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They need to implement the TR bonus they've been talking about or they're going to have an exodus from the reserves as well.
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I thought that the F-16 landed differently enough from the T-38 that I was very glad I had an IP in the backseat for the first 3 rides.
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I thought that 11S had traditionally been a bright spot. What changed?
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Ram,
I've been to that commander's call before. I understand the message you are trying to send to the young guys. Rather than just throwing more spears while we continue to talk past each other, let me just suggest an alternative message that OGs and commanders should be telling their guys:
"You guys are our biggest asset. Preserving the future human capital of the air force is our highest priority. Maximize your time with your family - the USAF will get its fair share of your time. We are here to remove obstacles that make your home or work life more difficult than it needs to be."
You'll have the tactical pilots you express a desire for because you will actually have IPs with more than 10 years of service. The USAF won't need to shorten b courses or send 2 year FLs to IFF. The unintended consequences of this "tactical proficiency first!" strategy is a CF in this whole DFP.
Your lack of "pedigree" (lol) is why I have some faith that you can tread a different path. Don't fall into the same trap that your predecessors have fallen into.
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Ram,
Something that I think the reserves does very well is take the long view on things - they'll gladly sacrifice training opportunities for quality of life sometimes because they know they have to keep guys around for 10+ years. Your philosophy:
Quote1. Every single training sortie needs to be maximized.
2. No slack for those who don't show their commitment in their daily effort.
3. Every teachable moment has to be caught, and those lessons need to be TALKED ABOUT in the squadron.
It sounds great and probably maximizes the short term combat capability of a squadron. However, These types of priorities drive people out of the service completely and created the situation we're in today. The unintended consequences of your list read like this:
1. No cross countries, low levels, or taking students up to 50,000 feet. All gas must be used for maximum training.
2. Commitment is measured by metrics like time spent at the squadron, at squadron events, and early PME/masters completion. No slack will be given to those who "self select" themselves as non competitive.
3. Debrief until crew rest for the next day to catch all of the lessons. Friday pilot meetings begin at the end of the last debrief and last until every person has had a chance to tell us everything they possibly can.
I know you didn't necessarily mean any of what I wrote, but I would suggest that you are not the first soon-to-be DO with that sort of philosophy, and look where that's got us.
The paradigm needs to shift from crushing people for short term goals to creating a sustainable method to maintain a healthy fighter force. I do not think your path is the way.
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When a general says they are "accepting risk" for under training B coursers, what that really means is that line flight leads will be forced to "accept risk" as they get unfinished products on their wing here in the new future.
The generals are accepting risk to their careers; the flight leads are accepting risk to their lives. Guess which risk the Generals are concerned about?
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I remember flying with my buddies once in pilot training out of the Sheppard FBO if I remember right. I don't remember that rule existing 10 years ago.
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So all of these F-16 drops are because of all the new F-16s we're building, right?
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brabus,
I just went through this as a recently separated new TR with a civilian job on the side. It's kind of a pain in the ass as a part time reservist. It's much easier if you have just a normal civilian job you can show the bank. You can submit either past pay stubs or a contract that would show how much you would make. The problem isn't with banks like Trident or NBKC - it's just that their underwriters aren't going to understand reserve pay (though, as an aside, does anyone understand reserve pay?) You'll also run into trouble if you have multiple "part time" jobs, like being a TR half of the month and being a civilian for the other half of the month.
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brabus,
It's just a guideline - there's no hard coded reject function programmed into vMPF. I started my stuff like 14 months out (overseas is a little bit different). You definitely want to lead turn everything, because each step takes way longer than it should (shocker!)
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CH , I think your version of mentoring properly acknowledges that the air force is more than just a job - it's a huge part of a person's life. Navigating through life trials is made more difficult by the military, and leaders who recognize this and attempt to mitigate some of those negative effects can have profound impacts on not just a person's career, but their life. Really well said, and I hope other people read your thoughts and take them to heart.
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2 minutes ago, faipmafiaofficial said:
Exactly. So why not give more fighters to the younger guys if you're trying to fix a long term problem. Like I said lots will have to fill AETC billets later as well
Because that's using a bandaid to treat a wound rather than fixing the underlying problem.
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The fact that things may have been worse at some point in the past should not be allowed to be used as an argument to justify idiotic policies in the present.
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The question they are asking is not, "How much should the bonus be?"
The question they are asking is, "What do we do when we increase the bonus and it does not solve our manning crisis?"
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It took almost 6 months for me to get approval for my 6 months off. It's almost impossible to do in the timeline provided. I started maybe 14 months out from my ADSC and it was still down to the wire.
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I've sat in on a brief with those guys when they literally said, "We briefed the A-10s across the street yesterday, but between then and now all of this has changed." If you are looking for a long term plan, you're going to be mighty disappointed.
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This thread is so legit.
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Come on, this is the trust tree. We ready know that leadership doesn't read this board.
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Your situation sounds similar to what happened to quite a few FAIPs in 2012. It was a dumb move to pass those guys over then; it's a dumb move to pass you guys over now. Use it to your advantage, get out as soon as you can, and get picked up by a guard or reserve unit if you want to keep flying for the military.
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It is possible that the line is not linear as well, as more and more people have references from individuals at each airline.
One thing I noticed last year was that the number of eligible slowly decreased as the year went on. I don't understand what the mechanism was for that, but it would have the effect of slightly increasing the take rate percentage. I did not keep a good track of it this year to see if the same thing happened. Obviously there are incentives at AFPC to make it look like it isn't as bad as it actually is. Someone should keep a close eye on that number as this year goes on, as this could very well be the year that breaks the current system.
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So, in my reserve unit, the only way ARTs can become eligible for the bonus is if they display an "intent to leave." The most common way that individuals are being approved for that currently is by obtaining their ATP CTP and submitting that with their application. These guys, who are super happy as full timers, are then putting in apps with the airlines (because "why not") and are getting calls from the majors. They are taking class dates because of the lure of an early seniority number and are requesting TR slots. We are losing guys who happily would have stayed full time with the unit because of this ridiculous disincentivizing incentive. 100% true.
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3 hours ago, Razor666 said:
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So, bomber dudes need to have "an aggressive T-38 attitude," the T-38 guys who go to bombers are "not the bottom of the barrel," bomber guys need to "learn to have great hands in these jets," and that T-1 guys will get "stuck in a jet they don't want" while T-38 guys are putting bombers at the top of their dream sheets?
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Isn't there some game that guard/reserve guys play to maximize their pay per UAV shift too?
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I would bet that fewer studs go supersonic at Sheppard than the other bases. Those solo rides are the only opportunities that many people have to break that barrier and people take advantage of the opportunity.
Regardless of the timing in the syllabus, there's no reason to do it on your own if you know you're going to do it eventually.
F-16s from Hill to Holloman
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http://middlegeorgiaceo.com/news/2016/11/record-reliability-delta-marks-200th-day-without-mainline-cancellation/
Delta logged 910,000 mainline flights in a row without a cancellation this year with "contract" MX. The Air Force just sucks at writing contracts, like it sucks at managing acquisitions, manning, logistics, education, career development...