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Judging by all the fielded calls we're handled these past two weeks asking about Reserve employment, I'm convinced you fuckers are gonna crash MyPers when that window opens up. Gonna make the healtcare.gov website look like Fiber Optic Broadband by comparison. Welcome back to 1992 everybody.

Unbelievable. I would seriously like to know how things work up at AFPC. Hamsters? Darts? Ouija Board? Peyote spirits?

I bet his Leaveweb paperwork got hung up in that new system and his supervisor just never got it.

Dismantle the Triad. Remove the bombers, downsize the silos. Subs are a go. Done. 6900 less people on PRP, the morale of entire cities just went up by orders of magnitude. Next....

I interviewed with a Reserve outfit last weekend as a O-4 with 13 years on AD getting ready to separate at the end of my commitment. I used this thread to prepare for the interview, but noticed almost everyone who posts questions is doing so as a dude off the street looking for someone to send them to UPT. My experience was different. It was formal (I was in Service Dress) but they tried to make the interview and the whole day seem pretty laid back. Interview panel was composed of 10 guys I think, including at least one person from each crew position. Most of the questions though came from the chief pilot, the STAN/EVAL pilot, and the guy who set up the interview board. They gave me an opportunity to introduce myself, and after that they just threw out questions from around the room. There were zero technical questions, no "tell me about a time" questions, no specific scenarios (e.g. - "what would you do if your copilot....."), and almost no personality questions. Specific questions I got: Why are you leaving Active Duty? Why the Reserves and not the Guard? Are you applying or interviewing to other units in the area? You have a family at home, how are you going to take care of them without an AD paycheck? Are you seeking employment outside the Reserves? What have you heard about this unit? How is an aircraft commander different than the rest of the crew? What does it mean to be an AC? How is a Reserve officer different from an AD officer? How do you handle conflict/dissension in the air or while on a mission? The AF is trying to downsize their C-130 fleet, and that means some units will lose their flying mission. Would you stay here if this unit lost its C-130s? Do you only want to fly, or would you be willing to be put on days or fill an ART position latter on that was for a non-flying related duty? If I called your coworkers and squadron-mates, how would they describe you? Are there any skeletons in your closet? Now is the time to air them out. (looking for Q3s, PT Test failures, referral OPRs, etc) What questions do you have for us? Overall I think it was about a 30 minute interview, and I think their overall intent was to make sure that I was making an informed decision. Basically they made it clear that although there are plenty of opportunities to fly and earn a paycheck, with all of the budget uncertainty in the DoD, I needed to know that there may be times when I'm only guaranteed UTAs and AFTPs, and that I shouldn't count on being a bum to feed and clothe my family. I was encouraged to hang out the rest of the day and meet people and ask questions, which I did. apparently usually the interviews are Saturday and they encourage dudes to hang out at the bar, but this was on a Sunday so most guys headed home as soon as the duty day was over. I got the call about 24 hours later letting me know I was hired.

That is a great way to owe the government money at best and earn yourself a criminal record at worst.

How many people do you think will get OPR Bullets / promoted for managing this process? I put the over/under at 3 stars, two eagles, 38 stripes, and 17 oak leafs.

If this is what you're looking for, aimsurplus has it with newer furniture and a cheaper price. https://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1CAKPAP&name=Zastava+N PAP+M70+7.62x39+AK+Rifle&groupid=11 I think it all comes down to why you want an AK and why you think this one would be a good choice (not saying it's a bad choice). If you just want to get your first AK, want it to be in 7.62, and want the 'traditional' look (wood furniture, etc), then this rifle will be fine I'm sure. Don't get me wrong...there's something very cool about the traditional look of an AK, especially for your first one, and they're fun to shoot. Aim also has one with the folding stock for $499 here. But if you're interested in an AK that is dare I say, more 'functional'?, then I think there are better options out there. The wood furniture looks cool, but the ones with polymer furniture is better for running an AK. So it really all comes down to what you want, what you want it for, and what you want to spend. Oh and here's another century arms side folder for $430 from jgsales.com and it's on a milled receiver. https://www.jgsales.com/product_info.php/p/vz2008-sporter-7-62x39-w-side-folding-stock-milled-receiver,-by-cai-backordered-/products_id/3281?osCsid=c23ad1d02e40cb5ea974e94b7bfef4d6

Anybody heard/read about this new 'Tac-Con 3MR Trigger' (drop-in trigger) for the AR? It's peaked my interest and it seems like it's making a lot of noise (no pun intended) at the beginning of Shot Show. It doesn't look overly impressive in the video below, but some of the gun guys I follow are saying how awesome it is from shooting it today at Show Show. Thoughts? https://tacfirecon.com/tacfireconshop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=51

Easy for a retired 4-star to say -- he's probably over 62 and pulls in six figures in retirement and is completely untouched by reality.

It might be a soft 'j'...

If there were only other bases that had tankers and if the CAOC had checked the forecast for UAFM that day and changed their boom lineup....

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Yeah! Fuck the Constituion and the 4th amendment! Who the fuck really needs freedom? Give me Orwell's 1984 any day over privacy.

I wasn't aware that a two-sentence, 39-word post was outside the definition of 'clear and concise.' Also, it's you're. And college-aged.