dream big

It also came with a 20, yes 20 year ADSC. So yes, people avoided it like Coronavirus. I think the option to coast as a grey beard Maj or 0-5 flying the line and perma ADO, coupled with a 100k bonus is the only option to even put a dent in the retention numbers.

To the OP, I was also an average T-38 stud who tracked C-130s, disappointed at assignment night but has since loved it! Current C-130 Weapons Officer and I’ll tell you right now, great things on the horizon for us. It is an awesome airplane; we get to call ourselves MAF so of course there are fancy hotels in Thailand and mai tais on the beach...we are also a tactical platform so we get to fly in the same environment as the pointy nose guys; of course we can’t shoot back but that’s okay. Flying a formation low level in mountains to an airdrop or dirt LZ and dropping an entire Battalion of the 82nd airborne with supporting F-16s in escort are pretty cool ways to earn a living. AFSOC is also an option if you are more mission focused but I hear Cannon AFB is paradise.. I strongly urge you to put C-130s but at the end of the day, any airplane you fly will become your second girlfriend/wife/husband/etc. Good luck!

Long overdue for a pullout (sts). Our NCA is speaking out of two sides of their mouth when they say the priority is training for a near peer adversary in a contested environment yet we deploy our entire squadron to Afghanistan where the most lethal threat is Mustafa with his Ak-47. Kind of hard to convince commanders to train for the high end threat when Afghanistan is what they’ll get graded on...

Who cares about old shoe Chief of Staffs? This guy is the real deal. Fighter pilot, weapons officer, down to earth ops focused dude.

It’s an academy tradition during football games to honor those who have passed.

Let them run their $h:thole country as they see fit. As long as they aren’t a threat to Americans.

No it has not. Mr. Musk is speaking out of his a$$. Anyone that has looked at the CDO offensive capes of our near peer adversaries fully understands that.

I wonder how much time Finger’s CAG spent on this worthless science project.

You can’t just grow a beard willy nilly, you have to be interviewed by a chaplain to determine basis for religious accommodation and it still has to be approved by an 0-6 or higher.

Well that was one for the books. BG McGee honored, his 13 year old grandson wants to go to the academy and join the Space Force, 10 year old impoverished girl gets to pick her school, deployed family reunion, and stage 4 cancer patient Rush Limbaugh given the presidential medal of freedom. Of course there was a great deal of showmanship but last night Trump delivered a message of optimism and positivity for this country. The economic, foreign policy and military successes cannot be denied. On the other hand, you saw a career politician; that has run California into the ground, rip up the speech like a petulant child, and most of the rest of her colleagues sitting there pouting like children. It was a look of defeat. I even saw some Democrats, like AZ senator Simek, stand up and applaud only to be given the stink eye from Pelosi. I think it is safe to say we will see 4 more years of Trump.

Haha, is it any difference in the Air Force? How many of you have been in dumpster fires of Squadrons but as long as the commander was liked by the 0-6s their careers continued on.

737s flew just fine before MCAS. Why do they keep over automating commercial traffic? This is what happens when there is an over reliance on automation and less emphasis on raw monkey skills. $$$ before safety I guess.

Those were just examples, someone saying “he grabbed my ass” in of itself is not evidence. News flash, women also lie.

Evidence and facts. 2-3+ impartial witnesses with the same story. These days text messages etc go a long way in painting the picture (maybe not in this case but in general.)

Yes because CDIs are always fair, unbiased and the woman never lies...You must be one of those believe all woman types. What if it were your son? You are naive and part of the problem if you don’t think false accusations are a problem in the military. Fair, unbiased trial with facts and evidence - then someone becomes guilty. Unfortunately, many have forgotten the very constitutional principles even the UCMJ was founded upon.

You’re being compared to your peers instead of someone in a completely different AFSC who may have had more leadership opportunities. I’m guessing you are Intel? Most Intel majors I know are crushing it as SIO. Unfortunately, that doesn’t look as good on paper compared to the MSG Major that’s already a Squadron Commander. Nor does being the overall mission commander for a Red Flag Ex as say a Pilot to an MSG on the promotion board. Now, you are compared to your fellow SIOs/pilots to pilots etc...the SFS Major Sq/cc is compared to the LRS Major Sq/cc.

Yepp, as long as you don’t have too many Q-3s and you made Instructor you can min run your flying and be much better prepared for promotion than the mission hackers. I’m hoping AFSC specific boards helps mitigate the good dudes being glossed over by nonners on the board.

Executive overreach has been a problem but everyone knows Congress is not coming to the table in good faith. They will stop at nothing to impede Trump. This act by Congress is purely political. I have full faith that Trump will find an ultimately peaceful resolution. Iran is not some average middle eastern crap hole. Persian culture is rich, Iran is a country of doctors, scientists, etc unfortunately hijacked by a fanatical Islamic regime. I hope pro Democracy movements pick up steam and ultimately result in the overthrow of the Ayatollah. Who knows, Iran could become a key ally.

You have a SOF (supervisor of flying*) at a non flying wing? Did I read that correctly...?

Sounds like SOS! Flex anyone? Remember that gay “sport”? Your Wing King sounds like a tool. Tell him people like him are the reason we have a retention problem.

Do you have any further details? I’ve worked with the Wing King there and they wouldn’t have removed someone from command without good cause.

Without going into details, many C-130 and C-17 units are researching and developing these capabilities as we speak. These ideas are in their infancy stages but MAF leadership is starting to focus heavily on the near peer fight and what that logistical situation (ie adaptive basing) would look like.

Nah, Spacemen, trigger some SJW feminist types.

Just a reminder, when and if you redress said proverbial MSGt, do it with respect and diplomatically: more often than not said MSgt/senior/Chief will complain to mommy and now guess whose fault it is?

WIC for every community is academic and briefing heavy, obviously plenty of flights but the flying is only there to validate the complex mission planning. The desired end state for any WIC is being able to integrate not just across MWSs but domains, a requirement critical for the next fight.