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So is that better or worse than banging enlisted chicks?

Edit: gravedigger got it first.

After rejection number 2, I just call the individual desks of the finance people (easier to do on Guard bases since you know them all personally), because they never answer the customer service number. Then I make them stay on the phone until I have them say my voucher should be good to go. Even then I've had them rejected... What drives me crazy is that finance, even if it's their fuck up, can't just push it through after it's been rejected. Sorry, the guard is my second job and I won't have DTS access for 3-4 weeks. Just let them know my bill may become delinquent because I'm not paying the govt bill with my money because you fucked up.

Things in the Guard are changing my friend...big time! OPRs have started getting ridiculous...

Not sure on that one...I'm an airline guy, so I've never dealt with airfare.

I can think of at least 3 other states that have an alcohol ban on National Guard facilities. We've had this rule for years now...debriefs suffer! Edit: This doesn't necessarily belong in the AF sucks thread, as there is a common theme of when these rules were imposed (not sure about he AZANG)...an Army officer running the show (ie...TAG).

Based on air travel being required to commute, i'll assume you will be a part timer. If you're a flyer then you should get 48 UTAs, 48 AFTPs and 15 days of AT per year. While on UTAs and AT days, you are entitled to billeting, but AFTPs = no billeting. So as long as you log one UTA period in a given day then you should get a hotel. Keep in mind that if you go on any kind of full time orders then you'll most likely will not be given billeting. Another option is to make friends with a single person in the squadron with a spare bedroom, and make a deal. $$$/mowing the lawn/stocking the beer/offering to be DD, are all acceptable forms of payment depending on the person. As far as tranpo, unless you want to be "that guy," the easiest method is to drop a little cash on an "airport car" that you leave wherever your base is located. The tricky part is convenient parking. Is your base on a major airport with airline service? If so you may be able to wheel n' deal with one of the various parking lots for a reduced rate. If that doesn't work and there are FBOs or corporate flight departments nearby, you may be able to negotiate a parking situation with them (helps if squadron mates are employed by said departments). Some local hotels (that have shuttle service from the airport) may even work a deal with you. Small consolation, but you can write off expenses incurred while commuting to your guard/reserve gig as long as you live >100 miles from your base. As always read the reg or talk to a tax guy. BTW, commuting sucks! Feel free to PM me with questions.

What he said! If you're there over the summer, do yourself a favor and drive up to Put-in-Bay over a weekend. You'll thank me later!

Which brings up another question...how does an Aggie pass a BD check to his Texas Tech wingman?

To late... The only time I set foot in the Sheppard club was for assignment nights, and I can only recall going into the Luke Club for a mandatory wing pilot call and my graduation. While TDY we stopped by the DM club back in 2010 and the score of a crud game, from when our squadron was TDY there in 2006, was still there!

Forgot to mention. For any of you that cruise the ar15.com forums, the author is a regular in the General Discussion forum (as a rule, I generally stay away from the GD forum...ridiculous shit). It will take all of about 69 seconds to figure out who he is if you find any thread about CAS/COIN/etc...

You can go ahead and tune this same thread up for next year....just swap Iraq for Afghanistan.

Not good for the A-10. http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140610/NEWS05/306100061/House-appropriators-easily-kill-measure-save-10-fleet

Or this... http://warthognews.blogspot.com/2011/07/from-archives-warthog-down-in-iraq.html

I had actually never heard of the term ARI until this thread.

Poor wording on my part. What I meant is, as the CC I would address my people, explain the situation/punishment and reiterate my expectations. I would treat my people like adults. Ah yes...because if you don't do something visible, you have done nothing at all, line of thinking. I particularly love this leadership style...it usually goes hand-in-hand with the everyone wears diapers method. I'll default to nsplayrs post for forms of punishment. If questioned by leadership what I have done, I would have plenty (public shaming, paperwork, stripped of IP/FL/etc...) to show them. Is this not enough? Let me be clear, I have no problem using it as punishment...for the individual, but not the whole group/squadron. I've never worn my blues, when I wasn't forced. As far as the blues monday...the last time that rule was put in place, our OG didn't require us to wear blues, as we could always be thrown on the schedule. So no, I probably wouldn't bitch that much.

It certainly seems like punishment in this case. If the uniform of the day was flight suits, but suddenly was changed to blues after a DUI...then, yes I would consider it punishment. Why do I, someone who did nothing wrong, need a refocus on professionalism? Yes. I've seen an officer in service dress at the front gate holding a sign after a DUI. This is nothing new...it's always pissed me off when leadership applied the, "one person shits, everyone wears diapers," leadership style. How about you just hold the person who committed the act accountable? Explain the situation, the punishment and reemphasize your expectations to your people (not via a fucking e-mail). Don't make them feel like they've done something wrong (if they have not), just because of a few dumbasses! What a crazy idea!!

I vote for Hungary! Budapest would be great but Kecskemet or Papa would be fine as well. Get in early, before the girls start hating Americans!

*Not any authority I wouldn't waste your money. Maybe, if SWA was the only place you wanted to go...maybe. I just can't see spending the $$$ on the hopes of a job. But then again, I really have no desire to go to SWA. I sure as heck wouldn't get a A320 type. I can't imagine a type with zero time would get you much. A guy in our interview group had a 737 type and it was never mentioned (he was hired). Even if it was asked you can easily explain that away as no matter what, you want to be an airline pilot and you're just making yourself as marketable as possible. If you're at the end of a flying career in the military, or even your initial UPT commitment, I'm sure you have all the quals needed for the majors. Fighter guys with 2-2500TT, 15-1700 fighter, IP/EP, etc...are getting snagged up pretty fast right now.

Along those lines, this is running on Netflix. I'm normally not one to put on the tin foil hat, but some if this shit, if true, is pretty fucked up!

My interview invite specifically said to bring your AF flight records folder. I have my own military logbook, but left it at home in lieu of my official flight records. Each airline has their own guidelines. Bring both if you want, they'll take what they need.

With Delta, United and AA, you do NOT add any correction when you input your times because the website does it for you. So when applying for airlines I would go with what is in your AF flight records, unless their application specifically says to add a conversion. I know AA has you bring your flight records folder to the interview. The only reason I would add time to my logbook would be if I were stuck on AD (ie...won't be interviewing anytime soon), was short on hours (but close) and I wanted to get my ATP under the current FARs. Others may disagree, but I don't see anything ethically wrong with this based on the fact that all your civilian counterparts are logging time the same way. I would use the least amount of conversion needed to get to 1,500 and probably wouldn't go above .5/sortie. I am by no means a lawyer or a fed, but I think it stands the common sense test. Thoughts? The reason I would not add .5/sortie on my own, FOR AIRLINES is because the airlines will most likely ask for your flight records. Airlines understand fighter guys won't have as much time as their civilian counterparts. For example, I got an interview at a Major with <2,000 TT with over 50% of my time being in fighters. In my interview group, all the mil heavy guys had >3,000 and all the civilian were >4-5,000. I wouldn't feel like you're lagging your civilian counterparts, trust me, you're not. I have lots of friends that are pure civilian that have over 5-6,000 hours and haven't heard a peep from the the majors.

If you want to get technical about it, you could note the time you started and the time you shut down and log that in your own personal logbook. I know that would add, at least, an extra .6 per sortie for me. Most GA aircraft log this way, and most airlines log break release (at push, or just prior...)/beacon on/etc..., to engine shutdown. You bet your ass your civilian counterparts are logging everything on the hobbs meter, which if I remember correctly, runs off oil pressure as soon as the engine is started. I've always logged block time in the airlines, which means from brake release to engine shutdown. So that 1 hour wait to takeoff at LGA...logged. You do not have to present the FAA with your AF flight records as long as you have kept your own logbook. I would say you are well within your rights to log in this manor. You're just putting yourself on par with everyone outside of the military as far as time toward a certificate or rating. Different story when applying to airlines, do exactly what they say.

Also, if you get a sneak preview of the EPQ, don't e-mail it on a government computer...

Reason #69,000 you don't answer a phone call from work on the weekend....let that shit go to voice mail. I'd actually like to see where it's legal to take my cell phones away. Not doubting you, just wonder where something like that would live. I wonder how this all works with technicians?