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    Retire then Hire Program

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    7 hours ago, di1630 said:


    No, it’s still being worked out.

    If interested start talking to a undermanned unit.

    This won’t be for every airframe/every location.

    It’ll be used to fill shortfalls in specific MDS and locations that need to retain experience. I’m betting FTUs and pilot training bases will see the most opportunities.


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    Thanks much, I’ll see what things look like closer to punch time.

    Retire then Hire Program

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    8 hours ago, di1630 said:


    Guard reserves are 1100 pilots short…unfilled TR positions in certain AFSCs can go to retired people.

    There are limfacs such as time out of the jet/retraining etc. Not everyone will qualify.

    No timeframe given for implementation.


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    Is there a PSDM on this program, info card, pamphlet something?  I hit the jelly of the month club in three weeks, am planning on probably staying around another two years or so AD after that.  I'd be seriously interested in something like this if there was a Herk or SOF unit that would take/need me.

    Russian Ukraine shenanigans

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    1 hour ago, FourFans said:

    Some good points.  Definitely correct about holding onto legacy capabilities rather than developing new ones.  Modern JFE is a great example...and I'm a proponent of JFE.  Also spot on concerning UAS. I'm surprised he didn't talk more about long range fires and counter-fires, which have been a significant emotional event in Ukraine that we need to learn from. 

    However this article stinks of Army centric vision.  He decries that deep strike is a waste...when with modern full spectrum US capabilities, deep strike can almost completely prevent a force from moving TO the jump-off point, not to mention killing them AT the jump-off point.  Standard article about "our" joint capabilities...spelled ARMY.   Their concept of broad vision means looking at another ground force and saying "they're doing it better" instead of looking at the international arena, and then our JOINT force, and then saying "here's how we can do it better". 

    I've never been impressed with our ground force's ability to actually think outside the box.

    For the most part agree with all above.  I passed off the deep strike part as being more about unsupported Army helo aviation than anything joint or AF centric.  In that the authors may have a point worth discussing.

      The portion on JFE is certainly interesting and something worth discussing.  Vertical envelopment and amphibious assaults are going to be increasingly difficult to accomplish with widely proliferated, cheap and mobile ADA, anti-ship missiles, and loitering, kamikaze UAS.  Not to mention any adversary with heavy artillery.

    I’ve worked with a pretty wide cross section of Army guys over the years, some fall into the above category you describe, others realize that we (The US military) isn’t getting anything done without the other services.  The two authors of the above article probably fall into the former category if I was to guess, but they still make some valid points.

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    Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)

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    1 hour ago, tac airlifter said:

    My MAJCOM A3 expressly forbid me from flying because I had "flown too much" during my career and "as an O6 select it's time to grow up."

    We have many great leaders, but also some terrible ones and folks should be wary of unpredictable outcomes once announcing intentions to leave.  An early CJO is valuable security.

     

    The last STS one or the new female said that?  Either way that’s ridiculous.  And AFSOC wonders why they’re hemorrhaging so many O-6s.

    Commanders are dropping like flies this year

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    2 hours ago, waveshaper said:

    'Exclusive: US Air Force fires leaders for failing nuclear safety inspection:'

    Note: Did they really mean 'Nuclear Surety Inspection' and not 'Nuclear Safety Inspection'?

    'Two US Air Force commanders and four of their subordinates at a key nuclear base in North Dakota were relieved of duty this week after their units failed an inspection designed to ensure that the nuclear weapons stockpile is safe and secure at all times.' etc, etc.

     

    Exclusive: US Air Force fires leaders at Minot Air Force Base for failing nuclear safety inspection | CNN Politics

    Harkens back to the SAC days.

      Old instructor of mine used to be an EWO on BUFFs back in the 80s.  He claimed that SAC used to keep a stable of O-6s on standby at Offutt in the event a wing failed an inspection.  Said within hours of the failure the Wg/CC was relieved and his replacement was on a jet to the failing base before the day was out.  Different AF.

    Russian Ukraine shenanigans

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    1 hour ago, Clark Griswold said:

    The Fullback is not having a great record in Ukraine-Russian war:

    Russia's Su-34 Fullback Fighter-Bomber: Paper Tiger or Killer in Ukraine? - 19FortyFive

    Kinda surprised but article gives some ideas about why that is, lack of modern weapons for the platform, training, friendly fire, mx issues, etc... but still interesting it has not been more survivable.  

    Is the heavy fighter/bomber concept viable?  

    Our version that was used heavily in combat, the F-105 in Vietnam, is largely derided but I think if you look at the whole record in context the Thud actually did well considering its design and the threats it faced (it flew 75% of the strikes over North Vietnam) and still had a slightly better than 1 to 1 kill ratio against MiGs (27.5 vs 17).

    All that said, is this just a fault of the Su-34 not being equipped with the modern systems to fight/survive and supported by the other enabling assets or is the concept wrong?

    I thinks more a combination of poor tactics, inability to effectively perform SEAD/DEAD, and lack of effective self protect against the IR threat than an issue with the platform.

    Whatever makes them crash/burn quickly and contributes to mort’ing their aircrew is fine by me.

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    Commanders are dropping like flies this year

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    3 hours ago, Swizzle said:

    https://weartv.com/amp/news/local/hurlburt-field-special-operations-commander-arrested-fired-for-alleged-dui-hit-and-run

    Something like this is pretty cut and dry, but he picked the worst AFSOC/CC to do this under.  CAT 5 will probably come off the 3rd floor and personally stab him in the face.

      It was just briefed at the SOCOM CDRT that disciplinary incidents/issues within SOCOM are rapidly approaching the levels they were at prior to the “period of reflection”.  Not a good look.

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