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Which is also basically the same attitude our national leadership has regarding Afghanistan and our endless wars in the Middle East

If that’s the kind of advice they’re giving you I’d seek better folks to get advice from. That’s nonsense.

Lt FAIPs... "let me tell you how the Air Force works, son"

You could do far worse than to “end up” in a bomber...

Here’s what’s wrong: brown captains rank.

Heading to mediation soon. The story got crazier and crazier after my original post. One day soon when the dust settles I will entertain you all with the story. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Actually what really grinds my gears lately is the excessive amount of time & effort it takes the personnel system to process relatively routine functions (like Air Medals for example). 6-9 months to get decorations approved from an O-6 to work through AFCENT and uploaded into your records? UFB. It cost my NCO a promotion on the TSgt board (missed it by 5 points, had 6 points of medals approved but took too long to process, and another 3 points that were “lost”). Surprisingly, AFPC total force service center was helpful, if you’re willing to wait 45 min to get ahold of someone. Base MPF acts like its some arduous process to do a CMS case for the guy’s supplemental board.

484,350. Gotta live in one of them to call it a primary residence and use the VA on it. That's just what the VA will "insurance", you can go above those limits and you just have to put 25% down of the difference between the purchase price and the limit. New rules on limits coming in 2020 which should be in your benefit so worth a relook once that guidance comes out. Jon

Same here, don’t think it’s bad gouge. NGB is simply fucking it away just as bad as AD. Looking forward to Barcelona trips in a few years, bye Felecia!

They take training to make sure the network drives are organized and official things saved in the correct structure for federal law accountability purposes. It is super qweepy, had to deal with that on a deployment 6-9 years ago. When your network drive folders are organized with the numbers and the one where everyone actually saves there working docs is totally separate? Usually why.

It's okay though, just put the spice brown rank in a camouflage background so the rank blends in even better

https://www.wingmanfoundation.org/vfa151

My baby class in 38s had a prior-RPA captain drop Raptors. It’s possible, just always work your most goodest.

If I were a guessing man, I’d say they manage records...

Not true, in fact captains who go thru upt often get hooked up due to being the class leader = subjectively higher flight commander rating. I saw it plenty. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Irregardless, the air force will own you till 20 years.

Standby for your HAF mandated down day to “address” suicides. I’m waiting for the part where they ask our airmen what’s wrong, then dismiss all the things brought up as whining/complaining. Sounds just like the pilot retention task force. Therefore, my only conclusion is they don’t actually give a shit about any of their people and will just produce more airmen to replace the ones they lose from the big air force perspective. But the appearance of having done something has been accomplished.

Got a chance to talk to my old sister squadron Commander while he was doing his new-hire orientation ride at my airline. He punched before hitting 20 and told me that during his whole 2 year stint as a commander, he did not PCS a single Major. The Wing Commander called him and the other flying squadron commanders in and was seriously confused why no one was staying in past their Initial UPT commitment. UFB. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

On the contrary, there appears to be a blood pact from the top to simply not discuss the pilot shortage anymore. There’s been little to no publicly distributed news, briefs, or media, for what seems like months. I’m sure it will fix itself. Just turn it off and back on again.

Can’t fail a test if you’re always exempt...

Promos up to Maj (since all rated positions are Maj positions)-individual is recommended for promo and signed/submitted by SQ/CC to FSS. Promo then usually goes to JFHQ for state approval. JFHQ then sends to NGB for Fed Rec. Once Fed Rec approved, NGB sends promo order back down thru JFHQ to FSS and SQ/CC. This usually occurs monthly. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Got to look at this one a bit at the Chino airshow earlier this year, and it looked great. Great progress from a just year previously, I remembered seeing the freshly-arrived and distinctively Bronco parts piled up at Aero Trader. Now it's flying all over the place.

Everyone's out.

Jealous... I’ve flown the super cub And hands down the best flying I’ve done. There’s something about doing touch and go’s at a grass field, with the windows open, and the sun setting.

And then post in this post for everyone else.

Multiple fighter squadrons out there with roughly 2 Lt Cols, 1 Maj, 5 Capt (3 of whom are first assignment) and 15 LTs. The lack of experience in the AD CAF is alarming. 90% of the experience has punched at first opportunity.