brabus
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There’s a balance to what I’m about to say, but a while ago people went through life acknowledging that everyone has shit happen to them, has a hard day/week/month/year, etc. People sucked it up and persevered, because there was no other good option. The weak ones didn’t make it. And that was life. Nowadays, there’s so much push for therapy and talking about feelings, and it’s OK to be sad and confused and blah blah - how about sack up and get on with life.
I mean the first thing I said, which is there’s a balance. I’m not anti-mental health and taking care of it. But when I see large majorities of people not being able to handle their fragile emotions, I have to say most of them just need to suck it up and stop being weak little candy asses. But they won’t, because our society and culture enables them to be weak. Leave the mental health work for those who truly need it, and not for every swinging dick who’s simply a pussy because they were never taught an ounce of resiliency.
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Hard to say, but probably fairly equal when averaged out (assuming full time guard). Guard maintenance is way better on average, so that probably gives an edge to the guard guys. All subjective feelings, not based on data.
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1 hour ago, Pooter said:
Lol maybe that's the problem, the army dudes I've talked to seem entirely unaware of how they fit into a pacific peer conflict.. if they've even spent time thinking about it at all.
Yep, that probably applies to 99% of the Army. I can count on one hand the number of Army dudes I’ve worked with who I think actually have a clue about what they can and should do in PACOM. I’m also primarily talking regular Army. Higher functioning SOF dudes are a different story.
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Very subjective as no two careers look the same. I probably had around 1500 hrs fighter time at my 10 yr point (~1800 TT including UPT/a year of BIT). That was all AD. My rough guess is a full time guard guy in fighters gets around 169 hrs per year if not deployed; add some more hours for a deployment year.
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37 minutes ago, nsplayr said:
I hear ya, and I'm as much of an Air Force partisan as anyone, but Army ADA branch and HIMARS capes are super useful in INDOPACOM.
Not to mention additional capes the Army provides in that AOR. It’s just a shame the DOD gives said capes/missions to a bunch of dumbasses (not to say there are no smart people involved, but they are an extreme minority).
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7 hours ago, Lawman said:
Sure let’s give Joe some high power microwave/DEWs to protect himself with… what could go wrong.
Makes getting flagged by Joe’s 240 in the chow hall not seem as bad in comparison.
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41 minutes ago, Lord Ratner said:
a function of (Pay) / (Suck factor)
( . )( . )
fixed it for you…I’ll see myself out.
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To be fair, look at Keith Richards, Ozzy, and grandpa who smoked 3 packs a day from age 12 and is still alive at 103. Outliers exist.
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Army: O-6+ are mostly complete retards
Air Force: O-6+ are mostly pussies
Navy: O-6+ are mostly closet C-suite at Grindr
Marines: Actually kind of have their shit together, but are too poor to do much
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Oh look, another retired GO talking out of his ass, I’m shocked!
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He doesn’t have access to USAF flight phys or flight med. Not sure what equivalent exists in the civ world outside of AME, who I’ve never heard of doing physio type stuff (but maybe there are some?)
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OTS? I guess I could see that, but OTS has always been the worst way to get to flying from a probability of success perspective. Any other route to flying isn’t going to care.
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10 minutes ago, Polar Bear said:
Even with a degree the Navy and AF want stem degrees. Army just wants bodies.
The AF doesn’t give a shit about degree type or pedigree, just that you check the box to commission.
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No one will top that fini flight! (in the airlines)
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Your best bet is to score flying with other units. Your CC should help facilitate that. It won’t likely be the amount or consistency you really want, but it’ll keep your “head above water” flying-wise until the future aircraft course. Consider things like:
- Augment another unit’s deployment, TDYs, etc.
- Go TDY every 6 weeks or so to get a couple sorties with another unit
- Look into ability to PCS to another unit for a couple years until the new aircraft training timing is right
- Is there a TX available to attend earlier and you go to another unit with the new aircraft for a while until home unit has the new aircraft?
All of these options are tried and true. Talk to your CC about all of them.
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4 hours ago, slapticles said:
My guard squadron is going through a transition
Are you taking about filling the time gap between losing your current aircraft and going to training for the next aircraft?
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Tangentially related, my mom complains to me yesterday about the gov pulling the rug out from her regarding SS changes. I said, “well yeah, it’s the gov. They’re retarded with money and will screw you over at every opportunity that comes their way.” The gov will always fuck you when convenient for them. The bonus system fuckery is in their wheelhouse!
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All their eggs in the Boeing basket
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@Lawman Is there a direct WO track off the street, or do you have to do X years before boarding/applying/whatever for WO?
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I don't get why you would go to the Army if you wanted FW. You have two other options that have far more FW and have far less bad deals.
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Nailed it. But given the choice, I’d still rather do fucked up no-notices than fucked up “prep bullshit for 6-9 months” inspections (then let it all wither for 2-3 years and repeat). Either way you’re fucked, but at least you didn’t waste 6-9 mo of your life pulling 12 hr queep days on MICT, etc.
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3 hours ago, gearhog said:
[canceling an election and letting the current guy stay in the seat until a TBD date] is a necessary step in preserving itself as a beacon of freedom and democracy and protecting it's citizens from tyranny.
LOL. That’s some solid gaslighting right there.
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1 hour ago, gearhog said:
countered by having Biden fly a B-1 into DCA.
He’d bust the P-area…trump’s fault.
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Good riddance dumbass.
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Maryland Losing A-10s and Flying Mission
in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves
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Young guys are in a tough spot, not like there’s a bunch of TXs floating around the guard right now. But, even they can hop on the airline train if they desire, but understandably that’s usually the furthest from your mind as a young fighter pilot. Good luck boys, hope you get to wherever you want to end up.