17D_guy

Cool, I'll wait for that AFI CSAF writes to fix everything. Perhaps he can just release it in MFR format. Hell.. I bet this Vector thing will fix it all since it's so easy being the guy on "top".

I don't feel like reading through the brick of text he posted in reply since it started with him not even reviewing all the FOIA info, or even the Gen's letter. Especially since the poster said a victim's testimony should be enough to convict. If you're cool with that...

Truth.

You heard it here first: Large organizational cultural change is easy and just requires the guy at the "top" to say what to do.

Wat? Copy, you've never dealt with bat-shit crazy females. Was selected for jury duty in a domestic abuse case. Got to the interview portion and Prosecution asked if I believed a woman would lie about being abused. Chuckled, said yes, was excused. I was firmly on your side until I read the Gen's letter and perused the FOIA docs (finals week for the Master's...got no time). When the friend she had take her to the hospital called her a liar and asked for clemency for the LtCol I almost vomited. EDIT to add No, the jury was shown chopped video of the LtCol's interview. There were other bits of evidence not allowed either.

FTFY.

I don't know if it's a support thing, but at least in the Comm Sq it's pretty common.

So by clarifying.. she said the exact same thing again and in a worse manner.

Guess I shouldn't be working on my Cyber stuff since I can't get a title right. Only time corrected in 14 years.. guess I've had a lot of dirt bag Sergeants.

Sigh... I no kidding had a black SMSgt tell me not to call him 'Senior' because, "We don't call MSgt Master do we? That would be racist." Sometimes I hate it here.

Just the fact that there's more communication directed at the AF from him is different. Sure the vector is late in coming, but I'm sure he's just lounging around not doing anything. I mean, he is the CSAF he can do anything he wants immediately according to you guys. Hell, it took Gen Hobbins awhile to unscrew Foglesong's nonsense. Combat Proud anyone?

I really think the "terrorist cell" idea is really suited for cyber stuff from our AF Nerds. Little pockets doing their own thing with a guy who reaches back to make sure the strategy overall is good. I think your LDO or even warrant officer idea is suited well for it. However, Big Blue already talked about needing more flexibility in gov't civilian pay to better leverage these guys. Additionally, if they're commissioned/enlisted there's a lot of other queep that'll get handed off to them to do while they're trying to program/infiltrate a country's systems. Nothing stops my guys from innovating faster than telling them their additional duties/volunteer/EPRs need to get looked at.

Probably not counting those since this stellar performers will return to do jazz-hands at whatever MPF/Services/Comm Sq they were before. You know.. Hollywood math.

FYI - there's 17D's (young&old) that still think this. This is a very big issue among my peers, at least those of us who would kill for these opportunities. I'm a prior-E Lt and I just missed the initial 6-month school and got dumped into 17DB despite my training and prior experience. I personally know guys that did offensive stuff (comm & intel) that commissioned and didn't met the STRINGENT requirements to cross to A-shred. Initial cross flow to A-shred had very difficult to achieve requirements for schools, currency, and assignments. Additionally in some training I'd meet grads w/ English/Earth Sciences/Other Bullsh#t degrees who got NSA assignments/A-shred who didn't care about Comm Cyber. That was rather infuriating, and still is since people are now cross-flowing into A-shred billets based on PCS requirements and not performance. I personally know a douche-non-select-Capt that's in the Net War school house now. I believe Cyber selection now has a preference for a technical degree, not a requirement. No one fails at the school house for poor performance, at least in the classes that I've had friends through. Try again, try again, try again, pass. Can't at least conceptualize network exploitation and how to mash IP addresses? That's ok. Sounds like UPT right? Which is how it was billed to us in the community. "This is the Cyber UPT". Nerds using pilot terms, please stop. One solution to this problem is: no Lt's through U/NWT. Capt selects and above and all do a stint in a support role as a first assignment. You can herd out the mouth breathers and send those interested/performers to the schools. It's what we're doing with the enlisted operators anyway. Finally.. we're Ops, where's our goddamn flight suits!

Yes they are. Had one tell me they weren't required to do it by reg anymore so they cancelled Sq PT (which sucked) and disallowed duty time for it (outside lunch).

Great reads, never been disappointed by this guys writing. Thanks for posting. THIS.

Midnight showing day of release. Theater here is showing Boogie Nights right before.

Oh good, I was worried Marky Mark wouldn't have a shirtless movie this year.

Might be the best trailer for a movie I've seen in a long time.

We heard it at OTS in '09. I am.

FTFY. Every single one of my (non-flying) peers. Some have already completed SOS cor, though I think they were in the old course. We were notified in Dec. Every. Single. One.

Whoa, he totally earned that.

Gah, was in my full Crossfit glory for OTS, 34 in waist, max pushups/situps... still a 10:45 run. I could do pullups like a beast, but these short legs suck for runs. Also, get rid of the damn waist measurement.

If it's like "cyber" leadership not until you've got guys who started at the bottom and worked up in the weapon system and can tell what it contributes, where it has been, and been through the suck together. As it appears on this board you've got leadership waiting to retire, or go back to "real" flying and not interested in leading in this new (and awesome) capability. I'm really happy we have missilers still running cyber.. makes total sense.

Please note: I'm not in Ops Group (wish I was). Additionally the O6 who has ADCON over me is a personnelist, whom I've never met and can't get the clearance to access to my office. Finally, email was from a SMSgt. I'm in the third circle of hell.