Dapper Dan Man

The Afghans that the U.S. intended to evacuate were those that held U.S. passports or had a Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), both of which were issued to Afghans that had provided assistance to the U.S. for a number of years at significant personal risk to them and their families. These are people that we definitely had an obligation to evacuate, hell we gave them the documents to come to the U.S. Of course, that all fell apart when the entire city of Kabul rushed to HKIA. Of the tens of thousands that were NEO’d from Afghanistan, only a portion of that population was the target group of evacuees. Many had no documentation whatsoever (best case had an Afghan passport). We definitely left U.S. passport holders and SIVs behind, while others got a lucky ride out.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/07/10/feds-say-air-force-employee-skipped-key-maintenance-ahead-of-2017-plane-crash-killed-16-troops.html?ESRC=eb_240711.nl&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2aYuP4dx40AEGCdvFby-cJ85a4nLyb8862tbzesJeuXgtClbJngMjT77w_aem_b1KK4rHB8GUW54vqrriC2A Summary: USAF civilian SPO engineer approved multiple deviations to propeller maintenance procedures between 2011-2013. Then lied about it and concealed records from federal investigators during the investigation following the 2017 mishap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Not sure that either of these claims are true. No C-130 sims are listed on the current FAA Qualified FSTD list, located at https://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nsp/faa-qualified-flight-simulation-training-devices Do you have an alternate reference that says they count as Cat C or D? Would be interested to see it. The Mil version of the C-130J no longer qualifies you for the L-382J type. Source located here https://registry.faa.gov/typeratings/ (pdf pg. 10) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk (edit in attempt to make hyperlinks work)

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/congress-more-info-air-force-reoptimization/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Genuine question, can he even enter FTU training? There’s no way the government isn’t suspending his security clearance….right??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think we need to challenge the “AF can’t afford those dollar figures” rhetoric way more than we do. So many times we hear this from flag officers, leaders, or policy makers and take it at face value without really putting that reasoning to the test. The AF could afford those dollar figures if they could successfully advocate with lawmakers to reallocate resources they already have on the books. The AF can afford plenty, but the problem is what they’re allowed to spend it on. Physicians receive bonuses in amounts that might actually get a pilot to stay, yet where is the advocacy for that? Is there a doctor shortage in the Air Force that we’re just not talking about? Or, the AF could produce less pilots and put that savings into retaining their experienced ones. Even if the cost of putting one person through UPT and FTU averaged only $2M, the AF could instead put that towards retention and pay 20 pilots $100,000 right now to stay. This isn’t earth shattering stuff…anyone who’s taken an HR class can tell you that hiring, onboarding, and training are some of the most expensive parts of running your company. The AF is on record saying that they’d rather produce talent than retain talent, even though that’s the more fiscally irresponsible option. I think if we challenged this line of thinking and brought attention to it with lawmakers, they’d be more open to revising the NDAA and compelling the AF to come up with resource allocation options (and therefore bonus options) that would actually entice people to stay. Write your congressmen. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

https://www.duffelblog.com/p/army-creates-new-future-douchebag-congressman-mos Solid work from the heroes over at the Duffelblog. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Honestly, same. You can use CPTS portal to hold finance accountable and it’s very effective. No more stories about losing paperwork, digging through email traffic, or recounting phone calls with nameless airmen. You can see who worked on your issue and when, down the minute. It’s all right there with all the data you need to back it up. Nowhere for finance to hide anymore, so maybe this one should be in the “right with the AF” thread. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

AF is already there, that’s the T prefix Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Thread revival: Youngstown ARS fragged to convert to C-130Js, pending environmental impact study. Final decision sometime in Summer 2023. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/12/23/ohio-reserve-base-tapped-as-likely-new-home-of-c-130j-cargo-planes/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maybe? Anecdotal of course, but in my herk experience, I’ve seen probably too many C-130 dudes screw up a VOR-A on local training rides. My scariest moments in the MAF were never on the employment end of stick either…but always in admin phases of flight. Particularly departures, recoveries, and approaches with poor airmanship on display in the formation. It’s tempting to focus on employment, sure. But successful employment requires some building blocks that you just have to get from reps attempting to fly that perfect VOR-A in UPT. Your final point is dead on. Set the bar high in UPT, keep the bar high in the ops world. Students will meet it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quoted for truth.

https://www.afrc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2065563/afrc-studying-locations-for-four-new-c-130js/ Saw this article a few months back, it mentions an AFRC site visit in February to evaluate C-Springs getting the J model. Anyone have any intel on C-130J potential in the Springs over the next few years? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Negative. Those documents are what your MAJCOM demands of you, and the distinction is important. Are we to seriously believe that AMC is on the cutting edge of organizing, equipping, and...to the point, training its people? There is significant empirical data that shows AMC crews are not up to standard. Performance in exercises and downrange for one, or the MAJCOM’s love affair with the Q-3 another. I think it’s quite apparent we do have a training problem in the MAF, despite “meeting the minimums.” As IPs, we have the choice. Accept what the bobs have written down as gospel. Or we can look at it, acknowledge the rules are for what they are, and still make the choice to be better. I’d also argue that pursuing excellence is procedure and not a technique, as you seem to imply. But i’ll spare the philosophical for now. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app