Sprkt69

Don't forget the SOF pilots and that the CV-22 community is trying to claim T-38 guys

They are probably going to try. Don't sign anything till you actually verify everything

Would you do a C-model only syllabus with internationals where English may be a third language?

It's truly sad when you see a squadron send out 8 different single ships of wingmen because there are no flight leads available to lead or IPs to instruct. Risk accepted by the CAF right?

Different pots of money argument sprinkled with a complete lack of leadership capable of long term personnel management. Add that to guys punching to the airlines at an alarming rate and you have a recipe for the ongoing abortion. The state of NM has been a bane to the 11F communities. It was forced upon the Viper community so that NM would have its fighters after the Raptors popped ninja smoke and left NM for the beach. Hill may have had the airspace, but the number of IPs that are B course qual'd are minimal, even with the help from the TFI reserves. Many of those guys are now F-35 guys and/or fled to Delta. So you'd have to fix the IP issue along with needing more D-models unless you transition to the C model only syllabus. To add fuel to the fire, the AD has decided to shorten the B course syllabus to 6 mo, meaning those students will need a longer MQT upgrade to get to the same point that the Guard B courser graduates are at or just be a lesser qual'd pilot. Of note, the Guard refused to shorten their course. So now you have the absorption problem in the CAF. There are some lucky guys that will season with the ARC, but the guys at AD bases may not be so lucky as some have already found themselves out of the jet as soon as 2 yrs apparently. That's may or may not get the pilot to the magical 500 hrs to be "experienced." But the rich will get richer, the poor will get poorer, and Holloman will continue to accelerate the Viper pilot Exodus with its amazing locale and outstanding airspace

Sounds so 2007 and the shit show that era was

And the fighter pilot exodus continues. But hey, aside from the shady NM politicians, the other beneficiaries will be the ANG

Just because its the dumbest thing in the world, doesn't mean Big Blue isn't going to try it or at least push for it

This is why the old ideology needs to change. The new retirement means people no longer care about getting to 20 as they can get some kind of retirement at the end of their commitment. So how many people would pop ninja smoke at the end of their commitment and move on? Probably enough that it will make a big impact to the force structure and leadership.

Too little too late. Even their call about whether or not you are applying to the airlines was another swing and a miss. If they don't want to listen, then they deserve the outcome. And saying we accept the risk while briefing the multiple stars all is great if we cut the B course another X percent is the most cowardice thing I've heard in a long time.

There is no problem here, things are pretty darn good in the CAF

sometimes people have to learn the difficult way

No, just no

Or you just went high aspect and want to win, because you know, you don't want to be a loser or dead

You have not been handed the short straw enough times then. One can only be kicked in the balls by Big Blue so many times before you say "F it" How are those TAMI 21 dudes who changed their AFSC at the request of leadership doing? It's all about timing and luck to succeed in today's AF.

Or you can only spend a few dollars with cannon and rockets at much less cost in manpower than is req for AF RPAs

Baba Rand's underling are truly setting him up for failure. Haven't quite figured out if it's a GSC culture issue, an O-5+ officer careerism issue, or both.

And that is why the SS Big Blue is currently sinking yet the leadership is still acting like things are pretty darn good as the rest of us are jumping ship

He may need his WSO to tell him what was going on

So basically what you said is that if you suck at the whole flying thing, go Mudhen as you can now fly a family model to have a WSO do everything for you.

So are the last 69ish surveys about the same subject invalid?

I could see that, but with what maintenance?

My favorite quote from a UPT instructor was "AETC - Ain't Even Thinking Combat"

You know that permanent O-5 FTU gig exists in the Guard right?