Justwanttofly
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Just want to let y'all know, one of my buddies received a RIP today with a RNLTD of 31 Aug to Laughlin and training starting in Oct. He may have gotten a RIP because of a humanitarian thing he's going through but just wanted to give y'all something to look forward to....look for those RIPs soon. I asked where did his RIP come from and he said his front office and probably because of the humanitarian thing.
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In the theme of “keeping it real” I’m not saying I disagree with what you’re saying, however after being in the military for close to 11 years now, being in limbo with a set expectation of 30-60 days of hearing something back and going past that isn’t okay. I didn’t myself reach out to the board but my CC would like to know what’s going on. A training RIP and Assignment are two different things as well. Additionally, going past 60 days with no update can be a bit stressful for people with families who have to plan an entire PCS. I would say, at the very least send a message out to all those who are waiting to hear something of what could be a hold up and etc… this would curb the anxiety and impatience that some people may have. Lastly, there are people in career fields who have to continually progress and in order for those people to progress they need to go through upgrades and etc… It would be a bit stressful for someone to start an upgrade and maybe take a spot from someone else only to receive an assignment half way through an upgrade and have to stop to get ready for a PCS. I hope that makes sense. No shade, but I think in this scenario, at least an updated expectation email or notification can be sent out instead of radio silence. I had a buddy selected last year and said it was the same thing and he didn’t get any info for two months until he reached out to ask for an update.
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Nope, but I did talk to my first sergeant and my commander today and I told him that I was going to send the board an email asking if there was any indication as to when we would start seeing anything but my commander told me that he’ll reach out. I was also told by one of my other friends who got picked up that we will potentially start hearing stuff by the end of the week, but I just don’t think it’s cool to have people waiting this long when there are people who have families and need to start planning to make sure their family is going to be set up.
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Coming from the rated community, it will be extremely competitive. Also, depending on which base you’re at can make it more competitive too. I’m going to be honest, having a 70 PCSM is going to be tough to get a good Strat or even an endorsement to submit. The people I went up against were all in the 90’s with their PCSM. I had a 98 PCSM and was able to get stratted #1 out of sq/gp/wg because of my prior enlisted experience and a good chunk of other things I’ve done. There was someone with a 99 PCSM but not the same experience. I won’t put on Capt until 27. Send me a message on here and I’ll help any way I can. But I would suggest looking at getting those rated scores up.
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Another week of silence down. Hopefully start hearing something next week. Just wish we had some indication of where we were going. My leadership kinda has me in this limbo state where I don’t really have a shop job and I just finished my last upgrade and I’m not being put in any more upgrades.
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Well honestly you can’t plan anything right now until you get more information. I know how you feel though. Honestly, all you can do is keep showing up to work and cherishing the time you do have left. I’m a man of faith and I put things in Gods hands. Things will happen in due time. For now just enjoy life
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Currently, my wife and I have a plan where she is actually enrolling in a masters program that will potentially take her to New Jersey with the kids and she can complete that program while I’m at UPT and I’ll just visit my wife and kids when I can. Currently, I’m stationed out in Vegas and my wife and kids and I absolutely hate being stationed out here so my wife is even thinking about leaving before I do so that way she can get things settled where she may be but it all depends on when I get an assignment and etc.
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I’m not in my window until May I think. I’m on leave for the next week and then my last 2 weeks on mids after that. Then my team goes on recon for 7 weeks and I don’t go back to flying the line until February so I’m hoping to be out processing by then. I am going to finish my MCC upgrade though. I’m just glad I don’t have to go through IPUG because I know I would’ve started in December if I didn’t get picked up lol.
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