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Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, has been chosen as the preferred alternative for the first Reserve-led KC-46A Pegasus main operating base, Air Force officials announced Oct. 29. The KC-46As are expected to begin arriving in 2019.Tinker AFB, Oklahoma; Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts; and Grissom ARB, Indiana, were named as the reasonable alternatives.
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[...] we expect to intensify our air campaign, including with additional U.S. and coalition aircraft, to target ISIL with a higher and heavier rate of strikes. [...] As I said last Friday, we’ve already begun to ramp up these deliberate strikes.
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docdro.id/kCINqTe?
It's actually docdro.id/kCfNqTe
The f is hard to see.
They should've used go.usa.gov as a link shortener.
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Can someone take a look at this app and give a report?
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/med-standards/id1018687273
I don't own anything Apple, and it doesn't have an Android version yet.
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I know this isn't directly related to the F-22 but the Oxygen problem made me post this here. If somebody knows a better thread, please let me know.
Requesting somebody in the know go to:
http://www.sousaffs.org/FLarchives/FL-2015Spring.pdf
Skip to page 9 and read the article titled "Hypoxia by Design." Here's the opening paragraph:For once I’m going to give you a BLUF: If you are flying in any model of F-15 or the F-16, your oxygen system could be faulty. There might be another airframe or two out there, so if you recognize the unit in the picture (Figure 1), ask your local MXG about it. When you need 100% oxygen either by schedule according to cabin altitude or because you select 100% oxygen, the diluter valve might not close. You and the pilot flying the aircraft could be at risk for hypoxia when your cabin altitude is high. Your regulators should be inspected for this problem. I am told that as of late March, National Guard Bureau (NGB) and ACC are aware of the problem and are investigating.
I'm curious about any thoughts or insight into this problem.
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For civilians, the Recruiters email the application package for you.Does anyone have gouge on what a UPT applicant can do to ensure their package is submitted timely to the AFRC review board, other than constantly pester their recruiter? Any way for a civilian applicant to verify the package makes it to AFRCSo... ask to see a copy of the email? Talk to the Recruiter's boss? These seem like douche-y moves but but Recruiters have a trend of screwing things up.
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England has flying water closets?
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Remember to never drink too much Kool-Aid and keep your perspective through the narrative.
http://meganhmackenzie.com/2015/10/14/exclusive-access-to-marine-corps-study-shows-it-misses-the-mark
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The test with correction is what counts because that's what you'll wear in the seat. You should be performing better with your lenses. Either your eyes aren't used to the new prescription or the prescription isn't what it should be.
Read the info linked below. It's a little outdated but still accurate.
http://www.afforums.com/index.php?threads/depth-perception-information-updated-23-sep-2012.42225/
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Sounds about right.GuardAFI48-123, AFGM2015-01, 27 August 20155.3. Standards. While this is not an all-inclusive list of disqualifying conditions, conditions and defects listed in Chapter 5 and the Medical Standards Directory are potentially disqualifying and/or preclude continued military service.
You definitely need a FFD/MEB, followed by a flying waiver. The Public Health techs that screen you for deployment, and the Doc that processes your DD 2795 SHOULD catch it, but they might not. (You feelin' lucky, punk?)Medical Standards Directory (MSD), 28 Jul 2015A2 Any allergic condition which requires desensitization therapy.
A3 Allergic manifestations: A reliable history of generalized reaction with anaphylaxis to common foods (the eight common foods as per FDA: Milk, Eggs, Wheat, Soy, Peanut, Tree nuts, Shellfish, or Fish), spices or food additives.
A4 History of food-induced anaphylaxis.
Everything for the MEB should be done at least 120 days before your depart date to allow the flying waiver to route (which needs ACS review), and then to allow the deployment waiver to process through CENTCOM/USAFCENT (or whoever the gaining COCOM is). This is probably doable, and what I recommend you pursue. Otherwise, you're kinda rolling the dice with your career.
If you are already seeing a TRICARE network Allergist, or saw one in the last 90 days, half the work is already done. Talk to the local MSME, talk to your FS, and make them prioritize your case. Be persistent and proactive. The condition is listed in the flying waiver guide as "Urticaria, Angioedema, and Anaphylaxis."
Don't get discouraged by these standards. The FCII waiver approval rate for Anaphylaxis is remarkably good (~85%).If there is a clinical need to have an Epi-Pen available at all times, that makes the case incompatible with unrestricted flying duties. [...] Anaphylaxis is not graded acute or chronic, so any aviator case diagnosed as anaphylaxis necessitates grounding followed by a thorough evaluation prior to consideration for a waiver. [...] Anaphylaxis can be considered for a waiver ONLY if the cause is identified and can be treated and/or totally avoided-
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Epi-Pens are a red flag for patients needing an MEB. Do you (or whoever you are asking for) already have an ALC? Assuming so, that will need a deployment waiver.
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I believe this is covered in 11-402. Medical bit is 48-123 Ch 6.
If he stays in same airframe/weapon system, he's treated as a trained asset, getting an FC IIC (rotary only) rather than an IFC I, meaning local medical processing and better chances of waiver approval (lesser standard).
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This person expected a different result?!
http://popularmilitary.com/army-officer-becomes-a-woman-complains-he-his-still-called-sir/
That article has some heavy, heavy spin. See the original (which is still sensationalist):
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/nation-world/national/article37740387.html
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Why do most service members kill themselves?
http://docs.house.gov/Committee/Calendar/ByEvent.aspx?EventID=104022
Gen Ediger (Air Force)
Although PTSD has not proven to be a prevalent contributing factor to suicides in the Air Force, we recognize the importance of effective identification and treatment in controlling the impact of PTSD on Airmen and families. [...] Deployment has not been found to be a risk factor for suicide in the Air Force. The stressors most frequently identified among Airmen that commit suicide have remained unchanged for decades and include relationship problems, legal/administrative issues, work-related stressors or a combination of these factors.
LTG McConville (Army)
(1) Among Soldiers, suicides were more likely to occur after the first year of service, and to involve young, male, junior enlisted Soldiers, with relatively low educational attainment. (2) Soldiers in the traditional combat arms occupations had the highest overall suicide risk. (3) Being married is normally protective against suicide in the U.S. civilian population, but was protective for Soldiers only while they were deployed. (4) Demotion in the prior two years, and not being promoted along with one’s peers in the first two years of service increases the risk of suicide. (5) Behavioral health problems, both past and present, are potent risk factors for suicide. (6) Risk for suicide increased with a Soldier’s first deployment compared to those who had never deployed, but there was no additional risk of suicide with additional deployments.MajGen Whitman (Marine Corps)
Examples of risk factors include financial stress, loss of relationships, substance misuse, legal problems, behavioral health conditions, history of trauma, family history of suicide, and many forms of transition [...] such as Permanent Change of Status (PCS), separation and retirement, change of occupation, or divorce [...] Research to date has not correlated deployment experience with suicide risk.RADM Burkhardt (Navy)
Suicides typically occur when Sailors are experiencing some combination of multiple recent stressors, including: intimate relationship problems, loss, recent career transitions, disciplinary/legal issues, work problems, sleep problems, and financial strain.Surprisingly, not deployment or PTSD.
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SEC. CARTER: Russia has chosen to double-down on their longstanding relationship with Assad, committing additional military hardware capabilities and personnel. Now, the Russians originally said they were going in to fight ISIL and al-Nusra and other terrorist organizations. However, within days of deploying their forces, the Russians began striking targets that are not any of these groups. [...] We have not and will not agree to cooperate with Russia so long as they continue to pursue this misguided strategy. We've seen increasingly unprofessional behavior from Russian forces. They violated Turkish airspace, which as all of us here made clear earlier this week, and strongly affirmed today here in Brussels, is NATO airspace. They've shot cruise missiles from a ship in the Caspian Sea without warning. They've come within just a few miles of one of our unmanned aerial vehicles. They have initiated a joint ground offensive with the Syrian regime, shattering the facade that they're there to fight ISIL. This will have consequences for Russia itself, which is rightfully fearful of attack upon Russia. And I also expect that in coming days, the Russians will begin to suffer casualties in Syria. [...] We will continue to prosecute the counter-ISIL air campaign at the same pace and in the same battle space as we have since it started in Syria. We will continue to support the moderate Syrian opposition. We will seek an agreement with the Russians on professional safety procedures for coalition pilots. And we will leave the door open for Russia to rejoin the track toward a political transition in Damascus. We will also continue to make it clear that if Russia wants to end its international isolation, it must stop its aggression in eastern Ukraine, end its occupation and attempted annexation of Crimea, and live up to its commitments under the Minsk agreements. We must not let ourselves be distracted by Russian activities in Syria at the expense of holding them to task under Minsk. This was also the strong sense of the NATO meeting earlier today. [...]
Q: Did the United States and its allies get caught flat-footed by Russia's intervention in Syria to prop up Bashar al-Assad? And why are you so certain that Russia's strategy here is a losing one?
SEC. CARTER: [...] what is clear is that Russia said one thing and did another. Now that by itself, unfortunately, isn't new [...] So I think in this case, as in all cases, we have to watch behavior and not take at face value what Russia says because our experience here, Ukraine and elsewhere is that sometimes, the deeds and the words don't match up.
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What? Why would you repeat the PHA? Just use what you have.So I have a PHA from January, should I get my UDM tto schedule me for a worldwide PHA next week?
Okay, get it signed during your upcoming appointment at the AD MTF.I just filled out the 2807-2
That's probably not gonna cut it. The 422 needs to be current within 1 year and have a statement saying you are cleared for Commissioning (AFI 10-203 para 2.14.3.2.). You likely need a new 422 which the AD MTF can initiate.and downloaded my 422.
I already told you, this process is documented in the AFRC/SGP Consolidated Program Memorandum (aka CPM); look at page 12. Make sure they are using the most current version--it was updated in Jun 2015. It's available through the portal page at:Is there an AFI I can reference in case they say that what you are referencing is not familiar to them?https://www.my.af.mil/gcss-af/USAF/ep/globalTab.do?channelPageId=s6925EC133F3C0FB5E044080020E329A9
You provide these three documents to your RMU (or maybe the AD MTF, but they probably don't know what they're doing). They will upload them to PEPP and send them to AFRC/SG for certification. Again, this is a higher standard than the AD process because AFRC has authority to set a higher standard (AFI 48-123 para 1.2. and Attch 2).Finally, would the next step be to submit my package, with no "initial commissioning physical" as this paperwork and PHA are sufficient? -
You need a PHA, 422, & 2807-2. The alternative is a 2808, which takes much longer.
RMU is indeed Reserve Medical Unit, as opposed to AD MTF being an Active Duty Military Treatment Facility.
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AD and Reserve have different requirements for Commissioning (AFI 48-123 Attch 2). Because your healthcare isn't actively managed by the military, Reserves has a higher exam standard to verify you meet physical standards. Exams are documented on a DD 2808 and must be certified by AFRC/SG via a medical system called PEPP. There is a faster alternative explained in the AFRC/SG Combined Program Memorandum (CPM) that only requires a 422, PHA within 12 months, and a 2807-2. Talk to the RMU about this process.
Also I'm skeptical you'll get scheduled for the FC1 before the board ends. You may need to wait for the next round.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
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Q: [...] My question is in regards to women in combat roles. Not just in the military, but the Marine Corps specifically. What kind of decision-making is going to go into a decision being made, after the tests we did with the integrated battalion and the results we got from that, and -- along with the commandant's recommendation?
SEC. CARTER: [...] We're going to make a data-based decision in all the services.
[...] But I'm going to do it on the basis of data, because this is serious business, and you've got to do it on the basis of serious information. And you might say, "why are you even thinking about this in the first place?" [...] But for me it's more than that. It's a little bit different. It -- it -- you are all volunteers, right? And you are the best. I have to make sure that my successor and my successor's successor, and my successor's successor's successor have the best, too. Right? And they're going to have to recruit from the American population. Half the American population is female. So I'd be crazy not to be -- so to speak -- fishing in that pond for qualified service members. Otherwise, it's like having a population that's half the size. [...] what Secretary Panetta said a few years ago, and I completely agree, is, "by January 1st of next year, all will be open to women unless a good reason can be found not to."
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Call it a hunch, but I'm pretty sure "Survey Monkey" is not the way the AF solicits feedback.
I've done multiple surveys through Survey Monkey that were disseminated through official channels. This one does smell fishy though.
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Q: [...] how are we going to expect the military presence to adapt to the increasing Russian presence in the eastern Mediterranean and Levant region?
SEC. CARTER: [...] we're going to keep on doing what we're doing, unchanged. Now, the Russians are blundering into a situation -- and I've made this point repeatedly -- that is going to backlash on them. [...] So it's not going to have the effect that you -- meanwhile, in our counter-ISIL campaign, we're just going to keep on keeping on.
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That was my question: Which SG? It's probably AETC/SG, but you need to know for certain.
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Per AF Times, SECAF push a survey to the field about TIB.
Here's the (presumed) link to the survey via JQP FB.
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