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Been lurking here for awhile. Currently an RPA dood, but platform is being divested. Had some AFPC bros come to our squadron a couple months back to talk about possible moves. They advised that the UPT req numbers would be more than last year and that there were less applicants than last year. Our wing usually has a few applicants apply and we average about two of them being picked up. Only one was picked up last year (sadly it wasn’t me) and now I’m the only person applying from my wing this year so the AFPC folks might be right about it. Good luck to everyone!

It's not lack of awareness, it's straight up (however sclerotic) game theory application. They have a reductionist view of airline hiring cycles since oh say, the end of the vietnam war (and definitively post deregulation). They will always short-call airline hiring predictions. That's why things like the FY21 AvB offerings are allowed to manifest in spite of real world a-word hiring intel they are privy to, especially in the age of the internet. I forget I'm one of the old crusty guys on here now, so I catch myself repeating the spiel, but I'll do it anyways: They'll always play run-the-clock offense, even when they're behind. It's not a bug to them, it's a feature. This is because even though in a game with no ADSC such decisions would get them sacked out of office, that's not the game we're playing here. You AD critters should know that better than anyone. At the pilot occupational level, they staff and manage this place like a regional airline. So, treat your ADSC contract like you work for the best paid regional airline, and a lot of this lamenting is self-limiting. If you pursue an extension of your one-sided contract, do so with eyes wide open. And to be clear, there are reasons why it's ok to be a "regional lifer" (ask me how I know). No right or wrong answer, only the right or wrong answer for each individual and /or dependent family. Happy New Year.

The squadron bar is kinda like a social media platform. You say something dumb enough in the bar and you’ll get shouted down by the bros. Keep saying dumb shit, and they’ll change the door code and not let you back in. If the Bobs who own the bar decide not to change the door code and keep letting the clown talk, the bros will eventually leave and nobody likes the bar anymore. Either way, the Wing Commander isn’t coming to arrest you for just being a douche in the bar.

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“You have failed me for the last time.” -Lloyd Vader to his booster shot

HOW did this man get C🤡VID!?!?!?

“treat your ADSC contract like you work for the best paid regional airline, and a lot of this lamenting is self-limiting. If you pursue an extension of your one-sided contract, do so with eyes wide open.” What a prolific analogy. Excellent work.

Love the response, thanks! I am hoping for it, but to be honest I’ll take anything they select me for if they select me! Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

LOL. It is funny that a 100k/yr bonus was recommended and they actually chose to go the opposite direction w/ worse terms (that said this report came out after the 2021 ACP was decided, however the Rand study did not). I just want to hear one person who has been in these conversations explain why they chose to ignore recommendations. If I was a betting man, the status-quo will continue with the 2022 ACP. In 2023 once they realize that a mistake was made, they will up it to the past 35k/yr to get a marginally higher take rate and call it a success.

That's kinda the point of the read. Yeah I'm sure it would be helpful to have people that are qualified, just like it would be more efficient to have all the rights of a personalist so I wouldn't have to keep going to the MPF to get 3x orders amendments because they don't know how to do their job. The argument is, support doesn't support, so we take on more responsibilities or else things don't get done. Doesn't mean that's how our time is best spent, though.

I send guys to get all manner of licenses before we deploy- forklift, 10k truck, etc. We go to austere locations and it’s been a huge help to have this capability organic to our unit. That said, I empathize with the overall sentiment that line instructor pilots are tired of being forced to add non-flying responsibilities to their duties in order to cover for an organization unable to generate sufficient support. It’s true, the AF sucks at helping you. If you extend your ADSC, expect more of the same. Posture future plans accordingly.

This is my last chance for rated I believe so I will accept whatever they choose for me! I started my dream a little late as I was a crew chief for 15 years before getting my commission. 2nd time applying and increased most of my scores through the RPP program which was a blast!

I'd argue the puritan stance against birth control and teaching teens to use it probably creates more abortions than it prevents. The huge pushback against legalizing gay marriage, marginalizing a chunk of the population. Constant covering up of abuses in large faith organizations. The Catholic Church is the most visible example, but definitely not the only one. There's a ton of things the religious right supports that I think are at odds with what Jesus teaches... but there's a Bible verse for everything. It is always fun to watch someone quote a Bible verse as support, then clearly ignore the verses before and after it.

There's such a strange desire among many religious people to feel persecuted, hated, or oppressed, so it's not surprising that you interpreted my post that way. Feigned oppression helps deflect away from having to confront the actual merit of the belief(s), and helps the person having their beliefs questioned actually feel virtuous (instead of embarrassed). Someone questions the fact that you believe certain humans lived over 500 years, and you spin it to be about "hatred" against you. What if I told you something ridiculous, like I can jump 50 feet high? I'm guessing you would want some evidence. And the more extraordinary the claim, the more evidence you'll require. That's how the world (outside religion) works. Imagine if you said: "I really doubt you can jump 50 feet high. Can you prove it?" And I responded: ".. Ohh, well that's because you despise me." Truth is, I said nothing about hating you. You can believe anything you want. I'm saying that if you believe things that don't align with reality, it makes no sense inviting you to the discussions about science and evidence. And that it's absurd for people to ask for religious accommodations for a vaccine by haphazardly trying to weave concepts of science/reality with Genesis, as if they're compatible. I'm not going to pretend that I don't find many religious beliefs ridiculous, absurd, or even silly. You feel the same exact way, just about other religions than your own. It's why you're not a Hindu, Muslim, or Scientologist. .....or a flat-earther or chemtrailer. It's not about hating people that hold certain beliefs. It's a rejection of those beliefs because they don't align with reality.

I think most people support personal religion up to the point where folks abuse and cherry pick their core values to use religion as a trump card (pun intended) to do whatever they want and impact others. See gay marriage, abortion, COVID, abortion etc. I don’t even agree with mandates for the whole population, but trying to pursue religious exceptions come off as one of the most disingenuous “You can’t make me!” temper tantrums possible - not a genuinely held belief.

See, this is where the discussion has to come to a screeching halt. There's no way to put it mildly: The whole of Genesis is a farce. Every Chapter is demonstrably false and is inconsistent with anything we observe about the universe. Specifically to your references, Ch 6 is about the "flood" that never happened and the ridiculous notion that a dude built a boat to house 2 of every living creature on Earth. Ch 11 is about the tower of Babel, and alleges that the human species only originally spoke a single language, which we also know to be demonstrably untrue. The rest of Ch 11 is a boring account of folks that supposedly lived 200, 400, even 500 years. You can believe that stuff, that's fine. But why would anyone entertain your thoughts on science/data/evidence when you've made it clear that those things don't matter to you? You talk about fetal stem cells and mRNA --- but you think some humans lived to be 500 years old and that the Earth was flooded ~4000 years ago. Do we invite the flat-earthers or chemtrailers to discussions about space exploration or meteorology? Of course not. They're operating under a set of beliefs that don't comport with reality. Try explaining how a belief in Genesis is in any way different. In any case, Prozac and Mark1 nailed it. Ultimately if you are refusing to get any vaccinations from here on out, and if the military universally mandates this particular work of the devil, it seems you have grown incompatible with military service.

Exactly. And the important point here is that not all ideologies are created equal. An ideology based on the scribblings of goat herders from 2000 years ago translated 690 times and then monetized for centuries is far less productive than an ideology based on basic tenets of scientific inquiry and reason.

Define irony: The guy who's going to lose his job.. because he's refusing modern medicine.. during a pandemic.. because of something a 2000 year old book told him.. lecturing everyone else on accountability.

religion has jumped the shark...the sooner we stop glorifying it, the better.

Right, because bible thumpers like you are known for your superior intellect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Some more context to Prozac's remark for those new to NATO; One of the key requirements of NATO membership is you have to have definite borders with no territorial disputes. When you recognize Russia does not want Ukraine to be a member and that continuous incursions cause territorial disputes, you sort of understand why Russia keeps instigating flare ups. Its the same thing with Georgia.

If I can be successful after leaving the USAF the way I did, anyone can be successful.

Legit had a Lt that parked in "General Officer" spots because she thought it meant "any."

Jezus, what kind of beer and what kind of hookers?

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All of this chatter about how bad Christianity is...is pretty sickening. No one who wants to avoid the vaccine is trying to push it to be abolished so that the others can have it. additionally, name something that Christianity is pushing on the world that is so bad? The biggest thing most of you will say is abortion termination. Watch out!! We want to avoid murder of helpless babies.