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The outbrief from last year's major board from AFSOC stated that in order to be competitive to O-4, though shal have AAD and PME, in residence if possible. I'm an '04 year guy and had the following priorities weighing on my mind. PME In Res, AAD and IP upgrade. I was counseled to put IP upgrade at the bottom of that list (background is that I am a former B-1 guy). I also had the reality that on this RIF board I recieved a Retain, with a Definitely Retain push indicating that I was near the top of the bottomn 25%. YMMV but I was basically told that SOS either in res or correspondence with a DP was irrelevant but both this and an AAD with only a P would be very good in my favor.

Considering I only got an R on the RIF board, I guess it can only help me

I'm in the next class, 2004 year group guy, I consider myself lucky to go because there are a lot more people that need to go and not enough slots for them all to go. Word on the street is that it won't matter if you went in residence or by correspondence... until I hear that from the CSAF I won't believe it. From my perspective I have far less expectations of this course. I expect to go, learn what I can and hopefully gain some perspective on how the rest of the Air Force does business and make some friendships. If Al Udeid is to Combat as SOS is to CGO PME I'm fine with that and hopefully I will be able to change it, otherwise I'm going to have as much fun as I can. I'm not worried about DG, I have not been a DG from any formal training program so far so I apparently lack the required prof level of backstabbing to even be worried about it WRT SOS

u28heroes is legit, I'll vouch for the guy who has set it up.

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Words cannot express what a loss this is, these guys were all great dudes. I'm lucky to have known them.

I had a VA IRRL lined up with Wells Fargo at 3.75, USAA was prior lender. They stipulated an appraisal that I would not meet. I guess I'm lucky USAA was willing to refi at 4.0 I close on Friday

AFI 36-2618... the enlisted force structure 3.1.5. Exhibit professional behavior, military bearing, respect for authority, and high standards of dress and personal appearance, on- and off-duty. Correct other Airmen who violate standards 4.1.5. Clearly meet, and strive to exceed, the standards and expectations levied upon junior enlisted Airmen. Epitomize excellence and lead by example through exhibiting professional behavior, military bearing, respect for authority, and the highest standards of dress and appearance. Instill professional behaviors in subordinates. Correct those who violate standards. So who are we (the officers) to blame them (the enlisted) for correcting us? It says in the doctrine for their careers exactly what they are doing. By allowing the AF/CCC to publish this manifesto we are asking for it. Correcting "those" and correcting Airmen are just as important are just as important to the Air Force as other qualities. We are raising them this way. The funny thing is in the same section it talks about duty to correct it also addresses military bearing and respect for authority and mentions those first and foremost which means to me if you can't ask to have a word with me in private to correct my violation in private you have broken your bearing and failed at respecting authority. Can't wait to out shoe'em all with this...might print it out and stuff it in my pocket

I think I'm never going to SOS, the fix to a back log is apparently not to send you. Hope the board understands next year.

15 year retirement is interesting. Wonder what the provisions will be?

U-28 squadron at Hurlburt is using the IPad right now...no FLIP yet but it is promising...

It was released to all MAJCOMs

I think the heritage patch issue is a USAF heraldry institute problem. Back in the day I was wearing this patch And then word came down from on high that since it did not have rocker on the bottom it would have to be changed. Nevermind that was THE patch for over half of a century, it didn't have a rocker. I believe every squadron patch has to be vetted by those guys. Thank god they prevailed this is much better

The time to commit to one class at a time from AMU is not unmanageable for me and I have three kids under 3 and a wife. If I were you I would research a program, decide on a course of action and start. Now I am going to be doubletapping classes in a hope to get done before the all important rack and stack. My board may be next year but the powers that be will rack and stack us well prior to the board and probably prior to PRFs being due. So hopefully April is soon enough to count.

HRT is prohibiting the wear of the commando hat. WIE UFN. The reasoning is that there is no wear guidance in the shoe clerk vol 3

I agree about monitoring our own but I do remember hearing a senior Captain talking about a Lt Col DO type who told him (who was a UPFM at the time) that his score was 85, and that he needed it recorded COB that day.

The guard is testing their own squadrons?

Already been done, I saw my first AFSOC bush wearing hat today. Complete with air commando tab

They aren't going to go back to the old way, it will be like piss test duty, one squadron will pony up the manpower for a week/month whatever. I would love to actually run at some place other than the track though, I hate the track.

I thought the allocation was per year group, so a CGO and an FGO are not in competition with one another. We are in competition with each other in the same year group. I know of a Major with SOS DG along with other impressive strats that got an R. I think if anything is more likely it is more likely that they wanted to give more DRs to folks who are in "non critically manned" career fields. It seems like they are banking on rated guys not getting cut. We'll see, either way the RRFs are in, the board has met and your career has been decided. Press on till you get whatever the news is and worry about what you can control... which is pretty much nothing but your attitude and how you respond to the next crap sandwich.

I'd do correspondence until you are physically at SOS. Sure the goal is 100% attendance but what happens when the AU budget gets raped and we only send half? Correspondence will return as a discriminator. It's like getting a masters degree, no matter what they tell you get it done.

In my wing retain meant bottom 25% whether or not to be worried would be based on how many of your year group get do not retains in comparison to the stated quota. Either way, everyone should always be afraid and have options.

Anyone doubting this victory does not have the proper perspective on this guy. Next time you feel nature calling, grab the latest copy of Inspire and start reading. Rot in hell douchenozzle.

All I can say is mmmm BACN