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It blew my mind when my leadership removed the number of weapon systems I've qualified in from my PRF top line and threw DG in its place. I'm not a Col or Lt Col from the support side, so maybe they know more than we do on the flying side. I thought it was relevant, but I'm just a major. DG was listed on line two for awards, which is standard across all MAJCOMs I believe. And I noticed a "double dip" as well.

3 dragons who can change their gender. Some next level stuff. Mind blown.

I'm calling BS on the arrow that hit her dragon. No way in hell those arrows would have been accurate in the bay with zero accountability for winds.

That Colonel who looked over my surf, never was that high octane guy. While deployed, he just flew and didn't do anything special from what I recalled. Didn't have hardly any strats for Major or Lt Col. That's what he told me anyway.

Could be totally wrong. But an O-6 who is a mentor looked at my surf without my knowledge. He never once asked how many awards have I won. Before my PCS, my former CC never said we need to have you win more awards to make O-5. I remember him saying being selected for a DO job might get me promoted. We all have to remember what the promotion boards value do change depending upon the climate of the AF right?

You never use your rank in order to get someone to do anything you ask. That's not leading. BREAK BREAK What's the deal with writing people names in push lines? Brownie points or filler?

Sometimes you have to call out BS and not fear the repercussions of rank. I think this belongs here and piggy backs on your post of what being a leader means. I'm not telling anyone to be insubordinate, but we have enough "Yes Men & Women." https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/05/12/gen-hap-arnold-led-army-air-forces-in-wwii-you-might-be-surprised-by-what-he-did-as-a-major/ SHACK - I stay in touch with my former CC. He told me they sent a pretty toxic dude to the Wing who was automatically promoted to major because of the 100% opportunity to promote. I know the guy. The dude gets stuff done, but has no damn clue how to talk to people. Where have we seen this before..CC's fired thread. The sad part is he is a damn prior.

And we all wonder what's wrong with the promotion system....

Who else couldn't see $hit during episode 3 because it was so damn dark? Like WTF is happening right now? I had to rewatch it in vivid tv mode. Danerys spent a lot of time in the vault and mission planning before the second to last episode. Damn, she killed the Westeros IADS aka Scorpion.

Sounds like a civilian responded to the guy you are referencing. Isn't that kind of being closed minded from a board perspective if you have won FGOQ at the squadron level 3-4 times, but never win at the Group, Wing, or a yearly? I would say most FGOs don't like to submit themselves for awards. You would think it's about you leading. But what do I know. "Leadership is about solving problems. The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. They have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care." Colin Powell, General, Retired.

Former CC thought I might get picked up for O-5 with this job. I thought my current CC might be on crazy pills with promotion talk. The quarterly Wing award happened this quarter so 2 months after PRF. It wasn't a Super P based on my gouge. BODN keeps my perspective grounded. Everything about my flying career has been non-standard compared to a guy in one MWS their whole career. I'm dead asf! 😂🤣😂

True. I guess when you have two young kids you will need every dime you can get. His kids won't be leaving the nest for another 6-8 years.

Unfortunately, he is Cyber and not rated. Has 2 kids and wants that extra $5K in his paycheck a year for Lt Col retirement. So he has to stay in for 3 years as a Lt Col in order to officially retire at the rank. He has deployed once for two months, but has had some great assignments (Korea, Germany, Florida, Colorado, Texas). Congrats on Lt Col. Here is your rank along with some lube for your 365!

My best bud who pinned on Lt Col in November is applying for a Det/CC position. But he is ripe for a 365 now simply for taking the devils rank of Lt Col. Dude has 23+ years in already.

Title of thread says "Commanders," not AF Commanders specifically. Don't know about you, but I went through flight training with Marines, Navy, and AF.

Commanding officer of 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion at Camp Pendleton is relieved of his duties https://www.ocregister.com/commanding-officer-of-1st-marine-reconnaissance-battalion-at-camp-pendleton-is-relieved-of-his-duties

Negative. It is an interesting statement from a young guy I oversaw as a Flt/CC. He doesn't hold back his perspective.

"When your promotion system mirrors more aspects of a socialistic jobs program than a capitalist performance for promotion, you are undoubtedly going to have issues and ultimately promote those looking to stick it out for the secure paycheck rather than competency." A young captain wrote this statement. Thoughts?

I'm not angry at the guy. He hasn't done anything to me at all. I just said I got to look him in the face for the second time since receiving my PRF. Now, I have never seen a WG/CC have all award nominees do push ups after a ceremony. People complain about Wing PT. Him barking orders and not doing the exercises. I don't have to go so it doesn't bother me. We did a Wing exercise and it was just him trying to get his star. It was pointless and people who never deploy trying to run the show. There must have been some flyers bravado circulating because lots of the names submitted to participate had already PCS'd. Most people didn't show up anyway. Too many Chief's, and not enough indians was a complaint as well. You are not going to storm or take any ground in the AF while deployed, but they did it. I did get to speak to my WG/CC boss who is a Maj Gen during a TDY. I was in the room with other leaders and didn't even ask about my WG/CC. I was discussing training and changing course for what we are doing to prepare personnel for the next conflict. The Maj Gen said I need to get someone in there who shares my vision and said my WG/CCs name. Shots fired! I almost died.

Is that good or bad? BREAK BREAK In my little corner of the AF, I didn't think DOs should compete for quarterly awards because they don't in flying squadrons. Until my CC made me submit a package after being on station for 5 months. I was going to defy my CC and not submit one, but she didn't forget. You compete against other DOs period in the Group and Wing. I was like game on after learning that information. Just put it to you guys this way. Nothing like looking the WG/CC in the face to accept an award after he had to give you a "P" (only eligible in Wing) and you refuse to do ACSC. My Chief who is a damn beast told me to walk up there and wait for the award before my name was called as the winner. I wasn't going to do that and give the wings a bad name. People already hate on us enough. But damn, you got to love a Chief with balls!

I have a bud who was #1 of whatever FGOs while deployed. I was the #1 CGO. That strat propelled him to Lt Col in the eyes of his boss who was a Colonel I believe. Now he is a full bird. He just got hit with a 365 at his HQs job. I'm was like no thanks bro. Another bud just pinned on Lt Col in November. His deployment window opens in July. I told him to be ready for that 365. His longest deployment was 2 months his entire career. ACSC + 365 = Iraq👎

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The Hound had wine goggles on and turned down a nice lady? Hound will smash Arya. Taking bets right here. That planning meeting eerily reminded me of a staff meeting. Where everyone just wanted Sansa to STFU so you can go home. Didn't she hide out in the crypt during the battle? This episode made you go:

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