17D_guy

Latest from AF Times - More delays & $$$ https://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140326/NEWS05/303260057/Further-delays-predicted-F-35-program My personal fav quotes -

With the heat the AF's already taken for the GO's per capita in comparison to the other services I guess I should be surprised.. but I'm not. Wonder if the prepared questions for the next AF Secretary/CSAF tour will include how they justify this. I'm not an Occupy Wall Street kinda guy.. but great Noodly God.. talk about the 1%.

Got it, not bad man! Posted from the NEW Baseops.net App!

Because one email on it wasn't enough...

I've always been partial to, "It's not about you, Douchebag." Also, when you as a Group CC say things similar to "Isn't that neat!" or "Wow.. that would be cool!" It makes life hell for some CGOs/NCOs somewhere because a CC or SNCO won't ask if it's actually a task to accomplish. They just want their brownie points.

At my location they're actually taking scanned documents sent to one of the Finance Amn's NIPR email address, at any time. I asked how that was legal/met intent of the audit. Bendy's comment about "being auditable" makes this whole fiasco make slightly more sense. That said I'm awaiting the PII spillage problems from our implementation. Bendy is also correct.. there's only 1 scanner.

Apparently Croughton got a special email on the subject.

So this just dropped - https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/air-force-nuke-crew-failings-worse-reported-22899983 But.. you know, it's all those lazy crew members. I'm sure it's those lazy, rotten crews that mashed all these results together to get a pass.

you forgot landscaper as well

We wouldn't like it either. Already dealing with multiple DO's in the OG front office and each associated Ops Sq has multiple DOs/ADOs. Now they're farming out O3 aircrew to be Execs in MSG, MX and other groups. No more please. Edit - for clarity, I hope.

Best part - They're also usually flaming assholes with demands far beyond their station.

What's the odds no one over O-4 gets even slightly ruffled in the "discipline" and "accountability" to come down from on high?

Well outside the massive RIFs that hit the 33S/17D fields in the 00's, most of the early/mid-level guys I know are planning on getting out. Couple that with the fact that the "cool" jobs are either contractor, civ, or Guard and they're replacing almost everything with civilians (and have been for a decade) there's not much reason to stay in till 20. Add in no leadership direction on how the careerfield is managed, progression, ESD/higher levels taking all ability to assist the base, or real "Ops" focus outside of checklists and CONSTANT inspections. Would you stay in? I mean.. sure, I could command the ESD some day. That would be sweet.

So.. stupid question. Aren't your functionals 11F's as well? Or do you mean someone higher up that I'm not aware of?

Do not pass Go, do not collect $200. https://www.armytimes.com/article/20130529/NEWS/305290002/Making-sex-tape-crime-troops-court-rules

Late night + nyquil + cold, MX complete.

I'm not sure if you don't understand the support side organization or the CC after flight. Support side of the house thing - Flight Commander (CC) have official photos taken and put up on the "Sq Leadership" board w/ the Sq CC, Chief and Shirt. So for the next year+ my 5 days of growth is going to be up for everyone to see. Our Sq flights run different than your guys Ops Sq's, at least where I'm at. I've got almost 150 Amn/30 Civ in my flight running Comm Ops for the base. I think the closest comparison is ADO?

Just had my flight CC official photo taken. Man up.

ESD had a DCO conference the other day. Some of their stats are... shocking. As is the fact that AFSPC seriously under-estimated demand.. then under-manned the positions, then slashed the contractors during sequestration. Basically you're calling an organization that's manned 1/2 of what it was before Christmas. So, thank AFSPC for once again managing a domain they could really not give a shit about (hi Nukes!) and blaming that community for it's own problems. Good news, if you're having problems you can ask/push your base Comm. Sq about Federated Rights which is returning many of admin privileges to the base. I know at my base we did a hard push for it (and then an upper agency has since sat on it..) and we're hoping to get help to our customers soon.

Oh no.. missing curfew is the worst thing you can do there.

Sweet, these are the quality force indicators Liquids talking about when identifying those not fit for command right? RIGHT?

This is where I'd love to have Liquid chime in and tell me how these people make it through. How did the namesake of this thread get that high, do that much damage, and nothing happened? 360 Feedbacks going to solve this? Nope, not if the spineless leadership just promotes the problem away. Just make us all civil service and get it over with. At least I won't have to take leave on the weekends and get matching TSP.

For what?

Why is it so rare for a Sq CC to get fired for creating these toxic environments? Can the Wing CC not see what's going on? Are they not aware of the MEO/EO. IG, fraud complaints? I've watched Sq's just tank the mission when one of these hard chargers rolls in and they do their 2 years and go off to school. Watching it right now in an Ops Sq. That's the part I don't understand. I get that the way we select will let a few stinkers get command billets. But for some reason the AF won't fire the under-performers, or the toxic destroyers. Is it they figure the Flt CC's, and DO's will protect the Sq? That the careers destroyed and the qualified people driven away are worth the command experience? I've seen situations where the Group CC hates the Sq CC.. but nothing happens. Well, except promotion to full bird for Sq CC for being a "performer". Just realized it's not even at the Wing level. I've seen this reluctance to remove someone in NCOIC positions, and Lt's/Capt running a shop. Why are we so scared of firing people who are harming our organization through neglect, abuse and malice?

Exactly. The production value was amazing, and it was the first time giant monsters/robots had a real weight on the screen. Additionally, while the cities got destroyed, at least the characters attempted to not break everything and keep the monsters away. A small plot point that I really appreciated.