Inertia17

What if actual price inflation was what is reported...

I'd argue that is more due to our acquisitions process being completely fubar, contracting not realizing how Lockmart/Boeing etc are going to bend them over with the loopholes, and those companies abusing said loopholes.

Wouldn't actually be a step backwards, but it would be able to do it after 3pm.

Based on USAF's track record of implementing any form of technology advancement in a timely manner, I think we will be fine for another few decades. That being said, if they want to start using AI to replace Finance and MPF...I would be on board.

An issue with setting demographic based quotas is that they don't take into account the interest of said groups. While at least partially due to perception, ie seeing that aviation is 95% male can be discouraging to some women, it isn't simply a matter of setting a demographic for a class. Men and Women tend to gravitate towards certain fields based on interest, which could be argued til the end of time whether it is nature vs nurture, but most engineers are men, most nurses are women. Things vs people. Aviation is a "thing" field. A demographic quota doesn't make sense, and forces the wrong kind of hiring. If you want to move the number, increase the interest in the groups you want, then continue to hire based on merit. Reference the multiple female demo pilots, show them it can be done, this can be you. Interest grows, hire those who can do the thing, the number moves.

Just like 90% of OIR these days. Chasing balloons before it was cool.

Or what is considered a recession...

I'd imagine because it seems like a good deal. USAF seems hell bent on killing them all.

I had same request denied a few years back. Unlikely with their focus on throughput right now.

Delayed roughly a month, but another shout out for Jon and the team at Trident! Deployed location, spouse out of the country, and at no point were Trident the limfac. Great rate, super responsive, no hesitations recommending them to anyone who is looking for a lender!

Exiting without a strategy, or any kind of intelligent plan apparently, is squarely on Biden. Turns out Trump didn't pull out without a strategy... Abandoning our most defensible position in the country, before everyone was out was a ridiculous idea.

And don't forget they got the T-X contract too. Despite the T-50 being available on a shorter timeline...not like we needed a new trainer a decade ago (or more).

Also of note, this has been on and off for over a year in various states over there...continuing to press with the flawed gameplan.

I think the retention issues might take care of that problem...

To be fair, the same name was suggested for a male student 6-9 months prior, for the same mistakes made by each. So...sexist...no. Poor taste, sure. And neither of them were actually named that (although the dudes was pretty close).

With all the young dudes they are planning to flood the CAF with, I'd say we need a few more 'under utilized' O-5s to give some lessons learned.

Absolutely not...but they had SA...

Front gate is more of a back gate now, love those remote loopholes.

Right. I wasn't particularly clear. What I meant was how they will assess the adversary airborne with enough fidelity for the algorithm.

AI had perfect data. I have no idea how they would get this info airborne. I'd imagine that will be a long way off.

Straight out of UPT? Has to be Guard. Unless they moved the B course there...wouldn't that be something.

Sounds like you want to fly the Viper.

Great dude indeed. Nickel on the grass brother. 🍺