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Looks better than Service Dress imo.
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I hear the controllers are happy to accept multiple approach requests.
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Badfnz,
The biggest advantage of the J will be reliability. As MX cancel rates go down, guys will get to train more and then we can really look at what more the HC can do.
That's good to hear. What I'm curious about is the fact that DM only has 1 -J-model now, how will that affect how often the pilots actually get to fly. I'm sure they're going to wait until they get a few more tails before deploying, but when that happens will there still be one or two on the ramp to get some locals done? I just want to fly my ass off but I know that will be difficult when a squadron is going through a transition like this. That's why I was wondering how many J's they're slated to get and when they'll be showing up. If someone wants to take this to PMs or .mil's, let me know.
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How many J's is DM slated to get? How many P-models do they have? At what rate are the swapping them out?
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Thanks for the response.
So how do dudes usually fair on promotion boards? In my case, my first Majors board would take place ~2 years after I got on-station. Assuming I had all the containers checked, would I be behind other dudes at LR?
Does the unit have any specialty flying missions? They have H-3s, correct?
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How do the jobs work within the squadron? Do AD guys take the exec-type positions and Guard guys take the cushier ones?
So you work for a Guard CC, but you're assigned to the OG at LR? So when it comes to promotion, assignments, school, etc, you're competing against a bunch of dudes you're never met and odds are your ultimate rater has never met you either?
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The mission hasn't and won't change, it's personnel recovery. How the HC contributes to that mission may change or evolve over time, but the overall mission remains the same. Don't pick HC-130s if you want to do tactical airdrop/mod-contour/HAAR, pick it because you want to help save lives.
Yeah, I didn't literally think the mission was going to change to ISR or dropping bombs, I was referring to the quote below which I read in the CSO forum...
Hey Bra,
I am currently on the King as a Nav. I will try and give you some insight for what its worth. We actually seem to get alot of ACC's left overs. There are several fast mover types that found their way here for one reason or another. There also seems to be an inordinate amount of FAIPs also; weird. Anyway, Kings are still hackin the mish but the ops tempo has slowed down a bit. The DM unit is pretty much stood down until they completely stand up the J which should happen shortly. Then the Moody unit will take a SLIGHT break and stand up their J program (FYI, the Nav stays on the J and gets called CSO instead). Compared to AMC or AFSOC units that are heavily deployed, the Kings can usually get a way with 120 gone and 360 home if you want. More guys are looking to deploy than guys trying to stay home. The PR (personell recovery) sphere is dynamic for us and I would excpect to see some changes more towards old school SAR and PR (think Vietnam) compared to what we do now because of the J capabilities.
Our currently planes suck and are old and hot as hell all the time. Morale is pretty good and the future is brighter than most I'd say. There is a little talk about us going back to AFSOC instead of ACC (good and bad) but time will tell. In my oppinion there is actually good chance for career progression and leadership. That old saying of "Navs are second class citizens" doesnt really hold true here. There are just as many shop chiefs wearing bug smasher wings as radiator wings. They kept the Nav on the J for a reason. Good luck man and remember, dont be an asshole.
I just want to know what kind of flying these guys do locally and what they do downrange. I think the CSAR mission is one of the best in the biz (which is why I put it #1 out of UPT), but how much of this are they doing these days? How is the J going to change the game?
Also, the quote above says you can get away with 120 gone and 360 home, but earlier in this thread someone stated they were worse than 1:1. Any clarification? We can take it to PMs or .mil emails if need be.
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Bringing this one to the top as well.
FAIP dreamsheets came out today and Herks to Cheyenne was on there. Any recent info on ops tempo, deployments, etc? Also, how does being AD at a Guard unit effect jobs, promotion, queep, etc? I would think there would be less queep since it's a Guard unit, but at the same time, the queep might flow downstream to the AD dudes since the Guard guys might try to chaff it to them. Any input?
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Standing by for FCIF stating visual approaches are no longer allowed...
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Bringing this back up.
Our faip dreamsheets came out today and there is an hc-130j to DM on there. HC's were my #1 on my upt dreamsheet but I got faip'd instead. What's the latest on ops tempo, manning, deployments, etc in the hc-j? Has the mission changed at all since the j has came online? I've read on here that career progression isn't great due to being one of the red-headed step children of ACC. Any truth to this? I'm just looking for anything recent in the community. Thanks.
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Wearing that watch right now. I love it, and living in Japan it is a nice bonus that it updates essentially anywhere in the world. It is also very durable, despite wearing it just about every workday for six months it still looks brand new.
Do the hands get in the way of the digits? I have an analog/digital watch now but the hands are really skinny so they're not a factor.
Also, does the small LED still suck on these? Are the digits even possible to read at night?
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OK, in case anyone cares enough to be tracking the developments on this, I did return the Vector and picked up a Core All Black...
But I've come to realize that the back back/light letters just doesn't cut it in lower light situations such as being indoors. That is due in part to the fact that the black/negative face on this watch reflects a lot thereby making it tougher to see the display. Also, I've learned that it also shows all the fingerprints and smudges that somehow get on the face.
Yeah, the bezel is slightly different (the two glow-in-the-dark dots at top are missing), but for the most part I am pretty sure I will be able to glance at this watch and be able to read all the information being presented without having to squint or move the watch around.
The Highgear I've been wearing for nearly seven years was the same, and I never had any issues seeing it under any conditions.
I really like the Core, it's a nice watch and has some cool features (yesterday evening when a storm front rolled through the area, a weather alarm on it went off!). The compass is pretty accurate as well. I think it will hold up better than the Vector, which was a nice watch but had a bit too much plastic on it for me (especially the battery cover, which I shredded on my last two watches). It's also nice and thin, which makes wearing it under a shirt sleeve a lot easier than my old watch, which was chunky to say the least.
I'm hanging on to the Core All Black until the new watch arrives, then I'll see which works better (I am pretty sure I already know, but I will still test both out) and return the other (unless I can't decide, then I'll probably keep both as they are pretty inexpensive)...
Cheers! M2
I'm digging this watch. I've never owned Suunto; always been a Casio man. For those that have owned both, how do they compare? I don't need a watch that can make me breakfast, just something that keeps a good hack (Atomic clock), has decent features that I might use in the jet or behind my desk, and doesn't look like I got it in a gumball machine.
I was 69% decided on the Casio GW3500B, but now I'm not sure.
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So what's the latest on Invisaline and flight status? It seems my crowding is getting worse and I'm not getting any younger. Anyone dealt with this recently? Any random DNIFs or 6-9 extra on-base dentist visits?
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Again, it all depends on your whole rationale for getting your Masters. For the vast majority of AF officers, their decision to get a Masters Degree is almost exclusively linked to their desire to progress in the ranks, and there is simply the added benefit of building their resume for their post-blue civilian carrer.
In this light, it makes absolutely no difference. All of the things you have mentioned are peripheral issues that mean absolutely zero.
As has been mentioned in the other thread on advanced degrees, most civilian firms that are going to hire you after the military are going to do so based on your military experience, unless you have a specific advanced degree from a specific range of schools.
In that case, it still makes absolutely no difference based on the pool of schools we're talking about.
Valid reasoning, but when you take into account the fact that both degrees will cost you the same and have more or less the same workload, would you rather have that TUI degree on your resume or one from a "legit" school? The only reason anyone in their right mind would choose a school like TUI would be due to cost and workload, but it turns out those two advantages are becoming more neutral now.
All I'm saying is that we don't need to sell ourselves short when deciding on an advanced degree. It doesn't matter if we're just trying to check the container or not. Don't be afraid to explore all of your options. Just like a lot of us thought we'd have trouble in college, UPT, etc, you'll soon realize it's never as bad as you thought it would be.
And for the record, I think Masters should be completely masked on PRFs.
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If all this isn't a reason to get a masters from a "real" school, then I don't know what is. After reading this thread, I don't see how anyone could send another $0.01 to this place.
I'm getting my masters from a school that actually has a campus, a football team (with a recent National Championship), and anything else a normal college should have. All because I'm getting a legit masters doesn't mean I spend every waking moment doing school work. Most of my classes are comprised of readings and two tests, with an occasional essay. I actually work a lot less than all my bros that are going through TUI. I can't count how many times those dudes have commented that they have 6-9 essays to do on any given weekend. No thanks.
Don't be afraid to branch out and get a degree from a school you won't be embarrassed of.
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I heard he gets RIF'd half way through the movie.
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2JZ? No shit?
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Or having functioning sperm, technique only.
You do realize that people capable of having kids can adopt also, right?
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The option (the "opt" in "7-day opt") refers to your option to accept or decline any additional ADSC associated with a RIP. If you do nothing, you are deemed to have accepted it.
If you exercise your option to decline, any existing ADSC(s) is/are unaffected. Where you finish up that/those ADSC(s) is up to Big Blue.
So what if you're 2 years away from your ADSC and you do the 7-day opt out? Will they generally still PCS you?
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Easy grasshopper, who told them they could not 7-day opt? Their commander? You can 7-day opt ANYTHING that takes you after your UPT commitment, trust me on this one. If a commander tells you that you cannot 7-day opt, do it on the RIP, then go to AF portal and do it through the separations module, that second part is the key, CC can do nothing about it. I just saw a dude 7-day opt a Whiteman UAS with 2.5 years left on his commitment, it can be done, don't believe CC's that tell you no.
As a young guy, I definitely didn't know about this. So if you 7-day opt out of an assignment that brings you past your UPT ADSC, do you just finish up your ADSC at your current base?
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[stupid question]
The T-6 uses an OBOGS and hasn't had any issues with it as far as hypoxia, coughing, etc. Is the Raptor problem actually related to the system itself or is it the fact that they spend most of their time in the stratosphere that the system just can't handle it? In other words, hypothetically if they put the T-6 system on the Raptor, would they still have issues due to the altitude?
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Thanks for the help fellas.
Penn State riot ends dream of joining military
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"Um, I must have, like, fallen on a bullet, and it like, drove itself into my gut."