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Geez, there are some sensitive folks. How about this: people tend to make the best decisions for themselves and their families based on the available information. It really is that simple. You really don't need to justify your decision by ridiculing someone else.

Karma, but getting canned for getting a room at the per diem rate sucks. At busy times of the year in DC, you can stay in the Ritz or the Motel 8 at the gov rate and per diem rate of $220/night plus tax, which is around 280.

Many times jurisdiction depends on who owns the land. There are many places where there is a lease or easement in place so that even though it is outside the perimeter fence, it is still AF owned (or vice versa)

That escalated....

This is much bigger than joint basing. This would gut your support staffs at the MAJCOM, so the MAJCOM/CC will lose authority and influence to in mission support issues.

“It’s really 19th century behavior in the 21st century," Kerry said. "You just don’t invade another country on phony pretexts in order to assert your interests." - John Kerry Hey kettle, you are black!

The dirty secret is that we really did "win" in 2003. The Taliban and al Qaeda were brought to their knees, and some very ruthless tribes who hated our true enemies were ready to take over regionally. These guys will fight anybody who impinges on their tribal way of life. However, that answer wasn't clean and humane enough, so we had to take their power, centralize it, and attempt to create a federal government that could never work. In doing so, we ended up fighting all of the above, weakened our enemy's enemy, and allowed the Taliban and al Qaeda the chance to claw their way back into the picture. All while sacrificing the blood of thousands of Americans.

Paraphrased from AFPC: RIF board postponed to 1 Oct 14, new accounting date is in May. VSP applications still being accepted until May. You can withdraw your VSP app based on this new info as long as you do it before the batch is processed (I think?). Edit: And the kicker: PSDM 13-130, FY14 Officer Reduction in Force (RIF) Board, will be rescinded and a new PSDM will be published in the near future

It has been said before, but despite how it is advertised, the "bonus" is a way for the Air Force to see your cards. I don't think there are many folks at AFPC or at HAF who expect many people to change their life plan over $25K.

One thing is for sure...rated or not, some quality folks are going to be shown the door.

No hollow force here...move along.

Still being waged. Support functions are going to no longer be owned by the MAJCOM functionals if this goes through. This could get interesting. If you think support is bad now, I think it could get much worse. But, based on what I have heard, they have to do something to cut dollars.

Figure out what unit you are going to before you worry before you worry about QOL. If you stay at Bagram, it's a pretty easy life. There are several CE jobs that hub out of there that will have you shitting in a hole with the Army. Not going to list units on the website, so check with your UDM and ask around the squadron.

Well done. I agree that the band is of much higher value to the military than TIB.

I didn't really read that as offensive to Olds...more of a lamentation. You fellas sure are sensitive.

Nothing unexpected, but at least it is finally official...Hill is Ops 1. https://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123372814 https://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/57213916-90/hill-amp-force-jets.html.csp

Well played!

Laws and politicians.

They fixed the glitch.

I don't fly in the Air Force, but I use my private certificate to travel often and I have two cents to share with you. If you decide to pursue serious instrument work, choose your instructor wisely. There are fine stick and rudder instructors out there who simply don't understand the IFR system and procedures, any many of them have very little experience in IMC. If they aren't comfortable flying a STAR and approach into a busy GA reliever in benign IMC, keep looking. I suspect UPT is the wrong place to unlearn bad habits. With that said, obviously basic attitude flying is important as well, but that really shouldn't need to be said.

I fly on the civilian side and have worked airspace in the past to include Powder River. There is a huge disconnect in what A3 tells these guys and what your local flers think. From the HQ perspective, there is no impact created by expanding MOAs because VFR pilots can still fly in the MOA and the AF freely uses this fact during the push to expand or create MOAs. Public comments are discounted and then your local squadron is left with the mess. Contrary to base encroachment issues, many of these ranchers have been flying their Cessna180 to check cattle for far longer than the MOA has existed. They aren't going to stop working just because the government ignored their public comments and created new SUA.

The reliance on technology is also a weakness. Some day some dude is going to launch with a compass and a clock to go find a target.

Many of the airfields that the herks use are only secured an hour prior to arrival. Security leaves after departure. There was a herk that broke in northeast Afghanistan once and they wanted to leave the bird on the "ramp" overnight...I had a hell of a time convincing them that the airplane would be in 10000 pieces and gone by morning if they left it without security.

They don't...they did the bare minimum to comply with the law. Keep your head down and don't ask questions.

I just checked the CAA legislation, and this requirement is written clear as day. Our government is out of control.