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    Military pay/benefit cuts proposed

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    I've seen guys do excel spreadsheets calculating, to the dollar, exactly what their retirement is worth and comparing it to what they could earn in the private sector and making big decisions based primarily on that. Sad.

    You don't really think the gov't side of the table has some higher altruistic motive at heart? It's the same motivator that keeps teachers in the classroom with sub-poverty level pay (although requiring some graduate education to qualify at even the entry level).

    A sense of Service will be the motivator for those who lead us through the next 10 years. The politicians are banking on it.

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    Military pay/benefit cuts proposed

    in Squadron Bar

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    I'd be interested to see what our retirement costs the gov't per retiree and again per member.

    For the retiree, sure, you've got your flag officers, and you've got some retirees that live to be 100+. But for survivor benefits there is a signifigant contribution from the member; a sort of insurance premium.

    Per member, I think the gov't is doing quite well for itself given the percentage of those who get out before 20, and members that pass with only a few retirement years without survivor benefits.

    I for one would be happy to trade in our FERS system for the pension. Unfortunately when the math is done, I think we're going to get a significantly watered down result when the benefits are spread over all members, not just the 20+ crowd.

    Nearly every "adjustment" in benefits I've seen in my lifetime: Champus-->TRICARE, Final Pay-->High-3-->Choice/REDUX, (notable exception: MGIB-->P911GIB), has been [gov't savings driven]-->[member net benefit reduction].

    Right thing to do? Maybe. We can all passionately argue why these are deserved benefits. But has the quality of our force survived previous reductions? I think so. It will again if this latest idea gains traction.

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    "No Rank Amongst Lieutenants"

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    It's not an "old" standard, it's a current policy, just one that is ignored by virtually everyone. I'll have to dig up the letter. It basically says exactly what you just wrote, if you are a new guy, you will not have any duties except flying for the first 6 months or so. I think that is something I may start to bring up again...it's a fantastic policy.

    Yep--it's written in our vol 1, a year actually.. And ignored wholesale starting the day you finish mqt.

    Info on Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS/UAV/RPA)

    in Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA/RPV/UAS/UAV)

    Posted · Edited by BFM this

    Yeah, the tricky part is if I'm in the position where I have to show the letter, then why is there one in the breech?... Dicey at best.

    OR

    Or, base/cc's could man up and start allowing ccw on base. Crazy I know. I'd even be game for some caveats:

    -a confidential program (don't talk about fight club)

    -SNCO's and above legally ccw certified by the state (cc nominated)

    -zero drinking wg/cc policy when carrying

    But at the end of the day, it would take a human wave of aq rushing the gate before a base/cc allows anyone other than sp's carry on base. Really sad. That's all I've got: I have to go get my pt test monitored by some fat civ.

    ETA: really I'm going to not take your advice lest the next reply quote the oath, constitution, core values, reflective belt AFI, club membership, etc...

    RPA Crossflow Results

    in General Discussion

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    Only one more board should be necessary to cover previous MWS guys for release.

    How so? MWS guys have always been getting non-vol'd. And it continues. So after the board is done looking at the last UPT dude, is it auto-recat thereafter?

    RPA Crossflow Results

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Some info from the cross flow results...

    "The board met on 22 Mar 11 and considered the records of 544 officers. 477 officers were recategorized to the RPA MWS and will be managed by the AFPC RPA assignment team and developed by the CAF or SOF assignment team, as appropriate. Of these, 412 were volunteers. The board carefully reviewed the record of each non-volunteer prior to making the recategorization decision. Additionally, 67 officers were not recategorized and will be managed by their previous AFPC MWS assignment team and developed by their current DT."

    "For those not recategorized, their previous MWS assignment team will work an assignment as RPA operational requirements allow, which may take some time to return each officer to other rated requirements. However, each officer will have a fair and equitable opportunity to compete for their follow on assignment."

    By my count, 12 of the 477 are UPT direct volunteers, including one from the original eight LT's.

    So, if I'm following this saga correctly, the 477 recats will never have a chance to meet another parole board?

    400 were voluntary recats from previous MWSs? (412 total vols - 12 UPT dudes)

    544 seems like a big number for this board to meet. Is the board expected to keep meeting once a year, reviewing [x] # of dudes that are 3(?) years in the field?

    Why are they even reviewing voluntary recats? (I'm guessing the same reason that I have to submit RIF paperwork...)

    Gun Talk

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Answering the "how often do you drink?" question as any more than about 1-2/month can also result in unwanted follow up appointments from Public Health, as well.

    You hit the press-to-test on that?

    Silly human.

    Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    My sister left Misawa today. She acted on a gut feeling that she should leave, packed up her two kids, and caught the first flight to the States-a C-17 to McChord.

    I'm a bit surprised they hadn't NEO'd a week ago. Seems to me that every resource not consumed by the base populace could be diverted to the relief effort. Very disruptive to Misawa/Yakota families, but at this point it's all relative.

    IFS (Initial Flight Screening) information

    in Pilot Selection Process

    Posted

    If you are curious, even FAA rated CFI's have washed out.

    Attitude. To the prior poster: I went to UPT as an MEII with ATP mins met. And I crushed it. What always bugged me though, were the IPs that can't wait to slip the above gem into a conversation.

    To be fair, yeah, even I had a fair amount to shake loose in terms of "regardless of what you know, the AF wants it done X way". But at the end of the day: attitude. #1.

    Hot for Teacher

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Can she teach?

    I've experienced this profession vicariously through my wife for 13 years.

    Sadly, the answer to your question is on the same plane with the riddle "Can this Officer lead?" with our current OPR/promotion system.

    The system doesn't give a shit.

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