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40 minutes ago, 17D_guy said:

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It was removed by the *new* DSET addin that will crash Outlook even more often and let less possible PII through. Any string of 10 numbers is assumed to be a SSN and will require encryption to send.

it. Hit encrypt on all emails!

But the chineses already have the keys, ruskies too.  Oh well, probably makes it easier for them to catalog and index.  They must go ape shit trying to figure out Operation Donut Friday.

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22 hours ago, matmacwc said:

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Hey hey hey... that's 24 AF!

I tried to fix it 3 times...then just quit and restarted.

39 minutes ago, 17D_guy said:

Hey hey hey... that's 24 AF!

I tried to fix it 3 times...then just quit and restarted.

Did you close the ticket out before bothering to address it?

5 hours ago, SurelySerious said:

Did you close the ticket out before bothering to address it?

Of course not.  It hasn't sat untouched for a week yet.

What’s wrong with the Air Force?  When O-6’s put focus on shit like enough to put it in a OI.

From McConnell’s OG:

"Use appropiate Wing or OG letterhead for official correspondence.  Use black letterhead for internal correspondence, blue headers for external correspondence."

Who the fuck cares?  Of course the OG at McConnell is the type of guy who wears shirt garters in civilian clothes.

19 minutes ago, Boomer6 said:

Wtf are shirt garters? 

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21 hours ago, Azimuth said:

What’s wrong with the Air Force?  When O-6’s put focus on shit like enough to put it in a OI.

From McConnell’s OG:

"Use appropiate Wing or OG letterhead for official correspondence.  Use black letterhead for internal correspondence, blue headers for external correspondence."

Who the fuck cares?  Of course the OG at McConnell is the type of guy who wears shirt garters in civilian clothes.

Sadly, I can assure you multiple OGs and wing agencies care. Reference the 70th anniversary shenanigans last year.

On 3/4/2018 at 8:20 PM, SurelySerious said:

Did you close the ticket out before bothering to address it?

Naturally.  Didn't fill out the right checkbox, please resubmit.

Or the COMSEC form you have to initial 100 times... can't be typed, initials must be filled out in pen. 

8 hours ago, abmwaldo said:

Or the COMSEC form you have to initial 100 times... can't be typed, initials must be filled out in pen. 

I think they do that because of the seriousness of losing COMSEC, but all it does is squarely place blame on the airman when it’s misplaced. It does nothing to actually prevent loss of control. The time filling out that form would be better spent looking each person in the eye and saying, “if you lose one of these books, you’ll get an Art 15 and everyone in the Air Force will have to get new books. Don’t fuck this up.”

7 hours ago, Majestik Møøse said:

I think they do that because of the seriousness of losing COMSEC, but all it does is squarely place blame on the airman when it’s misplaced. It does nothing to actually prevent loss of control. The time filling out that form would be better spent looking each person in the eye and saying, “if you lose one of these books, you’ll get an Art 15 and everyone in the Air Force will have to get new books. Don’t fuck this up.”

It’s only serious if you’re junior ranking or you’re not a hot chick.  I had a Sq/CC leave his SIPR hard drive in the computer over night, in his unsecured office, after he went home.  Thankfully,his punishment consisted of working at AMC/A3N.

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6 hours ago, Azimuth said:

It’s only serious if you’re junior ranking or you’re not a hot chick.  I had a Sq/CC leave his SIPR hard drive in the computer over night, in his unsecured office, after he went home.  Thankfully,his punishment consisted of working at AMC/A3N.

Can confirm.  Had a LtCol who was exec for a 4-star.  He lost the keyed secure cell-phone in the O Club parking lot...in a foreign country (ok.. it was Ramstein).  I tried to dissuade him, but he "wanted to get used to carrying it for the boss."  Nada happened.

22 hours ago, abmwaldo said:

Or the COMSEC form you have to initial 100 times... can't be typed, initials must be filled out in pen. 

BLACK pen, thank you.

23 hours ago, abmwaldo said:

Or the COMSEC form you have to initial 100 times... can't be typed, initials must be filled out in pen. 

I got written up for initialing outside the container once, inspector wasn't happy I didn't take him seriously.

Article from WOR on how the AF got slow and below glide slope:

https://warontherocks.com/2018/03/air-force-in-crisis-part-ii-how-did-we-get-here/

Worth a read but a cliff notes of his (Benitez) points:

1. The Air Force Got Too Small (People)

Concur.  

Shoot to eliminate redundancy at the top first to save resources to build the base.  More Indians, less Chiefs.  Cut GO billets in half, Cut O-6 billets in half, etc... look for possible deferments in promotion with targeted retention bonus in critical career fields.  Career Fields not just critically manned but critical to the military mission(s) of the AF.

2. The Air Force Got Too Small (Airplanes)

Concur.

While not addressed in this section of his article, it touches on morale which appears in several sections as it affects everything, an RPA companion aircraft, discussed ad nauseam and requirement is self-evident for airmanship and morale.  He addresses 4th gen recapitilization, makes the argument for new 4th gen versus refurbished aircraft, better aircraft, better industrial base strategic utilization, better aircraft at about the same cost, agreed.  Investigate a resurgence of a few good deal / golden apple programs to strategically retain key personnel, provide a solution to a requirement and ideally retain selected individuals for the full career.  LAAR acquisition in respectable fleet size, ADAIR in desirable locales, flying graduate enrichment programs open to crew/single seat aviators as instructors, etc...

I would also not forget about the support folks also, instead of emphasizing in-residence PME, I would look at expanded civilian career education opportunities for them with self-selection of schools/programs to be considered.

3. The Air Force Got Too Small (Lethality)

Semi-concur.

Argues for shorter rotations to AORs, 4 months preferred to 6 months, for a several valid reasons (experience distribution, QoL, etc..) and I concur but not concurring with looking to Navy / USMC for assistance in the Aerospace Control Alert Mission.  They're tapped out anyway and don't like the idea of ceding mission.  Internal redistribution of resources to expand capability in core missions seems better, resources from where in the AF is the sticky part (sts)...

 

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Having to stop for 15 min, after the end of a long-ass day, to have my vehicle inspected while LEAVING the base. 

Having to stop for 15 min, after the end of a long-ass day, to have my vehicle inspected while LEAVING the base. 

Yeah, never understood that and it always pissed me off because they always stop me when I’m running late for something.

Yeah, never understood that and it always pissed me off because they always stop me when I’m running late for something.


If they are stopping people leaving base it is probably due to an alarm somewhere like the pharmacy or other area of concern.
54 minutes ago, ThreeHoler said:

 


If they are stopping people leaving base it is probably due to an alarm somewhere like the pharmacy or other area of concern.

 

No, totally random. 50 cars will go by, then they just mosey into traffic and wave some poor soul to the side. 

5 hours ago, ThreeHoler said:

 


If they are stopping people leaving base it is probably due to an alarm somewhere like the pharmacy or other area of concern.

 

Just a RAM Key SecFo is running.

Don't they ask you if you authorize the search??  You can say no...........once.  I imagine that will be an offering to make sure your blues still fit though, and still be searched anyway.

I got stopped leaving one time and they asked if I would consent and responded “since you are asking, what if i say no?”. Apparently they revoke your base driving privileges.

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