Jughead Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Not sure if this belongs more in this thread or the Russia one, but here you go...those crazy Japanesehttp://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/03/16/japanese-netizens-put-reality-on-hold-for-a-moment-fall-in-love-with-new-attorney-general-of-crimea/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk features the young woman answering questions and “blinking rapidly”. Meh.... M-word outdoes that in the first 3 minutes of any speech or interview.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEGuy Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Who is the most brain damaged, the toe sucker or the woman dumb enough to believe him?http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/Walmart-toe-sucker-sought-786543 Just you're friendly neighborhood Podiatrist-in-training....sounded legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey_Neat Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 http://www.usafa.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123404324. Interesting tactic to clear up that pilot shortage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 ^^ That isn't a good idea. ^^ Bendy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 W.T.F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) The Academy will adjust its rated classification process starting this fall to meet its targets for combat systems officers, air battle managers and remotely piloted aircraft pilots using an "all-in" process similar to one now in place in the Air Force ROTC program, said Laurie Carroll, the Academy's director of manpower and personnel. Is this actually true? p.s. - agreed...WTF; seems really dumb. If you (i.e. the AF) is having trouble filling CSO/ABM/RPA then perhaps they need to offer incentives rather than, once again, try to coerce people who truly only want to be pilots...just a thought. p.p.s. - also if CSO manning is a problem why isn't there a bonus? To me no bonus = manning problem not that severe. Hell, 12M was slated to get desolated under the RIF matrices. Smoke and mirrors standing in for personnel problems as usual. Edited March 22, 2014 by nsplayr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Rumor mill is in ROTC they are going to start offering guaranteed slots to field training to those willing to sign the dotted line saying they will compete for a rated slot when they return from field training. Catch is you have to compete for all three positions and accept whatever you are selected for or you can be disenrolled from ROTC. Seems like a great way to not fix the manning problems, I wanted to be a pilot but there were other jobs that I wanted more than Nav or ABM. So instead of having an awesome intel officer you'll have a disgruntled ABM, sounds like a recipe for success to me. Edited March 22, 2014 by Fuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeHoler Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Is this actually true? p.s. - agreed...WTF; seems really dumb. If you (i.e. the AF) is having trouble filling CSO/ABM/RPA then perhaps they need to offer incentives rather than, once again, try to coerce people who truly only want to be pilots...just a thought. p.p.s. - also if CSO manning is a problem why isn't there a bonus? To me no bonus = manning problem not that severe. Hell, 12M was slated to get desolated under the RIF matrices. Smoke and mirrors standing in for personnel problems as usual. Do you mean 'decimated?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panchbarnes Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) This is akin to the OTS rated and non-rated selection boards. If you apply for the rated board, you must rank all the rated AFSCs and pray for the best. At least you find out your selected AFSC before you start OTS and can decline the OTS slot if you got something that you don't want. This can be a bad deal for the Academy grads. In theory they can get an undesirable AFSC, wash out of training and the AF, get hit with tuition payback. Or get stuck with an undesirable AFSC and is locked in for the next 10 years... But service before self right? I'm convinced A1 is not going to stop until morale is completely removed from the AF. Edited March 22, 2014 by PanchBarnes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 This is akin to the OTS rated and non-rated selection boards. If you apply for the rated board, you must rank all the rated AFSCs and pray for the best. At least you find out your selected AFSC before you start OTS and can decline the OTS slot if you got something that you don't want. This simply isn't true. While it's true that Non-Rated applicants list their top 5 choices but can be placed based on the needs of the AF, Rated applicants are only considered for the AFSC's that they list on their application. Once in a while the AF might offer a position (one that they didn't list) to a highly rack-and-stacked applicant that didn't make the cut-off for his/her first choice, but for the vast majority of Rated applicants, you are only considered for the position(s) that you list. Most recently, the 14OT02 board had a number of Pilot only applicants that were non-selects due to there being no pilot slots allotted for OTS applicants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panchbarnes Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 This simply isn't true. While it's true that Non-Rated applicants list their top 5 choices but can be placed based on the needs of the AF, Rated applicants are only considered for the AFSC's that they list on their application. Once in a while the AF might offer a position (one that they didn't list) to a highly rack-and-stacked applicant that didn't make the cut-off for his/her first choice, but for the vast majority of Rated applicants, you are only considered for the position(s) that you list. Most recently, the 14OT02 board had a number of Pilot only applicants that were non-selects due to there being no pilot slots allotted for OTS applicants. I think we are saying the same thing. Perhaps I should have been more specific. OTS rated applicants will only be considered for the rated AFSCs. Non-rated applicants, like you said, listed their preferences but can be placed into any non-rated AFSCs. The Academy appears to copy the OTS selection model/process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I think we are saying the same thing. Perhaps I should have been more specific. OTS rated applicants will only be considered for the rated AFSCs. Non-rated applicants, like you said, listed their preferences but can be placed into any non-rated AFSCs. The Academy appears to copy the OTS selection model/process. Yes, obviously Rated applicants will only be considered for Rated positions, but we're not saying the same thing. You said: If you apply for the rated board, you must rank all the rated AFSCs and pray for the best. This simply isn't true. An OTS Rated applicant can list only one AFSC that they wish to be considered for (and be considered for that only), list and rank all four, or any combination of specialties in between. If an applicant is dead set on being an ABM for example (or any of the other three), they can list only ABM and only be considered for that position. Likewise, if an applicant just wants to become a Rated Officer, they can list all four in whatever order they prefer and then be considered for all four positions. There is no requirement that Rated applicants rank and list all four AFSC's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panchbarnes Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Got it... I see what you are saying. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkFE Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) A woman named Amelia Earhart is going to fly around the world.By Will Lerner March 12, 2014 10:11 AM ....A woman who shares the name of famous pilot Amelia Earhart will be embarking on an adventure this summer - a flight around in the world in a plane, aPilatus PC-12 NG. As this genarations Ms. Earhart told KPHO CBS 5 News, she hopes that by recreating (and successfully completing) the 1937 journey, she will be able to get women excited about aviation. http://www.flywithamelia.org/mission/ Edited March 22, 2014 by HerkFE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitteEinBit Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) amelia earhart.pngA woman named Amelia Earhart is going to fly around the world.By Will Lerner March 12, 2014 10:11 AM ....A woman who shares the name of famous pilot Amelia Earhart will be embarking on an adventure this summer - a flight around in the world in a plane, aPilatus PC-12 NG. As this genarations Ms. Earhart told KPHO CBS 5 News, she hopes that by recreating (and successfully completing) the 1937 journey, she will be able to get women excited about aviation. http://www.flywithamelia.org/mission/ She has me a little excited... I'm going to change my name to Noonan and see if she wants a sidekick. Edited March 22, 2014 by BitteEinBit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky_king Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I lost hope for AFPC using anything resembling a "dream sheet" to match desires to duties long ago. After filling out aproximately 10 of them so far, I've managed to be picked up for the bottom choice at least half the time and have never gotten anything above the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toro Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I lost hope for AFPC using anything resembling a "dream sheet" to match desires to duties long ago. After filling out aproximately 10 of them so far, I've managed to be picked up for the bottom choice at least half the time and have never gotten anything above the middle. So they matched you with one of your choices? Somebody in AFPC should get a promotion and a medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Do you mean 'decimated?' Desolation: "a state of complete emptiness or destruction;" either one works. Maybe I was influenced by this...I imagine the dragon is A1 blowing fiery bullshit on people's dreams. Edited March 22, 2014 by nsplayr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Desolation: "a state of complete emptiness or destruction;" either one works. Maybe I was influenced by this...I imagine the dragon is A1 blowing fiery bullshit on people's dreams. You realize how many 12X stereotypes you just validated here, yes...? 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10percenttruth Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Desolation: "a state of complete emptiness or destruction;" either one works. Maybe I was influenced by this...I imagine the dragon is A1 blowing fiery bullshit on people's dreams. NNNERRRRRRRRRRRDS!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hispeed7721 Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Dungeons and Dragons screenshot Dude... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitteEinBit Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Wait...what kind of "Dude" was that...was it an excited "Dude, you play too?!?" or a "Dude, want to play?" or a disappointed "Dude, did you really post that?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeloDude Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Maybe I was influenced by this...I imagine the dragon is A1 blowing fiery bullshit on people's dreams. I'm coming up with 32.33 (repeating of course) percentage of survival... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Noonin Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I'm going to change my name to Noonan and see if she wants a sidekick. Sorry, there can only be one of me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panchbarnes Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Desolation: "a state of complete emptiness or destruction;" either one works. Maybe I was influenced by this...I imagine the dragon is A1 blowing fiery bullshit on people's dreams. Perhaps try casting the "death" spell on A1? http://youtu.be/j_ekugPKqFw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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