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Two gems tonight from the Air Force Magazine Daily Report... Air Force Exceeds Recruiting, Retention Goal —BRIAN EVERSTINE The number of Active Duty airmen currently in service has exceeded the Air Force's goal for Fiscal 2017, thanks to an increased effort on recruitment and retention. There are about 317,800 airmen in uniform, up from 309,000 a year ago—that's 800 more than its stated goal of 317,000, said Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, the service's deputy chief of staff for manpower. Speaking at an AFA-sponsored, Air Force event Wednesday in Arlington, Va., Grosso said many inside the Defense Department, and in the Air Force itself, didn't think it could grow its ranks that quickly. But fast work inside Air Education and Training Command enabled the service to exceed its goals, Grosso said. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has placed a high focus on building the ranks, which she said dropped too low because of budget constraints. James told reporters earlier this year she was considering enacting a little-known law that enabled her to bolster the service's end strength by up to two percent—or as many as 6,340 airmen—above congressional mandates. Is Uniformity Needed for All in Uniform? —BRIAN EVERSTINE The Air Force is thinking outside of the box and is considering relaxing its fitness standards for some career fields or changing its tattoo policy in an effort to broaden its recruiting pool. Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso, the service's deputy chief of staff for manpower, said USAF needs to "think deliberately about how we value uniformity." Standards across the entire force "scares a lot of people," she said during an AFA-sponsored, Air Force event Wednesday in Arlington, Va. "Do I care what a cyber warrior weighs?" Grosso asked, adding if someone who works on cyber networks needs to focus as much on their mile and a half time. Similarly, does the Air Force need to enforce standards related to tattoos the same way now? "Do I care that someone has a flower on their arm?" Grosso said. Still, the service must make sure it doesn't stray too far from the requirements it has had for decades. "We're certainly going to need some people who are brawny, and we're also going to need some people for their intellect as well," she said. Hello early 2000s?

I checked mypers promotion stats today and the last one posted was last year. The overall # of pilots promoted was less than last years I noticed. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Does anyone know how long it takes to publish the stats? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

According to the promotion stats on mypers those are significantly lower than previous boards. Last years board was 92.7% IPZ, 91.8% in 2014. In fact the last time it was that low was 1998 at 82.6%. This has got to be a typo. My guess is it was 94.6%. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Great info! The last guide said something stupid like no later than 6 months but no earlier than a year... WTF? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

How bout them two rookies in Dallas? Hate pro football but the Cowboys have been pretty fun to watch lately... Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I wouldn't shoot for more than 6 from what I am hearing. Best bet would be to talk to your functional and get his perspective. Mine says inside a year it may be considered, but 6 months is more likely. Intent to Hire letter is damn near a requirement now days. Had a bro get PC denied asking less than 6 months with approval all the way up to the 11B functional. No intent to hire letter. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

That being said eight weeks would not give you enough time. Mine sat about a month or so at AFPC and about a week or so at SAF/PC. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

MountainHerc are you sure about those timelines? I remember the wording being terribly confusing for PC but I thought the directions were set a separation date for a minimum of 8 weeks out up to 180 days. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Hilarious. He came to my base right before he left AETC and begged us senior Captains to give the Air Force a second chance. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

As long as they accept my DNP letter in March... Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I think the last 2 boards have been like 20-28% promotion rate for ABZ!!! Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Agreed. Get your wings ASAP and start working off your 10 year ADSC. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Stockholm syndrome... Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Wow. 48.5%. That actually surprises me that it is that high. I believe they say 65% is target though. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Or there's the way the Navy/Marines do it where you are judged based on the last 200 studs that go through rather than a small sample size of 14. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I don't come to McDonalds and tell you your job is great. So don't do the same to me. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I don't personally, no. However I keep looking/googling for "Navy Pilot Retention" , "Navy Pilot Shortage" and I come up with nothing recent. Weird since they have a shorter Pilot Service Commitment than we do... Could it be that forcing guys into 10+ year commitments develops a "prison" effect that keeps guys running for the door? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I just want to point out that a lot of the guys saying "worth it" to "absolutely worth it" are older dudes career wise. I can say having been in almost 10 years that this place has changed and not for the better. Flying is awesome. The Air Force sucks. Sucks to the point where it over shadows the mission. Bro, I know like 5 guys staying in past their initial commitment and they are not really the guys I want leading... But I am afraid everyone else is going to be gone. This has only 1% due to the airlines hiring and 100% to do with the complete lack of focus and the pussyfooting risk-adverse management that think they are too good to fix what's wrong with Big Blue. Glad I experienced it, but I have had enough. Wouldn't do it again. Stick with Med school, push for guard job. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Time to boycott his business. Let him know about it too. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Approve our palace chases and we will... Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Roll tide... War Eagle.. Go Dawgs. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Loved watching cross turns when 2 was tight on lead... Well... Here we go again... Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Without sounding melodramatic, it can only get better. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Dice paid the price for his careerism. I know one of his daughter hates him and refuses to talk to him after she left the house. Couldn't of happened to a nicer guy... Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums