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The real question is if any of the people "bitching" and identifying these problems today will be around in 10 years. My guess is no - of course this assumes there is no stop loss initiated.

My SQ/CC was able to give me the assignment and RNLTD...Viva Las Vegas! No email, nothing on vmpf.

Clearly you were not one of "the chosen."

Nothing from AETC either...the wait continues.

It was something we did at Shaw. Haven't seen it since.

The Air Force did this to me... For example: Electronic records management. The Air Force is so sure that this new system is the way to go it's getting rid of the normal common server. So, 6.9 hours of training and now I'm set right? Nope. Now I need to assign individual permission to each folder in the ERM which to do so, requires full name and CAC-in ID number - the super long number next to your name before you enter your PIN. Once all of the Ops group's information is compiled, only then can I send it off to Tx to get lost in the fax machine or eaten by the mystical Air Force qweep goblins and fairies known as shoes. And I'm not talking about the fairies you all just thought of because I've been trained on the repeal of DADT - then again, maybe I am. God forbid any new individual join the Ops group thus resetting the whole procedure and losing another 2 days of flying...THE AIR FORCE DID THIS TO ME. Squadron Response: "ITS NOT YOUR FAULT"

Who's going to forward this to Gen Welsh?

It was posted on the COP 22 Apr. If you need the link I can get it for you tomorrow. Big picture, really no awesome exchanges - UAE, Lemore F-18's, and Exchange JTAC to Coranado if you have JTAC or FAC-A experience.

Copy all thanks! I'll be sure to tell this to the last 3 VML's of Luke IP's who got nothing but CAF, Test, Aggressor and Exchange jobs.

Anyone know where / when the CAF assignments are going to be published for the fall VML? The porch used to post their state of the community .pdf file on the COP along with the expected assignments for that VML. With the COP going away, it just says to look for it on AFPC - yea, good luck. Historically it would have been out by now. Anyone have some info? Edit: I can never post again - this makes 69.

Satire = mildly funny.

Next you're going to tell me the Super Bowl flyby will be flown by a MQ-9.

Just buy twice as many jets. That should solve the problem, right?

Gsplease, What is your current position in the military? You might want to visit your security office prior to leaving. Just my suggestion.

How do we break the cycle of douche bags promoting douche bags? We need some leaders who aren't afraid to say "General, you are a dumbass."

Are you sure you're a pilot? Sounds like politician speak to me.

If you have a rental car it will be no problem. Montgomery airport is not very big.

I'm not in UAV's and hopefully won't be but I feel those folks pain. The Air Force made a deal with each of us when we signed our paper work for the 10 year commitment. You let me fly airplanes and I'll be in for 10 years. We all know staff tours and other jobs might take us out of the jet temporarily, but it is borderline unethical to have someone sign on for 10 years and the USAF say just kidding, no cockpit for you...ever. Now for those who started pilot training realizing that UAV's were a possibility, I'm with you. But for those who were flying before UAV's were in such high demand I say it just ain't right. Officer first, pilot second is totally understandable in these regards if we had the standard 4 year commitment. Ask how many people with sign up for 10 years as a UAV operator. Don't think you'll get much response.

I like the suggestion of putting them at Guam. At least until the F-35 can replace them there. But based on the way the AF makes decisions, I would put my money on 2 new Cannon squadrons.

What a jackass. My 2nd favorite quote from that story is "...and you can't fly if you can't land." Pretty sure I can fly for at least a 1.5. Landing is only recommended, not required.

From Fox News.com The Obama administration has asked the military's Joint Chiefs of Staff to cut the Pentagon's budget request for the fiscal year 2010 by more than 10 percent -- about $55 billion -- a senior U.S. defense official tells FOX News. Last year's defense budget was $512 billion. Service chiefs and planners will be spending the weekend "burning the midnight oil" looking at ways to cut the budget -- looking especially at weapons programs, the defense official said. Some overall budget figures are expected to be announced Monday. Obama met Friday at the White House with a small group of military advisers, including Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman, and Gen. Jim Jones, National Security Council chairman. So much for new jets huh?

Here's the thing. We aren't R&D'ing and manufacturing for today's war. If that is the case we are too far behind to catch up. We need to be buying for the next conflict, the Iran, the Strait of Taiwan, the you fill in the blank where were are fighting 690 MKI's with PL-12 which are CAPing in a SA-20 JEZ etc, etc, etc. The conflict X years from now is what we need to be preparing for and frankly, our F-15's and F-16's are going to have more than a difficult time dealing with it. More Raptors? Yes. More -35's? You bet. Don't know what briefs you've seen on the -35 but it's A-G capes are incredible.

I know what this is. It's an espresso machine.

You are inferior, that's why you're in training. If you were a peer you would be sitting on the other side of the desk with wings on your chest. Sack it up because you're gonna be low man on the totem-pole for a while.