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15 minutes ago, NKAWTG said:
The air advisor deployment was a 365, so the 220 is most likely the CSAF guidance to make it a 180, plus some training TDYs prior to. I would imagine every 365 minus the command billets are going that route now. So the 180 rules are a fair amount different. It's assigned to a base or wing, and the local leadership gets to decide who goes. The normal short tour return date rules don't apply.
You're now in between a rock and a hard place. Like everyone's said, let the CC know that you'll punch if told to go. He can make you follow through, and give it to someone else. Or he can let you stay, and give it to someone else. So the CC gets to decide if he wants to lose two or more FGOs or just one. I doubt you'll be popular with the base leadership in either case.
As an aside, last dude I talked to who did the air advisor gig said they retired four Lt Cols before they replaced him.
Thanks for the intel. I was told the training was supposedly waived so I can go at the end of the month as well. I've also got more intel from other bros about the job and it's looking like a real kick to the junk. -
1 minute ago, HossHarris said:
It may be worthwhile to call your CC and:
A-make sure you haven’t officially been notified. If the clock is running you need to act. If you haven’t been officially notified you have time.
B-drop the “hint,” in no uncertain terms, that you plan to 3-day opt if you are officially notified.
C-profit?
A- Not sure if it was official since it was over the phone but sure sounded like it.
B- Check. Did that.
C- Hope so!
4 minutes ago, HeloDude said:I know you mentioned this was for a 220 day deployment...but I know 365 day deployments are handled by AFPC/HAF, which means all your local leadership can do is make phone calls and put in for a reclama.
Thanks for the info but i'm thinking this is a 179+ thus handled by the OG at my base.
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37 minutes ago, Cooter said:
If you’ve done enough deployments how are you getting tagged?
different strokes for different folks, I sought mine out. Granted, not a pilot so my situation is different?
Cooter
Our OG keeps a tracker for 179/365's. Last I looked the previous month i was in the lower 50% for 179s and in the bottom 10% for 365s out of 30ish folks eligible. With 8 deployments, over 3 years overseas TDY/deployed and a STRD of 2012 i'm still scratching my head how i'm short man on the totem pole.
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20 minutes ago, Homestar said:
Doesn't the notification letter have a place that states decline?
Don't know yet man. Just got back from a trip this morning, woke up and had a call from the CC. Still on post mission so no papers in hand yet. More to follow tomorrow. Apparently they knew days ago but waited till i got back from overseas to tell me. 🙄 Purpose for this post is trying to find the regs governing a deployment without ADSC and separating. I've been combing thru the 36-2110 but don't think it applies to a 179+
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59 minutes ago, ihtfp06 said:
Just how bad is this Air advisor deployment that you’re going to forgo a retirement at 18.5 years?I'd rather separate and get an airline gig and hope to get hired on with a guard unit to finish my 20 than to waste away in the desert for another 7 months. YMMV but i've done enough deployments in my time to know when it's worth it and it's not.
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Gents, digging this one up for some SA and latest guidance. Just got tagged a 220+ air advisor deployment and trying to find my options. ADSC is up in October, retirement eligible Jan 2020. I'd rather separate than take this one. Is it even possible to 3 day opt at this point if i already got notified?
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Glad I'll be retired by the time the mandatory wear date takes place.
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Nope! The FBO there will get you out to the rental car place and you book your own hotel in town. Park Inn by Radisson is pretty nice. Suggest you also check out the Blue Lagoon if you have the time. You'll need to buy tickets for it ASAP as they book up quick. bluelagoon.com is their website. I was just there last year so let me know if you want more info.
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Happens every year this time. System overloaded. Standard ops.
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Wait, so now the flight pay bump from 6 to 14 years aviation service moved to 10 years aviation service? And it's been effective since last April? Looks like i'll be getting some back pay coming.
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1 hour ago, 17D_guy said:
That derisive tone about it being a retention issue prove otherwise. Grow up and realize you have a bias in this issue, otherwise you wouldn't be so talkative on the subject.
But, playing along--how about divorced dudes who now get dependent rates for their kids (who mostly don't live with them)?
Technically they're single and "worth more" to the service...but get money of those "of less worth."
You have no idea what they'd offer unless you were involved in the hiring process, or someone spoke out of turn. Person might negotiate for less not knowing what they could demand == more value for company. Or, perhaps they have a particular skill/experience and could negotiate for more.
And you had no say in those moves? The company thrust it upon you as a requirement you were indentured to fulfill? Thank you for your sacrifice.
ers this should be about who should get paid more if you have dependents or not. This thread should be about the year to year ass raping DOD has doled on its members by screwing us out of pay for housing. Housing that in many cases has gone up and we continually get paid less.
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Charleston: Down $200 on average while housing rates continue to go up. Thanks a lot cocksuckers.
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4 hours ago, General Chang said:
Random bullshit here.....
GFY. Thanks for your service.
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Shaw. That place is terrible. I'd take Creech any day over that place. Never been to Cannon so can't say if it's better than that.
If the Air Force was concerned about QOL they could have picked from dozens of other bases. This sounds like some SC congressman lobbying for their area.
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Up $140 in CHS. I'll take it.
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5 hours ago, danielstevens said:
Hello, I'm sorry your experience didn't go as well as expected. A purchase on an existing house we can order the appraisal right away, but on the new builds it is critical to not send a VA appraiser out to the house before the builder tells us it is 95% complete. This VA rule can definitely cause stress for someone wanting to close as soon as the house is complete.
We certainly don't like hearing that your loan officer was avoiding contact with you. If you'd like to speak with someone about that, or anything else, just PM me and I'll get you in touch with a senior manager.
Unfortunately you're incorrect with regards to sending an appraiser out prior to 95%. It can be done with a little more effort on the bank/builders part (a few more docs and a revisit verifying completion by the appraiser). Furthermore the appraisal wasn't even ordered until the schedule completion date and VA appraiser times are 7 business days. Your agent should have at least ordered the appraisal the week prior.
Thanks but i've already talked to one of your senior managers who did not do much to help. Water under the bridge at this point.
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3 minutes ago, hispeed7721 said:
Recycle sarcasm detector
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It's code 1. Just stating a point.
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1 hour ago, hispeed7721 said:
But...but...Chang said they were cutting BAH in order to pay for the bonus...
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Chang is nothing but a troll. I'd trust a wet fart over the words he spews as truth.
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2 minutes ago, cragspider said:
Hispeed, you are correct if I am also reading it the same. Sounds like they are going to try and make it like OHA which doesn't work out so well for us overseas. Housing is going to get all jacked up. Might as well give us a utility allowance also to help pay for some of the bills now that our bah is getting reduced. Unless they keep raising it baised on rentals in the areas, but I doubt it.
Just like the flat rate perdiem that was enacted a couple years ago, this is nothing but an erosion to military member compensation. I'd estimate that for each year of savings they could probably build 69% of a F-35.
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1 hour ago, hispeed7721 said:
So, if I'm reading this correctly (starting on pg 249)...if your current BAH rate is $1700 but your mortgage/rent is $1000, you only get $1000.
Someone please correct me if I'm misunderstanding the text. What a clusterf*ck
http://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/S2943%20-%20Committee-Passed%20NDAA.pdf
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That's how it reads. So you will no longer get compensated for utilities as what the current BAH is suppose to provide.
My retirement date can't come soon enough.
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Senate version passed earlier today with BAH reduction included. I'd advise to call your representatives and start voicing your opinion. There will be no grandfathering in this program. Any PCS after 1 Jan 18 and you'll have to work with the new system.
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Would not recommend NBKC. Worst experience I've had dealing with a bank. Closing was delayed over 7 day due to the bank not properly scheduling a VA inspection in a timely manner. We had 40+ days to close from entering into contract for a new home build and was guaranteed the close date would be met. $200 penalty from the builder for every day after close we were late. Bank refused to provide additional lender credit to pay for their mistake. I was fortunate enough to work a loophole on the builders side (complained house was not complete) that I got them to drop the fee.
Loan agent would avoid my calls/emails when trying to figure out what the status was with the inspection that we were waiting for. Loan manager was no help in trying to close quickly either. Assumed no responsibility for how badly this was handled. On the second established closing day I still had to wait until an hour prior to closing to get all the docs to the lawyer even though the inspection was complete 5 days prior.
Even after the original close date the bank was asking for extra forms/letters from me, which should have been requested weeks prior.
Buyer beware.
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59 minutes ago, zmoney said:
If the member can secure lodging cheaper than the 75% or 55% rate, they keep the money they didn't spend (although it sounds like Altus finance is confused about this).
In the example I gave from the JTR, the member would be "banking" $13.90 a day. The purpose of flat rate per diem is to create a financial incentive for the member to find cheaper lodging. This often means entering a lease, which is the reason why a receipt is not necesary under flat rate per diem--you must only cerify that lodging costs were actually incurred.
The confusion likely arises because the JTR does not state explicitly that "you keep the difference." The member (and finance) is left to infer this by the statement "the fixed rate per diem may not be reduced further even if the actual lodging costs incurred are less than the lodging portion of the reduced per diem."
Again this ONLY applies to flat rate per diem TDYs--TDYs in excess of 30 days.
Correct, however if lodging is available on base then you will only receive the on base lodging rate. Also when the chow hall finally opens then you will only get proportional rate for meals.
At least that's how I interpret it. Correct me if i'm wrong.
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New reg is nothing but a money grab. I see no advantages to the member. Still can be required to stay on base and even if no chow hall you only get 75 or 55%. Off base is no better.
Retirement / Separation Considerations
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Can anyone verify if I turn down this deployment I can still be forced to go regardless of extending past my ADSC? CC told me that today however he didn't know the reg. Separations folks were worthless talking to them today. Further I still don't have any email notification of this deployment.