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My “change my mind” was made in jest or sarcasm. Notice nothing from anyone in support.

I've been lurking this thread all week, forgetting I had an account. Thanks a ton for the guys that have been posting the info from AFPC, it helps the nerves a lot. I've been a nervous ball of energy all weekend haha

"It's factually incorrect"... "It's all rumor"..."It lacked context" ... "Singling out a fellow service member for public abuse is bullying and harassment" Deny, deny, deny, counter accuse. Classic and predictable response. I'm sure much of it is rumor. However, if even 10% of that letter is true, the entire chain of command needs to be fired. I'm not sure which is worse, the likelihood that it happened or the fact that I'm not even remotely surprised. Kinda funny how differently whistleblowers are treated depending on if their report upsets the social agenda. Had it been the other way around, that the SOF community was preventing a qualified female, some of those generals would have already been fired. Finally, if the dude that wrote that letter somehow reads this board: 1. Good on ya for publishing this. 2. Change your writing style if you ever need to submit anything in writing to the AF or even emails. I guarantee they're hunting you.

Did some googling, and it appears this STO trainee chick has been a golden child her whole career. It appears she was an elite college runner at USAFA who got out of her 2LT years by training for for the 2016 Olympics...but it doesn't look like she went. According to her USAFA running bio she wanted to be a pilot, but apparently didn't make that cut either. Not sure what AFSC she was in before trying for STO, but it feels like this all has nothing to do with capability, and has everything to do with creating the first black female STO, regardless of standards. Sounds like she wants the beret without the bruises. Welcome to a military created by diversity and inclusion. I'm sure Russia and China do this too.

The problem isn't the simple act of wearing a mask. The problem is the implicit messages, day-by-day being cemented in people's heads. Implicit message #1: Uncovered face = scary and unsafe. You (and everyone else) must wear a mask for "safety" or "health." Many, many people now instinctively think anyone with an uncovered face is: a) gross/disgusting b) germ-spreading, c) dangerous, d) all of the above. Implicit message #2: No mask = rude, selfish, uncaring, asshole, etc. You can make character and personality judgements based on mask status. (At least half the population, and virtually all businesses with mask requirements, are donning the bullshit rag for that reason alone, and you know it.) Overall implicit message: "Health" is mask wearing and getting shots, and other humans are dangerous. The true horror will present itself in 10-15 years, when this generation of kids (who are being conditioned to believe all of the above) become adults. My kids watch movies filmed before 2020 and anytime there's a crowd, they frantically ask "where are their masks?!?!" "Dad, how can they fly on an airliner without a mask???" It makes me want to vomit. We have lived life as normally as possible throughout this whole thing, .... sports, travel, seeing friends and family.... all unmasked to the absolute max extent. But the fact is, most of their time is spent in school, where the lunatic branch Covidians have them masked and distanced and afraid. And shamed because they're not vaccinated, or because they were seen unmasked at baseball practice (ohh, the horror). It's despicable. Imagine how f'd in the head they'd be if we were idiot Covidian parents at home as well. Well, that's reality for many kids - they're having this bullshit irrational fear pumped into their heads FULL time, at home and school. You are flat out crazy if you think the implicit messages I listed above won't cause irreparable damage over time.

If everyone got the VAX and wore their masks Covid 19 would cease to exist. Change my mind.

WOW someone needs to re-do those CBTs son! That opinion is NOT allowed around here!

She checks two diversity boxes, of course she’s a golden child.

He had no choice. I wonder which IG is doing the investigation, the statement made it sound like he directed the IG investigation which keeps it internal to AFSOC and thus his control. Since the accusations surround a sitting three star this should go straight to the AF/IG. Finally, not sure I would classify him as a 40 pound brain. Smart?...At times. Socially awkward...ALWAYS. A political chub gobbler...usually. But definitely not the Smartest guy in the room.

They can’t train pilots fast enough because the current facilities, planes and instructors aren’t enough. They are doing the most they can with what they have. No shortage of people wanting to be pilots. All we can hope is that since the total number of slots were down last year that they will make up for it this year!

Depends on where you are… blue country, everything you said. Red country, if you wear a mask you are obviously a freedom hating libtard. No one lets you just do what you want without judgement.

Yeah, hand flying full procedure raw navaid approaches in the weather, to mins, then doing the missed approach is perhaps one of the most dynamic hands-and-feet exercises you can do while simultaneously receiving instant and precise feedback from the same navaids. If someone can't see how the ability translates directly to nearly every other aviation activity, maybe they were never that good at it. But it still translates, and at a very low price compared to the alternatives.

I just listened to a podcast about UPT next, according to these guys, they can’t train pilots fast enough to compete with the shortage. Makes me think that everyone who wants to be a pilot would be able to get a slot. Any thoughts on shortages?

Read the recent airline thread? My local union council entertained a proposal to attempt to increase the age 65 rule (it failed, no surprise). One of the points, there is a "pilot shortage." Really, its a shortage of specific kinds of people, but they will take what they can when the preferred category dries up. A mil pilot is a well known quantity and usually produces well. They also tend to be mission hacking oriented. That said, I know numerous people that got out at 16, 17, and even 18 yrs of service. I know the check of the month club is very enticing, and it made being on min pay thru covid no big deal (thanks, Uncle Sugar!!). No OPRs, no 1206s, no PT tests, no uni-nazis (yep, nobody cares if I'm hat-less) or whatever beef o' the day in the Wrong on the AF thread. The job takes me to interesting places with breweries to try out. At United, there is need to hire 1100ish by this summer based on the last vacancy. Anyone with min Capt requirements could have gotten it at SFO, LAX, EWR, and IAD. I just heard Delta doesn't care about a degree. These are called hiring signs.

You shouldn't be crucified, but how do you know there isn't more proof? In my very limited experience with AFSOC there is usually at least some truth in frustrated letters like this. I would be willing to bet email or other evidence was provided that is still being held back. The response form the AFSOC/CC is VERY telling...yeah we get it, there is context, but there is no denial of the facts. Again, no denial of the facts. Sadly, this narrative jives with a lot of other things leaking out of AFSOC/HQ. Why did so many senior AFSOC officers leave rather than serve under him? Why did both folks slated to fleet up to WING/CC punch at the same rather than serve under this guy? Why is he pushing the most caustic human ever to wear the uniform to replace him? Did he really classify the entire gunship community as killers without conscious who enjoy killing...and thus they need down time to reflect on themselves? I, like you, know and respect some of the people named. However, if any of the alleged facts related to them is true...there is some serious splainin to do. Seriously, if she was truly offered a Tier 1 position if she would stay, does that pass any sniff test other than a woke agenda? I am sick to my stomach hoping that part is wrong.

So did AF Times lie when they just said they have received documents proving that this member did in fact quit part of the training and yet was allowed to return?

So here’s a view that will probably get me crucified but I think this letter without no shit proof is a big foul. You know the whole community and all the fan boys are all boned up on the macho culture of being a CCT and think women can’t hack it*. These assertions feed exactly into that and it’s easy to get the masses worked into a froth with a “told you so” attitude. Same with all the “golden child” comments about her being a minority and fitting a woke agenda. I view this as the same view as a innocent until proven guilty type thing, hence the lack of proof. *my personal opinion is that women don’t belong on front line infantry (03xx/11 series) or front line SOF units (SF, SEALs, CCT, PJ, Raiders, Rangers) beyond a support capacity. But Congress didn’t ask me so we’re where we’re at now.

I’m right with you bros my Pilot AFOQT scores aren’t the strongest. Miracles exist though. Both the Red Sox and the Cubs have won a World Series and Rocky beat Ivan Drago. So here’s to a handful of those for us lol🍻

Meanwhile in China…

It was until ~2 years ago when the DODI was quietly changed. So now 4 study hrs per point, as decreed by DOD. Service regs may or may not have been updated yet.