daynightindicator

LOL. Shack.

I don't doubt that he views the issues from that perspective. The problem is, these issues are not all "business deals." They are, in some cases, life and death decisions that affect millions. In business, you have two (or more) rational actors with an easily discernible goal (improve bottom line/increase stockholder ROI). Geopolitics doesn't work that way. Motives and intent are extremely difficult to discern. Cultural characteristics and differences affect how other parties respond to negotiations. You can't use the same tactics for every problem set. The President is our chief statesman, and it's worrisome that so far, all sense of tact and nuance seem to have left the building. The dismissal/resignation/whatever of the four top DOS officials today is not a good sign. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I was told promotion was >99% for anyone at school. Student MLR divvies up the P/DPs - insanely competitive as you can imagine. The only person I know who got one had a #1 FGO strat on his NO PRF from a prestigious wing. Very few SDE select opportunities since only 10% are selected and all BTZers get it automatically. *edited to specify that I am referring to those meeting their in-zone board while at school. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Two words...strategic messaging (IMHO) Killing assholes in Hilux's could have been more cheaply and easily done with EUCOM assets, but wouldn't have caused Russia and China to look up from their desks. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Just a backseater, but the stick monkeys say the movement of the boom in front of your nugget is tricky to tune out while trying to maintain position. Not my problem, I'm usually eating a sandwich.

First, thanks for your service, both mil and gov - I've seen your interviews on CNN, and I find your opinions well-balanced, nuanced, and reasoned. From a mil perspective, I'd like to see up-and-out promotions go away, with a repeal of DOPMA. I believe this would help stop the hemorrhaging of talent and address the manning issues at the grassroots level. I would also like to see a bigger push to allow members to take breaks in service without mortgaging their futures with huge ADSCs. From a national perspective, our foreign policy needs a major vector check. Threatening to withhold support from NATO is massively destablizing. We are on our heels trying to figure out how to respond to Putin. Russia is not as strong as many perceive, but that actually makes them more dangerous. Please don't support more conflict intervention without clearly defined, attainable goals and articulated end-states (not accusing you of this, rather our adventures in nation-building since 9/11). Thanks for your time.

Bomber (at least in the Bone) AR currency is a pretty big deal for maintaining CMR. Self re-hacks not allowed and it wreaks havoc with scheduling when IPs go dead. We end up generating a lot of 3-pilot proficiency sorties to get everyone current which detracts from training. Probably also has to do with the fact that it's a somewhat difficult skill to master since the receptacle is in the nose like the Hog and taking 100K+ means hanging on for 15 minutes or more. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

It was in the porch brief from our functional. Official AFPC brief. He also mentioned Moody standing back up for full UPT ops. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I've always been a fan of a service draft, expanded to include many non-mil options. The options should include trade-based training and US-based infrastructure programs, with local options for those who can't just pack up and move around the country or world. The intangible benefits of exposing young Americans to different cultures and locales are tough to quantify but I believe would be very beneficial. My dad always told me one of the best things about the draft was putting people of different backgrounds together to accomplish a common goal. It builds social camaraderie and lets you understand why other people think the way they do. It gives you an understanding of fellow Americans that is seriously lacking nowadays. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

F'n A, Peter As far as the BAH thing goes, if they go with an OHA style fix, it will artificially affect rent prices across the country in base locations. People are smart and will set rents to match the maximum housing allowance. That will have negative economic effects in those areas. I think the BAH system is long overdue for an overhaul, as it is based on an outdated 1950s economic and societal model. However, trying to fix it by imposing restraints to ensure that retirement payouts do not go up will be difficult and expose service members to a lot of risk. Sent from my iPad using Baseops Network Forums

Sounded more like calling dudes and offering incentives to come back to AD rather than any kind of forceable recall. Sent from my iPad using Baseops Network Forums

Words from our (bomber) functional today... 11X bonus raised to 35K as already stated. No 12B bonus (12F not addressed) despite large manning shortfalls. Work underway for 11F AD recalls. Policy may drop as soon as 4 mo from now. All future T-38s to fighters, non-recs to bombers T-1 FAIPs and some directs will fill bombers MAF to accept fewer total UPT grads overall based on perception of ~100% mobility manning No mention of stoploss. Palace Chase: Less than 6 mo ADSC - likely to be approved 6-12 - rare More than 12 - very unlikely random leadership comment: "AFRC/ANG will be broken in 3-5 years" Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Agreed. The system could use more transparency and fewer unwritten rules. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I think that's the point of the exercise. It works both ways - I was about to rate (highly) a PRF for a combat rescue officer, before another CRO in my flight showed me the "magic words" on the form that meant the guy was actually a shitbag. It was enlightening. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Had a great whiskey recently that I hadn't heard of before. It's called Clontarf. Great Irish whiskey, blended. Not crazy expensive or special, but very smooth. A great break from Jamo if that's your bag. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Running with this discussion, what do you think about the overall shrinking of the CAF pilot/WSO force (fewer manned a/c in the future) wrt future staff bullets and strategy/force development? Will RPA pilots be able to lead development of future airpower strategies despite lack of "air sense" in the traditional regard? No offense to anyone with this, just wondering since, despite the fact we all hate staff, there is a reason we send dudes to those billets. And for an 11F staff billet, I think there's a degradation in output when you put a non 11F in that position. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

The money and effort being put into this would be better spent looking at improving fuel efficiency or developing new fuel/energy sources for aircraft. Agree it's a solution looking for a problem. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

And what's the plan to magic up all the instructors who will need to train these dudes? It should go without saying, but to replace a pilot with X years experience, it takes X years. Trading combat experienced IPs for UPT grads is a shit deal. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I'm not going to opine on this. Just wish people would trust their intelligence community before lining up behind conspiracy theorists and am avowed adversary of America with a long history of running influence operations in elections around the world. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Anyone with SCIF access should get in there and do some reading. This thread is ridiculous. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Toro I think he's referring to the course designation for the RTUs, not callsigns. I have no idea and can't understand why anyone would really care. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Short answer for the fighter/bomber world: yes to both. There is a non-rated intelligence officer, usually 2-4 enlisted intelligence airmen under their supervision. There is also an aviation resource management section (ARMS), in my experience about 3-4 airmen under the supervision of a senior NCO. ARMS manages the administrative functions of flying operations - printing flight orders, managing flying currencies (how many takeoffs, landings, etc the pilots have accomplished) and ensuring that flight ops are conducted in accordance with Air Force policy. The ARMS shop may or may not fall under the direction of a flight commander depending on how that particular commander wants to structure his squadron. The squadron may also have an airman or two assigned as commanders support staff (CSS) - that has fluctuated in the past depending on manning. The commander will also usually have a civilian secretary. Hope this helps. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Only if you have kids. Otherwise you will never get sep pay for mil to mil because you can't claim your spouse as a dependent. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Also I would lean towards no on FSA since you're not being deployed to a remote. Technically you have the option of bringing the wife since she is not on orders. Sent from my iPad using Baseops Network Forums

Possibly for FSA but no to mil to mil. Mil to mil requires 2x active duty members and FSA is only granted when you are claiming a dependent. An active duty member cannot be claimed as a dependent. However, if you are able to claim your wife as a dependent since she is not AD, you *may* be able to receive FSA, but you'll have to check with finance. Sent from my iPad using Baseops Network Forums