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What's the big deal, the airport was closed... Remember when things used to be fun?

Competence...arrogance, ignorance, righteousness, etc... It's always amazed me how much the different FSDO's are NOT on the same page on things. FSDO shopping shouldn't be a thing, but it is. As to the original question, many FSDO's just don't have the time/man power so a DPE is just much easier.

Not to mention that there were several times during that "demo" that he appeared raggedy edge of departing the jet (I've never flown an Eagle, just fought them). It looked badass and I loved it...we'd all love to do that, but if you're not a demo pilot, I can't imagine you'd think this would end well for all involved.

Another vote for keeping your own logbook. I bought the blue logbook with silver wings from Sporty's and kept track of my flights since day 1 of UPT. Found a few errors over the years, quite a few during UPT/B-Course, when bouncing it off my line-by-line during the yearly review. Just leave it in the AFE locker and fill it out after every sortie with notes. I brought that, along with my green folder when I went to my interviews.

Mediocre level trolling, you're better than this Chang. Anywho, I was happy to get lost this year, though it had nothing to do with diversity initiatives. My great-great-great grandma was full blooded Shawnee Indian, so I appreciate these initiatives that help my people. On another note, and maybe this is good enough topic for to warrant a separate thread. The Officer corps is getting d-u-m...dum!

For fucks sake, "I lost it in the wx," does not mean he ejected for bad weather...this is the worst reporting I've ever seen. I can't speak for the 35, but the only wx we have onboard is foreflight if your bring a ADS-B puck.

Specific you say? I could probably negotiate away the following; My hometown: Wayne street east of Main st., and all of Patterson street. Current town: pretty much everything downtown, east of the river. My state: Ironton...all of it! United States...San Francisco.

I think I saw that guy posting on the FB OFP group yesterday. Just below the post about how we'll lose every future war because we don't do formation takeoffs anymore.

I disagree!

If, as you say, they're making $400-$500k/yr for a "part time job," then $350k is a low ball offer, especially after the tax man takes his cut. I can certainly see the guys who were planning on bailing anyway, jumping on it as they run out the door. Who knows, you may even get guys on the younger side who take it and go get hired elsewhere lol. Do UPS guys keep decent medical in retirement? If so, I could see that sweetening the pot a bit. As an example, during covid, they gave the early out pilots 58 hours/month for 3 years and medical (as if they were employed) for 2 years. That's closer to $700-$750k in pay spread out over 3 years plus whatever the medical is worth.

Well, I mean...we've already established that this person has some mental health issues, so it's not all that surprising they feel the need to make other shit up.

What ever happened to Butters?

In fairness, I bet I'd get the same response if I asked my squadron full of Viper drivers what VNE is. The general aviation flyers would probably get it lol. But ya, that bloke looks like a Sheila!

This was circulating online, I haven't verified the authenticity. Seems like a low ball early out offer. If true, I hope they get everything they need from this program.

Hope that's all it is for the UPS bubbas.

WTAF?!? Shut down a public library because a few bible thumping Karens? No Karen, I should not have access to the library restricted because you're worried your kids might pick up a book that encourages free thought on things that may be contrary to your fragile religious views.

That's an OK calculator, but pay rate x 1,000 gets you in the ball park in total compensation (pay/401k). +/- a bit for profit sharing if the airline has it.

You could probably just depict anything in the NYC/BWI/DC area as junior and it that would be the 90% solution. Maybe slather in a bit of SFO/OAK, ANC and MIA for good measure. Lol right! Then they get to their base of choice and realize that, unlike the regionals, reserve doesn't suck anymore.

Post retirement job opportunities? A buddy in the business world says the same thing about hiring companies like McKinsey (he worked there before his current gig). Basically McKinsey hires from the big business schools. Guys work for McKinsey until a company snatches them up. Then these guys hire McKinsey to consult on something that could likely be solved by those who already work for that company. One big self licking ice cream cone.

Oh ok, so it's not some recent memo. That came out when I was still in the SQ/CC seat, I remember reading that e-mail with the updates, then deleting it. Nothing good would have come from nixing squadron colored morale shirts, so we never stopped wearing them. Helps when you have an OG/CC and a WG/CC with a spine.

Looking back at my points, I received points for doing SOS while on an overseas deployment, so I'd think you would get them. The only thing I can think of is if you're doing a full year of orders, you may not get them because you only get 365 retirement points in a year. break break Update to an earlier post in this thread. It has been done, a great friend/squadron mate has successfully ROPMA'd to LTC without doing SOS or ACSC. It couldn't have happened to a better guy. Fucking legend!

So wait, you guy aren't fucking with us here? There are really squadrons out there that aren't allowing morale shirts? ...and as a result, people are resorting to wearing scarves? WTF, I leave for one damn month and everyone loses their fuckin' minds?! But seriously, please tell me that there is more than just one squadron that doesn't have weak dick leadership and is still rocking morale shirts.

Awesome, sounds like your ROI was much better than mine. I can't be too upset though, the AF paid for mine via a one time Officer uniform allowance of $400. Actually, I just gave away my mess dress last week. A pilot who transferred into the ANG from the Marines though he may need a set, so it may get a few more uses yet.

Lol right, as if our own damn gov isn't corrupt, à la any one of the numerous contracts awarded in the GWOT. Also, what CH said.

Oh man, you guys are bringing up some memories. PACOM TSP20ican'tremember. AF couldn't decide where to put us for our TSP and a last minute change meant we were headed to Guam. No availability on-base for an entire Expeditionary Fighter Squadron so we ended up at the Hyatt Regency, directly across the road Porky's/The Viking. $3.50/day bs is for chumps! Every single Friday was 8-ship quick climbs (became a base event with nice crowds by the end) to either fly BFM, ACM or DCA. Beer light on at 1100 for a quick academic session and off to the base golf course at noon. Drunken golf till sun down...lots of damaged golf carts, sand traps and trees, I'm really not sure how we never got kicked off that golf course. Push downtown for standard buffonery to shut down the after hours bars. Tiptoeing out of hotel rooms I shouldn't have been in, pass out with the balcony door open listening to the waves crash into shore. Wake up to scuba/snorkel/hike, beach bar, rinse and repeat the previous night...for 4 fucking months! Checked out as best friends with the hotel manager/staff, 200k points, Hyatt Platinum status and a severely damaged liver. It was certainly one for the ages! Standard AF act, our AOS tankers kept getting taken for "HHQ tasking," so we kept getting delayed. As much fun as we were having, it was time to go. So Guard standard, we reached out to the bro network and made it happen internally. The tanker unit from our state was in town and had a two tankers headed home at the same time. Since a lot of us are college buddies, a plan was hashed out, likely while having drinks at the beach bar on Gunn beach. They worked their network for us and found a Fairchild Guard tanker to get the last 4-ship home a few days later. First 8 jets made it home without a hitch. My 4-ship left a few days later and ended up stuck in Hawaii for days waiting for that tanker to get fixed. They took as as far as they could (around Durango) before they had to head home, which meant a night in Denver for the night (more Hyatt points)...but thanks to that crew, great dudes! Apparently we ruffled quite a few feathers up at ACC or AOS for making it happen, but fuck'em, tankers were headed East anyway and we likely save the AF tons of cash/headache. Some people just get pissed when you do their job better than them. I know, I know, "we don't see the big picture..." Good times.