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Unfortunately I'll just ride it out. Since the next board is in December, I expect to be separated and with the ANG by March. So about 8 more months of you guys putting up with my $hit. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Ha ha. Yeah, actually I am. I have a couple buddies who got passed over for O-5 and we talked about throwing a party once I got the news. Whats messed up is that they actually wanted to stay in, get promoted and continue to 20, but apparently the pilot shortage is over, because my wing had a 30% promotion rate to O-5. Now that it is done though, they are starting to see the light.

Bragging that I got passed over? I mean, yeah I feel like I won the lottery, but that post wasn't a "look at me" post. Talking to all my buddies who got promoted this cycle, they kept saying, "Dude the promotion rate is gonna be 94%, you don't have a chance to get passed over". They are all fed up with the AF as much as I am, yet they didn't want to try because they thought it wouldn't matter. I could have better prefaced the reason for posting my $hitty AF resume, which now means jack $hit since I am a passed over Capt, but honestly it is only to encourage other IPZers a way out of the suck. Maybe if more people tried it, the AF would listen, but probably not. All I know is that I am trying to make a better family life for my wife and the little ones. I have more failures than successes in the AF, and got lucky a couple times with a couple good bosses. I know of better guys and pilots who got passed over because they didn't "check the right boxes". Bottom line, I have one foot out the door and I couldn't be happier right now. If I knew ya in real life, drinks would be on me. Cheers.

That hurt my feelings brother. Why so angry? Did you get passed over but you wanted to stay? If so, I'm sorry man, best of luck in whatever you do in the future. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I think it had more to do with running out of people to fill the slot (sts). Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Letter to the IPZ board requesting to be passed over OPS CHECKS GOOD! Passed over with a requested P from my WG/CC. (Originally #3 push w/DP before meeting) Some of my strats to give hope that others can escape: 2 DGs #1 Sq CGO Strats (multiple) #2 and 3 Gp CGO Strats #1 Aircraft Commander Strat (Sq) #1 and 2 IP Strats (Sq) WIC/Phoenix Push on OPR CCE (Sq) ADO (Sq) Chief (Sq) Flt/CC I used to care about the game, but all the above is worthless to me so I truly hope it doesn't come across as bragging. Was a little worried that my record would push me into the top 93.5% but luckily I found myself in the bottom. Thanks to all the senior guys on here who passed advice along the way. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

True... haven't seen too many 6'4" 250lb hookers. One of my old students is going through some $hit with upper, high level management. We're talking FEB, strip your wings kinda stuff. As soon as it all settles I'll see if he minds me posting more. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

TC, I just sent you a PM. I have a former student who has quite the story to tell you. Might need some JQP light shined on it. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Texas has some of the highest property taxes in the US. I would never want to live in Texas long-term. Mississippi gets a bad rap but it's actually pretty decent place. Flowood Mississippi north east of Jackson is really nice. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Lord Ratner PM sent. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Why do you think I told my leadership I wanted to be passed over on my first board? Sure there were other reasons, but it was the best way I knew to tell everyone that I didn't want to be apart of it anymore. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

My advice is enroll as soon as they let you. That way you can say you started it. Had a buddy do that and it protected him from several bad deals since it made him look like a "team player". He never even finished the first module. Winning... Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Take heed of this guys. I'm serious. I've seen guys who have said "all I care about is flying, so I'm not gonna finish" surprisingly they ended up not flying for about 8-9 months on a deployment while the ACSC finishers stayed home and flew. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Wow. In the zone is up by almost a percent and Above is down by around 4%. Where did you get the stats from? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

The goal is to make it look like we are doing something... without actually doing something. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

At this point I am willing to pay the AF. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I'll try to act a little more excited next time. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I feel like I am winning the lottery brother. I can't wait to get out of here. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

When do you guys think that the Wing Commanders will get the promotion results? Today? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Word from the functionals is that it started after the 08 results came back from SecDef. So it will be this board. No school selects. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Exactly. Talk about Fire, Aim, Ready. What a time to choose to do this after the release date has gone and passed. My guess is the board came back with a disproportionate amount of school slots for non-rated. In fact the word on the street is that the delay is due to coordination with PA on how to explain and sell this thing. GMAFB. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

TC, any idea on what's going on with the 08 Majors Board results? Rumors are something about stripping school selects/candidates off the board results. Seems strange this would happen within the last two weeks of the board being released causing them to push back the public release date. Could this possibly be in response to Capt Byrnes promotion article that you shared? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Has anyone on this forum seen the list? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

So the only thing we know for sure is that nobody knows what's going on. Standard AF. Lol Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I say keep it up. Thanks for being a voice for those that have been told for so long "you volunteered", as if by volunteering I waived my ability to use common sense. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums