TarHeelPilot

If the CSAF wants to know what's wrong with AF morale, camaraderie, and esprit-de-corps, he needs to look no further than his own Commanders. The subject is trivial at face-value (pun intended), but telling of underlying issues. I haven't seen any evidence of MAJCOM/CCs coming out against the CSAF's Mustache March, but WHY would any GO publicly go against the CSAF?

This is a ING JOKE.. or a travesty,

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I guess StratoExtender was taken...

Some aren't even classified as 11Rs, so I wouldn't bet on it.

Northrop's profit is more important than National Security. Congress is forcing the AF to buy a platform that is more expensive, with horrible MX/reliability rates, can't fly in icing, can't fly in contested environment, with sensors that are sub-par to the U-2.

The more I learn about the upcoming RIF, the more I'm considering VSP. 33% overage in my year group/AFSC.

How long has ACP been $25K, since the mid 90s? Base pay for an O-4 with 10 years of service in 1995 was $3432. Today it is $6593. ACP needs to increase commensurate with inflation, or it's not an effective tool--particularly with airline hiring.

I'd say, "no." For the majority of officers, the senior rater has about as much understanding as a random board member. Thus, they have to use discriminators like SOS in-res, AAD, Wing Holiday party planner, etc etc etc. From my experience, even the Group CC doesn't have a clear picture of all the officers in their group, depending on the size. I know for certain in my Ops Group, one of the SQ/CCs was pushing for CGO Group strats for officers that would be in the bottom third to bottom quarter in my current squadron. Yes--Group Strats for officers who wouldn't sniff a top 50% squadron strat in another squadron in the same Ops Group. The system is broken, which is what Zach Braff was hinting. IMO, strats should stop at the SQ level, because at the Group level and higher, you are simply comparing apples and oranges.

Yes, but then they are backfilled by more noobs from tech school who have never deployed and you're back in the same situation. Why not throttle back on accessions temporarily?

Great response, until this: "Putting Congress back in control of America's purse strings ensures that we will be able to take care of the men and women in our armed forces." Congress is the reason multiple useless bases remain open that the DOD wants to close. . . and then there's the RQ-4.

Guilty until proven innocent

MC-12 never flies with 2 active duty and 1 civilian....

Glad that worked out for you!

Cool discussion. I enjoy learning from you guys. I've contributed to the TSP and maxed my IRA since paycheck #1 in the AF. I'm 33 with $200,000 in IRA, TSP, and cash. It would have been about double that, but I got divorced and split all assets including $84,000 in cash and sold my house 18 months ago for $100,000 less than it's worth now. Bummer.

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Little Rock??? I thought the C-130 was so overmanned that a lot of the H drivers would never sniff a J cockpit?

I did my job in accordance with the core values. If you need an OPR bullet saying I sponsored the Asian/American heritage month for the OG, OFF!

AFPC doesn't even know... how the hell should anyone else?

Y2K+14

How long have civilians had TSP matching?

I don't give a ###### how many Rhodes Scholars USAFA produces…. I'd rather have military leaders. How many 4 star generals have been Rhodes Scholars? I'd rather not have Stephen Hawking as my MAJCOM/CC.

It's been the tale of 2 Air Forces since around '07 VSP… those we need (rated) and those we don't. Airlines are hiring. Pilots will walk for free.

Academy pledge pin.

He's back at the RQ-4 after a staff tour at AFISRA.