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4 hours ago, FLEA said:
Wasn't it up to 90 at one point? And then they backed it to 75, then down to 60 again?
I have 20 days I haven't used yet. Just entered a formal training program so zero chance of using them now. If they let me carry all 20, next year will be a great year!
Do I take them all at once? Or do I just decide to work 3 days a week for as long as possible..... Oh the decisions!!!!
There’s a guy in one of my previous squadrons that took leave every week starting at noon on Thursday. I think he did it for almost a year.
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11 hours ago, raimius said:
It is preferred, but not required.
It is required for TPS.This.
Many things in the AF are about increasing the pool of future eligibles. AF never wants to be in the situation where they have to select #1 of 1, or worse, waive requirements.
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6 hours ago, mcbush said:
I’m surprised the LAF Lt Col board is still a go. Is it mission essential to turn LAF O-4s into O-5s, but not nurses/chaplains/whatever?
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One wing commander put out a policy at 0700 this morning that masks will be ocp print or ocp colors to match the uniform.
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From what I’ve read, it comes down to droplets vs aerosols. Both carry the virus. They have different particle sizes. In general, droplets come out when you talk and aerosols come out when you cough. N95 stops both. Cloth shield only stops droplets because the aerosol particle size is too small. The tighter the cloth weave, the higher percentage of particles it can stop.
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7 hours ago, rancormac said:
Masks can actually make things worse....
https://theweek.com/articles/906647/noble-lie-about-masks-coronavirus-should-never-have-been-told
“We must put an end to the idea that the best way to get through this crisis is to say things we know are not true in the hope of getting people to behave a certain way. This means not saying masks are useless when what you really mean is, "Masks are in short supply, please consider before you start hoarding them whether you really need them at present and if so how many."
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43 minutes ago, SurelySerious said:
For perspective, they were the only service academy not on Spring Break when all this went down, so the others had the luxury of “just don’t return from leave.”
But they still sent home the other three classes.
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If you’re interested in the laws for quarantine that some states are ignoring, they’re on the cdc website here. https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/aboutlawsregulationsquarantineisolation.html
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13 hours ago, kaputt said:
Did I read that right? They made cadets stay by themselves in single rooms?
Yeah, I read they kept the whole senior class there (only service academy to do so) to give the most seniors possible the best chance of graduating on time. Then they socially isolated them one per room.
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On 3/20/2020 at 9:15 PM, 17D_guy said:
So, not sure if there's gouge on here. I applied for retirement, got orders, finished TAP this week (for the second time.)
However, now all the places I need to outprocess are closing and the medical follies flight is cancelling anything below urgent treatment.
Stop-Loss would be ok (especially w/ the PT test waived)...I just don't want the hurry up and wait and then gotta move ass on fire and sell back leave.
A good friend of mine just slipped his retirement 90 days with Covid as the justification. Zero resistance.
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7 hours ago, Termy said:
Thread bump for question:
Has anyone had success using tuition assistance (not GI Bill; I am talking TA while you are still active duty) to get a Harvard (or any other school) certificate when you already hold a higher degree? I have an MBA but would like to keep learning more but I am not sure they will approve since that is a "lateral" or "lower" program.
Here’s the only lateral/lower exception I know. 6.6.3. An officer having a master’s degree and who has received SAF/IAPA approval to pursue a master’s degree in a designated program for a foreign language or international political-military studies with a foreign area concentration. Officers holding a doctorate (or equivalent) are ineligible. By participating in this MilTA option, officers will be considered for assignments under the Regional Affairs Specialist (RAS)/Language Enabled Airmen Program (LEAP) programs. Applies only to officers with 15 years or less TAFCSD. All other requirements in this AFI apply. (T-1)
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2x suicides among the seniors kept back at USAFA since Thursday. Letter from commandant here. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/30/coronavirus-email-families-air-force-cadets-suicide/5091612002/?utm_source=AMP&utm_medium=UpNext
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On 3/29/2020 at 11:48 AM, M2 said:
What's more alarming is the amount of hyperbole occurring...
You’re so right! We are number one at hyperbole. Easily the best in history. Nobody has us beat. We make the most, the best hyperbole of any nation ever.
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22 minutes ago, torqued said:
There seems to be an increasing amount of these intrusions being rationalized by this virus situation. Lots of people trying to do the right thing, but there are also many using the crisis for power and money grabs.
What do you get when you cross a loss of liberty with a sudden loss of security and prosperity across an entire nation?
History tells us Reichstag fire. Safety > liberty. What could possibly go wrong?
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Governed of Rhode Island has activated the guard to help the police with ‘hunting down’ New Yorkers and forcibly confining them in quarantine. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-27/rhode-island-police-to-hunt-down-new-yorkers-seeking-refuge
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2 hours ago, torqued said:
Not sure what this means for recently separated or retired.
https://twitter.com/W7VOA/status/1243656134109597702?s=20
Full text here. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/eo-order-selected-reserve-certain-members-individual-ready-reserve-armed-forces-active-duty/
It’s for IRR and SR. He maxed out the statutory authority of 1mil in a national emergency. Also, the emergency means that they can be used for disaster relief or to suppress an insurrection (not allowed without emergency authorities).
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7 hours ago, SHFP said:
Where did we go from "Shut the F Up and Die Like an Aviator"? And I'm in the Death Zone for my Age!
Which community are you a part of? I’ve never heard either phrase.
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6 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:
Well... I suppose I posted a few hours too early. Excellent speech by the President.
When The Pentagon wakes up in about 6 hours, I'm guessing that military support of airshows is going to get cut for ~60 days.
That was possibly the most consequential speech of Trump’s presidency. It had to be perfect. Too many clarifications had to be issued in the hours afterward on basic policy issues. The underlying message was meant to instill confidence, but the inconsistencies created confusion. He presented it well, but his staff didn’t do him any favors.
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20 hours ago, Seriously said:
While you and your wife are still childless, I would go overseas and enjoy traveling.
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First of all, get palace chase out of your mind. The likelihood is extremely low. If you’re always focused on an early exit, you’ll continue to perform in the middle of the pack, and your options will reflect that.
In terms of family stuff, welcome to the party. I had my 4th kid during ENJJPT over a decade ago and my 5th during an AFSOC ops assignment. It doesn’t get easier, for you or the spouse. That said, once you get to your squadron, you’ll find that most people are doing the family thing. It’s a big shift from upt.
For airframe, there was some good advice above. I’ve been in many communities and fwiw, I like flying low and making explosions. I also like hanging out with people who enjoy those things, because they make me better. Figure out what you want, and then do that.
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17 hours ago, Majestik Møøse said:
Of course, I know what taciturnity means, but for those who don’t:
- the state or quality of being reserved or reticent in conversation.
- Scots Law. the relinquishing of a legal right through an unduly long delay, as by the silence of the creditor.
So yeah, you know, being reticent dude. Totally. Which for the dummies out there means:
- disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
- reluctant or restrained.
So like when you’re disposed. Which means:
- having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive)
Ok fuck I’m lost.
Lieutenants should be taciturn and not heard.
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On 2/12/2020 at 8:39 PM, nsplayr said:https://www.airforcemag.com/socoms-armed-overwatch-expected-to-replace-the-afsoc-u-28-fleet/
Well there ya go. @tac airlifter with the solid gouge as always!
Key to the discussion is COMAFSOC’s comment from the article, “SOCOM needs the aircraft to provide responsive fire support “right there where they need it,” meaning it must operate with a small footprint in an austere deployed location alongside the troops it will support.”. That doesn’t read to me like a centralized low-density asset.
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His theory was twofold.
1. Don't care what people think or about future progression.
2. Put it in leaveweb so they have to deny it.
Can't say I recommend the strategy.