Bowser36
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To me, it sounds pretty similar, you just have to wait a few more years to find out if you're going to go. Senior raters have always played a huge role in selecting who goes to school.
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Call me cynical, but I think this change is just an attempt to dangle the carrot longer....instead of knowing at 10 years you're not going to school, now you won't know until 13, where you might be more willing to stick it out to 20.
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Just realize you might not be as excited in six to nine years when you're married with kids and on your sixth deployment. That said, glad you're excited to get out and contribute to the current fight. No matter the path you choose, you'll be busy.
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Beerman, you make some good points. I hope this mass punishment doesn't last too long. I could see it backfiring if it does. Sounds like a lame-ass museum. The grunts I've protected on the ground didn't think we were a joke. The squadron bar is an important part of the Air Force culture. I'd hate to see it go away. Good learning occurs there. Thank you for stating the obvious. I never implied you had to break rules to have fun.
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Dude, it is a big deal. He's taking away one of the best things about the Air Force and one of the things that differentiates us from other organizations. It may sound crazy, but hanging out in the bar with the bro's is one of the things that makes a 70 hour work week palatable. I feel bad for you if your community has lost that tradition. If all I can do is fly planes and go home, I might as well work for Delta- a lot more money and a lot less BS.
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Well, it's not going to help morale. Most officers are responsible enough to not make career altering piss poor decisions while intoxicated. I hate punishing the masses for the choices of a few. The club on Friday nights during UPT were some of the best times in my career. Don't underestimate the power of comradery and tradition in keeping people motivated. Shame these dudes will miss out. Glad our newest pilots are getting to see a great example of leadership.
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Looking for any recent experience with fighters to heavies palace chase. Did you get 6 months approved? And is it typical to start the RTU immediately after separation or can it be delayed a few months? Lastly, any recent palace chase to fighter units getting approved for more than 6 months? Thanks.
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Life is not fair. In the Air Force, timing is everything. This is true well beyond UPT. Do the best you can and the rest is out of your hands. With the drops that are coming down now, if you do well in whatever track, you'll get what you want. UPT assignments were much worse even just a few years ago (see 2008-2009 timeframe). I'm sure the guys from the 90's who did tours as a non-rated officer before UPT slots opened up could tell stories of how it was even worse...
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HAF may be concerned about those year groups, but I doubt anything will change to retain them. If anything, I'd expect TX slots to diminish for dudes in those year groups as AFPC tries to cram as many B-coursers through as possible. Several years from now, the shortage may appear over when you look at the number of bodies, but our fighter force will consist of dudes all from a couple of year groups.
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By year group, do you mean upt graduation year or commissioning? I think the biggest drawdown occurred between 2008-2010, so I'm assuming you mean upt class. I heard this current VML you can't get an F-35 TX slot unless you were commissioned after 2008. Its going to be tough to keep some dudes in if they can't even compete for the assignment they want.
