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2 hours ago, JeremiahWeed said:
Okay - just so we're clear........ In the story that includes 3 fire-breathing dragons, hatched inside a funeral pyre by a chick (inside the same fire) who rides said dragons, commands their actions, and also happens to be in love with a guy who was stabbed to death and brought back to life by another chick who births an assassin shadow to kill a rival king.............
You're drawing the line at BS windage? 😉
3 dragons who can change their gender. Some next level stuff. Mind blown.
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I'm calling BS on the arrow that hit her dragon. No way in hell those arrows would have been accurate in the bay with zero accountability for winds.
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1 hour ago, pawnman said:
Looking at a SURF to determine a next job is one thing, but getting promoted is another. Every PRF I've seen (granted, all changing with this two-line PRF in the future) included the number of awards won in that top "summary" line in some fashion. Every OPR I've ever had included the number of awards (CGO, WSO, instructor, FLT/CC, etc) somewhere on it, usually in the rater's bottom line.
If you were on a promotion board and had two records that were comparable in every other way - similar strats, similar jobs, similar number of combat hours and/or people supervised...but one had a dozen awards over the whole career, and the other had no awards, which one are you picking for promotion?
I also advise all the young LTs going through the school house to write a 1206 every quarter. At the major level, your commander should know you personally, at least in the flying community. But at the LT level, your commander probably has less interaction with you. Writing a 1206 every quarter puts your accomplishments in front of the boss four times a year, making it easier for him to write the bottom line on that OPR once a year.
That Colonel who looked over my surf, never was that high octane guy. While deployed, he just flew and didn't do anything special from what I recalled. Didn't have hardly any strats for Major or Lt Col. That's what he told me anyway.
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Could be totally wrong. But an O-6 who is a mentor looked at my surf without my knowledge. He never once asked how many awards have I won. Before my PCS, my former CC never said we need to have you win more awards to make O-5. I remember him saying being selected for a DO job might get me promoted. We all have to remember what the promotion boards value do change depending upon the climate of the AF right?
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7 hours ago, Sua Sponte said:
I mean, they do have to listen because of his rank. Do they have to respect him personally? No. He also assumes responsibility when the E’s follow his orders and in the end it was a piss poor decision. The only way that doesn’t happen is if he’s a HPO and “forgiven” by senior commanders, which subsequently gets him promoted.
You never use your rank in order to get someone to do anything you ask. That's not leading.
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What's the deal with writing people names in push lines? Brownie points or filler?
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13 hours ago, IDALPHA said:
Mentored to be like the current crop of yes men with a additional learning experience in how ass backwards leadership priorities really are....
Sometimes you have to call out BS and not fear the repercussions of rank. I think this belongs here and piggy backs on your post of what being a leader means. I'm not telling anyone to be insubordinate, but we have enough "Yes Men & Women."
11 hours ago, Danger41 said:The spirit of being an exec may be grooming and such, but let’s be honest that it has morphed into a way to reward certain guys for their administrative skills. Additionally, look at a rack and stack and see where the wing execs fall. You honestly think that the best a Wing has to offer goes there because that’s where they belong? It has totally become a box to check if you want to be successful in the Air Force’s eyes.
SHACK - I stay in touch with my former CC. He told me they sent a pretty toxic dude to the Wing who was automatically promoted to major because of the 100% opportunity to promote. I know the guy. The dude gets stuff done, but has no damn clue how to talk to people. Where have we seen this before..CC's fired thread. The sad part is he is a damn prior.
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On 5/10/2019 at 9:17 PM, HossHarris said:
Go team you!
And we all wonder what's wrong with the promotion system....
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Who else couldn't see $hit during episode 3 because it was so damn dark? Like WTF is happening right now? I had to rewatch it in vivid tv mode.
Danerys spent a lot of time in the vault and mission planning before the second to last episode. Damn, she killed the Westeros IADS aka Scorpion.
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17 hours ago, pawnman said:
A guy I know passed over with a DP said that in his feedback session with AFPC, one of the factors they highlighted was a lack of FGO awards. After that, I wrote a 1206 every quarter.
Sounds like a civilian responded to the guy you are referencing. Isn't that kind of being closed minded from a board perspective if you have won FGOQ at the squadron level 3-4 times, but never win at the Group, Wing, or a yearly? I would say most FGOs don't like to submit themselves for awards. You would think it's about you leading. But what do I know.
"Leadership is about solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care." Colin Powell, General, Retired.
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On 5/8/2019 at 6:38 PM, panchbarnes said:
What makes you think he won't get picked up? He was told explicitly by his SQ/CC, who happens to a really good friend of HAF/A1, to not worry it. And who runs the promotion boards? AFPC and HAF/A1! Hello???
Additionally, he has a Wg strat #1/1 *AND* he is the Wg DO of the qtr. His records should place him at the bottom of the top 10% eligibles. I am willing to bet he got the Super P as well..
Former CC thought I might get picked up for O-5 with this job. I thought my current CC might be on crazy pills with promotion talk. The quarterly Wing award happened this quarter so 2 months after PRF. It wasn't a Super P based on my gouge. BODN keeps my perspective grounded. Everything about my flying career has been non-standard compared to a guy in one MWS their whole career.
7 hours ago, ihtfp06 said:
Sounds like he deserves at least two 365s.
I'm dead asf! 😂🤣😂
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1 minute ago, pawnman said:
You need the three years to retire as a LtCol, but the retirement pay is based on the highest three years. So he could always retire a little early and get an extra $2-3k a year instead of $5k.
True. I guess when you have two young kids you will need every dime you can get. His kids won't be leaving the nest for another 6-8 years.
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4 hours ago, pawnman said:
If he's got 23+ years, does he have any ADSC that prevents a 7-day opt for a 365? Plus, (and I know, needs of the Air Force, never trust AFPC, blah blah blah), the intent is to not deploy people while they are in these ROTC, UPT/UCT, and (with more wiggle room to deploy folks) FTU positions.
Unfortunately, he is Cyber and not rated. Has 2 kids and wants that extra $5K in his paycheck a year for Lt Col retirement. So he has to stay in for 3 years as a Lt Col in order to officially retire at the rank. He has deployed once for two months, but has had some great assignments (Korea, Germany, Florida, Colorado, Texas).
Congrats on Lt Col. Here is your rank along with some lube for your 365!
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5 hours ago, pawnman said:
So, about those promotions and instructor positions...
My best bud who pinned on Lt Col in November is applying for a Det/CC position. But he is ripe for a 365 now simply for taking the devils rank of Lt Col. Dude has 23+ years in already.
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6 hours ago, ThreeHoler said:
When did this become a Marine board?
Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile appTitle of thread says "Commanders," not AF Commanders specifically. Don't know about you, but I went through flight training with Marines, Navy, and AF.
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Commanding officer of 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion at Camp Pendleton is relieved of his duties
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35 minutes ago, Homestar said:
Were you that young captain?
I think the statement ignores or looks past the good leaders who stay and assumes only an idiot would stay.
Negative. It is an interesting statement from a young guy I oversaw as a Flt/CC. He doesn't hold back his perspective.
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"When your promotion system mirrors more aspects of a socialistic jobs program than a capitalist performance for promotion, you are undoubtedly going to have issues and ultimately promote those looking to stick it out for the secure paycheck rather than competency." A young captain wrote this statement. Thoughts?
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2 hours ago, Duck said:
If he had to give you a P because you were the only eligible, why the heartburn towards the Wg/CC? Lots of people have refused to do ACSC now a days.
Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile appI'm not angry at the guy. He hasn't done anything to me at all. I just said I got to look him in the face for the second time since receiving my PRF.
Now, I have never seen a WG/CC have all award nominees do push ups after a ceremony. People complain about Wing PT. Him barking orders and not doing the exercises. I don't have to go so it doesn't bother me. We did a Wing exercise and it was just him trying to get his star. It was pointless and people who never deploy trying to run the show. There must have been some flyers bravado circulating because lots of the names submitted to participate had already PCS'd. Most people didn't show up anyway. Too many Chief's, and not enough indians was a complaint as well. You are not going to storm or take any ground in the AF while deployed, but they did it.
I did get to speak to my WG/CC boss who is a Maj Gen during a TDY. I was in the room with other leaders and didn't even ask about my WG/CC. I was discussing training and changing course for what we are doing to prepare personnel for the next conflict. The Maj Gen said I need to get someone in there who shares my vision and said my WG/CCs name. Shots fired! I almost died.
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2 hours ago, Jetpilot said:
For those who are at school or have been at school - just heard that official guidance states all PRFs are required to be re-written. Memo with details coming out soon.
Is that good or bad?
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In my little corner of the AF, I didn't think DOs should compete for quarterly awards because they don't in flying squadrons. Until my CC made me submit a package after being on station for 5 months. I was going to defy my CC and not submit one, but she didn't forget. You compete against other DOs period in the Group and Wing. I was like game on after learning that information.
Just put it to you guys this way. Nothing like looking the WG/CC in the face to accept an award after he had to give you a "P" (only eligible in Wing) and you refuse to do ACSC. My Chief who is a damn beast told me to walk up there and wait for the award before my name was called as the winner. I wasn't going to do that and give the wings a bad name. People already hate on us enough. But damn, you got to love a Chief with balls!
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I have a bud who was #1 of whatever FGOs while deployed. I was the #1 CGO. That strat propelled him to Lt Col in the eyes of his boss who was a Colonel I believe. Now he is a full bird. He just got hit with a 365 at his HQs job. I'm was like no thanks bro.
Another bud just pinned on Lt Col in November. His deployment window opens in July. I told him to be ready for that 365. His longest deployment was 2 months his entire career.
ACSC + 365 = Iraq👎
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3 minutes ago, Bob Uecker said:
Lets all be real here for a moment: we know Hot Pie is gonna take the iron throne.
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The Hound had wine goggles on and turned down a nice lady? Hound will smash Arya. Taking bets right here.
That planning meeting eerily reminded me of a staff meeting. Where everyone just wanted Sansa to STFU so you can go home. Didn't she hide out in the crypt during the battle?
This episode made you go:
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3 hours ago, 17D_guy said:
Back to not doing ACSC!
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Promotion and PRF Information
in General Discussion
Posted · Edited by Shazaam
It blew my mind when my leadership removed the number of weapon systems I've qualified in from my PRF top line and threw DG in its place. I'm not a Col or Lt Col from the support side, so maybe they know more than we do on the flying side. I thought it was relevant, but I'm just a major. DG was listed on line two for awards, which is standard across all MAJCOMs I believe. And I noticed a "double dip" as well.