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    Finance Problems

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I was active duty all of 2015. I pulled my 1095-C from mypay, and it shows I was covered for all of the year, but my spouse was only covered for January.  This is clearly an error, as she was covered by TriCare.  Has anyone else discovered a similar error on their 1095-C?

    What's wrong with the Air Force?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on this one.  A last-look Major is selected for ACSC + 2 years SOS instructor to follow.  He'll have 16 years TIS when he starts ACSC next summer, due to being prior enlisted.  He'll be at 19 years and hopefully PCS's back to a flying squadron to finish out. If he goes to staff, that will be 5+ years out of an airplane trying to get hired at the airlines (what he wants eventually.)

    Or he 7 day opts at over 15 years active-duty.

     

    To me, this sounds like a lose-lose, for the Air Force and for him... unless SOS is hurting that bad for instructors.

     

    Unsolicited T-1 Replacement Proposal

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    That's pretty much it.  The value of the companion trainer is especially good when you have two things: a primary aircraft that is particularly specialized and doesn't operate like most aircraft, and an aircraft so specialized that you don't get to fly it much when not deployed or its unique characteristics preclude you from flying it much at home.  The U-2 fits both to varying degrees, and the B-2 probably at least the second. In the case of the U-2 crew force, they fly like heck for two months while deployed, but when home for two or three months between deployments, or more for some, they get very little time in the U-2, and can't really fly like they do when deployed.  In many cases, they might get only a few hours per month in the U-2 at home.  The T-38 allows them to get sufficient time in the air to keep current and trained in the normal world of aviation.  I'm not sure, but in the RC community, that may not be an issue when at home, so the need for a CTP is not a requirement.  If you have to fly, doing it at a couple of thousand an hour is better than multiple tens of thousands an hour.  Do I think a CTP for the RC guys would be a good thing?  Damn right, although maybe a T-1 rather than a T-38 for a crew aircraft, but either would be great.  Not likely in this budget environment, but still a good idea.

    4.5 hours per month at home to be CMR.

    F-35 Lightning info

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    The Air Force already accepts this constraint with the RQ-4. Northrop has done well hiding the info, but here's a glimpse from the Block 10, still flown by the Navy.

    These heat problems are caused by the UAV using the fuel (via heat exchanger) as a heat sink to cool the avionics. The aircraft flags an overheat condition if the fuel temperature exceeds 105 °F.

    http://www.navfac.navy.mil/content/dam/navfac/Specialty%20Centers/Engineering%20and%20Expeditionary%20Warfare%20Center/PDFs/ci_tech_data_sheets/TDS-NAVFAC-EXWC-CI-1406.pdf

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    So You're Getting Out...Why?

    in General Discussion

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    Well, gee....You think your present sense of a good deal might just not be permanent? You shot your own argument ^^^

    You beat me to the post. Exactly my sentiments. I'd love what I was doing too if I got to do what I wanted. Alas, there are such things as getting buffed/tami'd/alo'd. I'm not gonna be a hypocrite and go all kool-aid and say I love my fighter and everybody oughtta love their lot in life too because I got to fly my dream airplane, today.

    Life is indeed a moving target. And that's alright. That's the real value of the civilian job. The option to quit when it no longer makes sense in otherwise the same sea of managerial apathy and disregard for your contributions, as an individual with an above average measure of work ethic.

    Alright dude, let's call a spade a spade. It's hypocritical to state "I love serving my country" followed by "... In my previous assignment ... I would have separated." Truth be told, your enjoyment of serving your country only occurs when you enjoy what you are doing. Not that there is anything wrong with that; I'd argue that most if not all of us are the same way. But don't use the "I bleed red, white, and blue" rationale when there are clearly strings attached.

    I've also noticed that assignments usually get less fun with age. How long have you been a part of this new job you love?

    -9-

    The two are not mutually exclusive. I'm proud and honored to serve regardless of the job I'm in. Even on the worst days, I'm proud to wear the uniform. I expect our RPA brethren probably don't love life, but are still proud to serve. Have I enjoyed non-flying assignments (CAOC)? No, but I performed to the best of my ability regardless.

    When your commitment is up, your quality of life is a huge factor on whether to stay or go. Attack me all you want, but like I said, had I still been stuck in my previous assignment, I would have departed-- like the 75-100 VSP applicants from said airframe. Is it hypocritical to love serving but consider separation/VSP when you're trapped in an airframe with a PCS freeze and funding only through 30 Sep 14? I'd argue that's common ing sense.

    So back to why I'm staying in-- I enjoy serving in the active duty capacity for now and for me, the mission outweighs the queep.

    So You're Getting Out...Why?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    .....anyone else think it's time to change the title of the thread to: "So You're Staying In....Why?"

    I'll bite. I love my job. It's one of the small corners of the Air Force that still values airmanship, camaraderie, and selflessness. I enjoy serving my Country. Strapping into a jet at 0600 for a pattern-only sortie is worth dealing with the queep.

    That said, had I been stuck in my previous assignment any longer (ACC multi-engine Tactical ISR prop), I would have applied for VSP or separated at the end of my commitment.

    FY 15 Force Management Program (RIF, VSP, TERA)

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Did they update PSDM 14-38? The 02 May dated copy required 1 yr TIG as of 1 Oct of this year.

    Edit: I just checked MyPers and the current FY15 PSDM is 14-38, still dated 02 May. Anyone with less than 1 yr TIG as of the board convening date (1 Oct) is ineligible for the RIF.

    Yep. Anyone who pinned on after 1 Oct is ineligible for RIF.

    WTF? (**NSFW**)

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    ^Fraud, waste, and abuse. They "flew" a Global Hawk back and forth over North Dakota for 34.3 hours just to do it. I'm sure it was a riveting time in the MCE, watching a robot fly a pre-planned track to waste hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars. $23,800 per hour is what the AF is advertising these days... that's $816,340 of waste.

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    What's wrong with the Air Force?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I understand the responsibilities that both these squadrons have. The MC-12 is a unique challenge as a squadron command; I know of no other squadron that is a school house that directly feeds downrange squadrons (one is now “ops”, but that’s not that important here). Filling deployment billets is the sole purpose of those squadrons and for years now it has done an acceptable job, even when the “good idea fairy” has suggested additional challenge. There is a legitimate test presented to both meeting the squadron’s responsibility and taking care of your people. Often, something must be sacrificed…

    I don't mean to heckle, but the two squadrons BR 150/400m from the two you mention have operated in the same manner since pre-1990.

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