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Meh, that message was probably the extent of the pilots "dealing" with a pax. At the gate...send a message and it's someone else's problem. Off the gate...send a message and it's someone else's problem. Airborne...send a message and it's someone else's problem. My flights are short enough that I'm going to my destination anyway. The one time as a Captain, I've had a pax removed (drunk guy), I didn't hear about it until after the fact...perfect! Either way, I'll be in the cockpit, searching for the end of the internet lol.

Meh, I'd say it's a bit different than the personnelist who wants to sport his beard to fit in at the coffee shop. There really seems to be a strong infatuation with beards recently. I don't particularly hate them, but I get why the military/companies are against them. On another note, you guys see this dudes first duty assignment. Irakloin AB in Crete, probably not a bad place to chill for a first assignment.

I'm not surprised, this is why you have do everything yourself. One dude thought he had shacked 20 years plus 1 day, based on their data. But that was too close for comfort so he extended his orders a few months. Good thing because, after the fact, they realized he'd have been short anyway. Must have lost a day here and there. As always, never trust anything admin in the AF. I trusted them on my 214s, but as I did a pre-retirment audit, I realized I'm missing 5 of the 12 DD214s I'm owed. Standard. Wrt PT tests...our base has always exempt PT tests for anyone within a year of retirement. Either way, it would be the damnest thing...every drill weekend I'd have a vision problem and not be able to make it to work. 🤣

Of course this shit happens when I'm set to retire. It wouldn't be a fitting end to my career without one more admin fuck job lol. At this point, I really shouldn't be surprised by any of this. The first time I submitted a batch of orders for early retirement (circa 2017), I received the results in about 10 days. I submitted another one in early Feb (assuming same timeline), and I have yet to receive a response. I wanted to add another order (just completed) but it won't let me because, it's still "work in progress." It's been in that status for over 2 months now. I called and asked about the timeline because I retire in 2ish months. The VPC lady had no idea and couldn't get me in contact with those who may have an idea...good talk Russ! She did say that I can still work this issue in retirement, but she said, "it's more painful." So I got that going for me, which is nice. Fuck, at this point I've already totalled my days and know what my early retirement should be. They should just take my data and call it good. I mean, we already do everyone else's job as it is, why would this be any different?

Their inability to get a bonus out before the 8th month of the FY, is a perfect metaphor for how things go in the AF. Nothing like spending a monumental amount of effort on TDYs that just get cancelled. Not knowing if the money will be there for a TDY until the day prior to leaving (true story). Even then, the money didn't flow, just told, "Trust us, it will be there." Fuck it...let's roll! $50K isn't enough, not in today environment. It will be a nice perk for those who were staying anyway.

The day these dudes hit their ADSC (as they originally understood it) they will turn into a pulse that shows up to work. Good luck trying that angle.

But, you had better not even think about booking an AirBnB! ...how will they know what to pay without an itemized receipt!

Don't be an asshole with classified. That pretty much sums it up, you can now delete the e-mail without reading. On another note, I'm impressed that you actually open your e-mail as a DSG/TR.

Because people like this get to vote. https://youtu.be/ZTpgqqLyAs8

So do I get to just show up, fly BFM/DCA/BSA, get my OHWS massage and go home? Or do I still have to do all the bullshit that makes life painful in the military (SAPR/CBRNE/pretty much anything by flying)? Also, is there an "indispensable BMC," that is something like 3 sorities/month? Asking for a friend. Last year, my WG/CC was denied indispensability by our TAG (Army) because... well, he's Army...

Hope your wife's back has healed nicely! We had an AD guy get an EFMP assignment to my Guard squadron...so anything is possible.

Have you looked at DoDI 1315.19. Section 3 has a list of conditions, though it seems rather vague, which may be a good thing.

This! Dude should get paid. I'm all for the military/FBI doing needed training, but you simply can't fuck up like this. I'm with others on here, saying it was a training mission, seems like a cover up. Also this! Unfortunately, if I did that, the people of NYC would probably freak out and think they're being attacked. Meanwhile, in my city, we fly up the river and around downtown and the people on the sand bars raise their beers and the townspeople thank us and ask for more lol. Would be a cool flight though!

I blame Obama...we should have pulled out of Afghanistan during his first term.

Best punk mission ever!

You too?!?!

The borg actually flags purchases based on location ID. At least that's how it was explained to me by our GTC Ninja warrior. Maybe your GTC ninja just took pity as he followed the all to familiar trail...purchases at the Nells class-6, flamingo, Nugget then strip joint. Dude probably thought back to all the times he did the same and was like, story checks out...approved!

I sit in on the meetings where they brief what we get...it isn't in a realm I would call "shit ton of money," at least at my little Guard base. But agree with the rest, so unless it's a ridiculously clear cut case of fraud, my care o meter is pretty low when finance freaks out over "GTC misuse." This! I get you're in the military and some freedoms are given up, but being forced to use a GTC AND having it count against your credit is insane. On the flip side, I've let my card go WAY overdue because I never put anything on it that isn't reimbursable (airline, rental/gas, hotel), and I've never once had it hit my credit. If they don't want late fees, then they need to pay it on time. I was also threatened with the "your credit will take a hit," to which I said my credit is >800, but if I do take a hit, I'll pay cash like I did for my last house.

The entire GTC program is bullshit. I've had people purchase stuff while activated that if they had just pulled cash off their card (per diem) and bought it with that cash, it wouldn't have been a problem. But since they put it on the card, it's suddenly a "big deal." Insane hypocrisy in their own rules. Another incident the dude realize it, called himself out and paid it off asap...still had to do GTC misuse paperwork because big AF want's the some butts (the misuse form). I generally scoffed the form until one day the OG texts me and says someone way up the chain isn't happy with me and wants the paperwork. So in the comments I put in that the time spent filling out this form amounts to fraud, waste and abuse. Also mentioned that this is simply the cost of doing business when you force people to have/use a GTC. Brabus is right, the SQ/CC mostly holds the hammer here, but it certainly helps to have some good top cover from the OG/CC.

I actually think a football bat is more likely to succeed, with fewer fuckups, than this bonus proposition.

LOL, I thought of the exact same thing. I think I was told in 2018 that they'd correct our flight pay when they roll out the new pay system 2020 (near future?)! Well, here it is 2023 and it's still not active. Near future must have a different meaning to them. BTW, has this years Guard bonus come out yet? What's the status on DSG's getting full flight pay? The part timer bonus that was available to like 6.9 people in the entire ANG. Cynicism is hard to get past when you've seen a career of their bullshit promises. Take everything with a massive grain of salt.

Some people simply choose to be miserable. These broads have been threatening to leave this country since before Trump was elected and I'm still waiting on them to deliver on that promise. They appear to only contribute to people being more miserable...

Did flying units actually stop wearing colored morale shirts? I will say, I'm pretty happy about the baseball cap in flight suits change. Of course the effective date is the same day my participation in the Guard goes nearly to zero as I near retirement. Thanks for nothing!

Well I think I've uncovered the reason right here. Too many good things to say about him...can't be having that type of leadership around here!

Can't argue that thinking and a tip of that hat to your retirement plan. I'm planning as if I can retire when I start to draw my guard retirement around age 57. Who knows if I will, but that's the dream. I live in a weird spot where I am 25% in the left seat (vice 60-65% as a WB FO). Lucky that everyone thinks the 717 is the worst place to be...hopefully it continues. I did spend some time as the top 10% in the right seat...hard to beat that life. Only upgraded because the seniority and for ability to drop a bunch and still top FO pay.