Everything posted by CaptainMorgan
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Track Selects and Assignment Nights
I saw an AC drop about a year ago, went to the near bottom, if not bottom, of the class. I think we’ve had a few since. Multiple MCs, a good number of U-28s, as well as 146s. The U-28 is also a platform that they’ve been doing the trial groups direct from T-6s with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Selective Continuation factors after double passed over for O-5
Ex-wife. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Selective Continuation factors after double passed over for O-5
Any 06 year group types on here that were passed over for O-5, and continued to 24? In the past, I knew a lot of guys who were initially continued to 20, and then offered 24 the following board. The few guys I know in my YG in the same boat haven’t been offered 24. I have no intention of staying a day past 20, but the option would be nice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
I thought he was great when I was there in 2014. Very calm and collected when ISIS kicked off, while everyone else in the JOC thought the world was ending. I’m guessing this uniform BS was suggested by his Chief. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
I’ve seen a good number of white guys who have decided to practice Norse religion so they can get a religious exemption. I’m tempted to ask them about their beliefs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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The new airline thread
American stops hiring. United starts again. Nothing to see here. It’s a temporary slump because they were all trying to grow, and Boeing’s inability to meet demand put a minor wrench in the works. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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UPT Next
I don’t think the AF should. I think the risk with the legacy UPT syllabus was acceptable, however, and going sim-only or T-6 direct FTU are horrible ideas. The SUPT approach with the T-1 has worked out for 30 years. The correct answer would have been to just find a newer aircraft (with inherently lower operating costs) to replace the T-1. Kinda like how the Navy is buying new King Airs to replace their old ones. Another option would have been to send them to Nextant for their upgrade/rebuild, as opposed to the garbage AMP upgrade they wasted a ton of money on. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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UPT Next
Your Tecnam idea is irrelevant to a lot of the heavy platforms. How would this be of use to anyone who goes on to the C-5, KC-46 or any -135 variant? 737 sim training also isn’t cheap. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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UPT Next
That could have worked when regionals weren’t paying what they are now. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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UPT Next
I think we can agree the sim only training is a dumpster fire, but is contracting it out really the best option? My only civ training has been through DOSS and Higher Power; Higher Power was great (but expensive), DOSS, not so much. The Navy’s buying new T-54s, those could have been a suitable replacement for the T-1. If we wanted to stick with a jet aircraft, the Cessna M2, HondaJet, Beech Premier (while they still made it), or Eclipse (same) would have offered similar capes compared to the T-1 at a lower operating cost. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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What are my Chances for heavies? (2024)
I’d leave pickleball off your resume. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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single vrs. married/ dating
I’d say single, with the exception of students who’ve been married for a while and whose spouses have developed a good understanding of what the military lifestyle is like. Dragging a newlywed to Columbus, Vance, or Laughlin is a terrible idea. You’re going to be extremely busy, especially if your goal is to track T-38s and then get a fighter. She, on the other hand, is going to be extremely bored in a place with nothing to do, unless her job is portable. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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USAF bringing back Warrant officers.
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Money and Finance
I bought a bunch of ikea furniture to load into my car on my first DITY move. Paid for itself. But I wouldn’t call that fraudulent. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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The new airline thread
Not doing CyberAwareness and SAPR/suicide is worth more than 100k. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Latest Movies
Yeah… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Latest Movies
Just watched Land of Bad. They couldn’t have picked a more fitting name. If you made a drinking game out of the Air Force inaccuracies, even Biff T’s liver would fail. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Track Selects and Assignment Nights
Are B-2s now a guarantee to fly B-2s, or is it still a T-38 first and later up to the Squadron if they want you to go B-2s? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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USAA
I like the Chase Ink Unlimited or Freedom Unlimited for general spending. 1.5 UR points per dollar (need a Sapphire or Ink Preferred) that you can then exchange 1:1 for Hyatt Points, which go a long way. Thepointsguy values a Hyatt Point at 1.7 cents, but if you use them at any of their All-Inclusives, you're probably getting close to 3 cents per Hyatt point. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Re-Class from Rated to Non-Rated
Could you have picked 4 worse career fields? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
As long as we don’t increase the flow from the Citadel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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UPT Class Patches
My friend’s class. Made it through PA, but then people started wearing them sideways. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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On the struggle bus at UPT, heading for a CR
A CR this early is probably not going to end with reinstatement. However, the best thing you can do is have a positive attitude during your conversations with leadership. I saw a CR where the Wing/CC was primed to reinstate until he met with the student who conveyed a less than enthusiastic desire to stay in training. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Selective Continuation factors after double passed over for O-5
The continuation board is separate from the promotion board, and I’m not sure if they actually see your PRF’s DP/P/DNP, but they will see the NJP in your records. I’ve never met anyone not offered continuation, but those who had NJPs were from their Lt days. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk