Everything posted by Runr6730
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Promotion and PRF Information
Posted to the MAF Assignments & Mentoring FB page. 2-line PRFs are official for all boards covering after 16 Sep 19.
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Airlift vs. Refueling
I’m a career 135 guy who will (eventually) transition to the 46. FWIW, love “the tanker”, the mission, and all the places it’s taken me...but I’d give my left nut to fly tac LL in the Herc. That being said, it’s nice to have tons of ANG and decent basing options, go to nice locations, and cruise at M0.83
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Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)
It’s based solely on the year your pilot ADSC expires
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
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KC-46A Info
And just like that deliveries are halted...again. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/04/02/air-force-again-halts-kc-46-deliveries-after-more-debris-found/
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Flying Videos Thread Part 2?
“In Russia, you don’t flare jet...it flares you”
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Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)
Here’s a little tidbit about the bonus for tax season. If you take the lump sum upfront and also contribute to a Roth IRA throughout the year, the lump sum will bump your annual AGI above the threshold where you can contribute the full $5500/yr. If you don’t watch it carefully, you’ll contribute too much and will be subject to tax penalties.
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
Which is unfortunate and IMO part of what’s wrong with the MAF “community”. I’ve been in both and like aspects of each one, but naming and roll calls would bring some much needed camaraderie and morale to a MAF community that needs it badly.
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The Next President is...
Who needs a competent SECDEF like Mattis when you have a POTUS who says “I know more about ISIS than the generals do, believe me!” and ““[The generals] don’t know much because they’re not winning”? Sad day for the armed forces indeed
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New BAH rates are out.
$190 increase for O-4 w/dep at Langley
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Flight Evaluation Board (FEB)
Probably drew a sky penis
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Promotion and PRF Information
53 ADOs in a group...Was Oprah your Gp/CC? “Everyone gets to be an ADO!”
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Track Selects and Assignment Nights
KC-135. I thought this was more common. Apparently not.
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Track Selects and Assignment Nights
Not sure about other communities, but KC-135 IP’s are certified sim operators after graduating instructor school. This doesn’t sound like such a crazy idea to me.
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Is the KC-10 going to be cut?
Can’t us tanker guys stick together and go back to the age-old practice of ripping C-17 drivers for landing gear up?
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IPhone to Galaxy S9+
Negative ghost rider. Currently Google Maps is the only one that allows you to download offline maps AFAIK. Apple Maps is nowhere near as good as Google Maps, but it’s getting better...slowly
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The new airline thread
I prefer manually pinging G2 and the scheduling Lt to improve my schedule. Much more interactive that way.
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Shameless request for help in Royal Jordanian Falcons Photo Comp (FB likes)
Nice try, ISIS
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“Red is the new Green”
Not ostracized, it’s just seen as a moot point in the tanker. We aren’t maneuverable, don’t have defensive systems, and for that reason are rarely placed inside any threat ring. Honestly, the most tactical thing tanker drivers can do is to do a thorough mission plan and brief, understand the threats, STFU, stop trying to sound like an airline pilot, and stick to the EMCON.
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And Yet Another Deadline Missed
It looks like the folks overseas with an upcoming DEROS just got notified last week. They’re usually the first.
- Questions on the GI Bill (Tuition Aid)
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Track Selects and Assignment Nights
That there’s a lot of tankers in one drop...
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BLUE: Episode 25 Pilot Pipeline
Haha...in my day we flew upwind both ways and barefoot in severe icing. How about the 300lb bluesuiters sitting next to you who knew that it took exactly 13 “clicks” of trim to level off?
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Promotion and PRF Information
They’re Wing and GO execs too...I know of at least 3. They also teach VTRAT, so there’s that...
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Military Discounts
T-Mobile has a great cell phone plan for military. They are offering the T-Mobile One unlimited plan at 20-50% off depending on how many phones you have: https://www.t-mobile.com/offers/military-phone-plans I’m paying $80 for unlimited everything on 2 phones which includes free Netflix (if you already have Netflix, they take over the payments), international roaming, hotspot, etc.