Everything posted by 17D_guy
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Drone Pilots: We Don’t Get No Respect
I spent a decade enlisted before I crossed over into the "O's". Granted all of my time has been in the Comm community, but the cultural differences between the O and E side are very hard for me to describe beyond "more is expected." Not just leadership, management, or other nebulous words that hold varying meanings. Sure I'd have E's that would stay with me late to work Inspection checklists, but no enlisted person was there as late as all the (non-sh*tbag) officers. Only one enlisted guy (MSgt in my flight) would look ahead more than 2 weeks to see what was coming up that could get the CC slapped. Signing my name to a piece of paper now means more, legally and personally, than it did before. My peers are conscious of their reputations more than my peers when I was enlisted. Sure, I'd have Amn innovate all day long to get the job done, and work inside/outside the rules, but we're nerds over here and that's what we do: anything for more World of Warcraft time. I never had one who would think into 3rd order effects of what they were doing, which is why they came to talk to me. In fact, I would have SNCO's decide they were going to implement cyber programs that would have destroyed our Sq because they lacked this attitude, or were never instructed in it. In Cyber MSG side our Amn are the technical experts. I'm highly discouraged to get involved in the actual equipment unless I've got a shoulder monkey watching, past experience be damned. Doesn't mean I couldn't do the work well, it's just not my place. Same for the E's thinking outside the box or other drivel cliche's we're going to use. In the end, Big Blue wants the Officer attitude and culture in RPA's for some reason.
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
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Promotion and PRF Information
I want to bitch about why we have all these "extra bullets" if they're not even really read. But I can't think of a better way to do a eval system without some sort of narrative, even if only a portion of it is read for promotion processes. However, much like the push to deflate EPR's is there a push at senior levels about the magic wording and/or different styles that are emerging out of each base? Hell, between 2 Wing CC's we had a change to the C-model, and acronyms/approved words shift significantly. Additionally is leadership, in your MAJCOM if that's your purview, aware to get this strat-by-excel process that appears to be happening all over that place (by that I mean my 2-assignments). Finally.. how aware are they/you of the douche-CC's who pass of their rating privileges on their subordinates? Got any advice on how to deal with it at a O2/O3 level? Thanks.
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Webmail (home Outlook email) issues
There's a lot of issues that go into this. Site might have gotten blocked upstream by a NOSC/NOC/Nerds incorrectly implementing some firewall rules (which happens a ton), and/or loss of the webmail connection to the certificate servers. These days it's almost always 99.9999 (repeating of course) the fault of a higher level entity making broad changes without thinking about the Ops impact.
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
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Promotion and PRF Information
Not only did I write my own PRF (for Capt, no less), it got kicked back multiple times to me from the O5 exec for word-smithing corrections. My Navy supervisor was amused since once they hand-off to an upper level all corrections take place their. Then I got to fill out the stupid f#cking paperwork for the SR to rack and stack. You know, the excel spreadsheet with PT score, Master's progress, awards, etc. Plus the other excel spreadsheet where I listed each line of the PRF, and which OPR they came from...then highlighted the lines on the hard copy OPR's that got routed up. I'd like to say this was because I'm joint right now. But the O5 is an AF pilot who had to do this for exactly 2 officers.
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Liberty, Rights, and the Constitution 2
Guess it's a good thing we got that whole Civil Rights thing figured out before "Obey the Law" became the mantra of the day. Stop and frisk a good idea too?
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Liberty, Rights, and the Constitution 2
Guess that freedom of assembly thing only applies when the cops want it to.
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More SARC briefings soon.
Maxim is considered adult in my workplace. We got a memo on it from some J3 Col. Didn't the gestapo morality officer stop by your office and check your porn papers too? EDIT to add that we're not allowed to watch R-rated movies at work anymore either.. on mids.. with all bros. In fairness someone put up Hostel on the big screen.. that guy.
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Promotion and PRF Information
Home. You can't hack a 5 week tech school.. see ya.
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Promotion and PRF Information
Oh yes, got to spend time with them at Keesler.
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Promotion and PRF Information
If GC's posts don't have numbers you can just skip them.
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MV-22 supporting POTUS/Marine 1
That's a bold strategy Cotten, lets see if it pays off for 'em.
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Latest Movies
Along the lines of District 9 innuendo of apartheid/racism? Took kids to Turbo, they thought it was great and I didn't hate it at the end.
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
Another back patting survey or one that won't get results released. "Col Sh*tforbrains, I see you've driven your people into the ground. However, you got an excellent on that Inspection. Have a star." They don't look at changes in retention based on who's in charge. They don't even really look at real mission accomplishment half the time, at least in Cyber. Just "nice to haves" and super lucky breaks. I've yet to see a survey in the AF not twisted into statistical hell, or used to improve anything actually impacting the Airmen. I HATE these survey's.
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15 year retirements on the table
As loath as I am to defend a Klingon, this really isn't unpossible. Listening to you guys talk, even the balanced individuals, leans me heavily into the later portion of your comment. Even more when I remember what happened with you all and VSP. Approve.
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15 year retirements on the table
Better than being 270 days from eligibility... Well nevermind then.. damnit!
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One small step for a man....
What is this magical time of which you speak?
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Lt Col Wilkerson sexual assault case
I went through commissioning and the spouse and a few others went through training with him. I'm painfully aware of his.. quirks. Wasn't aware of a civil suit, I just thought the timing was bad, and if anything was going to come of it/your guys thoughts. He's the last person we need as the face of AF sexual assault.
- Lt Col Wilkerson sexual assault case
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EFMP (Exceptional Family Member Program)
Thanks gents, it has been a hassle for a kid who just can't say his R/W's. They said I shouldn't take him for summer visits since there was a backlog for the speech therapist.. Found a great home day care person who worked with him awesome.
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EFMP (Exceptional Family Member Program)
Anyone know how to get of the EFMP? Ex-wife had the boy diagnosed and TriCare docs I've talked to since have said negative, just a speech delay. I've spoken to the reps at a couple locations and they all said it was "impossible".
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Finance Problems
Don't worry guys, ECSS will fix all this. Kinda falls under another acquisitions issues. Feel sorry for that dude. That's cool, we've only been doing this for a few months so it makes sense no process is in place...
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Promotion and PRF Information
Checklist creation.