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8 hours ago, IDALPHA said:
ACSC in correspondence is a waste of time. Basing selection for promotion on that single item is ignorant. I have NEVER talked to someone my senior that disagrees with this. (At least in a closed door conversation) But are any of you guys actually surprised at this? I’m not.
I thought promotions are now supposed to be more "performance based?" So where does ACSC fall into that equation?
12 hours ago, pawnman said:I hope you're right. I thought the same thing for IPZ... No way I was in the bottom 25% of the Air Force, right? Turns out I was, in fact, in the bottom 25%, with no UIF, no failed PT tests, ACSC done in correspondence before my more high-power peers even left for school in residence.
But I was never able to achieve escape velocity from my community prior to the board, and when I went to the FTU there was no plan for deliberate development. So I went from shop chief and Flt/CC in my ops until to Flt/CC and shop chief in the FTU.
Just stay positive bro. Sounds like you were banking on promotion. Did you do a feedback with AFPC? I didn't do a feedback session, but I wonder if you did and found it "helpful?"
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5 hours ago, dream big said:
You have a SOF (supervisor of flying*) at a non flying wing? Did I read that correctly...?
No sir. I tried to compare the additional duty for my Training Wing to the additional duty of SOF. In ACC you hand select SOFs from Capt up to Lt Col. I told my leadership you should be able to hand select NCOs and MSgt selects to perform a certain additional duty they have to perform. My apologies for not being very clear in my original post.
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4 hours ago, drewpey said:
Then you should try and get a job working directly for that O6. The endemic problem is that CSAF has great ideas and makes good progress fixing things, but ultimately its his plethora of O6s and O7s between you and him interpreting guidance how they see fit.
For example the CSAF constantly rails that squadron commanders should be empowered by GP/WG commanders to run their organizations how they see fit...but there is no shortage of micromanaging leaders out there claiming to be servant leaders. Most of these dudes were DG at one or more PME and they loved the taste of that kool aid. You arent going to thumb your nose at PME and have it not affect your ranking.
Sounds like you are set being able to punch retiring as a Major. I'd take the money and run vs extending commitment, risking a shitty PCS/365 to get the O5 retirement. The AF has already indirectly told you they dont value your work, and regardless of your current job you'll find better employment outside with a much better QOL. Unless you plan to become a general or are having a shit ton of fun...staying past 20 doesnt make a lot of sense in most cases. Again I wish you luck.
AFPC already told me I'm ineligible for any short tours. I knocked out two short tours as a very young captain. My long tour in Korea as a SrA is noted on my officer record as well. As a matter of fact, remember the 100% chance for promotion to major? A captain that works for me found out he made major in August and got hit with a 365. He leaves this assignment in May for a 365. Don't take the devils rank!
Last rant: We have a school select who just arrived and will be leaving soon for school. He bragged about being here 2 months and winning FGOQ. Beat out a guy who just isn't relatable to his Airmen. The school guy said his boss told him to put in for the quarterly. Since he won, I heard him say he definitely put in for an annual too. You wonder where douchebag CCs are made and why awards don't mean you're necessarily a good leader. This!
Any truth to special duty guys/gals with select DAFSCs receiving a very hard look for promotion?
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Performing a special duty right now in a non flying wing. My wing king sends out daily read files nobody reads. Nobody has the balls to tell him to send it once a month. You lose your audience because it's redundant sending it everyday. That includes the weekend because I see it pop up on my government phone. #Really?
At PT, he is the douchebag telling folks to go harder when he isn't actually doing the exercises at all. Just walking around. (I don't have to attend PT FYI)
For some reason this dude thinks the winners at Wing quarterly award ceremonies should do push ups as a group. Never seen that one before, especially when he has T-Rex arms and cheats.
He gives pop quizzes at staff meetings over AF priorities. I'm like dude, this is a training Wing. You're supposed to be focused on training and supplying more people period.
He created a "Wing exercise." These fools were "deployed" and charged a fake base. Ever seen a bunch of support officers not have a clue? When does the AF of all branches charge or overtake another base in any combat situation? I think people in support roles want to play war, but have zero clue about what it takes. I've watched a lot of ops go down. I have seen pilots break down in tears after the mission because a ground guy was injured or an IED went off on a convoy.
I was mentoring an E who is trying to become an officer. We concluded that certain leaders breed the same type of people as them. This is why the promotion system has hit a wall. People get some power and lose all common sense. You can't tell them anything. Like hello, the dorms need to be fixed. Screw your $25M project that doesn't serve anyone on base and that HQ had to tell him "hell no."
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4 hours ago, drewpey said:
This is pretty much a SIE for promotions in todays Air Force, even IPZ...if you are APZ with no PME thats a clean kill and you arent going to make it. The rules of the game are well known, and playing against them produces predictable results. Read the promotion statistics if you dont believe me. I wish you luck.
I completely agree with you bro. I have to give DV tours to Wing CCs and MAJCOM/CCs when my boss is out. One O-6 just randomly asked me about my special duty and promotion out of the blue. He told me ACSC shouldn't matter at all in the equation for promotion per the CSAF. I told him I completely understand I am playing with fire and you have to check the box in order to be promoted.
I definitely don't walk on water because I don't have a single Wing strat. I am prior enlisted with 19 years of service so I hit sanctuary. I still managed to accomplish the following as a major without touching ACSC:
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- #3/42 Sq | #1/73 - IQT (OPR)
- #2/12 Sq | #10/53 Gp | USAFCENT Safety Award (OPR)
- #1/12 Sq | #8/53 Gp (OPR)
- #2/6 Gp | Wing FGOQ (special duty OPR).
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I was able to pull a strat if you want to call it that after being passed over. I think I was ranked #2/6 in the TRG because I have no desire to do ACSC and I've yet to do it via correspondence. I am in a small Wing so it is a weak strat along with a Wing FGOQ award on my most recent OPR. I wrote in the push line I have "extraordinary emotional intelligence and Sq/CC ASAP." Surprised the Wing king didn't delete it. I will need a strat from Mother Teresa to get promoted APZ.
Any truth to special duty guys/gals with select DAFSCs receiving a very hard look for promotion? A major picked up for school mentioned this during an all call with the TRG/CC. I was like I will believe it, when I see it.
Commanders are dropping like flies this year
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I think the AF downplaying combat experience is a result of those officers who are butt hurt about their job. They deploy, sit inside the wire, and still get holidays off I've noticed. People think air medals are more prestigious. We tend to earn more medals during the same deployment period as a non-flyer.