HeloDude

Yeah...I mean the senior leaders would never allow exceptions to policy based off of someone's religion, right? https://time.com/4625313/us-army-uniform-sikh-turbans-hijab/ Full disclosure: I wouldn't have any problems signing the letter/certificate.

Nah, that's wouldn't work--see the Second Amendment for an example of how people don't care what is in the Constitution or what the founding fathers said about a certain issues.

That's because the PRFs suspense date to the Wings were before the CSAF/Air Staff policy release.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

If he was considered such a danger to society before the shooting then why wasn't he in prison? Gun laws work as well as drug laws, so if society does not believe person X should have 'access' to Y (i.e. ability to obtain Y, whether legally or illegally) then due process should be used to put person X in prison until they are no longer a threat to society.

I'm suprised this topic hasn't been mentioned on here lately...

Because they're making you fulfill the commitment you voluntarily signed. Now when they keep you one day longer then it becomes an issue.

Here's the latest and greatest from big blue: About 200 pilots, all voluntary, and most will go to staff jobs with some to IP jobs. I don't see too many volunteers other than those recently hired by the airlines who want to build seniority without the crappy schedule. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2017/10/23/air-force-pilots-recalled-under-trump-order-will-serve-as-instructors-staff/

I'll even go a step further--more Americans each year are less interested/concerned with the well being of servicemen and women. If you ask the typical Bernie Sanders supporter whether they would trade reduced military retiree benefits for increases to social programs (single payer healthcare, government funded community college, etc) I think it's pretty obvious where their support would most likley be. But to be fair, most GOP politicians only care enough about military benefits to satisfy their base. I don't believe the same retirement benefits given today will be given to me over the next 30-40 years of my life.

Damn--8 in a class? Is that the standard? Also, is is 1 class every 6 weeks or something different?

How many retirees would be willing to to give up their retired benefits to refuse to come back on AD? Not saying this 'could' happen, but I wouldn't be surprised based off all the caveats written in our laws. Regardless, I'm expecting lawsuits galore if/when guys get non-vol'd back to AD if met with the risk of losing something (retirement benefits, etc). Take a look at each of Trump's EO to limit/ban certain types of immigration:. All have been met with a federal judge finding the EOs unconstitutional--why would this be any different?

Shocking. Again, the vast majority of prior military pilots who have other decent options (airlines, medflights, etc) aren't begging to have these federal flying jobs.

You're defending the argument for more gun control while not defending the argument for zero gun control...so yes, you're a progressive. When you start acting like a libertarian then I'll believe you're a libertarian.

Kids, being kids. Some are dumber than others. I hope leadership fixes them, rather than destroys them I guess these kids were also just being kids...or do you disagree? https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/09/30/air-force-academy-leader-delivers-stern-speech-on-racism-after-bias-incident-on-campus/

Thanks--I always knew you weren't a real libertarian, just another progressive.

What it comes down to is that most qualified guys just don't want to do the job, irrelevant of the airline hiring. If this was all about the airlines hiring then you wouldn't have a problem hiring rotorwing guys since RW Army WOs aren't just walking into the airlines...rather they are seeking medflight jobs which aren't paying any better than the job you're offering (in most cities they pay worse).

Your OG (by himself) doesn't own you with regards to your PCS, your functional does. That's not to say that the OG can't contact your functional's O-6 and convince her to change the assignment, but I seriously doubt that will happen. Not to mention that the UPT world is hurting for IPs. As for if you 'did anything wrong', I don't think so based off your email. I've done similar things in the past and it wasn't a problem. As for the IG complaint, you wouldn't have a leg to stand on IMO. BL: I wouldn't sweat it.

Why an innocent person should lose Liberty because some people will abuse is it is beyond me... If we called for banning alcohol because people kill others via drunk driving, the progressives would lose their minds.

Well, I guess until then you're SOL with all that gun control you want. But seriously, who is going to take away our guns?

Sure, when you repeal the 2nd Amendment. Let me know the 38 states that will vote to ratify the change. Besides, I thought you were a "Pro-2A" guy? And who is going to take away our guns, exactly? You progresives make me laugh...

I can yell fire in a theater...if there's a fire. I just can't intentionally induce a panic for no reason. Just like I can have firearms, but I can't point them at people (or worse fire them)...unless I'm defending my life. If guns are the problem, that means that alcohol is to blame for people being murdered via drunk driving. Besides, if stricter gun control laws worked, then Mexico would be a much safer country than the US.

Well, first off, The Constituition never mentioned anything about race when counting slaves. Second off, since slavery was banned in 1865 by The Constitution (yep, same one I'm referring to), not a single person has been counted as "3/5 of a person". So yes, I still do support The Constitution and its banning of slavery.

Funny how so many people on here took an oath to support and defend The Constitiution are also the ones who are not supporting and defending The Constitution... Oh and Ratner and the others who are saying they are "Pro-2A" are clearly not. That's like saying you're against slavery...but that some amounts of slavery are ok...

If you were originally going to be passed over to O-4 your chances of making O-5 is pretty close to zero. I would also like to add that only insecure people are against a higher promotion rate to Major.

It's actually the date you officially started UPT.