PSYCH

Not to divert attention away from a stellar number 2- but did I miss the memo on a new uniform change. That sure looks alot like the Hap Arnold costume. Should I be saving up for some new service dress?

https://www.airforce-magazine.com/DRArchive/Pages/2008/July%202008/July%2021%202008/AirmanReceivesDFCwithValor.aspx BQ--You are part of the reason why I never post on here. This wasn't a pissing match on what pilot earned a DFC with valor but more of a question of what that O-6 did specifically to earn a medal in which he demonstrated valor.

I REALLY try not to get caught up in the queep that ensues at other bases or more importantly the medals that a guy wears on his chest. However, those medals do tell a little bit of a story. I see that he has a bronze star (copy, deployed sq/cc)--I'm thinking a tour at the 'Deid. But the most disturbing to me is the "Air Force Outstanding Unit Award" that he has 6 oak leaf clusters for. Now I'm not a very smart guy but the little device he is wearing beside that I have usually only seen on DFC's and MOH's and it usually represents valor. I could be mistaken and it could mean something else in this case---but if not---what the ######?

Has anyone seen any new updates on this. I bought this program a couple of years ago but have a new computer and I need to buy it now. I have heard that the program may be suspended. I'm at Osan AB if that matters---not sure if it's command specific.

https://afkm.wpafb.af.mil/community/views/home.aspx?Filter=23014 Here's the link to the fighter page-probably has to be from a .mil computer

I recently heard that the Coast Guard had a program in which they would accept qualified aviators and transition them into Coast Guard helicopter pilots. However, I couldn't find anything on the big wide web or on here about a similar program. Does anyone know if anything like this exists?

Tank---I know Sweetness was working with the local jeweler about an order, but I'm not sure what the status is. You could probably call Steel's jewelry in Valdosta and ask about it. Sorry I don't have any better info.

I think through my rant the point was missed. It's not that I am so upset about big blues requirements to make myself better, it's about the level of flexibility to achieve that. If the finance officer is every bit as much an integral part of the Air Force team as the aviator, I feel that they should each get the same opportunities to better themselves and their career. As facetious as I may seem about that, I have heard many remarks about making sure the personnel officer gets the same fair shot as the pilot. Firebass---thanks for the heads up on the RAS program as that is the type of job that I was looking to find out about, and it's good to hear that it's open to 11XXX career fields. Every now and then I hear about jobs like this but it seems like it's something you have to know about to even ask the question and there isn't any real way to find out about other jobs of that nature. Furthermore, I can't even begin to imagine what hoops I would have to go through to be eligible for those jobs.

I'm sitting hear on Christmas morning continuing with the "What do I do with my life" discussion. Lately I have had alot of heartburn with the Air Force and I can't figure out how to make my remaing 5 years of service commitment work for me. For instance, by no means am I the first person to complain about SOS and a masters degree. I have completely swallowed the blue pill and conceded to the fact that I have to do SOS in correspondence in order to be competitive to attend in residence. But what I'll do now is make sure that I do it only on the Air Force time. If that means that I spend 2 hours in front of my computer instead of putting up briefing boards, reviewing tape, or spending time in the vault, then that's what I am going to do. What I categorically refuse to do is to turn my 12 hour day into a 14 hour day so that MAYBE I can get myself a shot to go to SOS in residence. I digress, as that is not the real area of consternation that I have. I have watched my friends from ROTC, pilot training, and now other officers I interact with at Moody and I have followed some of their career progressions. I understand that as a fighter pilot (probably any type of pilot though) that MY career progression means that I go to pilot training, IFF, FTU, an OPS unit, ROK, and then most likely back to the FTU or some type of Alpha tour to round out my service commitment. My question is this? Why is it that I have seen my intel officer get picked up for DLI with a follow-on to Spain, my college personnel officer buddy picked up to go law school in residence at UNC-CH, or a finance officer given a ROTC instructor gig to complete a masters degree at UT. When I graduated college I earned (used loosely) the blue chip award which to my understanding gave me the opportunity to go to AFIT. Now that I have signed on the dotted line and they have me for 10 years, I am being told from the fighter porch that there is NO WAY that I will be able to continue my education outside of a distant learning environment. Is that just part of the gig? Apparently the only way to make the Air Force work for you and your career is to not have a service commitment. In conclusion, I guess my only option is to knock out SOS (twice) and work for a few years to obtain some bullsh*t on-line degree so that the Air Force will think that I am a better officer. For those of us that are not going to be lifers, how is it that we are supposed to make ourselves competitive in the civilian market? Unfortunately being a "fighter pilot" doesn't impress any one as much as it impresses us and without the continuing education from a respectable university it becomes almost impossible to be competitive in todays civilian industry. Rant off--Merry Christmas!

Ahh Cunningham---what a terrible place it has become. The troublesome thing about Bagram is that they now physically seperate the shoes and the operators. On one side of the base, we actually accomplish the mission. As far as A-10 OGs, here's hoping we have another one soon.

I need some quick help and don't have time to go through 58 pages of a post, but I need to prove a point. I was recently told by a god fearing Lt Col to take my sunglasses off of my neck. I was wearing black sunglasses, with a brown strap. I did a little research here on the local share drive and found a base newsletter referencing commanders authorization to wear sunglasses around the neck, but not on top of the head. But, in order to not be douchey-mcdoucher-face, I need to have something a little more credible so I can show up tomorrow and STICK IT TO THE MAN---once pair of sh!tty sunglasses at a time!

The answer for A-10/ F-16s is that the assignment to Korea is a remote PCS. It is by no means mandatory, but with the overmanning of the Fighter Community it is one of the more plausible ways to steal another year in the community. The Vipers are at Kunsan and Osan, but the Hogs only at Osan. As far as escort, not in the hog buddy! I have enough trouble catching up with a tanker with his flaps down, much less escorting him. We do Helo and Herk rescort, but that's about it. Other than that we follow a bunch of convoys around with a Litening AT pointed at them. THUNDER!