Warrior

Has anyone else done the cyber awareness challenge formerly known as information assurance? I think it changed in October-new FY and all. Who dreams this shit up? And fire extinguisher training for all my friends? I know I should have gotten over CBTs long ago, but wtf is up with the latest iterations? How do we find money to keep changing them?

How many times have we asked joe to pony up with his qualifications/experience? Not holding my breath now

RPAs? Or U28s or MC12s. Some to white jets. When are those "liberal" palace chase rules taking effect?

That's a fact. I suppose I'm just being overly optimistic that now, when money is an (the) issue, we would be smarter in how we do stuff. Naive I know. But it makes it really tough for a herk guy to guess what the future holds/what to tell the young pups who are still in the 60/53/61 with no JMATS slot.

Before we go too far with "the sky is falling" concerns: how many times has AMC discussed getting rid of the airdrop mission for c130's? Which hasn't happened (yet). AMC does lots of dumb shit (Alaska TFI) but why would we start up the 50th TFI at LRF this year so we can shut it down next year?

Don't have time to pick apart your statement right now, so I'll go with this; Go away.

I got sergeant majored while at bagram wearing the OCP two piece. I (think) I was actually wearing it correctly, but he didn't realize there are differences in how to wear the ground uni vs the flight suit. Everyone going to the same uniform isn't all rainbows and unicorns....

Hagel said this guy has unparalleled knowledge. Where is the secretary/exec that reviewed his speech? If he was truly unparalleled, then he would be number 1. And since he's a deputy secretary, he clearly isn't number one. Or does this BS only apply to OPRs?

Failed a PT test?

Read the SIB....

Whoa. This was me actually getting my sq/cc to say that practice bleeding was dumb. It wasn't his point that doing it (sts) online would help me be a DG. His point was that doing it online was a prerequisite (from the WG) to go in res. so I asked why I should go in res if the b ox was checked already and his answer was that the point of going in res was to try and be a DG. Worded differently (and more to the point of the discussion I had with my sq/cc) if I've "checked the box by doing it online" why do I need to spend more time TDY away from my family to go in res?". His response to that question was that there's no pooint to SOS in res if you're not going to be a DG. This discussion wasn't about whether the WG "could" send me without correspondence. It was about why do both. The connection between correspondence and in residence DG is only that the WG required online complete before consideration to go in res. We would all prefer that the answer be one or the other. But in reality it's not.

Ha! Classic. I'll show my ignorance-how do we have money to keep flying but we don't have money to pay dudes TDY to maxwell? I mean, I like this outcome as much as the next guy but its all funny money right?

I've been fortunate with my Sq/cc's. Some if them have been very receptive to my questions-it's easy to come across as sport bitching when it's with the bros, but phrased appropriately, I've been very satisfied (sts) with the answers I've gotten over a beer. Ex: why the F do I have to do SOS online so I can compete to go in res? This was a lengthy discussion, but the answer that got me to shut up was that its to compete to be a DG and like it or not, the AF values SOS DG. For the record, I was not a DG. And this example probably sounds lame on al gores internets, but the discussion that led to that was exactly what I needed to hear from my CC as a 1LT/young captain.

The AF still hasn't figured out that endless layers of middle management is inefficient and hugely unhelpful to implementing any kind of organizational change. Serious question: what does the NAF do? I've been to SOS and I honestly can't answer that one...

What if we just got rid of all the chicks in the military? Go back to an all-male force. That would do wonders for our sexual assault numbers. Kinda kidding, but not really. I know a class of '75' academy grad who can/will argue passionately that opposition.

I found it by searching the portal. Not at work or I'd post the link. Edit: you have to search affsa not irc.

Disco nav touched on it (sts). I asked the sarc at my last sapr refresher how many sexual assaults come from the OG. The answer was 3 or 4 over his 10 year tenure ( out of 112 cases). The point is that at a base with 9 flying squadrons, the numbers show it's not that big of an issue. Should we help the victims? Absolutely. And to those who claim it's under reported I say prove it. I've been called a rapist since day 1 when I showed up at the academy and I'm tired of it. All of the data that we're quoted is how Sex assault is such a prevalent problem in the DoD or AF wide. Is any OG immune? Absolutely not but I don't think we're focusing in the right place. As for restricted reporting, I've never gotten a straight answer from a sarc-does a restricted report affect someone's flying status? What if they're on PRP?

This is why I read this forum. Please, continue. So to speak.

Where do I sign up? Safari anyone?

2. Methinks there's more to this story.

We need more of this attitude. Seriously. Personal responsibility is a good thing.

So in between TDYs I try and take a little leave...then I get to go to work while I'm on leave because there are still OPRs and medals to write. Yeah, I'm super concerned about getting bored. Are these guys high? I thought spice was outlawed in the AF

When I was there last (may) I think you had to go to the army finance office to get cash. I don't know because I never needed cash. The eagle card works pretty well. As for no tobacco!? That's it, time to go home!

Dude, really? The LT or first year capt who doesn't have a masters is "getting out"? I hope you don't ever have to make real decisions some day.

As always, luck and timing are everything. Wonder if I can hang on long enough to get close enough to my Adsc to be able to palace chase. Any new rumors on how much Adsc big blue might be willing to waive? We keep hearing "liberal palace chase policies" but no one has any idea what that means.