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    FY 14 Force Management Program (RIF, VSP, TERA)

    in General Discussion

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    I'm hearing some CC's say in there opinion that no one in the flying world will be released. Maybe a few RIFs. The reason being was the 2006 VSP made a huge cut in manning which they still haven't recovered from.

    Now they have to directly compete with the airlines for retention and that's a battle they will loose because leadership knows many of us will punch when our commitment is up. That's going to be a manning issue for the AF until at least 2030.

    I agree...I honestly don't think many (if any) pilots will be released.

    FY 14 Force Management Program (RIF, VSP, TERA)

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    We should contract all housing, CDCs, fire departments, base security, FSS, DV airlift, protocol, CE, base comm, base logistics and most our health care. Contracts keep costs down, quality up, allow for competition, hold people accountable and leverage corporate experience, technologies and responsiveness.

    I agree, all except DV airlift. Do we really want the lowest bidder to fly around our senior leaders (except maybe CODELs)? Not to mention losing the flexibility you would have from an AF crew. I could see a Netjet type operation not moving the mission because something wasn't in their contract.

    Promotion and PRF Information

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    So, other than "General Chang" running his cake hole, has anyone seen/heard anything definitive from reliable sources on the rumor that IDE opportunities for candidates (non-selects) will be non-existent for the near future?

    My AFPC functional said something to that effect, although I'm not sure how reliable he is.

    Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Although I'm a heavy guy by background, it's been a long time since I was in mother AMC--I guess this is why I'm posting here; I'd like to stay in touch with reality. Not much of the ACP thing has made sense to me lately--for the heavy community or otherwise. The only reason for the 62ish percent take rate in the heavies (at least so far as I can tell) is a combination of school selects and good deal assignments. Below is my completely unscientific thinking:

    - 20 of the 62 percent are IDE/crossflow/WIC/overseas assignment/other extended-ADSC types. They've already "sold their souls" to Big Blue, so taking the bonus is a no-brainer

    - A further 10 percent are the "bottom of the barrel" types that have nowhere else to go; better to stick with Big Blue's jobs program than risk life in a competitive marketplace

    - Maybe another 20 percent are folks that have it good and figure it will remain so. After all, it's AMC types that're filling all the SUPT, OSA, USAFA, etc. billets, because the other communities can't afford to let their folks go. Problem is they're helping everyone but AMC

    - The last 12 percent are perhaps the mission-oriented, good dudes that, although they weren't selected for school and their lives suck due to high opstempo, are nonetheless sticking it out because they still believe in the mission

    Again, I have no clue as to whether/not I'm even close to right on the above percentages, but I think the concept is reasonable. Problem is, there aren't enough bodies in the last 12 percent group to get the MWS expert, IP/EP, ADOish types that you need. My assumption--those of you in heavy squadrons right now tell me if I'm wrong--is that quality O-4 types no longer exist in flying units. They're either at school, on staff, flying white jets, or are deployed . . . leaving CCs & DOs that's spent so much time out of the cockpit they don't know the mission, and nobody that does know the mission well enough to make the squadron run smoothly. The inmates are thus left to run the asylum, as a bunch of Capts/Lts try to hack the mission without the benefit of graybeard types around to mentor them.

    My $.02. Take it for what it's worth.

    I think you're on course on glide path with your assessment. I took the bait this year, and am definitely in one of your 20% categories.

    C-17 4-engine flameout/SIB/FEB questions in here

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    If there is boldface, you should do it. However, I remember lessons early on in my career that mentioned something about being a "checklist monkey" and ALWAYS doing EXACTLY what the checklist says without any thought about what you are actually doing, which sometimes meant that you should think about what you were doing.

    I'm not saying you were right or you were wrong for doing what you did, but I applaud you for bringing it up, although I'm still unsure of your motives for doing so.

    Peeps will always Monday morning QB @ ground speed zero...

    Promotion and PRF Information

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    No. PRFs summarize your record. If its not in your record (OPRs, training reports, medals) you are SOL. You cannot introduce new facts into evidence on the PRF regardless of how true. Only caveat is for things that happened since your most recent OPR closed out.

    I'm not so sure about that, as I swear I've seen MFRs in dudes' PRFs.

    Cannon AFB

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I spent 9 months in Clovis on casual; I don't envy the single guys that live there.

    Funny. I actually requested Cannon for casual because I had family there, but ended up getting 10 months @ Eglin. Go figure.

    PCS Bingo

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    In the middle of a PCS; I found out that the squadron exec could sign off ALL areas of vMPF. I don't know if this is standard exec "power" but I consider it a win when every office failed to sign it off I just called the exec and poof it was signed off.

    It's definitely not standard, however when I was exec-ing-it I needed to add something to the checklist. I called FSS to see if they could add it for me, then get an email saying I had been granted full admin rights. Not surprising they would rather give me access to just do it myself so they wouldn't have to.

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