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Not sure. I know all our days are sent from AMC to “pay the bill”. I heard that AMC decided to fund it this way through these type of orders rather than allocating AGR assets to the ONE mission. As far as our local manning I have watched it go from feast to famine and back to feast. It’s a buyers market. Last year we had guys on orders for the whole year, only coming off ONE orders for a quick deployment, then back to ONE. For the first time since pre-COVID we are going to have guest help because we don’t have enough volunteers. Going to be an interesting year! Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

It is crazy how these orders are all over the place. I was talking to another base that all of their guys get full per diem while on ONE. At my base you have to live >75 miles away from base. Then from what I understand the fighter guys on ONE are all AGR? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Good info. Our orders are ONE Alert and USERRA Exempt but not statutory. Would have been nice to get the $35-25k, but still if I can grab some $15k bonuses for my guys, every little bit helps. It’s getting tougher as the airlines start to get more desperate for bodies. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Thanks Brabus! The only problem with Tier 1 is it says it’s for AGR or Statutory Tour Only. Does anyone know what a Statutory Tour is? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

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Before I get someone’s guess at my base, I figured I would reach out to the bros on here. We have a Title-10 mission at my base and we get fed man days from AMC and TACC quarterly through the M4S system. Last year I had guys that were on orders the whole year (365 days+) and it got me thinking, if or how could I get them a pilot bonus. Has anyone had any experience getting a traditional pilot on full time title-10 orders eligible for the bonus? I figure this could potentially help retain some guys if I can figure out a way to put some extra $ in their pocket. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I think at SWA I am allowed to vote. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Back when I lived in Florida, they wouldn’t even provide insurance for my house in the middle of the state. I couldn’t get any further from the coast. I switched everything at that point. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I’ve got nothing against the guy and really don’t know a whole lot about him but it seems all he does is grandstand. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Who is that? Friend of yours? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

That was stupid. I’m not sure free advertising for idiots or psychopaths is the best plan. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I think I remember loving SOS, but I’m not 100% sure. Everyone else said I had a great time though. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

My guess is just some sort of extended PIT… Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

GS-9s? Good luck. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Agree with Lesson 1 (while still a candidate), but partially disagree on Lesson 2, unless units are asking vaccination status as a form of weeding out, then by all means go get the jab. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Back at ENJJPT you had to be in the top half of your class to FAIP, but during the glory days 15 out of 20 students would get fighters. So at worst the FAIP would be 10 out of 20 and five or six guys below him would go fly fighters. How bad it must have sucked when the FAIP drop came out and he ended up getting a bomber. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I’m struggling to find some info. How can an ANG Officer find when they are eligible for promotion? My DOR to O-4 was 1 Oct 19, and my unit is having a mass exodus of O-5s this year freeing up a ton of O-5 billets. Would I be eligible to meet next years O-5 board and pin on 1 Oct 23? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Good points in reference to commuting. I live near my guard base and when I go back to the airlines will be 2ish hours from domicile. I would never live in the cesspit of my domicile. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

We are all in a group chat, I’ll ask him and report back. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

CZ - “If you want mentorship from a future general officer, come by my office…” Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

A dude in my SWA new hire class (former AF pilot) did a year at SWA, leave SWA for American hated it and is now trying to get back to SWA. All goes to show you that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Compared to AD any airline is better. My best advice is whatever you do, live in base. Commuting sucks. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Sleep Apnea and the FAA As far as getting your FAA medical it is pretty much a non event. You will walk out of the Flight Surgeon with medical in hand. As far as keeping your medical, the FAA requires 75% usage at 6 hours a night. You are required to print off your machines data and submit with your medical each year. 50% VA disability is nice, but realize that you will need to get a travel CPAP in addition to your main CPAP for all your overnights. It sucks wearing the mask, but you do really feel better in the mornings. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

SWA: Phoenix is fairly senior but prior to COVID the wisdom was that a new FO would hold any base they wanted within 6 months. With us hiring 1,500 new FOs this year, I hope that goes back to the norm. Mil leave at SWA is about the easiest thing I have done. Fill out a form on your company issued ipad and you are done. No sending in orders or getting harassed by anyone. I am not even sure if SWA truly tracks the 5-year USERRA limit, unless you were to drop a long term AGR order or something. As far as scheduling flexibility, SWA is pretty good. When I was commuting I would usually just give my whole schedule away and then pickup out of give away at my local base where I wasn’t senior enough to hold. We have something close to 6,000 FOs that all fly the same equipment as you and a good majority of them are greedy who will pick up your flying if you let them. I could clear a whole months schedule in about a day or so. Pay lags behind the big 3 airlines in years ~2-4 but somewhat catches up according to what I’ve seen our Union post. Of course Capt upgrade is probably 10 years+ and that would still require you to commute to Oakland. We are in contract negotiations now and it seems like the pilot group is all pulling the same direction so hopefully we get some good meaningful improvements. Hope that helps! I don’t come on here much anymore but I stop by now and then to check on all you guys. Let me know if you all have any questions! Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Disagree, respectfully of course. Don’t Look Up was one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. I hate being preached to by the Left or the Right. This ended up being left wing propaganda for a painstaking 2:18. It wasn’t even entertaining. Skip it. You will thank me. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Hey gents, wondering if anyone knew where to start on this one. I’m deployed as a DO and got into a run around with an over-zealous HARM chick about needing an interfly agreement for me to put one of my ACs with another units crew to fly (AC of original crew was DNIF). If they are all CHOPPED (sp?) Title 10 assets and crew members, do I really need to go get interfly agreements from their home units??? That seems stupid. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app