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Great advice thanks. Your direct words will be given to the next class. I came across this speech by Simon Sinek during some research and thought some of you would enjoy it. I plan to have the Group Commanders watch it and discuss. I've always been disappointed and embarassed when Air Force leaders eat first at special events. The head table gets served first, or goes through the lame buffet first. Army and Marine leaders eat last, after all of the soldiers and Marines. Simon wrote a book called Why Leaders Eat Last and discusses the leadership concepts in this speech. It is 45 minutes long, but very relevant to the leadership crisis we are experiencing in the AF today. If you are interested in being a better leader, it is worth your time. If you are entertained by listening to someone describe why our leadership sucks, it is worth your time.

Get the cherry picker. You'll need it. I'll keep this brief. I went to AFPC in Oct, walked in the front door planning to go see two people in 2 different offices. I'd been there many times throughout my career, and know my way through the building. However the foyer was different. There were now doors leading to the hallways that take you into the building. I walk past the receptionist (hmmm... why do they need that), and went to open the door. It's locked. I try again... And get the "Excuse me??" from the receptionist. I turn, and notice about 6 people staring at me like I've invaded the place. It turns out the building was "upgraded" so that you have to have a badge, and use it on the electronic door scanner to get in. You cannot just go in to AFPC anymore. So,... I have to have the receptionist call the person I was going to see, wait for someone to find them and send them to the foyer, and have them ESCORT me (you know...the guy in uniform with the ID card) in. While I'm waiting, some guy in a suit starts talking to me, and explains how they had to change things. "It's too dangerous. We've had people come in and yell at our people, even act threatening." Wow. The Air Force Personnel Center... the place where the people in the AF can go to openly discuss their careers... on a guarded military installation... has intentionally found another way to reduce our ability to speak with the those that affect our career development. Apparently partly under the guise of "security" and "work place safety". Many of you may not agree that this is another significant step backwards. However, the symbolism,... the further lack of transparency,... as a minimum, speaks volumes. The pussification continues.

This is what I think of every time I check myPers and the facebook retirements page, only to see there's basically been little to no progress... Edit: wording

Gus... what the fuck is "GooneyGooGoo"?!? As for Aunt Bunny: "She can't climb the stairs, but she'd climb the fuck out o' a tree!!"

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Altus, get back here dammit! What is your AFSC? Shit. He's already at McDonald's getting free refills on his coffee, isn't he...

Woo hoo! Got my orders at lunch. TERA approved with 15yrs 8 months. O4 prior E. Peace out guys! Time to schedule my TAP! Good luck dudes!

I thought the same thing...in all seriousness...revolutions have started for much less than this.

Well, looks like AFPC is not too busy to hand out 365s, but are too busy to answer the phone to discuss the cryptic ass set of orders I got. Beyond pissed. Thanks a lot, Obama.

Nothing useful to contribute at the moment. Just noticed I had 49 posts. BAM! Crew Dawg! That is all. No need to make a big fuss. Send gift cards and beer if you wish to AFPC. I'll pick 'em up when I swing by to wave my pecker at 'em through the window. BTW, anyone know what floor Retirements and Separations is on? I need to know if I'll have to rent a cherry picker.

Have you been over to airforceots.com? If not, head over there, make an account, and access the forums. There's a metric shit ton of info.

Beretta, Did you go to the OTS website (https://www.au.af.mil/au/holmcenter/OTS/BOT/index.asp) to get the information about Basic Officer Training for OTS?

CZ showed up to the Captain-led roof stomp at the General's house when I was at SOS. As he approached on the porch, I said "Captains only" (to his bewilderment), pointed him in the direction of the empty beer cooler and aimed for the nearest exit.

My original thought was that you're a fvcking idiot, but then I thought about you're last comment. Let's not get into a petty, ego-fueled name calling internet argument. There's no winners there, only losers. So lets breakdown the original post by Buddy Spike and then the follow up comment by HeloDude. Some chick gets filmed potentially putting her baby in harms way because she perceived a state of inadequate respect. Regardless of your personal biases or political leanings, I think everyone can agree that she put her own selfish interests far above those of her child. A major cultural figure recent was caught on camera misspelling the title of an iconic piece of modern music. One in which the title is spelled out as a part of the chorus. One on which said major cultural figure is "renown" for his oratory skills. It's a humorous counterpoint to the fact he speaks in public everyday and should be more comfortable doing so. In relation to the BuddySpike's post, I believe that HeloDude was make the joke that the mother was looking for RSPECT instead of RESPECT. He made a relevant, topical comment on the original post with a widely televised verbal SNAFU. I don't believe there was anything inherently racist in such an action. If it was a video of #43 making one of his numerous 'mis-speaks', it would have been just as on point and humorous. By using the racism charge at the drop of a hat, it weakens the impact it makes, a la crying wolf. Let's save the racism card for actual racism and not blow this out of proportion.

Huh? POTUS screwed it up, he pointed it out, what am I missing? Freedom of speech is racist? Oh that's right.....

Probably thinking of the old "ASBC" course, a month long post-OTS course on "how the AF goes to war". It was cancelled in 2012 or so, but it's still in some of the unrevised instructions.

We must not allow a CBT gap!

1. SAPR 2. Disco belts 3. Professional Relations CBT 4. GTC CBT 5. LOAC CBT

I'm coming up with 32.33 (repeating of course) percentage of survival...

Hire a passed over Major who doesn't give a shit and will tell you what he and everybody else thinks straight to your face.

Isn't VSP really "gambling?" Its applied game-theory at least...

I think we've found a great way to save some real money around here! We will simply not take military action anymore. Think of all the extra time we'll have for awards packages as well.

I think if you read between the lines, Gen. Welsh is making it clear that he is the leader of the anti-establishment; the establishment being the hyper-sensitive, over-regulated, non-sensical organization that the Air Force has become over the last 10 years.

Show-horses, Workhorses and Jackasses. These are the three types of people you have working for you. Show-horses are easy to identify, they are pedigreed, their reports are above the board and they have done no wrong, but at a certain point you can’t prove what they have done right… they have been preened and primped for so long that the next good deal is expected. In a certain amount of your requests to the squadrons for nominations for the next good deal job, there are some that will deliver less than the workhorse. They are the type when handed a shitty deal, will pull stakes and tell you no, because this assignment is beneath me…. The workhorse is the person you want to take note of. This person may be number 3 or 4 on your squadron commander’s list of people they want to see for said good opportunity. They are probably the guys and gals that everyone in the squadrons see as the go-to for when stuff needs to get done, the people that get overlooked because there are a couple show-horses in the way. The often respected and narrowly rewarded workhorse getting rewarded with a good deal usually elicits the following response from squadron mates: “about damn time that guy/gal got a good deal he/she is solid and I know they will work for me up at the Group/Wing etc.” The response when an overtired prima-dona show horse gets an impressive job is usually de-motivating. Seen as a reaffirmation of the status quo. Thus, as a group commander the people who are at the top are there because of past performance but not necessarily recent performance… The challenge is to identify the workhorses who deserve a showhorse treatment and identify the showhorses who need a kick in the ass. Speaking of asses, the jack-ass… causing the often mentioned 95% percent of your time devoted to the 5% causing the problems. It will distract you because you think the other guys, the other 5% who are the show-horses are solving all the problems are good… and carrying your load… it’s not true, at least at the squadron level…

No, but I bet a guy looking through smudged safety glasses with sawdust and the mid-day sun in his eyes probably does. Honestly are you debating if the tattoo looks like a real gun or not? What psychological depth perception cue tells you the difference between a 2D image and a 3D object that's only about an inch thick from 20 yards away? Answer, none. I'm not saying the guy was doing anything outside his rights or that the cops reaction was necessary. I'm saying a stupid decision was made and he got a stupid consequence.

Lots of good stuff. I'll add: - A SQ/CC cannot lead from your office. Remind the Wing/CC you can't lead from his. - If you request anything non-trivial after 1400 and ask for it before 1000 the next day, you just tasked a CGO to stay until 8 PM to do it. It took him until 1530 to find out about it, and he'll need to have it in someone's inbox by 0800 for it to clear the wickets to get back to you. If necessary, do it. Just be cognizant. - If you have a civilian Deputy CC, be skeptical of them. They might be a source of continuity, but they are a tremendous source of inertia. Unless you convince him otherwise, the day you leave, your favorite project is dead in the water. - You have far more power to make things worse than to make them better. Work hard to improve things, but focus on the low-hanging fruit first. Minor process improvements that make day-to-day life better are more actionable and over time have a bigger impact than your grandiose vision. - We know what we're doing. If there's something we don't get, explain it to us... Then trust us to once again know what we're doing. - Know what you know and what you don't know. If you've never flown an MDS under your command, don't pretend to understand it. If you've never served in a crew position under your command, don't pretend to understand it. Bring your experience to the table, but respect the experiences of the people around you.

To each his own, I guess.

How silly of me: a poster follows up a video of a hood-rat with a video of Obama and I smelt something nefarious of it. Even though the two videos had absolutely nothing in common except for misuses of the word "respect" and fomenting stereotypes of an extremely specific minority group. I'll never make that mistake again!