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I know a guy at our company that finished indoc/training/100 hrs (consolidation) and the took mil leave (deployment, I think) while in the probationary year. It just pushed back the end date of probation (need to have a year of work with us), which he later met. So if you did mil leave after training, you could be on probation the entire time on mil leave. When you return years later, there are risks such as requal and check, relearning the airline ways, etc. Get through probation and then take mil leave is safest.
Now any airline worth their profits will adjust aimpoint when a dude drops mil leave (since they know the duration) and hire appropriately.
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But sarcasm is so much fun.
Low-lifer,
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And stop breathing on me. You're passing germs and contributing to increasing CO2 levels and raising the Earth's temperature. Sheesh.
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Ok, I'll follow up with calls, but I'm seeking a little clarification from our experts. I plan on building a customized home, (local builder, make the plan, build it). I planned on getting the construction loan. I understood the process of a construction loan to VA loan as not costing anything more than a regular VA loan (with VA disability rating). However, reading above it looks like there may be a refinance cost by doing it this way. If so, I'm definitely going to look for VA financing off the bat for construction.
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21 hours ago, bfargin said:
Wait, you mean they didn't recycle every scene from previous Star Wars movies? At least tell me they had a giant death star that a person who had never seen a flying machine before blows up.
If you're refering to Luke, as I recall he used to bullseye swamprats in his T-16. He was playing with a model of it while lamenting his lame farm life to a pair of desert find robots. So yeah, in our world, if you can drive a 4 wheeler, you can pilot an F-22 in no time.
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You will be much better off with a solid resolution before UPT. Maybe help, therapy, intervention, and the such can get you there. You probably know the outcome in your heart regardless of what advice you get.
UPT is hard. My class had a lot of older folks. Those with good marriages did well, even the guys with kids. A few that had rocky personal relationships struggled; one almost failed out, one dropped out. The spouses do a lot to help with success.
Good luck, I hope you find a solution
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12 minutes ago, ihtfp06 said:
Currently the longest enlistment term is 6+2 in the IRR. How can this possibly be seen as a good COA? Wider pay gap between enlisted and airline pay than officer/airline with a shorter contract??? Doubt anyone would stay past their initial enlistment.
Easy fix.
1. Gather those Es that want to pilot
2. Put em in the pipeline (good luck, I hear its full)
3. Upon completion of UPT, they commission as 2d Lt, start a 10yr ADSC, and begin their journey towards the airlines. Welcome to the party, folks.
4. Oh, and to qualify they need a 4yr degree.
In the end they look just like any other pilot.
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12 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:
You do realize the crash in CSprings took place before he was ever on the team... right?
But in standard AF CYA, dog piling events is right out of the Management 3-1. "You're fired for what we think you did, what they think you did, for what we think your inside thoughts think you did, and what the media thinks anyone ever did."
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Perhaps they were practicing negative g push overs, you know, "You were in a 4G inverted dive with a MiG-28."
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ATC vectors with a TCAS RA. Yep. That'd be my story.
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On 11/15/2017 at 4:14 AM, Majestik Møøse said:
How do you keep it charged? Power from the jet?
My fully charged ipad can usually last the entire day, sometimes 3 legs (depending on the ios update and the battery drain changes they make each time). And that's with wifi on in the air where we can receive wx updates. If I need a charge, the 737 has a standard 115v AC outlet. However, the company has an approved panel they're adding in with USB power outlets on both sides of the cockpit.
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You know, here's an area the AF could borrow a page from the airline playbook. UAL, company issued ipad with Jepp, WX, Go/No-go (their version), crew papers, all pubs, and any other app needed to fly a plane. It snaps into a holder on the plane so its secure in flight. Updates are pushed (pubs) or hit update (Jepp) to ensure the latest data. Ipad is wifi and cellular. I can update it at home on my own wifi, on the way to the airport, in a hotel room off free wifi, or at Starbucks getting the morning coffee. So, an easy solution exists. The cost of fear is what's stopping them.
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At United, 737, been there over a year, mostly on reserve. Chose UAL as its closest to home, easy commute, looking at decent growth, has both domestic and international ops, and appears to have a good leadership team.
Did ECIC x2. Interviewed with Endeavor, Atlas, SWA, and Delta. Even though I didn't want to fly regionals or 2nd tier cargo, I took those interviews and I don't regret the experience one bit. It all counts. Even after ECIC prep in person and via phone, there's nothing like doing the real deal.
Interview stories. There's a short list of general topic areas to develop your stories and often our stories can fulfill multiple areas. In one interview, I was asked a question I hadn't really thought about nor had a well fitted story for. But I took their question and somewhat morphed it into a story I did have. Of course I shortly explained the theme and asked if they'd like to hear that one and they said sure.
Oh, one other quick thing as I read Toro's post. If they say you're the Capt, sometimes it really helps you answer by understanding Capt's stuff at airline X. "Well sir, as a Capt at AA, I should have x years experience and fully understand SOPs regarding this kind if issue." Ask questions and go.
4 hours ago, Toro said:I said I would standby the gate crew as they made announcement (or make it myself if they weren't around to do it), then be ready to calm down angry passengers.
Funny Toro. Interview life vs real life.
Oh can't forget, pay (why I edited).
1st year with retirement and 90 days leave sell back, broke even and that was awesome (doesn't include company 17% 401k contributions). 2nd year I estimate about 20K more plus about 20K in 401k.
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I read somewhere that the UCMJ charge the asshole was convicted under didn't translate exactly over to the civil laws that help prevent abusers from passing background checks for a gun. So you may see a change to the UCMJ to help fix the glitch. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, thousands of billable hours are being spent reporting crimes to civil databases. I can't wait to see MyIDcare ping a bunch of nearby sex offenders.
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21 hours ago, jonlbs said:
That 10,000 gallon douche! Just to make sure he sees this when he google gargles his own name, john venable. Hell, was probably pointing at his patches as he made up numbers for how much it cost to make himself in that article.
This line is so good, it's an instant classic: " and enticing some of these “graybeards” to return will be relatively easy. "
I'll make it easy, just follow my list.
1. I pick where to serve. Easy.
2. I fly. And I pick when. Easy.
3. I will have an office and beer will be in the fridge at all times. So Easy.
4. No PT test, ever! Insanely Easy!
5. No deployment, ever! Easy.
6. I keep 100% of my retirement pay. I'm sure there's a way.
7. My salary will be 100% tax free and will be based on my monthly base pay at my airline at my seniority number. Act of Congress, if well motivated, is possible.
8. I can leave whenever I want. Easy.
9. No OPRs, 1206s, CBTs, etc (code for anything else/qweepy I don't want to do). Easy.
10. 36-2903 is waived. I get to wear whatever uniform items I have in my closet in whatever combination I come up with. I'm thinking the old white "blues" service coat with all, some, or no medals, V-neck t-shirt in brown, 1st generation PT shorts in my regular size (alright, XXXL will keep the creeper sweepers away), and black boots with white socks. Hat will be an "operator" cap! If I decide to wear one. Easy, just close your eyes when I walk by the front office.
11. On wingman day, I will hold council in my office where we will talk about beer, gambling, flying, airlines, airline apps, what's hot, guns, beer and guns, tell stories and other fun shit. Easiest thing in the world.
12. Once a month, I will lead a formation low level to some place cool. Jan - St Croix. Feb - Wherever they grow cheap roses. Mar - any NCAA tournament city, but just for 1 night; don't want to get it too much trouble. Apr - A Florida Spring Break hot spot. May - Cali. Jun - Vancouver. Jul - Anchorage. Aug - St Johns. Sep - Dealers choice. Oct - the best Octoberfest in America. Nov - Vegas. Dec - Hawaii (I'm sure there's a JAATT that needs filling out there). Easy.
So in summary, compensation scale tipped towards AF, all bullshit removed, and AF QOL improved. Easy.
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On 10/24/2017 at 6:25 PM, Sprkt69 said:
... Not the that upper management would do anything about it except maybe whisper encouraging nothings such as “leave, someone will replace you”
Funny, but we're now in this situation because lots have left, but nobody came to replace us.
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1 hour ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:
Dream...I wish ...
OK, but now the promo game has changed for the next few years. The man (or woman) to impress is the CC, not a board, at least til O-5. We may see unit/aircraft performance become the leading indicator of leadership and promotion. Records will still need good (enough) paper for O-5 and on, and for PSCing to that new boss. I think it'll be an interesting period and a process that may stick around for more than 4 years/boards.
What will be interesting is the outside pressures to keep people instead of letting them go.
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So making O-4 is like making O-3. Seems so easy. Place all the DNPs in a pile, review for justice or injustice and make the call. Everyone else moves along. Wow, I just saved hundreds of hundreds of man-person hours on a promotion process. Next...
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Then Secret is all you need. If you are ever assigned into a billet or deployment role that requires one (say WIC or a lengthy trip to the Deid AOC), then you'd start the process. However, they do take time, but the fall back for that is an interim TS that can be granted, if you're worthy.
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How about making all military pay tax free? That would probably have an effect on retention and recruiting. Oh, and the only people that would deploy would be those that really need to.
Wait, scratch that. I propose all military pay be tax free after the first $100. That way we'd still be considered "tax payers" and not merely mercs. Symbology, you know.
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How bout this idea? A flying deployment usually meant some extra coin and tax free. But hey, we're flying. A 179 or 365 non-flying, screw that. So, I propose a 179 pays an extra chunk of change, and a 365 even more so. It does 2 things, generates volunteers and deletes requirements. The AF shouldn't want to shell out for 10 dudes handing out towels at the gym and after a few rotes, they'll figure out how to cut down on the extraneous. Plus, they may start having folks do work that can be done stateside or make rotes much shorter. So all I'm saying is that if those long deployments are truly worth it, pay up an extra few thou a month. We already have Es doing deployments to gain tax free on re-up bonuses, so this kind of thing can work. Hell, they can even put a varying price tag depending on location and level of shit to deal with. Double a man's salary and someone will go to Asskrakistan for a few. And get rid of the "179" label. Make it 180 and give some credit. Sheesh!
And beer in every location!
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Well, whenever I do something to influence elections, I always make sure it looks like the Ruskies did it. Always. Anyone would believe that.
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Name change.
HPO is now HIPO or HiPO or even Hipo will work. The imagery in my mind as you all mention one was too corollary.
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It's a complete new process under a separate CMP entity, and its a bit involved. Look at the CMP website for news and links.
Start jumping
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