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    USERRA Protections

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

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    On 4/1/2020 at 11:38 AM, mightymighty said:

    I rec'd a pilot slot in March of '19 and since then I have gone through a civilian job change while waiting for training dates (I still don't have any).  The reason I left my first employer was because they were not supportive and made my life hell when I told them I was going to join the Guard.  I didn't fight it - and moved on to a different company.

    I was up front to my new employer about my military commitment as well - they were supportive - and I was hired in September '19. I stood out over my peers on the company performance measures and worked more hours then the rest of my colleagues - but the decision was made yesterday that I would be included in their company releases due to COVID-19.

    What has bothered me is that newer colleagues with less experience and lower performance were kept over me.  I was told performance was not a factor and I even offered to take a pay cut in order to stay with the company.  They could not give me any reason other than "COVID-19" as to why I was chosen over my other colleagues who were all lower performers.

    I have a top performance record with the company, and I have evidence to show that.  I never cut corners, followed the rules, never was disciplined.  I pride myself on good hard work. I've been up front about all of my military commitments - and I think that's the reason I was chosen to be released. 

    I hate being 'that guy' - but this is the second time I've gotten screwed with my civilian employer because of my pilot slot.  I am so pumped to get to training but in the meantime while I continue to wait - I'm 27 and like many others have student loans, a car payment, and flight training loans that I need to pay off. 

    In these tough times I am curious if I have a case here to reach out to USERRA.  If my ego is getting the best of me here let me have it.  If I need to get over it and I'm acting like a millennial then fine.  I really don't have any experience with this and just wondering if it's normal to be treated like sh*t when you're in the Guard and have a civilian employer.

    Best,

    mighty

    You could e-mail "OSD.USERRA@mail.mil" with your story. They are your advocate for this type of issue, and I've heard they are very knowledgeable on the lawyer-type stuff. They can even conduct an anonymous investigation/report on your behalf if you want to go that route. Sorry for the thread derail.

    COVID-19 (Aka China Virus)

    in General Discussion

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    1 hour ago, nsplayr said:

    https://warontherocks.com/2020/04/the-navys-crisis-of-special-trust-and-confidence/
     

    I thought this was an excellent write up of the USS TR incident and how the Navy (mis)handled things. 

    Anytime I see any version of the phrase "Lost confidence in his/her ability to lead" it makes me cringe. I think we all know that it's a line for a WIDE range of offenses, unfortunately. I know we don't need to know all the details, but it's just become too much of a catch-all IMHO.

    The Great Debate

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    I have a bro that did A LOT of digging on this discussion. He worked assignments for the Navy and knew someone who worked assignments for the Air Force. I'm not an expert, by any means, but I trust his judgment.

    Right now, tons of dudes are tracking strike in Navy pilot training due to their shortage. Like the Air Force, about 1/4 of the fighter pilot slots in the Navy are not filled.

    Approximately 42% (it's a dumb Navy joke, but pretty accurate) of Navy pilots are Fighter Pilots. HOWEVER, most students in the Navy pipeline track helos (approximately 50%). So if you want a fighter, but want to fly fixed wing if you don't track strike, go Air Force. In addition, Navy pilot training is roughly the same hours (I think), but it takes much longer to get to the "winging" ceremony.

    Approximately 18% of Air Force Pilots are Fighter Pilots. VERY FEW Air Force pilots are helo pilots. Sometimes, you have to be the top in your class to get helos. In addition, the Air Force pipeline is much shorter than the navy pipeline, and tracking is done with only 1 checkride counting for most of your grades in the T-6. The Air Force syllabus at UPT (not ENJJPT) has also been changing A LOT in the past 1.69 years...

    There are probably tons of T-6 and T-38 instructors on this board that could give you better numbers than me, but it seems that sometimes the top 1-2 guys in an entire squadron roughly 6 flight rooms or "classes" track T-38's, and sometimes the top 7/20 guys in a given "class" track T-38's. Not all guys that track T-38's go fighters, either.

    As for the Navy numbers, I agree with going to AirWarriors. Probably a great deal of T-6 and T-45 instructors that can give you better numbers, but the Navy doesn't like to give out "drop/assignment night" information like the Air Force bros do. It seems that sometimes only the top guy in the class tracks strike while sometimes half the class tracks strike and half the class tracks helos.

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