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Slightly switching gears...Trump put Raytheon on notice yesterday. Raytheon was recently awarded a $50B IDIQ awarded but they have been slow to respond to the government's request to speed deliveries. Instead of investing in infrastructure and capital improvement to improve production, Raytheon has poured $10B into stock buy back. These buybacks tend to drive stock price up which is good for stockholders but even better for Raytheon executives who have bonus and compensation plans tied to stock price. Trump outright said, no more buybacks if you want to do business with the U.S. Government. Also, in case you missed it, Trump is proposing a $1.5 TRILLION Defense budget for 2027. That is a $600B increase from 2026.

If he can demonstrate a pattern that singles him out then he has a solid case for reprisal. For example, it is perfectly legal to order cop Airman Snuffy to guard the gate on Friday and Saturday night. But if Snuffy can show that after he submitted a complaint, his schedule went from a normal rotation to every Friday and Saturday night every weekend when other guys still had a normal rotating schedule, that's reprisal even if an individual order outside the larger pattern is legal. The larger pattern of behavior that makes the individuals life worse after (and thus likely because of) a complaint is illegal. Just like if you saw some dude complain about a squadron commander filing a voucher that was fraudulent and suddenly that dude ends up sitting SOF four times a week and is sent to safety school when his wife is due. All of those taskings are legal if you look at them individually, but would obviously constitute a pattern of behavior that anyone could see was a result of his complaint. The government has an interest to not make people afraid to make a complaint, so protects against this type of pattern.

Why is it reprisal to assign him tasks that are within his job description? I’m not saying make him lick the bathroom floor clean every day, just look at the spectrum of what is legally assignable to him and pick things that are the least desirable. Someone has to do it, might as well be him.

Good luck, but with documentation and persistence, it can be done. It took me three years to get rid of a dude, but I did it. Looking back, it's the only thing I accomplished in three years at AFOTEC.

The lone exception is the one I always go to when I’m going back home to Cheyenne. Hence my bad intel.

Actually, further research revealed Buc‑ee’s leadership has acknowledged that the Johnstown store sits more than 700 miles from the nearest existing Buc‑ee’s supply network, forcing the company to stand up entirely new logistics chains in a market it had never operated in before. Although people often think of Coke exclusivity as a single nationwide contract, in reality pouring‑rights agreements are regional and are heavily dependent on local Coca‑Cola bottlers. If a Coca‑Cola bottler cannot meet volume, service, or timing requirements, the exclusivity clause may be delayed or modified for a specific site. Food‑industry reporting notes that the Colorado location appears to have opened before a compliant Coke distribution arrangement was finalized, resulting in a temporary “neutral” soda lineup instead of Coca‑Cola or Pepsi dominance. Pepsi isn't sold due to the long‑standing Coke agreement, so Buc‑ee’s appears chose brand‑neutral or third‑party beverages like Dr Pepper and RC Cola while the Coke logistics question remained unresolved.

Bad intel, bud! At nearly all Buc‑ee’s stores, the soda selection is exclusively Coca‑Cola–branded (as it should be in the South)! Buc‑ee’s has a long‑standing exclusive pouring‑rights agreement with Coca‑Cola dating back to 1997, which means Pepsi products are not sold at almost all of its locations. The lone exception is Johnstown, Colorado which does not sell Coca‑Cola or Pepsi products. It only carries Dr Pepper, RC Cola and/or store or regional brands. No reason for that can be found... https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/popular-soda-brand-wont-buc-112000752.html

I think it’s more about influence and removing supply from our adversaries. I know as an oil exec I wouldn’t be chomping at the bit to spend a trillion dollars rebuilding the infrastructure just to have to give it up again when it goes south again.

It’s certainly heating up. Internet shut down now.

Real ones know Buc-ee’s doesn’t have Coke products.

This can't be emphasized enough. FSS Civilian Personnel Office should be able to help, but talk to Legal for your sake. As long as you follow the letter of the law, let him weaponize the EO process in retribution to anything you do (like giving him a well-deserved, and honest eval). Also, it helps to have someone with you like a 1st Shirt when talking to this individual. Do not have one-on-one meetings with this dude because what he or you say cannot be substantiated. We had a few people (civilian and two SSgts) try to use the EO process for their own agendas and I got wrapped into it more than I'd like. But after several accusations against me and others, we were found to be in the right. Unfortunately, there is no punishment for false accusations. Good luck because this type of shenanigans ain't fun. Also, stick to your guns and don't kick the can down the road for the next guy to deal with.

For the record, their oil supply may very well be substantially less than advertised. Just ask any oil exec (shell knows)

Venez oil ain't going anywhere anytime soon. Way too much risk.

Get a new boss..

Send your files to Pete and let him take care of it. I am, of course, kidding. Or am I? Yes, definitely.

Step on the gas. I'm hoping we have some inside people ready to throw a molitov at the right target at the right time, fire up the mob with the right chant, but don't go as far as streaking in the quad. That's when you lose em and they go back home.

Very interesting. Short drive to the Hague as well. Given the trouble they've caused over the years all over the world it wouldn't hurt my feelings if they ended up in Federal Court over here. I'm sure we'd have to waive the death penalty but I'm ok with that.

Senior IRGC and Iran leaders families have fled Iran...to France of all places. This might really happen.

Lmao, this is worse than Stranger Things ending for good.

Update: I am no longer hopeful

You might be right, if a unit were to lose or change its mission for this said unit / state leadership would have to have A LOT of confidence that the plane & training mission would last, I saw the C-27J bait ‘n switch up close and personal, that’s a few years in the rear view but I’d be surprised if the ANG institutional memory has forgotten it. I think you probably could get some takers for this mission as there are more than a few MWS’s in the ARC that are not looking relevant going into the future, if you approached a Wing(s) with a plan to keep them gainfully employed, no significant long term change to the economic footprint in the state and public support from AD leadership that this COA will be supported for 10+ years at least, some I think would raise a hand. Yeah, if AD students are allowed to attend it could exacerbate the problem of FTU waiting, or if scheduled correctly it would more slowly produce but not overwhelm FTU intake, all in the execution. All simulators…. Yup, that’s the real devil / part of a way forward I think leadership sees as the easy button. The thing is it is half right. I’ve gone thru two airline sim programs but after I’ve had 20+ years flying so it was appropriate for me to learn and safely, reliably operate a transport category aircraft in routine operations. That is not the case for 99.9% of UPT studs and the range of flight operations they will be required to perform if called upon. A hybrid of ME flight training then a solid type+ course in a transport category level D sim, maybe. The best argument against all simulator ME training I think (not that the AF would follow it) is if all sim ME training is acceptable in quality and risk then why hasn’t the commercial world embraced it?

Document, document and document EVERYTHING!

This, and you may want to get actual legal advice on how to proceed. I know there is a lot of knowledge and experience on this forum, but this is one area I would most definitely discuss with a lawyer before going forward. Control the narrative, don't let it control you!

Do NOT do this. As much fun as it would be, this is textbook reprisal and would get you in actual trouble rather than just having to deal with BS complaints. Treat him no differently than you did before, other than document everything and obviously watch what you say. If there isn't a paper trail, it is your word against his and he is apparently willing to lie and play minority cards. And I mean document absolutely everything. If he shows up two minutes late, log it. Makes a single disparaging remark about someone, log it. If he walks into your office to ask when something is due, log it. However, and this is going to be the really painful part, you should start a similar documentation with everyone else, except the disciplinary part and maybe not needing quite the same level of detail. Otherwise if this ends up going sideways and you bring the documentation, the other side is going to logically ask to see the similar log you kept of your other employees. Otherwise they can claim you're only documenting him because he filed a complaint, which is also reprisal. When I started to have a problem with a guy that worked for me, I just kept a word document open on my computer. Anytime anyone that worked for me stopped in, I'd put it down. As simple as: "0945: Airman Snuffy asked due date for MFR - Friday". Depending on how often people stop buy or you go to their offices, shouldn't take too much of your day. Finally, if your boss doesn't have your back then you're probably SOL. I'd wait a week or so and ask for a sit down to talk about how much this guy is destroying the workplace. Even bring up the EO complaint as an integrity problem, which actually could be legitimately used against him if other people there will back you. If your boss still won't cover your back, then you're screwed.

He needs a bag of Buc-ee’s Beaver Nuggets to go with that 44oz Coke Zero.