Lord Ratner

Yup. Let's take a stand against our nation's highest symbol in support of the statistically disproven claim that cops are disproportionately killing black people that started when a criminal tried to kill a police officer and got shot doing it.

Can't find it. What did they say?

If we can't find enough good leaders to run the wings and squadrons, how exactly will we find IGs who can recognize bad leadership and generals who will stop it?

I don't think that many write letters. That said, I'm guessing after offering blanket continuation to the critical AFSCs, they saw how many people are refusing continuation and realized there was a leak they could plug.

"It" was awesome. Very true to the spirit of the book (and most of the plot), and they finally made the clown as scary as the book portrays. Great movie on its own, but probably in the running for the best horror movie ever made.

How hard are you working?

Hasn't stopped him from trying...

Too bad that's about one year after most guys are eligible to separate. $50 probably isn't changing many minds

Jesus H Christ, yes! They should be fired. But life isn't fair, and when you choose to make yourself the icon of a crusade, sometimes you get to die for the cause, while your foot soldiers fade back into the fold. CK very publicly stated that his cause was more important than his career. Lucky him, he gets to put this money where his mouth is. The fact he stopped taking a knee when it became clear he might actually lose his job shows just how dedicated to the cause he really was.

I've only talked to a couple people who knew him, but it seems like everyone who was there gets real stiff when his name is brought up.

Once again, why are people upset over the use of this word?

Why do people get in a tizzy when someone says pu$sy? (Not saying you specifically were offended)

Don't worry, the opportunity for these types of qualifications will increase greatly as the applicant pool shrinks

The FEB recommended all three crew members keep their wings. The wg/cc agreed for the copilot and boom, but not the AC. Regardless of where you stand on this particular mishap, I have a pretty big issue with having a board, but disregarding the results, especially when the board sides with the defendant. Have the board, or don't.

Thanks, that's what I was wondering. Then it all adds up. They should be giving you bonuses, so of course they aren't.

But do we need to financially incentivize then to stay?

It's a shit idea. So we're going to create a system where you have to decide early in your career that you want to be a leader and do a bunch of non flying stuff to get there? How is that different from the current system where you decide early in your career that you want to be a leader and do a bunch of non flying stuff to get there? I don't trust a pilot who wants to be a general when they are still a copilot/wingman. I see no reason to codify our shitty system of early identification with a policy letter. I want to see the exact opposite. Promotion boards will only consider the past 3-5 years of service. Create a system where if a good pilot realizes late in her career she has a knack for leading and a desire to make a difference, she isn't shackled by her decision to focus on tactical proficiency and combat hours as a young Captain

SOS, as it is constructed today, is a value added course. The material is good, but more importantly, since they changed the way the cadre are selected, the underlying tone for the program is greatly improved. Zero sarcasm. Pilots love to think they are above learning leadership from books and workshops, but this thread has countless examples of how shitty pilots often are at leadership. I hung out with a bunch of people my age, drank a lot, worked bankers' hours having conversations about the AF with people from different backgrounds, spent my weekends fishing in the morning and drinking on crab island till sundown, got to speak to academic power-houses in the field of leadership theory, and all while getting a break from the desk work and sims. I wish I could go every year. If SOS is the problem, I'm no longer interested in y'alls solution.

Tell that to Neville Chamberlain

If he trusts them, he's a fool

What a ing moron. Everyone should have seen the email by now stating that all lap dances are to be booked in DTS on the initial authorization... Sent from my Vitamix 450x Professional using Tapatalk

Close, but one change. If the duration is changed (made longer), the percentage is based on the duration from the time you are notified of the change. So if you are on a 179, and half way through they add a month, the duration starting from the time of the change is less than 179, so you still get 75%, even though the total TDY time is 209 days Sent from my Vitamix 450x Professional using Tapatalk

That's racist Sent from my Vitamix 450x Professional using Tapatalk

I just found out that an earlier separation date is at the discretion of your commander. I'm hoping to be out pretty quickly, but our unit is hurting for bodies, so I'm wondering how this plays out. For those wondering, an earlier separation date has no effect on separation pay, unless you end up not making the minimum service required to qualify for the pay. Since they set my date for 31 December, there are no tax reasons for waiting the full 6 months, so I'm going to press for an early separation. Sent from my Vitamix 450x Professional using Tapatalk

I have said this about a million times in the past 5 years...