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Huh, just some gee whiz info.

From the few briefings I've received from Legal/JAG, it's my understanding that you can't get more money than you seek in civil cases, so they name an outrageous number in the initial suit to be the ceiling, including the possibility of discovering additional causes for damages in the procedures of the suit. They realistically expect to get only a fraction if they win.

This. I tried to compare with other waivers submitted but the data was difficult to tease apart without individually reading them all independently. From the waiver guide reference already discussed and the few waivers I did review, waiver likelihood is very poor. Probably a good idea. Good luck. I'd be interested to see what your total time frame will be compared to my guesstimate, from when you were first notified of the need to refer to ACS to new 1042 in hand.

That's again in line with what I wrote about the medication. The regulation is slightly open to individual FS interpretation, but if you qual for the saline Rx criteria, you would qual with Med standard.

My post suggestion will differ greatly from the other content on this forum, because of my position, experience, and motive. I serve my country in ways molded by my experiences, and from witnessing when things go bad. I normally wouldn't post from the document below, but I know this information could save a number of applicants and career flyers, however I cannot advocate subterfuge or dishonesty. I hope you recognize the logic in why I am sharing and recommending the following. From the approved OTC med list for aircrew, current as of Jan 2014: This list updates very infrequently, and I would expect this policy on this specific condition and medication won't change for several years. You must tell your Flight Surgeon ALL medications/treatments you use, which would include this. DO NOT hide information from your Flight Surgeon/PCM. If your condition advances to requiring regular use for symptom management, or if it is itself a side-effect/symptom of another medical condition, you must also disclose that. All that said, this is probably your only option for OTC nasal/ENT/Allergy treatment that could allow you to totally avoid a waiver if you are controlled with occasional use. If you aren't successful with that limited use, there are other medications you could potentially use but would probably require a waiver. Those medications for which a waiver is probable/likely include Fexofenadine/Allegra, Loratadine/Claritin, and a number of others. YOU WILL NEED EVALUATION AND A PRESCRIPTION FROM YOUR FLIGHT SURGEON TO USE THESE MEDICATIONS WHILE ON FLYING STATUS. DO NOT TAKE ANY ACTION OR CHANGE YOUR TREATMENT WITHOUT CONSULTING YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.

http://www.afjag.af.mil/docket And a little more perspective Also

"Army Strong" is the same as saying "Hulk Smash" because it's all about putting bodies on the battlefield, but there's not thought. Good anecdote.

You always needed an accession waiver. Your waiver for flying duty from the Air Force likely included the accession clearance, however that waiver is processed at MEPS in concert with multiple offices. Again, I think this is just a big disconnect at some clerical level. I wish I had more information for you, but I focus on the application of medical standards within the AF, which you've already done. These deeper administrative processes at MEPS and recruiting are a bit beyond my expertise, and a recruiter would have more answers, especially regarding the time frame. There aren't any recruiters (so far as I know) here on BO.net, so I might recommend you ask your question on afforums.com or PM one of the several recruiters there.

I'm not totally understanding everything you're saying, because your terminology is a little mixed up (and I'm not a recruiter) but I believe somebody at MEPS is confused. Continue to work with your recruiter, make sure you get a disposition from the CMO (Chief Medical Officer), not merely the local doc. At a guess, I believe you should've brought a copy of the waiver approval with you to MEPS and attached it to your 2807 to force the doc to review it. This isn't your fault, but something you will learn (if you haven't already) is you often need to know other people's jobs as well or better than they do to get what you need.

http://harvardlawreview.org/2015/02/trading-the-megaphone-for-the-gavel-in-title-ix-enforcement-2/ The full article is a fantastic investigation of transforming from radical, third-wave feminism to governing and reform.

"I'm a doctor, not a milkmaid!" You got most everyone else beat, though. Thanks for posting. I tried it recently, with a routine that focused on weight loss/flexibility. That shit is no joke--it's a workout but with low impact. The biggest downside is it takes much longer. 20 minutes of normal calisthenics becomes an hour of yoga.

I think you actually have three questions: How do I get better? Can I keep flying? Can I stay in the Air Force? I'll ask JediDoc or JCJ to advise on the actual treatment options and care. Your other concerns of whether the Air Force will "keep" you is probably over-blown, and I hope I can put you at ease. Starting at the beginning, recognize that retention and continued flying are separate standards. So, to focus of retention first, realize there is no such thing a multi-year PT test waiver (profile/DLC/AF 469/AF 422). All PT exemptions have a maximum of 365 days (the regulation says they can be extended to 455 days, but the ASIMS program doesn't actually support that very easily, so nobody does it). You may hear stories about folks that are retained on ALC with "permanent waivers," but that is not the actual coding. The "waiver" must be re-evaluated every year, and renewed with whatever recommendations are appropriate at that time, as the condition improves or worsens. And this is a real possibility for you--if your knee concerns are significant enough to prevent deployment for a year continuously, you will likely undergo IRILO (aka MEB) consideration. Now, MEB's are not as big and scary as people think they are, and there is a small gray area where the PT test requirements are slightly higher than the deployment and AFSC requirements, so conceivably you could get annual "waivers" without ever actually getting an IRILO, but that is statistically uncommon. Regarding your continue flying, it also depends on how your FS interprets the injury and your ability to perform your duties, then contrasting that with the AF Medical Standards Directory (MSD) and the waiver guide. Realistically, musculoskeletal (MSK) waivers are pretty darn common and usually easy to process. Finally, none of these questions will get definite answers now. You should continue to focus on your recovery in the immediate future. Waivers and IRILO isn't really pushed until after 9 months or so of fitness limitations in most cases.

Apparently there is some restriction for Reserve pilots from being IP's in the UPT pipeline. I don't fully understand it--I'm a nonner so maybe I'm not communicating it correctly. I just hadn't heard the idea before, so I wrote it down. You can listen to it yourself and interpret it back to dumb-dumb English for me (and everybody else) if you care badly enough.

He's absolutely right. The legend John Boyd regularly said that we should rely on existing answers and policies to answer new problems because those existing answers have a proven record of working. Boyd strongly advocated not changing policy simply because the uncertainty of a given situation can probably be easily understood and measurable, while the costs of changing the approach or tactics greatly upsets an organizational structure. Essentially, forcing our solutions on problems has worked for decades, and if at first the solution isn't readily reached, we should simply "double-down" on those same efforts. As many of you know, Boyd's real genius in these revolutionary "non-revolution" ideas within air combat sprung from his recognition and understanding of physics, namely the "Heisenberg Certainty and Determinancy Principle," now an oft-cited aspect of air-oriented warfare.

http://www.afa.org/airwarfare/airwarfaresymposium/recordings SECAF James speech is mostly nothing new (mainly a repeat of the FY16 budget proposal, which is discussed in another thread). The three things I want to highlight are: AF may have cut slightly too many folks for FMP 2014--anticipating a tiny increase of total force (AD/NG/RV) by 6.6K in certain career fields to 492K, which would be a mere 1.3%. RV pilots should be allowed to be IP's for AD UPT students (assuming they meet whatever the requirements are for that position). Major interest in building domestic space-launching capabilities, especially to reduce dependency on Russian platforms. Former-CSAF Larry Welch continues his review of the certification process for launch vehicle contractors.

http://www.afa.org/airwarfare/airwarfaresymposium/recordings Highlights of the "MAJCOM Priorities" panel: Gen Welsh discusses reaching reduced DOD targets of General Officers, namely the reduction of most MAJCOM CV positions from 3- to 2-stars, but other positions as well. Apparently these changes began in Congress two years ago. I wasn't aware of this, but it obviously makes sense as the Air Force shrunk. Everybody agrees that the COCOM's and NATO groups love the AF ISR capabilities. They all want more, and the AF sometimes struggles to meet the continually increasing demand for it. Lt Gen Wilson (AFGSC) talks about the modernization and "re-engine" of the B-52. As said before in other forums, the hope is to extend the service of the platform for about 25 more years. If that holds true, the estimated life of an average B-52 would be around 80 years.

http://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/15-07%20-%202-4-15.pdf Highlights of now SECDEF Carter’s nomination hearing in the SASC: If you didn’t already know, he swore the oath of his office yesterday and has fully replaced former-SECDEF Hagel.

A straight FCII qualifies you to fly, waivers and all. Waivers are often mindful of your gaining position and if you are not likely to fly frequently or have some unique position with few mission demands, that can (and often is) included in the waiver phrasing (or you can try to include your own letter from the gaining CC). However, if you need that support to get the waiver approved, and the expectation is you were only approved because you will do only that single job, it is much more likely you will get a limited flying clearance, such as IIA (low-G aircraft only), IIB (non-ejection aircraft only), IIC (other, as specified in notes), or IIU (RPA only).

You can listen to Gen Welsh's "Air Force Update" (and the other speeches) at 2015 AFA Air Warfare Symposium at:http://www.airman.af.mil ): Break apart that sentence. The PACE can really only affect the last third of their own vision, which is Developing Airmen. Recruiting and Retention are primarily dependent on individuals determining the value of their benefits and weighing them against their patriotism. Obviously Recruiters have some discretion in who they process and send to MEPS, and Commanders have authority to separate folks at the end of their terms. However that can only remove the bad, it doesn't keep the good. (see these threads for more discussion: And ). So PACE's own program for molding Airmen into the Profession of Arms / Warrior Ethos leadership mentality subconsciously acknowledges their limitations in benefits and then ignores it. This is the pinnacle of an Air Force that fails to understand its' Airmen. Thankfully, these ideas live in a small corner of AETC, and I hope they continue to only live there. Everything I wrote above evaluates only one significant part of his speech, but it is not the majority. He also talks about modernization, current conflicts, budget challenges, technology development, total force restructuring. Essentially, it is what he said he wanted to talk about--the mission. It is a good speech with extreme relevance to todays' Air Force, but my takeaway was what I wrote. CMSAF Cody also spoke, but it didn't have anything ground-breaking so I've got nothing to comment that hasn't already been said about the various programs. SECAF James spoke this morning but the recording hasn't been uploaded yet.

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=128173 http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/02/12/statement-president-confirmation-ash-carter-secretary-defense He still has the formality of taking the oath of office for his position before actually becoming the SECDEF. Due to the holiday on Monday, I'd guess that ceremony will be on Tuesday the 17th.

If you haven't already heard, MFS dates should be mid-March.

I would if I weren't currently TDY. Recommend you ask your recruiter of s/he is willing to send an email to AFRC/RS to inquire about the list.