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Sorry, should have clarified. Enlisted RPA pilots would be a short term bridge that would work. However, I think they will end up having similar problems keeping drone operators as the drone industry becomes more in demand. My point is that putting a guy making 30K a year into a cockpit and expecting him to stay a day past his commitment is crazy.

If one more idiot says enlisted pilots are the solution...

Well at least their annual CBTs were done that year and the Wing/CCs slides were all green.

I agree with the pain of CCW. I have a 6 rd pocket .380 with Critical Defense FTX rounds that I literally just throw in my pocket. I also put a crimson trace laser on. I just hope that if something did happen, it would be me and 6 other people shooting back, otherwise my 6 rounds ain’t gonna do $hit.

If you fail a PT test the week before you PCS, does the AF still PCS you? Just wondering how that would effect you.

I talked to my hiring guy at my ANG unit about open slots. They are right now 60% manned and as a result have had to force crews into longer deployments (used to split them). He said he would rather the unit be undermanned for the next couple years than hire the wrong guys who would change the culture and be a douche for the next 10 years. Unfortunately, joining a Guard unit is like joining a frat. They want to see who you really are before offering you the job. I have been working to get one of my buddies hired at the unit by bringing him by and meeting the guys. He is scheduled to go to a Spring drill and I know he will be offered a job at that time. It took him 3 Trips to the unit and me sponsoring him to make headway. At the last meeting with the hiring guy, he told my buddy, “TR, ART, AGR, Long term alert, whatever you want we can get it for you.” So don’t give up and keep making contacts with people.

Knowing the AF, that $50 put us all into a higher tax bracket... lol

It was a joke. I’m pretty dumb but not that dumb.

If this is truly a volunteer force, how come I keep volunteering to get out and they keep saying no?

Sounds like an ideal USAF Officer/Pilot to me. Exactly what they are looking for. 0% chance she bails for the airlines.

Possibly alopecia as a result of anthrax shots? A guy at my old unit ended up having his hair fall out shortly after anthrax shots. Was diagnosed with alopecia, but I mean anthrax shots are 100% safe. The military would never use us as guinea pigs.

Deployed clown commander...sounds like Tanker Standard to me!

If you find someone who has CMS (Case Management System) they can follow it up until it gets to SAF. You can see what the AFPC functional puts in the manning squares, etc...

Yeah, and it isn’t like where they are deployed is a secret either considering every AF news agency reported the exact location.

I don’t understand how people don’t understand protesting “white police brutality” during a moment of silence for a slain police officer is inappropriate...

Most of the people I know have told me if they don’t get approved PC, they aren’t going to the Guard or Reserves at all.

Agreed. I wish they could plan further than 3 months out too.

Thank God the Fighter Pilot shortage is over.

I saw this same thing in the height of the last fighter pilot shortage at Sheppard on the T-6 side. It was damn near impossible to wash out of T-6s and even harder to non-fighter FAIP qual out of T-38s. I spent many an assignment night with my 38 brethren saying “Fighter for that kid? He was terrible in T-6s.” “He didn’t get any better in 38s, but there was nothing we could do...”

It didn’t work the first time we tried it or the second time but I’m sure this time will be different!

This is nothing new either which is frustrating seeing young guys like yourself get to experience what I got to go through after the Oprah giveaways in the early 2000’s. Just when you think they learn something they prove just how stupid they are. We sent way too many kids to fighters that had no business being there when I was a UPT IP and now there will be good deserving guys be the unfortunate victim to AF piss-poor planning. Yeah, it’s not about “what you want” and “service before self” applies, but what a way to ensure good guys don’t stick around, giving them this experiences early in their careers. Sucks man. Best of luck going into drop though!

GMAFB. This again? Fvck! When’s the next RIF being announced? Since we are obviously not learning any lessons from the last sh!tstorm we created.

I had a F-15C ANG student that I flew with in T-6s post on FB that he was now going to fly Growlers out west. I need to ask him how that happened.

Agreed. What could go wrong?

Oh hey! 2009 to 2012 there you are again!