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Heard that notifications go out tomorrow for those RIFed.

Everyone knows about the strat lists that the wings have....has anyone seen AAD and PME in-res/corr w/date complete removed from those sheets? That will tell you if this new mentality is truly happening. I know the one at my unit still has that info on it.

I'm in AFSPC...mine just said PDE Complete as well with no specifics.

Got my DQHB today and found my academic info blank. I immediately thought I was going to have to fix it until I read the instructions attached that said effective 1 Dec 14, academic data is masked for any promotion board under O-6. First real proof I've seen that masking academic data is happening instead of just reading or hearing about it at commander calls.

Has anyone taken the OLMP-Leadership degree (the captains one) and then take this new ACSC distance learning course??? Just wondering if it is different or pretty redundant...

Just pulled a stat out of thin air…just like it appears the peeps at A1 and AFPC did with all these manning matrixes.

Even if the masters gets masked for the promotion boards, what about all the upcoming RIF/FSBs? Will it be shown there??? If it is, still have an AAD problem with people trying to get it done regardless.

Isn't half the stuff the Air Force Times publishes based off rumor? ;-) Thanks for the link. Guess that's where the guys I heard it from got it.

Rumor has it that the SECDEF got all the numbers to the capsules and are calling crew dogs directly to ask them how things are going. That would be a fun phone call to take...

Deterrence only works if it's credible. ;-)

So, found this doing a search on e-pubs. Goes into detail on how a RIF board operates. Of note is that it specifically addresses (and no kidding refers to them as) "Do not retain me" letters. The board president can move someone down in their retention ranking based off submitting a "do not retain me" letter. http://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/afpc/publication/afpci36-109/afpci36-109.pdf

We all have considerations we hope our bosses take to heart. All we can control is to not be "that guy" should we be in that position ourselves some day.

I'm not, I just find it sad at this point. I was shown a chart the other day displaying how sharply the number of veterans serving in congress have decreased over the years. I think that's really starting to hurt us on top of everything else.

Was totally not bitching…like I said, it is something we entered into knowingly. I also posted this in a join spouse thread. I wasn't looking for your sympathy. I find it hilarious that on this board as a whole people complain about Air Force leaders not caring about their people, and yet I just mention that join spouse is a dynamic I face with my career and people come out saying they don't give a f&*(&. That's fine, I just hope you are never in charge of me or someone else who has a family concern that would need your assistance is helping them out with their particular situation. I don't think I'm special being join spouse, I just want it to be a factor to be legitamitely considered when I receive my next assignment. As you all know, the Air Force has regs in place to do so, but it really depends on whether that happens or not. I just wanted to pass along to others to be proactive in their assignments and not just assume that AFPC will take care of it.

At a commander's call we were told to ensure we check our records for accuracy, but there wasn't anything about an actual one-on-one review.

http://thehill.com/opinion/op-ed/195587-dont-turn-away-from-reforming-military-retirement-benefits New article…same generals. Breaking faith with those whom have already served and those already in is simply wrong. I'm not saying screw the new people entering, but at least they will sign up knowing what their retirement will be and choose to serve while accepting those terms. Edited to add Air Force Times article about cutting TriCare to working age retirees. It just never stops. http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140117/BENEFITS06/301170020/CBO-Bar-younger-retirees-from-Tricare-Prime-save-90-billion

Join spouse is a very stressful topic. The Air Force says they'll work with you but it's never a guarantee. You can either roll the die or be proactive in making it easier to get stationed together. Most of us are under commitment as well, so it's not like one of us can just get out. It's something we enter fully knowing, but it doesn't make it any less stressful. On top of that, someone's career almost always has to suffer. Fun times. Right now my husband is stationed 100 miles away from my duty station. Got to love join spouse!

Anyone else notice that since this force management debacle started that the promotion thread is no longer active? **shocking**

People are frustrated because these force management programs have huge implications on our personal lives. And when we aren't getting the information we need to make career decisions, it makes it even worse. I found out about the delayed VSP roll out from here, not my chain of command. That's just sad.

Yeah, they are probably bringing them all in to retest on their day off…just like the study mentioned is about one of the number one things that piss off a missile guy.

It's the highlighted story on cnn.com as well. It's going to be interesting how this is handled at the missile wings. Now is the time for their leadership to actually have a different approach to how to deal with this issue and not turn it into a witch hunt. One can only hope.

An af.mil article has already stated that despite the budget there would still be personnel cuts. Also, although the budget deal lowered the impact of the sequester, we are not back at pre-sequester levels. Hopefully the Air Force doesn't have to cut as much as they originally thought, but it's still going to happen.

Air Force Times decided to add to the topic. http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140112/NEWS/301120004/Columnist-argues-abolishing-Air-Force I immediately discredited James Carroll's article due to him not even mentioning the space and cyber domains. The article above mentions those areas in the final sentence. I get we are the "Air" Force, but still, we are responsible for the other two domains as well and to not consider them when talking about another service absorbing those functions as well is just stupid and shows ignorance to all the Air Force does.