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    SOS/ACSC information

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    1) It depends. #4 from a large wing or center of 20+ eligibles? I’m assuming not since there aren’t too many 2* WG/CCs out there. Or was it #4/4 from a staff director? The larger the pool the more significant the push and the better chance of getting picked up.

    2) There has not yet been an eligible O-5 IPZ group that could have declined IDE to receive promotion board results. 2004 YG on their third look for IDE was the first IDE eligible group with that option. Their O-5 IPZ board is not until next month so you won’t have any possible data points until those results are released.

    My recommendation would be to see how the IDE results pan out and keep your options open. If you ID now, you are showing your cards early. With pilot retention being what it is, nowadays I would generally advise people to just be honest with their chain of command as to their true intentions rather than play the “I want to be a commander” game I grew up with. In your case, though, it sounds like you intend to stay in and compete for O-5. I think you can make a better case to decline school for family QOL reasons rather than remove yourself from contention now.

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    AFROTC Advice

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    Don’t pick a technical major just because it’s “easier to get a scholarship for tech majors than it is for non-tech majors.” Doing well in something you enjoy will all but gaurentee your ability to pick up a scholarship while you’re in college. If you think you’re interested in engineering, Industrial Distribution(a non-tech major) is a good a good mix of engineering and business for people who like engineering stuff, but don’t feel the need to go through the pain of getting an engineering degree.


    This. And in ROTC, GPA is a big chunk of the formula in the rated slot rack and stack. GPA also is a big factor in determining commanders ranking, which used to be 50% of the formula alone.

    Promotion and PRF Information

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    49 minutes ago, MDDieselPilot said:

    Hah.  I completed ACSC in correspondence as a Capt almost a year before I pinned on O4 (we had a kid on the way, overseas PCS coming, and other stuff so wanted to get acsc off my mind). My sq/cc told me I should have completed it the previous calendar year (I finished in jan) so it looked even better on my SURF.  UFB.

    I know a guy that was given the exact same "mentoring", completed it the calendar year before O-4 pin-on, PCSed, and then in another "mentoring" session with his new CC was told he needed to bang out ACSC in correspondence to be competitive to go in-res.  That CC didn't even bother to look at the guy's SURF before imparting wisdom.  

    All this talk about shoes vs. ops....  we do it to ourselves.  

    C-130 down near Savannah, GA

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    Maybe it's just the times in which we live, but is anyone else bothered about the posting/airing of accident footage before the next of kin notification and initial investigation process can take place?

    Prayers and well wishes to the Buccaneers, their families, and anyone else who straps in and puts it on the line.  

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    The new airline thread

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    7 minutes ago, Guardian said:


     Is there proof?... Just really having a hard time wrapping my head around the logic. 

    Would you straight-up tell your AFRC/ANG unit commander and your company's chief pilot exactly what it is you're up to and the circumstances behind those actions?  If not, I think you have your answer.  For some reason you seem to be beating a dead horse, and despite other people's attempts you seem to still have a lack of SA.


    Disclaimer:  I'm still AD USAF.

    Headset questions for PPL and beyond

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    Once in Mother Blue's employ you'll get issued a nice shiny new one that's compatible with military radios (single plug, civilian headsets have a dual) 

     

    I’m thinking about getting more into general aviation soon. Anyone have any personal recommendations for mil-to-civ (single to dual plug) converters (if that’s even a thing). Issued Bose A20s.

    Info on flight boots

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    I think you both miss read that. I know you two are used to the slow life and all. But what he’s getting at is that the green boots are going to die just like the black ones did when we go to OCP’s and it will be the new coyote color since we need to spend more money on stuff. 

    Ding ding ding.

     

    Yes, I was suggesting that green boots are likely on their way out. If the AF ditches ABUs for OCPs as the utility uniform, I would expect them to go with the “coyote brown” boots mentioned above. There will undoubtedly be a prolonged phase-in period as there was when BDUs went away.

     

    Because the BDU-to-ABU transition didn’t involve a new flying uniform, what I’m wondering is whether or not the green one-piece coverall flight suits will slowly go away in favor of OCP two-piece or (hopefully) if not will the brown boots for OCPs be authorized for wear with the green flight suits.

     

    In the end, it’s only $100 bucks for the Danners linked above which is a great deal for what I’ve heard is a solid boot.

    AFSOC Leadership Drain

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    4 hours ago, TnkrToad said:


    If nothing else, AFSOC’s brain drain will lead to more CSOs running the show.

    From FY14-16 (the farthest I bothered to look back), AFSOC CSOs averaged 5-6 folks promoted to O-6 per year.

    In FY 17, twelve 12Ss were promoted to O-6 (double the rate a few years ago), while only eleven 11Ss pinned on the same rank (down from 16 in FY14).

    On the mobility side, the number of 12Ms promoted to O-6 per year has also grown from a few years ago, while the number of 11Ms promoted has significantly decreased.

    You statisticians will likely critique the small sample sizes, but it still seems like Good news for navs ... the ones that hang around will lead the service.

    TT

    Can someone please explain this to me?  I've noticed this trend in the MAF as well.  The only explanation I could come up with is that most of these guys don't have airplanes any more and are able to do "other things" on staff, etc. (which is what the AF really values anyway) and that improves their looks on paper.  

    Wing Re-Org Test

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    Even in a large AF wing I’ve see the ability for a WG/CC to reach into a squadron, so this is really just removing the middle-man group CC. Not saying it is good or bad, but from my perspective it’s formalizing the relationship in practice since I’ve been in.

    Now, can senior leaders start talking about what NAFs actually do between the wing and MAJCOM?

    "Center the Bug"

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    I’d usually keep it centered for the vector reason listed above as well as having it in a somewhat useful position should we need to go to HDG mode and deviate for weather while at cruise. Setting it to the next leg’s heading on a low level in anticipation of off course maneuvering or the IP to DZ heading were also common techniques as well, but they were exactly that...techniques. Certainly nothing worthy of flipping your shit.

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