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Yea, 10% rule is strong with that one. Why did the dude not call his Sq/CC immediately to get the Wg/CC to call AU directly and hash it out.. If the wing king already signed the waiver, they felt strongly about sending the guy so would certainly make a case for him to stay.
But hey, it's a facebook post and here I am expecting logic and rational thinking to apply.... silly me.
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8 hours ago, Snuggie said:
'08 guy, found out I was passed over yesterday. No UIF or other bad paperwork but a mediocre record (no strats/awards). I wasn't surprised but I had hoped the AF's stated need for RPA pilots would push me over the line.
Hopefully you'll find some solace making twice as much on the outside doing the same thing.. well, except not working as hard :D
(RPA buddy of mine got passed over for O5, is out now, couldn't be happier, and makes substantially more than his O4 pay)
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1 hour ago, HU&W said:
Ever since he sold his blog to Bright Mountain Media, I think he's been using ghost writers. There are 3-4 distinct writing styles, a literary voice if you will, with differing sentence structure and word choice. Tony is definitely still writing. I think one of the writers is a disgruntled retired SNCO. There's also at least one other; more sedate, but less educated than Tony.
I've noticed this. Tony's articles (are sometimes) written at a higher reading level with some complex ideas. I've read other articles that honestly sound like a poorly educated airman just bitching about the AF with no discernible point, supporting ideas, etc.
2 hours ago, ViperMan said:That guy went to Harvard? Seriously? With some of the arguments I've seen from him, that's pretty surprising.
Harvard Law after retirement.. His FB profile says Amazon manager (or something similar) which seems like an odd move post-Harvard law. It may or may not be accurate. I don't particularly care to talk to him, otherwise I'd just ask what he's up to.
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7 minutes ago, Homestar said:
Wouldn't be the first time JQP jumped to a wrong conclusion and stuck with it.
This is what I don't get with him.. He was my sq/cc and a fairly balanced guy in person. For being Harvard-educated and a previous (successful) leader in the military, I'm surprised how closed minded he is to new information. I've occasionally talked to people "in the know" on various bits he's written who have said they contacted him privately to say he was railing on the wrong guy/girl/office, but he wasn't interested in changing his tone or narrative.
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3 hours ago, pilotguy said:
Yep this...why aren't people talking about this? It's summer now and I haven't heard anything but I hope this happens soon
Probably because the pay bump for 14 year guys will be less than a typical yearly bump in pay due to inflation, and likely no better for the 6 year level. I mean, I'll take it, but $160 bump is a fancy dinner somewhere.-
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6 hours ago, FourFans130 said:
I really hope that the leadership knows this won't work. I am watching entire year groups punch out . At one base, in one squadron alone, I've heard that 9 of 12 bonus eligibles are separating after their 10 year ADSC...all instructors if the rumor mill is accurate.
Truth.. Last time I was at Altus a few years ago my EP kept checking his phone during full stops. I finally asked him about it and he was waiting to hear if his VSP was approved. Apparently they had 15 or 20 guys apply in the 58th. The AF lost some true talent from that pool of IPs.
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53 minutes ago, pilotguy said:
Dude it is way way more involved than that...but I'll try to make it oversimplified.
Ok, I'll give you a quarter mil for the airline Capts. Let compare years 13-20 in the AF with years 58-65 in the airlines (250K per year)...
Year 13 in the Air Force as a C-17 pilot at Travis you're making roughly $160,000 not counting any TDY, and with the bonus. Tricare is worth another 15K so you're SAFELY making in the 175 range. And about a quarter of that isn't even taxable. That 160K only goes up as you get closer to 20.
Compare that to your 250K, taxable and without medical...
Its way way closer than you think. Sure the Airlines prob brings you out on top but "millions and millions" of dollars isn't true. Add in the 50K per year with full medical until you die and it gets even closer the longer you live...
You can't put a price on quality of life and that's what is really driving people out.
I always valued the medical, but going on two weeks of specialized inpatient care with my 3yr old after a terrible accident has put it in a different perspective.. it is one aspect of mil retirement that is pushing me to stay in.
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10 hours ago, FourFans130 said:
F'n A Cotton
1:30 to 3:00
One of these people speaking get it, the other does not.
Goldfein's stance of "I know what's good for you" is absolutely infuriating. As a senior major and having been a (real) flight CC in charge of 60 people, I can absolutely say I never want to lead a group again. It was good, I enjoyed it, learned a lot from the E2-E8s under me, and respect the career field i led greatly, but all I want to do is what I said I wanted 13 years ago when I signed up, to be a damned pilot. F you dude.
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49 minutes ago, daynightindicator said:
From AFPC...'04 LAF O-5 board slipped from Feb to June. PRF accountability date in early Jan. Expect '05 board to follow suit.
Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network ForumsAs an 04 guy, that blows. Curious if it's budget or manpower related.
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Jebus man.. as an 11M (no patch) in a shit staff job, that's not good to hear.
QuoteData point: 11M, patch, 11 years in ops squadrons, 1000+ combat hours, clean record, highly effective instructor, NATO staff.....not selected.
Any doubts on what the USAF values?
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Can someone point me to the actual list? I feel like a dumbazz.. it's not front page on my.af.mil (why aren't officer promotions ever posted there, yet E's always are?) and I can't seem to find it on mypers.
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Anyone taking bets on whether Goldfein will address his pilot corps on the what/why before he goes to the airlines and makes a deal with the devil?
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http://federalnewsradio.com/air-force/2017/03/air-force-meeting-airlines-pilot-shortage-may/
QuoteGrosso said the partnership would look for a “win-win” situation for both the airlines and the Air Force.
Or as Michael Scott would say, "Now this situation is a what I like to call a Win-Win-Lose", where the airlines win, the air force wins, and our pilots lose. Because eff them. But Grosso isn't going to say that, of course.
Quote“What we found in the past — and we’ve been through this before because airlines have hired before — is quality of service is as important as quality of life. And quality of service is making sure that you’re given the opportunity to be the best you can be in your design, in your chosen occupation. Pilots who don’t fly, maintainers who’s don’t maintain, controllers who don’t control, will walk. And there’s not enough money in the Treasury to keep them in if we don’t need to give them the resources to be the best they can be. In my mind, readiness and morale are inexplicably linked. Where we have high readiness, we tend to have high moral because they’re given the opportunities to compete. Where we have low readiness, we have our lowest morale,” Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein told the Senate Armed Services Committee last September.
Funny.. I just left a squadron whose commander was adamant that the Air Force's goal is to produce leaders, not pilots. On a local we discussed the topic at length, and he told me "If you want to just fly, great.. get out and go join the guard or reserves. The Air Force wants leaders, not technicians." Trying to provide evidence to the contrary was a losing position, we found very quickly. It would seem that AF leadership is now giving a different message and being forced to acknowledge that not all of us will be, or want to be, leaders.
As someone who went to UPT late and is more or less stuck in till 20, I am curious and scared to see how this unfolds.
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
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Seems like a trend.. buddy of mine was passed over last year (for O5) and AFPC said it was likely because he didn't have any FGO awards. Interesting world we live in.