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22 hours ago, sqwatch said:
Why is it so frowned upon to want to be a leader? Why is it assumed that if you do want to go in that path, you're a back stabbing knob bobber?
It's not frowned upon. However history has shown us in the USAF that being good in your AFSC, especially in the rated world, is sometimes synonymous with being a good leader. Are there exceptions? Sure. However not being good in your AFSC, especially in the rated world, is synonymous with being a terrible leader.
If you want to be a leader as a young punk, go for it, you had just better be great in your AFSC. It's the "well make sure you only fly once a month so you can be the OG or Wing Exec" type mentality that people are tired of. People are tired of the less talent getting the promotions and self-describing themselves as "leaders" and Commanders. The talent right now is leaving the USAF. The people who are less talented and/or too close to retirement are the ones that stay. The less talented ones are the ones who are scared to get out, and then try to guilt trip and scare other people to stay in. They're scared because they know they won't do well in the post-USAF world.
Want to look at leadership? Look at Apple. That company invests a TON of time and energy developing people as leaders. I've even had a great Wing Commander when I was stationed at Altus who learned a lot about leadership during his fellowship in Cupertino.
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8 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:
I seem to recall that young SAC co-pilots were dual qualified (until Gen Loh foolishly killed the ACE Program in 1994). As crazy as it sounds, these 25 year olds were flying all over the CONUS... in pairs... and sometimes in supersonic jets.
Does being dual-qual'd really need to be so difficult???
BMC in one non-trainer jet and MR in another? Maybe. However MR in both jets? No way.
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You guys realize that Millenials start with those born in 1981-1982, right? That means there are Chiefs, though young I know a few, and Majors that are Millenials.
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9 hours ago, ihtfp06 said:
And then, when their enlistments are up, they would kill to also GTFO and make more money on the outside. Paying someone even less to do the same job isn't going to fix the problem.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhy not? The Army does it all the time with Warrants flying helos being the majority of the experience in the Army Aviation branch.
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1 hour ago, Holden said:
He works retail at an Apple Store.
A typical day at work as a Technical Specialist at Apple consists of helping customers with Genius Bar appointments, creating/checking people in for their appointments, or delivering completed repairs.
It is basically working any other retail job except instead of getting $10 a hour you get $15 a hour.
And instead of doing that I'm fixing iOS devices in the back and I make more than that. There are other folks that do the stuff you listed. I'm also a full time student.
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44 minutes ago, matmacwc said:
OK, I gotta ask, what do you do for them. I grew up in NORCAL and got my EE degree just to work for them, but then I discovered flying.
Technical Specialist. I work on iOS devices and some networking hardware.
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31 minutes ago, MooseAg03 said:
To be more specific, it teaches you how to deal with a member who may no longer want to possess their member. Or who may want to surgically add a member.
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I asked my bosses at Apple how I would be able to check work emails at home, since their email server is behind a firewall. I was asked why would I ever think of taking work home with me? That was "my time" and that it wasn't an option to work from home.
It was refreshing to hear that.
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7 minutes ago, MooseAg03 said:
You guys haven't reviewed the slide show? I particularly liked the scenarios discussing how to handle a member scheduled to deploy who is currently undergoing sexual reassignment therapy. Good God, why would anyone want to be a commander in this Air Force and have to deal with that shit?
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkFuck no I haven't.
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6 minutes ago, Duck said:
Good question. Before I did any of this I had previously tried to Palace Chase back to my home ANG unit, you know back when we had too many pilots... I had already been hired with a Position Number way back then which they have kept open for me. Along the way I made it clear to them my intentions and they have been super cool with it all. Eventually I will need a waiver but right now they aren't having any problems with it. It also helps that my Guard unit is one of the few true Guard units left. The hatred for all things AD is still strong there, however they did just recently start wearing flight caps outside (all good things eventually come to an end). Still no saluting and all first name basis, including the Two-Star down at State HQ. All in all they have all been suooirtive with it (leadership included) and even said to expect my promotion to O-4 shortly after I arrive (whether true or not, I really don't care). In fact several in leadership there now were twice passed over Capts. Their main point is they want someone they don't mind hanging out/partying with for the next 10-20 years.
Life is good man.
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Tankers?
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2 hours ago, LumberjackAxe said:
So that's happening now? I remember when we had the DADT repeal training back in '12, and the general consensus amongst everyone was that no one (at least at the bar afterward) cared if people served openly gay. But if I remember correctly, it was mainly about the admin kind of stuff. Like "Before, you could face punishment for being gay. Now you can't."
What Eagle Sq was this at?
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9 hours ago, FourFans130 said:
I'm beginning to believe there's some ground truth in that statement. Big MAF has been non-promoting and downplaying the C-130 community for a decade now, and it's showing. I personally think this is an outflow of some sincere C-130 hate that developed in SWA. I wish this was hearsay, but got to see it first hand more than once: senior C-17 guys who fostered a deep and seething hatred at the idea that a C-130 might perform better at something than a C-17 (specifically airdrop and LZ efficiency in those conversations). I love the C-17, and I think we need more of them, but C-130's are better at tacair because that's what they were built for.
Big Blue doesn't agree with that idea. I didn't believe that sibling rivalry could actually impact this high in the scheme of maneuver, but I'm beginning to think otherwise.
Sorry to hear that the C-130 community is in such a state that dudes are not wanting to promote to O-4. That says a lot.
Duck, good luck and I'm glad to hear you were able to get what you wanted.
16 months and counting...
FF
A majority of -130 guys at my last base that cross flowed had the biggest knee pads sewed into their bags. Maybe those are the only Herk folks promoted. One of the Sq/CC at Dyess was the biggest anti-establishment/fuck the USAF CGO's we had in the 61st circa 2004 time frame . I'm honestly surprised he even stayed in to make O-5.
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1 hour ago, ihtfp06 said:
Congrats! Seriously though, Capt ADO? That's like tits on a bull.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkAll the FGO's got out home slice. Who else is going to be the CC and DO's "tasker slave?"
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Congrats gents. The grass isn't always greener, but in this case it's a putting green.
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The current Fairchild Wing King asked me, while he was the OG at the Deid two years ago and I was on his staff, if I read JQP, and if I did what I thought. I told him I did read his articles and I either agreed with him, thought he was way off base, or it was just a trash article.
He told me that he read JQP, he went to UPT with Tony and personally knew him. He also asked if I knew that Tony had been published recently by Bright Mountain Media. He has to write so many articles per month to be published.
Explains his nail biters of stories like cameras in the Day rooms of Osan and undercooked chicken at Camp Lejeune.
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3 hours ago, HU&W said:
Wow, JQP's writing has become difficult to read. That said, I would advise the complainant to review AFI 90-301, 6.6.2.3 (and sub-paragraphs). I would also advise the complainant to consider contacting the DOD IG Hotline at http://www.dodig.mil/Hotline/, MAJCOM IG, or SAF/IGQ http://www.af.mil/Inspector-General-Complaints/ if he/she feels there is wrongdoing by the local IG office.
Even if you feel wronged, SAF/IG still "determines" if the complaint is valid for the MAJCOM/IG or even the local IG office to investigate and may possibly kick it down to them.
Wanna have a real IG? Take away local IG's because they're worthless. Consolidate all that manpower to the MAJCOM/IG or possibly SAF/IG to do inspections and complaints. Of course every Commander would shit their pants if HHQ IG came in to investigate a complaint instead of the worthless local IG, who's really just a watchdog for the Wing/CC.
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Received this message via social media. I guess it's big news?
"I had originally talked myself out of writing you altogether but after thinking about how quickly Big Blue turned on you... I've obviously rethought that. I work at AFLOA and you are the talk nearly daily. CSAF has been briefed. I can't help but sit on the sidelines and laugh at this shitshow. Thank you for sharing your story publicly. I hope you press full steam ahead with making as much noise about this as you can on the outside."
The AFLOA is the Air Force Legal Operations Agency.
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25 minutes ago, Herk Driver said:
Interesting that you said No but nothing I said contradicted what you wrote.
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On 6/23/2017 at 7:13 PM, Herk Driver said:
It's unlawful command influence and probably not...based on what was said. Not a JAG either, but a Commander basically has to tell you that you will do X or there will be consequences. A person having some idea that he might look like a p*ssy or not based on his verdict versus doing the right and just thing is not unlawful command influence.
What would be different is if the guy said well the Wing CC told me that I would not be getting that CC job unless I dropped the hammer in this court martial so I am ready to screw this guy over.
Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network ForumsWing CC's get around that whole "fair and impartial panel member" called for by the UCMJ by selecting the most "qualified member" for a Special Court Martial, or recommending to Convening Authority for a General Court Martial. What does that mean? A lot of Sq/CC's. I had six Officers on my panel, three were Sq/CC's (as was the President) and one DO who was going to be a Sq/CC. Five FGO's and one Captain. However any side can challenge any member for cause of bias (must be approved by the Military Judge) and both sides gets a preemptory strike, which means they can kick a member off the panel without cause.
Interesting note, both sides employ a forensic psychologist who's job is to sit on witness interviews and make notes for the lawyers. They also sit in the gallery during the court martial and take notes on potential panel members during Voir Dire (picking of the panel members) to give to the lawyers and accused to make recommendations to boot, or keep certain panel members.
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14 hours ago, ihtfp06 said:
Maybe there should be a waiting period before you can post...
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkIt's probably the dude involved in my court martial. If I were him, I'd probably retain some counsel since the AETC/CC and his Sq/CC just downloaded loaded my evidence file.
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8 hours ago, Hacker said:
It isn't that simple. Going to a C-M, even if you are 100% certain of being totally innocent, is a very risky endeavor.
A C-M doesn't have the same standard of conduct that a civilian court does. In a C-M, charges can be added, changed, or modified at any time during the proceedings, so basically once you open the door up, anything and everything that is discovered during testimony is in play. You can enter a C-M charged with one thing, and exit convicted of something else entirely depending on what came up during evidence and testimony.
Remember that the UCMJ does not include a presumption of innocence, and depending on the charges, has different standards of evidence and conviction than what we're used to in the civilian world.
Plus, a conviction at a C-M is a federal conviction, while an Art 15 isn't anything at all in the outside world.
Add all that up with the witch-hunt environment which we know exists in the USAF with respect to some topics (like sexual assault, particularly), and that is the makings of a potentially very bad situation for someone accused and being offered an Art 15.
During my career, I had the "opportunity" to pay a large chunk of money to two different, very well known and talented former SJAs (and now high profile civilian attorneys) and they both heavily, heavily suggested taking the Art 15 rather than risking a Court-Martial.
You forgot one major thing, a court martial requires the "beyond reasonable doubt" for standard of proof, not the "preponderance of evidence" for Art 15's, Admin Sep/BOI's, etc.
And sure the government can add (and less likely remove) charges, however it's completely up to the Convening Authority if he/she want to do that. For example my case started with four specifications of Art 92, however the Preliminary Hearing Officer for my Article 32 hearing (if you go to a General Court Martial, you're having a Art 32 hearing unless you waive it) said to throw out one of the specifications because it was bullshit. Also right before my trial one of the government witnesses was going to plead the 5th if she took the stand, so the CA dismissed the charge with her. So your mileage may vary.
Also Officers ONLY go to a General Court Martial. Summary's and Special Court Martials are for Enlisted. As for the federal conviction thing, no one really cares depending what you're found guilty of. And if it's even found, they ask what it's for. Being found guilty of Military Only Related Offenses, like I was, it either wasn't found, nor listed because it wasn't considered a felony or misdemeanor. I was hired by two major airlines and a computer company.
No Commander, especially in the Air Force, will offer an Art 120 charged offense an Art 15 with the current witchunt with regard to the sexual assault allegations.
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9 hours ago, Holden said:
Hey, everyone. This is my latest troll account. And this is my photo:
For the record, I didn't buy the jacket. Also I have no idea who's account Holden is.
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1 hour ago, Runr6730 said:
Regardless of the legality, posting the OSI interview videos went too far IMHO. If your intent was to highlight your accuser's inconsistent statements to those in a position to do something about it, then why post the interview videos in a public forum? You've gained the public's awareness simply by posting your story, but posting the OSI videos makes it look like you're trying to get revenge by dragging their names through the dirt.
Maybe I was trying to drag their names in the dirt? They've have drug my name, career, family in the dirt the last 1.5 years. Maybe I was trying to gain public awareness? The "system fairness" wasn't there, nor was it ever going to be.
The government had two complaining witnesses (girls) who both lied saying they never banged me, then the next day one girl said I sexually assaulted her and the other one said I sexually harassed her. They also had a witness who was former friend, who fucked both of them too, claim I raped both of them and I said a bunch of stuff I never did, then tried to testify against me in court to hide the fact he committed adultery and had unprofessional relationships as well.
So the government turned a blind eye to girls making false official statements, all three of them committed adultery. Yet I'm the one who's held to the letter of the law? Nah, it's all or none, not some.
I then had careerist pussy Commanders who really didn't care about fairness, clemency, and actually holding people accountable. They were too concerned with how horrible it would look for their careers (i.e. fired) if they charged "victims" for their collateral misconduct or gave me any clemency.
Thr Air Force doesn't give a shit about me or my family or if I can pay rent on the first. Why would I care about them? Surely if these girls, former friend, and leadership did no wrong and did everything right, they would be more than happy to have an internal review of their actions.
These assholes always love controlling information, much like a dictatorship. They HATE their dirty laundry made public. I took their control over the information away from them, now they're freaking out, only because it could possibly affect their careers, they don't care about anyone else.
Ar the end of the day I fucked up and paid more than my fair share of the price. I'm not asking for my job back, or doing the "man I'm innocent, this is bullshit" whine because it's wrong and not true. But everyone is accountable for their actions and someone needs to stand up for this sexual assault witch hunt the DoD is currently doing.
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21 minutes ago, ThreeHoler said:
At least you're not a felon for being 6 minutes late...
http://www.nj.com/burlington/index.ssf/2017/06/i_am_a_felon_for_being_6_minutes_late_to_a_meeting.html
He isn't either. A court martial is neither a felony or misdeameanor. Depends on the state he decides to live in after. Most consider confinement for more than a year as a felony. However he was convicted for Failure to Go, a military related only offense. Most civilian employers won't care, if a background check even finds it.
Flight Evaluation Board (FEB)
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Posted · Edited by Azimuth
I've also seen the opposite. Fairchild had a crew that got FEB'd two years ago. The FEB recommended taking all three crew member's wings, however when a FEB goes to the MAJCOM/CC it will most likely be vetted through the A3V office. In this case the A3V recommended retention for the Copilot and Boom, but to take aways the AC's wings, which was the right call in my opinion. However the majority of the time the A3V office will just go with the board recommendations.