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    Tim Tebow (NSFW)

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    This is why I love reading any thread where Masshole thinks she knows it all....also known as any thread Masshole posts in. I'd love to see if that attitude survives IF she ever gets in the AF.

    I love your avatar.

    Lack of Flight Discipline

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    My friends in the B-1 and C-17 also think they're doing fine at putting the landing gear down and following that pesky checklist.

    /douchecommentbecauselotsofcommunitiesarefuckingupandleadershipislost

    Seriously though, if multiple communities continue to see issues with the "basics," perhaps we really do need to focus on those flight basics. As to the "why" problem...sternly worded emails are far easier than looking in the mirror and assigning (CAUSAL) to leadership failures, and I'm not talking about silly little uniform infraction leadership "failures." I once investigated a mishap where a particular O-6 was casual as this O-6 directly ordered subordinates to violate T.O. guidance. We got really lucky on that mishap and no one got hurt/no metal got bent. It could have been a lot worse. It was still an uphill battle to publish the report because many refused to believe that an O-6 would disregard T.O. guidance.

    Sometimes, I think he who will not be named had a good concept when he challenged the culture of the AF...it's too bad he got personal with it and completely lost credibility due to shoddy research.

    Lack of Flight Discipline

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Ok, so someone posted an excerpt from a manual that I assume is appropriate to this discussion. It said "no acro." How do you justify violating the POH/TO/AFI when it is not mission essential?

    Flying a VFR leg up the Grand Canyon in said heavy aircraft, for training? Yes. Flying a low-level because the Strike Eagle bubbas get Nellis to approve you as part of their package (sts). No.

    Should it have gone to the level of an AF-wide FCIF? Maybe. It depends on the culture of the unit and the pervasiveness of said culture (I say this as an AMIC/FSO trained individual with quite a few investigations under my belt).

    Predator Follow-on

    in Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA/RPV/UAS/UAV)

    Posted

    He can, but he doesn't. Is it common in other communities for wing and squadron "leadership" (again, using the term loosely) to not even maintain currency in the airplane assigned to their base? It's not in fighters, but seems to be standard in this one.

    I have seen a range in the MAF. We had one OG who used to stop copilots in the squadrons and ask them how many hours they flew the previous month. He would then brag when he had more hours. He also maintained his IP qual, and when he wasn't yelling or throwing things, he was a shit hot pilot. I had one Wg/CC who maintained proficiency and was a solid pilot. I also saw some Wg/CC and OG/CC who were senior staff qual'd and barely flew.

    IIRC Gen Lichte went through a copilot course as a 4-star (was a previous Sq/CC and IP in the jet). He was still pretty decent as a 4-star pilot from what I heard.

    Questions on ribbons/medals

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I've noticed that the downrange CSS I submit AMs through is severely overworked and most of their job is taken up by processing AMs, so part of me thinks that the EOG just comes up with queep to make the submission of AMs so difficult so as to stop officers from submitting them (lots of guys just quit pushing them through as a direct result). Sometimes the enlisted follow suit then act surprised when they miss promotion by a fraction of a point that that last AM would have given them.

    If the crew's immediate supervision (AC, MC, etc) isn't working to push award packages through for their enlisted crew, they're doing it wrong. At least until their guys all have 25 points.

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    WTF? (**NSFW**)

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted · Edited by ThreeHoler

    http://www.technolog.../editors/27363/

    Researchers at Dartmouth College and the University of Bologna in Italy have developed an Android app that uses the camera on a smart phone to detect oncoming traffic.

    The app relies on machine-learning and image-recognition algorithms to identify the fronts and backs of vehicles, and takes into account varying light conditions, phone tilt, and blur. When WalkSafe detects a car approaching at 30 miles per hour or faster, it vibrates the phone and makes a sound to alert the distracted user.

    Saddle up for Syria? Or Op Deny Christmas '13

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    BEIRUT— The Arab League on Sunday overwhelmingly approved a series of economic sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, including freezing the assets of senior figures, banning high-level Syrian officials from visiting Arab nations and ending dealings with the country’s central bank. The decision is the first of its kind by a body that is often perceived as divided and indecisive. Iraq, Lebanon and Algeria did not vote on the sanctions.

    http://www.washingto...Pm1N_story.html

    WIC for tankers

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    To help out the fighter guys with their vuls, its pretty simple and any nutless monkey should be able to do it. How hard can it be...hmm, we have so much gas, and we are in this area...will that work for you fighter dude?....Sorry but having to sit through those horrendous briefings at Red Flag when all we care about is place, how much gas, and how long you need us for is about as pointless as having a tanker guy go to WIC.

    This is the exact opposite of the benefit provided by the particular tanker WIC dude described by brabus. You just made yourself sound like a typical douche-bag tanker pilot who doesn't have an ounce of receiver consideration in his blood...kind of like those Copperheads who try to drag their receivers through thunderstorms because it's too much of a "pain in the ass" to coordinate random AAR with ATC.

    Masters information (MBA/GRE)

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Anyone know if you can transfer AMU masters credits to the ACSC online masters course? I'm not eligible to start that course yet and have already started my masters at AMU. I'd love to be able to knock out a bunch of the extra courses prior to the 6 year point and then finish up with the ACSC online masters course and be that much closer to finishing ACSC itself by the time I make Maj. If not I'll just continue with AMU and deal with ACSC later.

    No transfer credit at all.

    As far as getting shit done...honestly, if a Master's degree makes or breaks your chances at promotion to Major...you're doing it wrong. If your leadership is racking and stacking Lts and even young Capts by whether they have an "advanced degree" from some shithole for profit online degree mill...they're doing it wrong.

    That said, finding time to do the Master's degree is up to you. For me, I started it about the time my PRF was due. Is that the right time for you? Maybe. Is the right time for you right after you get to your new squadron and you're just out of IQT? Maybe...but probably not.

    My current mentoring to new dudes I fly with is simple: 1) learn the jet now. 2) Do SOS once you're eligible, because then you don't have to worry about it...and if you don't get to go in residence for some reason...you're still promotable. 3) The Master's degree is up to you; but I recommend the ACSC OLMP because it is "free" (some courses have books that you have to buy/rent/borrow/etc), you don't have to deal with TA, you get "free" credit for 3 of 7 ACSC exams after you're a Maj(s), and you can complete it in just under two years...which means if you start it when you're eligible (Capt, 6 years TAFSC, and SOS complete) you'll finish it before your PRF is generated.

    AEF Restructure

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    "For most Airmen, the differences will be minimal," Long said.

    Ha Ha Ha...I can only laugh, because I don't know how to cry using only letters.

    "Most Airmen's deployments will remain at six-month rotations and we are looking to posture the Air Force at a 1:2 deploy-to-dwell ratio," Long said.

    So long and more often... Awesome!

    1:2 deploy-to-dwell would be nice reduction in deployments by half for some of us...

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    Buying a house

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I have a quick question for anyone who has recently taken a VA loan. VA loans require a "Statement of Service" letter that needs to be signed by "the adjutant, personnel office, or commander of the unit or higher headquarters they are attached to". I'm just curious where people typically go for this letter? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

    I was at the base finance office for PCS pay and just asked them for a MFR. They printed one and signed it in 6.9 seconds.

    Promotion and PRF Information

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    There are things that can show up in the last line like: "If I had only one more DP to give, Snuffy would get it!" or "My #1 of 5 DPs!" However, for the O-4 board, the most important thing is DP or P. 90% promotion chance and 75% DPs mean only 15% of promotions will come from records with a P.

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