cantfly

A man speaking the truth...word.

Make sure you start your email off with "BLUF." If you don't, you will get a response from him or one of his exes with a cc sent to your CC about proper decorum and using BLUF in emails. I saw BLUF in an email sent to the OG and the deputies the other day. I couldn't stop LMAO because I never begin my emails to them with BLUF. I include all the details in plain writing so one of our non flying deputies will understand.

When the AF starts sending the E's to RPAs, they will be responsible for crashing them all. Doing every pilot a huge favor. I would sign off on a medal for that.

So what? I wasn't even a pilot when OAF kicked off in the late 90s. However, I was doing intel at a certain federal agency. Talk to an old intel troop with knowledge about the operation or go to a vault and garner some SA on the subject. Those guys were well trained and took down an F-117. It wasn't luck...

RPAs are great for terrorist. They have yet to be truly tested against a real adversary's military that can actually counter our punches. Operation Allied Force... cough..cough

I was looking at some AFPC slides regarding selection for 365s. They look at the following: STRD, number of short tours, prior time puts you out of your year group, and TAFMSD.

I think we all understand the facets of the Cold War which drove some basing decisions. However, a company has to be willing to restructure and close down stores or locations in order to be more competitive and to save costs. The AF direct competitor is the airlines. Macy's as an example don't usually close stores in highly populated cities unless the store is not profitable. Unfortunately, they are closing about 68 stores this year. Macy's is currently having to compete against Amazon. They say Amazon is killing malls in general across America. Just like the airlines are killing the AF. Look at your bases and restructure period. You won't have to pay a dime in incentives. Besides, if you pay out incentives and people still get out of the AF after being stationed at one of these locations would derail the program. Last thing you want is John McCain bitching about incentives like a spilled glass of metamucil. He lost his marbles over BAH. I can already see the program being abused. We all know Uncle Sam doesn't want anything to cost Big Blue a dime. If I'm going to step in front of a GO and say I would like more homesteading options for aviators and for you to restructure a base from each MAJCOM on a 4 year basis would be more reasonable. Sir/maam, this won't cost you a dime, but save money and pilots in the long run. His/her ears might perk up. When you talk about costing the AF more money not dealing with iron on the ramp, golf courses, or pools you are going to lose. Maybe after your commitment ends, you are authorized to submit a "Wish List" of places the AF cannot send you period. And the AF must give you one of your top 3 assignment preferences. The list must be honored by AFPC. Almost like having seniority in the airlines. I came up with this idea because the problem is the high time guys leaving after their commitment is up. Not saying this idea won't screw over the younger guys. But it would be a far better incentive to me.

I'm brainstorming because we all know the only way to fix our issues is through honest feedback and actually implementing what we want. I thought of the extra year added on after every 4 years because I can't have a select few homesteading and clogging up the pipeline at great locations where others may want to PCS. Or we could cap homesteading at 5-6 years max.

Thanks. I never even thought about that at all.

My CC asked me if I took the bonus after a PCS to his squadron. I hadn't been offered the bonus yet. Does AFPC tell the CC when you don't take the money? I turned the bonus down based on what my airline buddies told me. If I had 5 years remaining to 20 years, I might have taken the money. Just stupid not to take the money in that case. Anyway, I am glad I listened to my friends because one friend told me he regretted his decision. I feel like a free man by turning the money down. The guy at AFPC told me the window was extended after I had told him no and the deadline had elapsed for the bonus. In my mind this extension was due to the fact that not enough people are biting on the bonus. I felt like the ARP at AFPC is under some pressure right now. He kept emailing me and would cc a GS-11 on our emails. Even after telling me the bonus may decrease or I might not be eligible this year, I didn't care.

What if the AF permitted officers to homestead for a certain period of time? Granted it would cost you say an extra year commitment wise for each year over 4 years. Or you receive two opportunities to homestead during a career... something along those lines. Wouldn't this reduce the costs for the AF during peak PCS season over the summer months? More people would probably get their HHG on time.

I thought so too and read through the AFI. But I think it depends on the SECAF directions and AFPC to be honest. Everything I keep seeing refers to reservists. There is no guarantee the AF will allow you to retire at 20 years. This is how some folks were screwed over in 2011. Here are your walking papers after being passed over twice. I'm not trying to be promoted. I want to retire.

So if you are at 18 years for your 2019 IPZ board for Lt Col. Will the board offer continuation to 20 years if you have a year and some change remaining?

This sounds like BS and you haven't read through the threads on this forum enough. So you think the AF is going to promote you ABZ without having planned a single X-mas party? #1 rule to AF Club is to plan the best X-mas parties. And you have to serve up pigs in a blanket. The top guys love those. I remember in 2004 or 2005 the promotion board didn't promote a lot of FAIPs. I know you aren't a FAIP.... Anyone know why the board went on a FAIP rampage?

Don't know if it matters or not but I have 3 short tours under my belt. I have 3 years, 6 months until I can retire in 2020. Should hit "sanctuary" in November 2018 if what I read about continuation is true. My IPZ for Lt Col will be in 2019. I turned down the bonus so I am pretty sure I'm good to go. Guess the worst case scenario is the AF could say no one year and some change continuation to 20 years since you didn't do any ACSC. Any darts for my COA?

Since we are discussing year groups, does anyone know the health status of the 2005 year group? My year group has gone through 2 rifs. All of my buddies are gone except one. People were like you are a shoe in to make Lt Col. I'm like that would be great and all but I now see why people in the 2004 year group bailed prior to pinning on major. Do you want happiness or to be told what to do for 8 more years. Feeling like you have no control over your life and can't tell a person to respectfully f#$@ off. I am not going to say out right I will not do ACSC to leaderships face. Definitely buy you a 365 in my opinion. Just going to keep kicking the can so if people ask, I will have a legitimate response. I'm tired of school and the AF forcing me to learn things I really don't care about.

9 Things Bosses Do to Make Good Employees Quit http://www.businessinsider.com/why-people-quit-their-jobs-2017-4?amp How many of these things can be applied directly to the AF?

I told the MPF I did a year on the ROK when enlisted and I wanted to know if that counted as short tour credit. They checked my records and gave me credit for that in VMPF. It's listed under my short tours to Iraq and Asscrackistan.

I have two short tours under my belt. Yet, I have not told a soul I am going to retire in 3 years. If they get me for a 365, I will definitely be pissed. DONT TELL PEOPLE YOUR GAME PLAN. Just color so you can slide out the door.

http://newscdn.newsrep.net/h5/nrshare.html?r=3&lan=en_US&pid=14&id=Abc179feeZL_us&app_lan=&mcc=311&declared_lan=en_US&pubaccount=ocms_0&referrer=200620&showall=1&mcc=311 I don't seem to care one way or another. What do you guys think?

In 2001, you never had to worry about that happening in the AF. Times have changed. I'm afraid to call certain people a he or she who are currently in the AF because I can't honestly derive their sex when I first meet them. I just don't want to offend someone. I can't tell whether they affiliate with being a woman or man.

Hoss, we need someone to serve up the cool taste of a cold slurpee or icee on a hot ass day at 7-11. You're probably a man who can appreciate Pauly Shore's motto of "wheezing the juuuice."

Tell the Army no? Dude, the guys on the ground whether SOF, Army, Marines or SOF from our allies get a boost from our presence. Hell, I checked in via radio with my dads old unit 10th Mountain to their surprise while in Afghanistan. In the DFAC you see guys who have been hit by IEDs but lived to fight another day. I would never put the cost of a jet over the opportunity to save lives and to return mothers and fathers back home to their kids. Kill people and break their sh$t? What was there to break in Iraq or Afghanistan? The sanctions kept Iraq in check and you just pissed the Taliban off even more when you blew up their mud and clay mixture huts. Interrupting their little boys dressed as girls parties. The whole country is Taliban friendly and its spreads throughout generations. They are the cool guys to their people and have the best motorcycles and Toyota Hilux's opium can buy.

Forrest Gump, Ernest Goes to Camp, or Sling Blade retarded?

I stand corrected. I went through Corpus in 2005 and there weren't any SERGRADS instructing us in the mighty T-44. That's a T-34 thing coming directly from a friend of mine who is a Navy IP. I never even heard of that term until now. We flew with experienced/combat time herk, C-2, and P-3 drivers in the T-44. Show up to fly and your Navy IP has his flight suit zipper almost down to his belly button. Lt, here are the keys for your solo cross country and dont call us if you have any problems. Figure that sh$t out, because you are a pilot. Classmates weren't supposed to fly cross country at night. Well, two of mine sure as hell did. The Navy has that Nike mentality of "Just do it." You have a PPL. Get back by this time, if you don't it's cool. In the AF you would never have graduated attempting to fly back at night. I guess in the Navy eyes the worst you can do is pull a John McCain. They still clown him about almost drowning in the Corpus Bay after him ditching there. I wanted to go cross country to where I garnered my PPL. Corpus was working on approving far more airfields and if I had asked earlier, I probably could have gone to the airfield of my choice.