misread the lack of inflection on that one. Sarcasm is a tough sell to the internet looking for something to grab onto that aligns with their own opinions. I did not get screwed. Promise. Was directed to this discussion by a FAIP. Who wasn't involved in this drop at all. But I'm glad you're ignoring the point of it all.

Faips are on station 2-3 years. There was at least one or two involved. Most of them were last drop.

It was publically briefed wing wide. Commander directed Q3s for flight discipline? As a FAIP you are a college graduate, a commissioned officer, as well as a trained instructor pilot. A ding for flight discipline should be a pretty big red flag. Not ultimately damning like you say. Agree with that. But not something swept under a rug and result in a bro getting screwed. I'll enjoy whatever aircraft I fly. Thanks though detective. Ps its never been a buff.

Hey, the good news is if you have a Q3 for flight discipline as a T6 dude you get vipers now. So push it up! But we better send that 38 bro to the buff. There is no justice. Drink up.