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    Finance Problems

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    47 minutes ago, TMFan said:

    Does anyone have something that defines the Pentagon “local area” for the purposes of a TDY IAW JTR 0206?  I have a week-long course at Pax River, Maryland, 64 miles from the Pentagon, and the unit finance staff is telling me I have to commute there daily vs staying at a hotel and collecting TDY entitlements.  JTR 0206 says that if the TDY is outside of the permanent duty station “local area,” as defined by the “senior commander,” then TDY entitlements are authorized.  Thanks in advance.

    I would argue it should be the same definition the leave reg uses which is outside your commuting distance to work.

    Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)

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    1 hour ago, brabus said:

    Not worth it. If that's all thats available at the unit a guy wants, then I'd take it initially to get in the door, but I wouldn't plan on that for the long term/retirement purposes.

    1. The GS system is filled with bullshit of the worst kind - a perfect example of govt bureaucracy and agonizing idiocy. 

    2. Who wants to work in the AF until they're 55 to get a retirement that you won't get paid until 60 (or maybe slightly earlier if you run it down with deployments, etc.) To really have a shot at two retirements, you're going to have to buy back your AD time (yeah I didn't want that $15K in my savings account anyways, can I please give it to the govt!)  

    3. Airlines aside and only comparing AD to FERS retirement, you have to live until around 80 at min before the FERS retirement starts netting you more money than an AD retirement in your early to mid 40s. And personally once I'm 80, I don't really give a shit about that paycheck...I would rather have been 42-45, start getting that check and living life/having experiences that I can look back at when I'm 80.

    Bottom line, the GS thing works out for that guy who joined in 1990 as a permanent GS and is still slogging along. That guy's life choice is great for him, but I think the majority of people are not looking for that lifestyle, especially for marginal pay and a very late retirement (compared to AD). Bring in the airline pay, and its laughable.

    I don't remember the details, but a break in service does have consequences, and you might be right about the BRS thing.  Bottom line, do not have a BIS if you're going to punch to the ARC.

    1.  The GS is filled with BS but it's BS that you deal with on the clock. The only time I worked past my contacted work deal to deal with the BS I logged comp. By the way, I had more leave then I could use as a GS.

    2.  Buying back is a no brainier if you plan to stay in the GS system. That $15k it would have cost you is worth about $12k a year so you break even after 1 year of retirement. My dual retirement if I hang on that long will pay me about $80k a year.

    3. Valid but I'm sure your wife will appreciate that extra money at 80 when you can no longer wipe your own ass but can easily afford a high school drop out to do it for you. Of course if you go airlines after AD you could afford a past her prime swedish bikini model.
     

    4. I took a pay cut to go AGR. Assuming the tech bonus stays around, the pay is pretty good. Take the bonus away and it's not worth it.

    For someone that doesn't want to go airlines, the tech world really isn't a bad option.

     

    Pilot Shortage Deepens, USAF is SCREWED.

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    3 hours ago, Lifer said:

    I took the 9 year bonus to 20.5 years. So far the AF has treated me better than most. Seen some cool things and been stationed at some cool locations and flew the first 13 years and now in a pretty good staff gig. I guess time will tell how the next 6 years will be. Worst case or maybe best case I get passed over for O-5 and get out and go to the guard/reserves and get an airline gig. In the meantime I don’t mind making $150,000 a year plus retirement if I stay in to 20. 

    I'm an ANG technician.  GS-13.  $114,000 as tech plus 28,000 tech bonus, plus 24,000 DSG, plus 12,000 sitting alert.  No commitment, no 365's, no 179's.  Come home every night.  Don't sign the bonus, go Guard.

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    Track Selects and Assignment Nights

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    2 hours ago, Duck said:

    I'm trying to figure out why the kids don't want to be AD fighter pilots as much as they used to when I went through. I don't think you can discount that there is 0% 11F influence in Phase II while the students are at their most impressionable part in their aviation career.

    What do you think?

    In the immortal words of Snooze, "being a fighter pilot won't get you pu$$y no more."

    And also Top Gun is really old.  The kids these days were born in the late 90's.  They don't even understand the SNL reference...

     

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    Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)

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    7 hours ago, General Chang said:

    We have a plan to backfill the bomber community with additional UPT grads to make up for any shortfall you may see over the next few years due to staff demands.  It will be better for your communities as well, since new pilots have more longevity.  All-around win-win.  

     

    Hopefully the fighter and RPA guys get excited about the first bonus raise in a generation.  Definitely a sweet pot of money on that rainbow: $35K/yr for 9 years!  I am pleased that the issue of "raising the bonus" finally worked out.  We had a lot of personnelists spend many hours to make sure our pilots are paid the correct amount via the bonus.  Very exciting that it finally happened.  Pilots, wherever you are at, please thank a personnelist.  That small gesture will make a world of difference.

     

    Merry Christmas, all.

    Ugh.  Just go away.

    Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)

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    43 minutes ago, General Chang said:

    Our Air Force is honorable, lethal, and excellent. 

    You sound like an SOS instructor.  And the lethality of the USAF is decreasing every day you fail at retaining experienced pilots while forcing those who are staying to do every job but tactical protecting American and her interests job. 

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    Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)

    in General Discussion

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    On 5/15/2016 at 9:08 PM, General Chang said:

    Guys, this is easy from the AF perspective...if we start having a significant long-term problem with retention, we'll stop-loss in the near term and move to 15-yr commitments long term.  Take it to the bank.  And before you pilots start whining on this forum, you knew this would be a possibility when you signed on the bottom line.

    The more of your friends that take the bonus, the longer we can put off S.L. and expanded commitments.

    Two thoughts on this weeny.  First is he hasn't the slightest clue about how the Air Force accomplishes its mission.  Sure, he's been to the Maxwell think tank that has taught him how air warfare is conducted, by people who have never actually accomplished the mission.  If he did have a clue, he'd understand why pilots are complaining and not just resort to name calling.  Second, I can't wait for this guy to get a taste of corporate America.  His approach to management will bankrupt any company he works for.  Successful companies know how to treat their talent since they are what makes the company successful.  The USAF has it easy.  Their talent isn't demanding insane pay, afternoon naps, hover boards, company cars or bowls of jelly bellies with all of the green ones picked out.  We simply want to be able to do the one job we're trained to do better with a better QOL. 

    Chang, I refuse to believe that when the USAF has tons of information on how to help retention they would rather just say F-it, let it roll and do nothing, rather than make meaningful changes that will keep tactical experience.  Oh wait, never mind, it does make sense now that I think about it.

    Border crisis

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    Just think, if we changed the immigration process so that those we would otherwise come in illegally could now come in legally we wouldn't HAVE to spend additional resources beefing up border security and could free up additional dollars to help our own.

    What a novel concept! But no, let's keep throwing more money at a process that is clearly and utterly broken.

    So you are ok with terrorists, drug cartels, violent gangs, criminals, hosts of diseases, etc legally immigrating to our country? Because that's what is happening right now. The money would not be spent on the broken process if I were king...sorry, president. It would be spent on securing our borders which is totally different. Legislation is what takes care of the process and the only cost of that is what we pay for the clown show.

    Border crisis

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    No what I'm saying is if you've ever gone over the speed limit on purpose you know why illegals come across illegally. Because the law was a hindrance and not a help to their goals.

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    Why the hell should I care about an non-U.S. citizen's goals? I care about defending and protecting our country and citizens. Since when did we put Americans on the back burner? I would gladly increase the border patrol's budget to increase their capabilities to hold the line. There are only a few thing that the Federal Gov't is responsible for and border security is certainly one of them. I am not against immigration, just abusers who get here illegally, suck our resources and send them back home. Obama wants to spend so many billions on these immigrants, what about our own poor? What about our own unfortunate, out of work citizens. What about cleaning up our problems first before we build a resort complex for the citizens of other countries? I think anyone that is overly compassionate for these people need to look first at our own citizen who could use that same level of help.

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