17D_guy

Go see "The Martian."

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Lies, it's glorious. I'm a level 108 Colonel, salute the rank!

Looks good. Saw Black Mass. Very well done. Not your typical gangster flick, more visceral and dark. Depp was really good. Recommend. Also saw Mazerunner.. pass.

Not sure how she can have a star over her AFSC badge w/ just 4-months of service.

This seems pertinent - Why ‘Charity vs. Selfishness’ should replace the ‘Management vs. Leadership’ dichotomy in our thinking about leaders. https://medium.com/the-bridge/the-three-streams-of-leadership-d76c13d18538

I've been dreaming about this for years, finally happening - Wireless Hacking In Flight: Air Force Demos Cyber EC-130

That's so.. strange. Does the early eligible get more money? You'd think they'd throw more at the on the fence/more experienced (even if only a year) guys who didn't take the other ones. I guess more people could wait it out then for more cash.. but you'd get an easy crop for 365's and the like. Unless I'm thinking stupid, which is always possible. Thanks for the info!

So.. are you offered the ACP every year if you don't take it the first year available? It's not a single offer to your year group? Thanks.

Had this discussion with a few crusty execs. They agree with everything you said and further stated it takes 7 years to get someone into the position to groom them for higher command. So when these guys/gals retire short notice, it throws the whole promotion system into a lurch. These individuals had jobs and steps lined up for YEARS ahead of time. Imagine the type of personality this breeds - "Dude, you're set for life as long as you don't commit a crime or kill someone."

My boss used one in Afghanistan when the SOF forces said stopping to pee was a security concern. She ended up putting in a request for this item for all the women on her engagement team. Before that they cut water bottles up and used them. Go cyber....

FTFY. Set the standard, achieve it. No problems with that.

Pointed the gun and I had to close the window.

I don't have all all their numbers, sorry. Still go for it, AF is changing drastically and using history is of less worth!

Another video - At least 7 dead so far, damn man.

Pretty much the above. Be warned, know quite a few that have attempted to make the cross and it's just not happening. Not to get you down, just a reality. Good luck.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was entertaining. Different since it takes place in the cold war and is less.. techy and flashy. Enjoyed 3.2 of 8 banananananas

Latest installment of Mission Impossible was pretty good.

Very much agree with Gravedigger. Don't have time for a good reply now, but hope to soon. The confusion can be seen just in our AFSCs 17D & 17S. The AFOCD hasn't been updated with the new AFSC's, still has 17DA/B shreds. I think I've posted this before, but here's our Career Field Education & Training Plan (CFETP). I was going to provide some more docs, but it was taking awhile. Just read through a few of those pages and realize.. all the training's the same. You break from UCT into your AFSC and if you go keyboard-ninja (17S) spend 24-36 months getting trained. Very similar to Ops (specifically Electronic Warfare Officers) in missions, planning and (somewhat) upgrades. But.. the career path pyramid (pg. 14) is still the same for 17S officers, still expected to move after 3 years, same 4-year commitment. ACC/A6 said they were going to make a decision this year about how to treat the AFSC's for once and all. Too many support guys flowing over to lead Ops Sq's with no training, guys coming of keyboard ninja jobs to run AFCERT IA inspection teams to verify your COMSEC accounts.

Don't want to get to much into specifics. But it was totally anonymous and none of them were planted. All unanswered questions are being sent to him and he's engaging as best he can. He didn't shy away from the hard ones (Mon not a down day). So, there's that.

Exactly this. I think there's one career Cyber 2-star and a few 1-stars. That's just.. baffling to me given the "IT Innovations" and push in the Cyber realm we've had for over 6 years now. Yes.. there are some awful O5/6's in Cyber. Some that don't get it, some that think tech for tech is a good thing, some that think Cyber is the mission in flying wings, and some overly focused on metrics or building that after-the-AF consulting gig. But there's some that get it. Yet we're still stuck here.. waiting for them to percolate through the system, through the boxes, and "grooming." Meanwhile.. there's a legit fight, (I hate classifying it as a war), taking place in Cyber. Note - I'll never be one of these guys. The AF has made it plainly clear I'm too old (35, 16 yrs TAFMS). Pretty much any prior-E for Cyber isn't going to be in the pipe for the leadership track give the <9 years service & Capt pinned-on requirement for our WIC and NSA partner programs. Additionally, we're still stuck in the "must have a STEM degree for Cyber" nonsense. Which is just.. frustrating. All I want to do is build this corps and culture and I'm pretty sure I'm going to be locked out of that. But - timing, luck and lack of justice prevail as always. I'm proud of how far we've come given the massive hurdles we put in our own way. Have a good 4th you Glorious bastards. Edit: Wanted to add the power of Cyber made this possible at our last Wing CC Call - the best question (also on Reddit)

Here's a good Cyber Security Podcast that actually interviews a Airbus pilot about the ongoing "scare" about hackers on planes. https://risky.biz/RB372

If you could find a Cyber 3 or 4 star, please let me know.

Well AFSPC has a Space guy in charge. AFGSC has a bomber in charge w/ a missile dude as vice. 8th AF has 2 pilots. 20th AF has a missile dude and a... Spec Ops dude.