17D_guy

Saw that email and deleted it immediately. If they're going to keep saying personnel costs are breaking the DoD but the F-35 is fine I'm not going to waste time reading their financial advice. I know how to balance a checkbook and the pennies they're giving me to maintain the base comm are getting stretched enough to do my depression era grandparents proud. Wow.. good job Grandpa. Actually all the areas I've lived in the Congress.. persons had a template on their website to fill out. It then gets routed to their staff to handle, if they're so inclined (Good luck residents of CA). As always, good luck to all of you.

That's cool. So when the next twitter, facebook or whatever small start up happens, starts getting traffic and then gets a knock on the door from the "not-monopoly" ISPs for more cash what do they do? Just happens the ISP'll happily take a stake in the company to make sure their traffic doesn't get moved to the slow lane. How nice of them. Most ISP's require at least year to multi-year contracts with hefty breakage fees. Sure.. people will just dump their ISP for the other one servicing their area that I'm sure will also be in negotiations for higher fees for content delivery as well. You're right.. I've got 2 providers in my area 1 for cable (which is crap from 3pm-10pm) and 1 for DSL (which is much more expensive). That's real competition. Now why Cox doesn't come down to my area that Time Warner servers.. oh.. that's because they're not allowed to. Every organization on the Internet is against it. The EFF in particular and all they care about is true electronic freedom. Somehow, these giant companies can't seem to build out their infrastructure and not get rated "worst customer service," but they'll have the customers by the balls and the content providers by the ass, and you're cool with that. Are you also cool with the rising costs, lower speeds and overall poor service the major players in ISP are providing? Declining service for more money, the American Dream! Are you excited about the mergers going on? Should the gov't be able to say anything about those either? You know in the Comcast-Time Warner merger they're claiming wireless providers are adequate competition? Besides it's not like the "not-monopolies" would ever collude to keep out competition - Doh, those pesky gov't trying to get into the market and ruining everything! They should just leave it to business. https://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2012-12-27/u-s-internet-users-pay-more-for-slower-service Or not. Nope.. they'll do it from home to their network, and now they're trying to do it from content to their network. Again, what if some other players don't pony up? Skype, Ebay, craigslist, USAA, Foxnews, CNN, assorted video/porn site. Data is data, and the 1-0's should be treated the same period. I pay for access, they pay for access, all based on a set speed. It should not matter where it goes or who it comes from. I don't pay for different water or power from special wells or generators. The internet is, for all purposes, a utility. Yes, they're more nimble, but I wouldn't give you odds on more powerful. Look above at the laws and the difficulty Google's had in rolling out Google Fiber in some places. You really want these guys providing more service - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAo5GgaJmsA

It's not the customer who's willing to pay more, they already do that with offering higher connection services (which are dubious at best). The ISP's are trying to charge the content providers another fee (YouTube, NetFlix, PronHub, etc) for "faster lanes" to their already paying customers. Charge 'em coming, charge 'em going. Then those services that don't pay for faster lanes go on "normal" lanes that I'm sure the ISP's will keep at the same pace. Of course the complaint is that they can't keep upgrading their equipment and services unless they get this additional money.. even though they're a monopoly in almost all areas. Then there's this - $200 Billion to build out the infrastructure through additional charges that went nowhere but to their pockets. https://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2007/pulpit_20070810_002683.html This is bad bad bad, and you should express your displeasure to the majority of Republican Senators that support it.

Isn't this the... 3rd alcohol reduction program they've attempted in the past 5 years? Wasn't there some culture thing, and a 3-3-1-1... something? Did those work to lower sexual assault?

Wasn't aware that was the only requirement for a CC allowing you to extend.

Also, this https://bgr.com/2014/05/16/why-is-my-cable-bill-so-high/

I'm sure that upcoming merger will help us all get better service and access. Edit - to add to Vertigo's post - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/05/bankrolled-by-broadband-donors-lawmakers-lobby-fcc-on-net-neutrality/

Latest - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/elon-musks-spacex-granted-injunction-in-rocket-launch-suit-against-lockheed-boeing/2014/04/30/4b028f7c-d0cd-11e3-937f-d3026234b51c_story.html

You'd think they'd cover this in SABC.

What?

SpaceX is suing to be considered along with ULA, the Boeing/Lockheed venture, to launch "national security" satellites into space. SpaceX is claiming to be able to launch for $300 million less than the current contract which was written on a non-competitive basis. This is the kinda thing I've been waiting for, though not sure how successful they're going to be since they're not even certified yet. Given the weight that the current contract owners have, success is unlikely in this first go around. However, note that - Perhaps there's some good to come of it. https://io9.com/elon-musk-spacex-will-file-suit-against-the-u-s-gover-1568027055 the site SpaceX is using for publicity in the suit: https://www.freedomtolaunch.com/

And then claim personnel costs are too high and cut the rest of us... while creating new GO billets.

Not sure what they're doing with the new TCO doesn't exist..but be ready for inspection nonsense. NWS is network warfare. I've said before how convoluted AFSPC has made the cyber AOR, this NWS isn't any better. So, question because I don't know/haven't had to do it, when do you have to send PII out of the .mil domain on the regular? Realize that Google has access to that information now, and I'm not sure what the NWS' can pick up at the proxies/gateways. So while it might work, it's not "right", and it'll probably get caught at some point. Why not just mail it?

Yep. Best part about where I'm at.. we lost the ability to log. So we're making people use PINs or get "Class-A" lines (unrestricted) and can't verify anything. Never mind the fact almost no-one has a local number anymore. Damn.. I'm so used to this stupidity I didn't think we could change it. If Travis has, perhaps we can do something. For these issues call your CS Ops Flt CC and he should be able to hook you up as long as he's not a douche and remember what the mission is. Also, the AF just did away with the AFI requiring the additional duty position, TCO - Telephone Control Officer, in each squadron who would verify phones/pins...but requires it as an inspectable program. Figure that one out.

I finished my paper and mandatory video games. Yes and yes. I do believe the Wing CC is involved as well, which seems to me an amazing waste of time. I believe PII violations, at least in ACC, are tracked at MAJCOM per base. We do need to get better about policing up PII and spillage issues. We had a spillage here where over 300 initial users were effected and then it started hitting distro lists. There's been a rash of them at ACC recently and it's shut down at least one MAJCOM office for a few days. It was such a "big deal" that the ACC A6 mandated all communication with that office will now take place over SIPR. Spillages suck up so much Comm Sq time. PII not so much, at least on the Ops side. You guys see the confiscation of phones and computers, but the reports we're required to write for them are rather extensive and go.. nowhere. I know there used to be some MAJCOM level metrics for it, but I haven't seen any in awhile. No one seems to be punished for spilling SIPR to NIPR or higher. Maybe I'm just more paranoid about that sort of thing. I'm not sure the impetus behind the massive focus behind it since I was in a joint community at the time. To be honest.. they should treat the spillages like they're treating PII. Why we can't have gateways that scan for PII that's unencrypted, (SSN, phone number, etc, are a common data format), kill the email and send a note is beyond me. You should be able to expand the distro list in your To: box which will break out each individual addressee. Usually there's a little (+) before the name. However, I'll check into it. Org boxes that regularly need to send/receive PII can get token/certs for encryption.

Exactly. However, "Comm." (as in your local Sq) did not create the current IAO position. Before what it's become now, it was a very useful additional duty to have in every Sq on base. You guys are now abused, and I apologize (for what it's worth) for the hell it's causing. We're fighting the certification requirements, and ACC A6 is aware of it as well. Not the 3D's fault and wouldn't fix the problem. Probably have some shoe E9 down their quickly. BREAK Someone bitch about something else, I'm tired of posting the awfulness that is the new AF Cyber as I'm writing a Master's paper on a Friday night.

My fault; I wasn't clear. You can fill out your own tickets online through the ESD portal. Go ahead and let me know which option is to allow access to an org box that a normal user would understand. I've been doing this job for over a decade and I was still confused given the myriad of options. Why would you assume we wouldn't? We're getting ready to slay this beast where I'm at. However, the tools (WebDRA) that AFSPC/ESD/Whomever have left us require about 10 min to change permissions on a single folder doing security groups the right way. Lag, lag, lag.. timeout. Gotta restart the app, wait for it to register, rinse/repeat. We've started a swing shift to see if the lag improves during off hours. Then we get into the possible foul ups since we've had (local) admin's for years assign personnel directly to folders that the local CS has to clean up..and then implement security groups, with the aforementioned crap tools. Make sure all the security groups are built correctly (hello IAOs), rip the individual users off the folders, and then add security groups. All the while hoping the tools located at another base don't lag/die, or the Domain Controllers don't lag/die. How hard is that to do? We're still attempting to do it in just the test Sq (Comm) months later. We've called around and most bases either are just letting the tickets stack up for their users, or are assigning the permissions to individuals...the old/hard way, which is now easier since the tools are crap. Oh.. and the other option is some bases (ex. Beale) are using other bases (ex. Edwards) admin tools since their lag is lower. Why? Who knows, certainly not the ESD or higher level admins. You guys want to talk about leaders having no idea what's going on at base level? Talk to your Comm. Sq CC or his/her Ops Flt CC and the challenges they're attempting to overcome. We're getting hammered for "poor metrics"...which the ESD can't/won't explain to us. Last grenade - AFSPC is starting to ask that all IAO's be DoD 8570 certified (Sec+, Net+, etc) to hold that additional duty. I have Lt Col's that are IAOs due to manning/flying schedules. This is the same training my Amn are required to graduate tech school and be awarded their 3 level.

Prob not her fault. As of last month the ESD had a backlog of 10K+ tickets for that sort of thing... on purpose. The CC decided that was where they would take the cut to work other tickets instead. Who knows what it's at now. We've got folks where I'm at going through aircrew upgrade training that never have access to the folders in the training Sq's. Good luck mission planning. Hell, I don't have access to some folders. Additionally, they're switching the AFSCs of those Amn.. AGAIN. From 3A, to 3D and, back to 3A. Now, word came down that the billets would be assigned to Sq's, but in reality you'll probably see them sucked up to the groups to work their stuff. So.. yea. Oh, did you know you can submit your own ticket to the ESD now? Have fun with that.

Med group where I'm at has some systems that are still running Windows 2000 that they're just now UPGRADING to WinXP. So, now MiCARE is here with it's supposed ways around HIPPA? Great, is it already a PMO system set to integrate with ALHTA and ALHTA II? When we get hacked, it'll be through MDG's computers. Every. Single. Time.

Man.. that's the best way to put it.

We get that too, but now we also get an additional hour a quarter for resiliency. Which has classes you have to sign up for, and if you're late you get a nasty gram and turned away. Oh.. and they're looking for more trainers as well. Had a suicide attempt on base this past weekend and the Wing CC was all, "I don't understand why people would do that." Really dude.. get in touch.

Sorry, 3D's enlisted AFSC's. I know this board is mostly O's but it's hitting the E's particularly hard as well.

We had 7 guys put in for TERA/VSP. All 7 denied due to requirements already filled and closing the AFSCs.

Huh, most of the time I get teenagers who're happy to have the job. I prefer it to the ole' "pack your own shit and get out now" that most of the other stores are converting to.

Worth is a relative value. When you're looking at that year long remote tour without your wife and 4 month old son, the big picture seems to get very small. So, please be aware that your life is going to change while you're serving. The AF isn't going to care about your life changing, your direct leadership might, but their power is being eroded by micro-managing bosses and Congress. I'm not here to dissuade you, I hated the job I was doing 3 months ago and I'm absolutely loving the job I do now. I get to serve along the awesome people that you're mentioning, even though we don't fly. I'm getting to live the dream you're talking about. Mine just involves the wild digital yonder vs the blue. No ones else seems to have mentioned it but also realize the following ASAP: Timing is everything Better lucky than good There is no justice Good words for life, but of particular import when dealing with that the AF throws you.