So did they push up the FY16 board?

It is in July, PRFs from my squadron go up to the group the beginning of February.

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On 1/21/2016 at 6:35 PM, ihtfp06 said:

 

I saw one too, but it was for promotion to O-3

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Because we all know that is an accomplishment.

 

20 hours ago, di1630 said:

Yeah but these are millenials...they have been celebrating "participation awards" since their pee-wee soccer days as if they were in the NFL draft.

 

Because you guys didn't celebrate a $800 paycheck bump when you made double-first lieutenant?  You know how big of a deal it is to be mistaken for someone who might know what they are doing.

21 hours ago, di1630 said:

Yeah but these are millenials...they have been celebrating "participation awards" since their pee-wee soccer days as if they were in the NFL draft.

I think you've forgotten just how shit on you were as a Lt.  I haven't.  I had a Col who wouldn't acknowledge me start conversations with me 10 min after I pinned on the tracks.  He did the pinning....  But before that.. just a Lt.  They 14 years of prior-service = nothing.

Bet your ass I celebrated.

 

I saw one too, but it was for promotion to O-3

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Because we all know that is an accomplishment.

 

Yeah but these are millenials...they have been celebrating "participation awards" since their pee-wee soccer days as if they were in the NFL draft.

 

Because you guys didn't celebrate a $800 paycheck bump when you made double-first lieutenant?  You know how big of a deal it is to be mistaken for someone who might know what they are doing.

Sure didn't. Too busy in FTU....We did celebrate actual accomplishments though. Our FTU solo party had nice strippers but that was more about an excuse to get strippers than celebrating the 3rd jet we solo'd in.

You have a pay chart, you can advance celebrate your next pay raise too. Don't forget that 1% in Jan....invite me to your BAH increase party. Nice work in advance. You are a winner, special and don't let anyone tell or make you feel otherwise young-special-snowflake-1st LT on the way to Capt. Congrats again.

Wow salty dog, you managed to include sarcasm, cynicism, and snarkiness all in one post. I believe you've met your objective for the day, sounding experienced and bitter. I am in awe of your prowess at belittling the new Captain.

4 hours ago, di1630 said:

Sure didn't. Too busy in FTU....We did celebrate actual accomplishments though. Our FTU solo party had nice strippers but that was more about an excuse to get strippers than celebrating the 3rd jet we solo'd in.

You have a pay chart, you can advance celebrate your next pay raise too. Don't forget that 1% in Jan....invite me to your BAH increase party. Nice work in advance. You are a winner, special and don't let anyone tell or make you feel otherwise young-special-snowflake-1st LT on the way to Capt. Congrats again.

You miss the "any excuse for a party" rationale.  During a TDY to Vegas, we had 7 guys get promoted.  They put together quite the soiree complete with political incorrect implications of excess alcohol and strippers invited but in a non-working capacity.  Apparently that whole pole thing is a lot more physically demanding than I thought if the number of ladies wearing knee and ankle braces is an accurate indication.  Guys were still rolling back to the hotel at 3pm the next day.  So, enjoy what you can, when you can because, otherwise, all there is left is bitching and complaining.

8 hours ago, TreeA10 said:

You miss the "any excuse for a party" rationale.  During a TDY to Vegas, we had 7 guys get promoted.  They put together quite the soiree complete with political incorrect implications of excess alcohol and strippers invited but in a non-working capacity.  Apparently that whole pole thing is a lot more physically demanding than I thought if the number of ladies wearing knee and ankle braces is an accurate indication.  Guys were still rolling back to the hotel at 3pm the next day.  So, enjoy what you can, when you can because, otherwise, all there is left is bitching and complaining.

This.  Parties make the world go 'round.  I don't care about the reason.  You got promoted in the same timeframe good dudes and dudettes got the RIF, or non-vol'd, or...?  Party.

Party about small victories over the machine until you have an opportunity to fix it.  Then:

1) Do the right thing.

2) Party.

Party on everyday that end in "y".

There's a difference between partying for said promotion to captain (which most definitely should and does happen) and self congratulations on Facebook thanking everyone for how hard earned your promotion to Capt was just to make yourself seem like you've earned something.

I'm assuming that's where the point was supposed to go.

20 hours ago, di1630 said:

Sure didn't. Too busy in FTU....We did celebrate actual accomplishments though. Our FTU solo party had nice strippers but that was more about an excuse to get strippers than celebrating the 3rd jet we solo'd in.

You completely contradicted yourself twice I think, and totally missed the sarcasm in all the previous posts you aimed to contradict.  So which is it? Did you celebrate "actual  accomplishments" or did you just find an excuse to party like everyone else was alluding to? Where you too busy in FTU to celebrate or were you not. I'm so confused.

Sure didn't. Too busy in FTU....We did celebrate actual accomplishments though. Our FTU solo party had nice strippers but that was more about an excuse to get strippers than celebrating the 3rd jet we solo'd in.

You completely contradicted yourself twice I think, and totally missed the sarcasm in all the previous posts you aimed to contradict.  So which is it? Did you celebrate "actual  accomplishments" or did you just find an excuse to party like everyone else was alluding to? Where you too busy in FTU to celebrate or were you not. I'm so confused.

Apologies for the confusion. We actually just celebrated the fact we were able to afford strippers on LT pay. That was a big accomplishment however this was years before Facebook. These days I'd just make post congratulating myself and if I got over 100 likes, I'd throw myself a small party and wallow in my accomplishment.

C'mon people....congratulating yourself on Facebook for getting something, 99+% of eligible people received....all in hopes any non-military educated family/friends think it's a big deal.....Gay.

7 hours ago, di1630 said:

Apologies for the confusion. We actually just celebrated the fact we were able to afford strippers on LT pay. That was a big accomplishment however this was years before Facebook. These days I'd just make post congratulating myself and if I got over 100 likes, I'd throw myself a small party and wallow in my accomplishment.

C'mon people....congratulating yourself on Facebook for getting something, 99+% of eligible people received....all in hopes any non-military educated family/friends think it's a big deal.....Gay.

Well I know who won't be getting an invite to my "3 weeks without a sexual assault" party.

Good luck to any worried about the O-4 results.  Have any wings "released" results? 

In regards to O-3 promotes being too proud for some on this forum...I think it's perfectly fine for anyone to be proud regardless of the statistical chances. Who cares if they tell their family that they became a Captain. It would be more "odd" if they didn't. Those same newly promoted captains will still know they will continue to make popcorn.

LOL

We need a board pizza party for no security violations yet this year

 

weve been doing so well

I think it's perfectly fine for anyone to be proud regardless of the statistical chances. Who cares if they tell their family that they became a Captain. It would be more "odd" if they didn't.

Agreed, in fact trying to tell mom and aunt peru that we promoted at 100% usually falls on deaf ears and they want to pinch your checks and share your picture everywhere regardless... There's a difference between being proud at what you do using periodic milestones, regardless of difficulty of attainment, to show it versus scheduling the base theater for a captain pin-on and asking everyone to contribute to your pig roast to celebrate... unless, of course, you are providing strippers.

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Interested in the board stats

 

results are published in afpc at noon wednesday

 

 

Hope everyone who was sweating it on here fared well.   I got promoted with a P...no school.  But I'll take it!   

My OG was 20 of 30 eligibles. Puts it right at 67%.

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7 minutes ago, Lstcause257 said:

 

My OG was 20 of 30 eligibles. Puts it right at 67%.

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Your operations group only had a 67 % promotion rate??

 

isnt the overall promotion rate 95%

and weren't there 75% DPs, meaning that around 23 of your 30 should have had DPs??

58 minutes ago, celtic020 said:

Hope everyone who was sweating it on here fared well.   I got promoted with a P...no school.  But I'll take it!   

Congrats Celtic!

29 minutes ago, Lstcause257 said:

 

My OG was 20 of 30 eligibles. Puts it right at 67%.

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That is really low. How many were APZ and how many were IPZ?

Overall promotion rate was right at 93%, within 1% of last year.  Only allocated DPs at 70% this year vs typical 75%.  

  Edited to remove bad data. 

Edited January 27, 20169 yr by AlphaMikeFoxtrot

Someone care to explain the math?

if 70% are DP and near 100% promotion rate, then the remaining 30% are Ps and in order to get to 93% promotion rate, 75% of Ps would have to be promoted .... Or a total of (23/30)% 

 

Not sure where the above 28% up from 20% is coming from (unless you mean that 28% of ABZ Ps were promoted)