General Chang

The Generals and Admirals are the cheapest C-Suite operatives of any company in America. Bar none. Secretary Hegseth has no idea the mistake he’s making. This policy is going to have senior talent impacts for decades.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-orders-historic-reduction-general-officers-military Thoughts on the dismal future for my fellow GO/FOs? - General C.

Greatest Star Trek villain in history (with all due respect to Ricardo Montalban’s Khan Noonien Singh, of course).

Thank you!

I’m still here. Sigh.

It never ceases to amaze me, over generations of aviators who come and go on this platform: You all live and die by standards in the airplane, yet many of you rail against standards outside of the plane. Professionalism MUST exist in both realms, or it starts to exist in neither. Gen Allvin understands this. Get on board for the sake of the lives of your aviators…please.

Most people here are ridiculous. Airmen weren’t even aware the gig line was no longer a thing. Or hair touching the ears. This is just adjusting the books to the culture that always was, nothing more. Secretary Hegseth is spot-on: unity is the message, and that is crystal clear throughout Air Force formations. Agree or disagree, we are moving forward with the right focus and message.

She’s both an absolutely amazing person and a massive PR boon for the Air Force. She’s fantastic.

Somebody rang?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/aviation/american-mq-9-reaper-drone-crash-in-syria-shrouded-in-mystery/ar-AA1vBu0n A couple of days into the brave new world, and we’re already shooting at each other…

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-11-13/exclusive-trumps-team-drawing-up-list-of-pentagon-officers-to-fire-sources-say Job openings forthcoming for some of you!

I LOVE this!

She had a change in heart during her education period. It happens. Cut bait and call it a day, you whiners. We waste FAR more money as a country on FAR more pits. Besides, would you want her on your wing? NO, OF COURSE NOT! Just let her go and thank her for her service. Next!

Conley is an absolute stud. I hope he jumps from this job to next COMAMC in three years (spent time as AMC/A5 and is well-respected in the mobility community).

3 words: SERVICE BEFORE SELF.

Don’t listen to these people telling you to jump straight to the airlines. Get either degree and serve in any officer capacity in our military. It’s an honorable way of life.

Now we start with racist comments. Lovely. Diversity is the way of the future, you pansy. You people need to get on-board with the new Air Force, or get flippin’ lost now.

You people should really do some historical research on this topic, just on this site. Same boring griping for a couple of generations now. The creative solution is to produce more pilots. Congress will not help with retention bonuses, so the AF has given up. The ramp to 1500 pilots per year IS the target. Younger squadrons IS the acceptable risk. Keep calling me a troll, but this is the model going forward. Embrace it and start working with those young pilots to get them up-to-speed faster. Do something productive in your unit instead of complaining on a website. The lack of “Service Berfore Self” on this website still floors me. If I ever find one of you in real life under one of my commands…

Risk to fill squadrons with nothing but Lieutenants and Captains is acceptable. Enough FGOs will stick around to adequately fill the commander positions. The research is conclusive. People on this forum don’t want to hear that, but not wanting to hear something doesn’t mean it’s not true. The Pentagon is 100% focused on production ramp to 1500.

We do not need to retain pilots. We need to produce pilots. 1500 per year. This is the real conundrum dominating conversation here in the Pentagon- how we ramp to 1500.

What in heaven’s name are you talking about?

Goodness, you guys would complain about winning $1,000,000 in Powerball because it wasn’t the grand prize. These are options, people! Get a grip!

I just took a high-level briefing on this- Take rates are WAY up this year compared to last. The percentages are actually pretty staggering. We are well on our way to solving this crisis.

We are dumping everything feasible to the side to modernize our fleet. Trimming “anywhere and everywhere” is the mantra here at the PP. Retirees overseas know the drill. Their choice to live where they live. We need to trim the fat faster. Certainly would be easier if we had term limits and we could close excess bases here in the States, but Congress won’t allow it. So we trim the fat.

Interesting how my recent comments seems to bother some on this site. The point is this: if you’re cognizant enough to put together complaint after complaint in the English language on a website, man up and do something about it! This is the greatest country in the world, despite our flaws, and to have former military leaders/wannabes in this forum whining for whining’s sake is an absolute shame. Get out there and make a difference while you still have breath, for Pete’s sake! And yes, I have more Air Medals than all other personal decorations combined over a very long career, so don’t give me the pity-party “Chang, you just don’t understand my pain.” Be a man.