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You'd see some improvement in retention, but not much I think. The plan right now is to double output here at Holloman. We're about to cannibalize ops squadrons for dozens of their instructors to increase FTU manning. So ops manning will take a nasty hit the next year, and it's going to be the experienced dudes and dudettes squadrons can least afford to lose, especially en masse. So in the medium term, you'll have ops squadrons flooded with Lt's and not enough IPs to teach them MQT. It is going to be a very rough 2017 for dudes flying the line. To compound the problem, the current bottom of the barrel for 18Xers is terrifying. We had several dudes at my last squadron who I wouldn't trust to tie their own shoes. When we double the number of 18Xers, we're going to see the average quality go down. In the long term, perhaps increased manning will alleviate some issues, but I think we're 4 years out on that, best case. Either way, I don't plan on sticking around to find out. Bottom line: there's a hole in the bucket and the planned repair is to pour twice as much water in.

Slightly, but I suspect most of that is a function of not knowing what they're missing. Based on my conversations with the dudes at my last squadron, I expect most of the 18X Lt's to separate at the end of their 6 years. The prior enlisted and late-rate dudes are a different animal, but they're significantly closer to 20.

Nothing yet. I think if i'm going to get stop-lossed, then I deserve the courtesy of there being a declared war.

I'm actually dreading checking my email tomorrow morning. Fuck my life.

If he's just a 6th round draft pick who cheated his way to 6 superbowls and a supermodel wife then they should put him on Mt Rushmore.

Bolded for truth.

At least he's not a MIC, then you'd have to go to a Bronie convention to find him in his natural habitat.

I had a serious problem at home. Life got much better after I divorced her.

Better lucky than good remains a valid technique.

On the plus side, we've actually found something good about being stuck in RPAs: at least you won't get sent to AFPAK Hands.

I'll be emailing that hamster gif to all my friends just in case their morning hadn't been ruined.

I'd tank the language training on purpose rather than eat that shit sandwich.

Invalid at release. The only thing any guard or reserve unit is getting converted to these days is MQ-9s.

Sounds like the charged officer made the safe call. As an O, they can hit you less hard in an Article 15 than they can hit an E. A Court Martial can leave you with a criminal record, an Article 15 "just" ruins any chance for further promotion. Worst case they hit you with a fine equal to one months base pay.

According to AFPC we are at 169% manning for White Knights, however the opportunity to crosstrain into the Social Justice Warrior AFSC remains.

The sabbatical program is old news. I know one guy who got it, he's about to head out the door for his 3 year break. Presumably, he'll requal and his year group will shift three to the right When he returns. These are people who the USAF would otherwise lose completely. I'm pleasantly surprised that Big Blue actually got something right.

We had excellent video of bad guys getting turned into meat, so I don't think it was confirmability. Neutralized, Hellfire Strike and such were all okay. I try to give leadership the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they're trying to reduce the number of acronyms on OPRs in order to help dudes out on their PRFs. 69% of the USAF probably thinks EKIA is a reasonably priced Korean car.

2. My previous base wouldn't let us put EKIA in OPR/EPRs.

Point of order? Do puke stories have to be flight related, or is epic 0 AGL buffoonery permissable in this thread?

If you hate everything and everybody and everything about everybody and aren't shy about letting them know in the foulest possible verbiage... you will fit right in.

So much this. I want to stab somebody everytime i hear a Lt Col say "Well, you'll have to convince the Chief ...".

StealthDriver, I get where you're coming from. But each pilot's decision is his own. As far as the millionaire thing, I think i can make it. My situation is far from ideal: i'm in debt right now due to a recent divorce and i expect to get passed over for major this year. If i take the devils money, i need to bank the signing bonus and an additional 50k per year and get about a 7% return on my money per year to hit 7 figures. Certainly doable. I've got no kids and i don't plan on having any, so that helps. I don't like my job (mq-9s) but i will like being retired in my mid 40s, sitting on a beach in Thailand with a drink in my hand enjoying $75k+ in retirement income (pension + investments) and never working another day in my life. Technique only.

When I went thru Altus, I recall the 135 sims ran from about 0600 until well into the evening.

Is there any evidence that shit like this works? If there is, i'll gladly buy some size 13 heels and prance about until the raping stops. If there isn't any such evidence, maybe we could take some of the time and money we are currently devoting to awareness building and spend it on shit that would help. I'll offer providing mental health services for victims and testing this nation's massive backlog of rape kits as areas where our efforts would be better spent.