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Won't happen. There is a massive shortage of qualified pilots that have ATP mins (willing to work for regional wages). Back in March, the Captain in charge of hiring at American Eagle said they had 5, yes 5, qualified applicants on file. I predict that hiring at every major and most LCCs will be in full swing by Spring 2014. Now's a good time to get out.

Danke! Not like it matters.

Clif notes?

I realized long ago that the Air Force needs me more than I need the Air Force. Makes things pretty easy in the end...

Tier 3. Maybe Tier 2 if they kiss the correct ass.

This whole discussion is really moot. You have Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 officers. Your tier is determined as a Lt/young Capt. At that point, your career is pretty much mapped for you. Why worry about anything after that?

Today's Sr Leadership are the former CGOs that thrived during the Clinton Era.

I've seen a General drop a JDAM on friendly coords (thankfully, they were fully retrograded). Nothing happened. A Wing Commander dropped a BDU on a Maverick pass on a check ride. He got a downgrade. I have numerous other examples. Bottom line, we shouldn't expect too much out of our senior leaders tactically because they are too busy leading. Gone are the days of Sr leaders having street cred (some do, most don't). So, I'd venture to say after one makes O-6, hands don't matter. So why should hands matter for the chosen ones making it to the coveted Sr leader level?

Well said. More to come.

Liquid, from reading your posts, I think you have good intentions. I just think you are so out of touch that you are more of the problem than the solution. I know several well qualified pilots leaving a $100k+ AF flying job for $25k regional job in hopes of making it to a major one day. That says something. And it's not good. Today's Air Force is your Air Force. Own it.

Wow.

Liquid, is the Air Force better or worse today than when you entered it? Serious question.

So he's a Wing/CC somewhere. Interesting.

Cute.

Thanks for the compliment. I have figured it out. Separating soon!

Wait, aren't we technically always on duty? 24-7? What does wearing a uniform have to do with it? So, I can make a sexual joke in my car at 5:59, but the second I step out at 6:00 on duty, it's inappropriate?

Got snagged by the troll. I am looking forward to you coming out of the closet.

Does anyone know who these guys actually are? PM me.

LOL.

This says volume about this jackass. Never trust a person who can't laugh at 69.

Jesus Christ. This guy can't be serious.

Probably washed out of pilot training.

I'm sorry.

Another "leader" telling us to have good attitudes and keep the faith. Cute.

We are now talking fucking airman BTZ promotions. Can we just lock the thread already?