17D_guy

So, back to things that are wrong: Deploying 60% of your support force (Comm, FSS, Finance, SF, etc) while flying operational missions out of the base. Because AEFNEXT or whatever shit we're calling it now. Don't forget those TCN taskings that came up last second or the reclama's that come down. Enjoy the ESD boys, at least they'll have people around to pick up the phone... eventually.

yes, It really seems like the CMSAF is coming through on a bunch of this stuff. And doing it in a way that will last instead of just issuing a memo or talking about it. AFI's are getting changed, and solid guidance to senior raters. At least that's how I take it.

Isn't vast majority of O-3's planned to be in-res though? Is that not a good discriminator now?

Sigh.. it was the "Billy Mitchell" version.

So the recording wasn't presented at trial?

Mentioned it to the Vice when he came around for his immersion tours today. He said thanks/sorry. He seems like a stand up dude, so we'll see if the interaction changes.

AFI dropped today restricting SOS enrollment until >7 years TIG. Currently enrolled in C are automatically cancelled and D have the "option" to cancel. I'd call that a win.

Hopefully Michael Bay

DS & exec were demanding it get done ASAP since he pinned on Fri. And yep.. we can't update NIPR GAL info. That pulls straight from DEERS now. SIPR we finished on Saturday. So.. it takes 3 days to update changes. DOR is the 15th.. so for 3 days the rank could be wrong. THE HORROR.

My Amn got called in over the weekend to update the GAL rank for a recently promoted O7.

Don't forget that they were told their job wasn't important enough to keep a good number of them at the base and got out-sourced to a central facility to "improve quality & save $." Again, they're not the tip of the spear, but no one likes being told their job isn't important and can be done better, cheaper and somewhere else with the resulting lack of personnel, training and mentoring being removed to make that "efficiency" happen. And then getting passive aggressive missives from some ass on the other and complaints about being closed for training, etc. The Bronze Stars are still bullshit though.

What loss and courage. Thank you for sharing.

I love those days.

Well if they were in Osan they were in a war zone right? Did they get hazard pay? Too bad they couldn't drink.. oh wait. They were only TDY there, they're exempt.

Crazy eyes, she'll fit right in.

Yep. It's basically a list of every skill with identifiers of knowledge level that every person in the AFSC should. For example task: send email - id'd as a core task(so required for qualification)/optional - requires initial(familiarization)/journeyman(performance)/craftsman(trainer) level knowledge - signed off by a higher level than the trainee accomplishing it This is.. amazing. I'm not sure how they're going to accomplish this in the local Comm Sq. We get CC's in that never hit a NOSC/Crew CC/Cyber Ops position and will not be signed off on tasks that could be required. I suppose they'll grandfather people in.. though that makes no sense from a training standpoint. They could just make it so local comm support requirements are very little and once you get to a Cyber Ops area you've got to back train on tons of items. Which will be fun trying to train up as an O4 DO with a Lt/Capt signing you off on stuff. Oh.. and the Ops positions also have their own training requirements separate from this. Chance of those going away in favor of this - nil. Thanks AF, more duplication of work! Where's the space guy? Is this how you all do it? Found space guy's username and PM'd him to not clutter the board.

Well Cyber AFSC is splitting again, but they dropped a CFETP for us now. Figure that one out. We're also being directed to start getting certifications though funding and planning for that will be accomplished "in the future." Do you Ops guys have CFETPs or do you track your training a different way.

Hasn't MX moved into and out of OPS in the past decade? Seems like every 7 years they move.

Thank you. Do you have any insight into why the cutting hasn't happened?

Thanks gents, didn't know if I could just call and see about a static. I'm trying to get it rolled into FTAC here so all the Amn can roll through once they get to the base, not just my nerds. Don't know what a DOC statement is. From your last sentence I'd say we don't have one. That would be very difficult for us to develop and we have so many other controlling agencies (DISA, CyberCOM, 24th AF, shudder AFSPC) our mission focus is very difficult to maintain sometimes. I'll ask around though.

Negative. It's a culture we've allowed to build up over time in all communities. I can't tell you how many Comm guys I get to re-educate about how the aircraft flying is more important than patching their systems, or doing some nerd work. Look at the ESD, you think anyone educated about providing air power had a hand in deciding to roll-out.. and then kill that atrocity? But.. you think only support guys were involved in that decision? No, it's a failure of Support and the Rated officers who run stuff in the Air Force. I imagine some of the same problems persist with our MX brethren as well. Cyber can't get anyone but Space Generals running. Good thing they know what the local Comm Sq. is going through. I'm very thankful for this board because it's helped me realize the Ops side of the house. The Amn in my Flight don't even know the aircraft at my base. I'm trying to think of ways to fix that.

Hey did I miss the part where we start blaming support for the problems in the AF?

Exactly. Am I a hero? Nope. But I did my duty faithfully.

Between the two firings, that are now extremely public, how is the CSAF going to have the audacity to say there's no ethical problem within the ranks? These are being discussed in my own little part of the Comm world. This is a real discussion point for use lowly CGOs. Chist.. now I have to document, document, document when I want to fire someone. And do it when I'm a CC just to make sure if I'm relieved of command for no reason I can start a Congressional that'll go nowhere. At least the Maj who created a toxic environment this dude got blamed with will be handled appropriately.

Knew a Lt that parked in the "Any General Officer" spot at the BX at Ramstein. Because.. "general officer" includes comm. guys right?