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So how can we say we have "stemmed" the pilot shortage??? Air Force Stemmed Its Pilot Crisis, Chief Says A widespread shortage threatening the core of the Air Force’s mission appears under control

These days these assignments show on MyVector.

Fixed it. RAND. Blah blah blah. And yes they can afford it.

Refreshing? That’s depressing. We’ve totally given up.

What would you say if you were a betting man?

On the contrary, there appears to be a blood pact from the top to simply not discuss the pilot shortage anymore. There’s been little to no publicly distributed news, briefs, or media, for what seems like months. I’m sure it will fix itself. Just turn it off and back on again.

What’s wrong with the AF finally just became the new normal and is being discussed casually in the other threads. Word on the street is take rates are now in the 30%s. I think congress has tired of hearing about it so... 🤷‍♂️

1 strat that captures 4 years against your peers? I’d buy it over SOS. Wasn’t there talk of moving officers to a static closeout? Seems like that would close the loopholes on the strat game even further and allow everyone to be racked and stacked equitably once a year.

🤦‍♂️ It looks like you both did everything the AF asked you to do and did well at it. One would think that if all strats represent the top 73% or so one would get promoted, much less top 50%, top 25%, or better. Two-line PRF and new OPR system can’t come fast enough, but we can only hope that improves things... PFM.

One would think so. We want the "lethal" officers on the line and the lethal ones from there who can (and want to) make the transition to operational and strategic levels to be in charge. Hopefully breaking out the categories next year allows boards to make a more nuanced evaluation regarding who these folks are, rather than counting boxes checked and reading code that may or may not have been intentional.

Let me in at 16 YAS with the option to keep flying and I’m always down for something strange and different. Until then, let’s just see how this pans out.

Thanks. After I asked the question I saw a brief that said that their primary AFSC will become their secondary and 13O will become their primary... makes me think now that they may join a different category. For their sake I hope it doesn't end up like AFPAK Hands.

Any aviators here who have set their wings down, made the jump, and parted the curtains on the new 13O gig? I’m well outside the window... I’m just curious to hear initial impressions, thoughts, and regrets if you have any. Any rumors on which LAF category you might promote in?

To make sure I’m tracking, word on the street is that we must push folks for “Sq/CC” as Majors and if we don’t (and it’s not consistent on their last 2 or 3 OPRs) they will not make Lt Col, regardless of other factors (strats, performance, IDE, etc)?

From the 30,000’ view, tour lengths, “reflect the general desirability of each location and force protection and anti-terrorism considerations,” “full range of facilities both on and off the military installation,” and job (e.g. Defense Attaché Service and Security Cooperation Office, etc). Short tours are typically, “Remote and arduous locations with limited family support facilities or with economic conditions not supporting a quality of life reasonably comparable to U.S. standards,” or, “Locations lacking adequate family support facilities or with potential threat to the safety or security of families.” https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/131518p.pdf You can also see the specific factors they consider at the end of that DoD Instruction (population, geography, climate, housing, medical, groceries, banking, etc). As discovered by Ram, short tour credit is based on the above conditions, not on whether your family is with you or not. Some locations will still allow families. Any location with an unaccompanied tour of 15 months or less on the following list is considered a short tour location: https://www.defensetravel.dod.mil/Docs/perdiem/browse/Travel_Regulations/Appendices/appQ.pdf Everything else and all AF specific stuff is in the posts SurelySerious linked you to.

They've already said that you will always compete in your core AFSC. Doesn't matter if you've spent the last 1-10 years in a non-standard, non-traditional, or out-of-core area.

Goldfein: Pilot Shortage, Retention Issues ... - Air Force Magazine Jun 11, 2019 · The Air Force’s pilot shortage has “leveled off.” I was on board with Goldfein until this. This hit me like Welsh’s “pretty darn good.” There may not be a bloodbath, but they’ll keep moving the shells around to keep the hopeful hopeful. The skeptical will remain skeptical. Anyone who tried to do what the AF told them to do 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 years ago will get shafted as the game changes yet again. It’s like being on a life raft in open water. You rig up the shirt off your back to make a sail and hope for good winds before you get burned.

Interesting. I think it may have been a little more complicated than that. FAOs in the 2005 year group and on were considered for in-residence credit if they accomplished a certain combination of rigorous deliberate development which includes language training, postgraduate school training, 6 months of in-region immersion, and ACSC in correspondence. Not everyone got it. From 2007 on everyone should get in-res credit since the program has been restructured. Now if you’re saying these guys got the in-res credit as reflected on their SURF, but got passed over, then I am a bit surprised, but not shocked. Few people know what FAOs bring to the table. That, and follow-on jobs can vary greatly. Will be interesting to see what the stats are for this board and also if FAO promotions really tank in the competitive category system.

Sorry to hear this. We are living in strange times indeed. Thank you for still helping others even when the AF has punched you in the gut. I have to wonder, and hope, if competitive categories will put our APZers back in play...

Yeah but... Goldfein: Pilot Shortage, Retention Issues ... - Air Force Magazine Jun 11, 2019 · The Air Force’s pilot shortage has “leveled off,” and more pilots are now looking to stay in service, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein said June 11.

If they would just let him fly more and not worry about additional duties he would have stayed.

You must not be a hawg driver, because I’ve never seen a hawg driver act like the ass you are condoning. Selectively raising your voice to get your point across on certain occasions can be effective, but that is different than habitual “yelling,” which if you’ve spent any time around other Services you’d know is not extremely common. It’s also just as effective in other Services (I.e. not). It really just makes you look like an ass and frankly it’s a failure to adult. People don’t like talking to asses. That’s why they call it toxic. It’s not good for the mission if people don’t want to communicate with their leaders because they are asses. If you were a pilot you’d know that being an ass doesn’t work well in a plane, in combat, or anywhere else for that matter. Training can tolerate some selective yelling because inducing a stress response can be beneficial when you want to help a person learn. Even in combat, a well-placed intentional yell may bring someone back to where they need to be. However, people can usually tell the difference between someone yelling to help them or the situation versus someone yelling because they’re a power-tripping overcompensating toxic ass.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/airplane-door-falls-las-vegas-neighborhood-hits-apartment/story?id=63543842

Bad breath is a no go.

Current offering is on MyPers, however, past performance does not indicate future performance. It’s always a gamble.