What's wrong with the Air Force?

[IMUA]

“Jesus...”

or...

”whatever higher echelon you sarcastically name drop when something unbelievable occurs...”

[gearhog]

We must be more careful with our words. If we want our young leaders to be successful in macroaggressions during war, we must avoid exposing them to, and victimizing them with microaggressions.

Edited February 18, 2018 by torqued

[Hacker]

I much preferred the days when Academy staff used macroaggressions to show cadets what worthless maggots they were enroute to earning a commission and respect.

[YoungnDumb]

This is exactly why I avoid associating myself with that place.  People wonder why grads are so cynical after they leave, this is why.

[HeloDude]

Given the PC culture our country has become over the last 10-20 years, are we really that surprised?  

[snoopyeast]

Tacking on stripes is now considered hazing, even pretending to do so.  Para 3.5

https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/102003.pdf

[mikezulu2016]

25 minutes ago, snoopyeast said:

Tacking on stripes is now considered hazing, even pretending to do so.  Para 3.5

https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/102003.pdf

Seen a fair point on a FB page "if tacking on stripes is now hazing, how long until fini-flight spray downs are considered hazing as well"

[Inertia17]

Guess we will need a 'hazing' waiver for the fun stuff now. Wonder who the approval authority will be.

[HU&W]

37 minutes ago, mikezulu2016 said:

Seen a fair point on a FB page "if tacking on stripes is now hazing, how long until fini-flight spray downs are considered hazing as well"

It's already in there...

"(7) Subjecting another person to excessive or abusive use of water"

[Hermey]

3 minutes ago, HU&W said:

It's already in there...

"(7) Subjecting another person to excessive or abusive use of water"

Guess they’ll need to drain the solo dunk tanks too when the T-6 is no longer grounded. 

[Tone deaf]

Soon SERE training will be accomplished by CBT since most of what goes on is prohibited by this policy.  Unbelievable.

[panchbarnes]

I feel hazed and my feeling gets hurt whenever I received LOR/LOCs.  Can we abolish the letters?  The microaggression from my supervisor needs to stop now!

[Prozac]

Is it considered a micro aggression or a macro aggression if I tell someone to grow a pair of goddamn balls. Probably highly offends the gender neutral sensibility as well. I vote Democrat lately and consider myself somewhat left of center. This is the kind of thing that gives liberals such a bad name amongst conservatives. These people need to understand how to be progressive without being such pussies about it. 

[Tin Man]

Politicians.  Too many upper level officers being politicians and trying to set themselves up for future political positions.  Also what is a vice commandant for culture and climate?  And why is it needed?

[panchbarnes]

Strictly responding to the "microaggression" apology at the Academy.

Senior military leaders do not know how to respond to social media criticism and demands.  The conventional thinking is to immediately appease to the younger generation and the social media witch hunts because it will win internet points and avoid online backlash.  This method is effective in temporary quelling the social media faux outrages (often not the core audience), but in the long run it erodes good standard and discipline, esprit de corps,  and effective military command and control.  The correct thing to do is simple, everything in the military comes back to the standards/core values.  Defend the standards and the core values and you will eventually be absolved from the internet accusations (whether or not the person has the courage to do this is a different topic for discussion). 

Mattis is the only person I've seen unaffected by the social media and traditional media attacks.  He  receives generally favorable supports from military members and civilian alike, because he stick to his core values/principles, simple and truthful with his answers, and his body of work gives him credibility.  When I think of the SECDEF I think of lethality, he only cares about lethality (have stated many times) and it's my job to support his priority.

I cringe when I see senior managers create selfies and mannequin challenges (Debbie James) or the NSA Director wearing t-shirt and mom jeans in Vegas (Keith Alexander) in an effort to connect with the younger crowds. 

 

[17D_guy]

5 minutes ago, panchbarnes said:

Strictly responding to the "microaggression" apology at the Academy.

Senior military leaders do not know how to respond to social media criticism and demands.  The conventional thinking is to immediately appease to the younger generation and the social media witch hunts because it will win internet points and avoid online backlash.  This method is effective in temporary quelling the social media faux outrages (often not the core audience), but in the long run it erodes good standard and discipline, esprit de corps,  and effective military command and control.  The correct thing to do is simple, everything in the military comes back to the standards/core values.  Defend the standards and the core values and you will eventually be absolved from the internet accusations (whether or not the person has the courage to do this is a different topic for discussion). 

Mattis is the only person I've seen unaffected by the social media and traditional media attacks.  He  receives generally favorable supports from military members and civilian alike, because he stick to his core values/principles, simple and truthful with his answers, and his body of work gives him credibility.  When I think of the SECDEF I think of lethality, he only cares about lethality (have stated many times) and it's my job to support his priority.

I cringe when I see senior managers create selfies and mannequin challenges (Debbie James) or the NSA Director wearing t-shirt and mom jeans in Vegas (Keith Alexander) in an effort to connect with the younger crowds. 

 

It's almost like deciding to serve for some higher purpose requires some sacrifice and dedication.

Good post man.

[HeloDude]

1 hour ago, Prozac said:

 These people need to understand how to be progressive without being such pussies about it. 

You can't have one without the other--progressives own the overly done PC/microaggression bullshit.  You don't have to like it, but don't be so naive about it.

[Clark Griswold]

2 hours ago, panchbarnes said:

Strictly responding to the "microaggression" apology at the Academy.

Senior military leaders do not know how to respond to social media criticism and demands.  The conventional thinking is to immediately appease to the younger generation and the social media witch hunts because it will win internet points and avoid online backlash.  This method is effective in temporary quelling the social media faux outrages (often not the core audience), but in the long run it erodes good standard and discipline, esprit de corps,  and effective military command and control.  The correct thing to do is simple, everything in the military comes back to the standards/core values.  Defend the standards and the core values and you will eventually be absolved from the internet accusations (whether or not the person has the courage to do this is a different topic for discussion). 

Mattis is the only person I've seen unaffected by the social media and traditional media attacks.  He  receives generally favorable supports from military members and civilian alike, because he stick to his core values/principles, simple and truthful with his answers, and his body of work gives him credibility.  When I think of the SECDEF I think of lethality, he only cares about lethality (have stated many times) and it's my job to support his priority.

I cringe when I see senior managers create selfies and mannequin challenges (Debbie James) or the NSA Director wearing t-shirt and mom jeans in Vegas (Keith Alexander) in an effort to connect with the younger crowds. 

Ditto.

I don't know if this generation of AF "leaders" / other public officials (very last boomers / oldest Gen X'ers) desperately trying to seem cool realizes that Millenials can smell their cheesy lame attempts at "connection" a mile away.  

My oldest is amongst those oh so ironic sensing cohort and I may be naive but I have her respect by not attempting to be just like them, you know young kids, but I act like an adult, reasonably mature and not ham handily trying to emulate their idioms, mannerisms, humor or fads.  Unsurprisingly, I am treated well by her and her friends because more than anything people respect honesty.

This goes not just for AF leadership but other public officials:  people (especially young people and those serving in a defined hierarchy) want to respect the person in charge more than they want to identify with them on a personal level.  

You can't respect someone that is not genuine and honest, you may not like someone but if they can have your respect and loyalty if they are honest, capable and moral.  Give them reasons to respect you rather than reasons to like you.

[FUSEPLUG]

30 minutes ago, Clark Griswold said:

Give them reasons to respect you rather than reasons to like you.

Yeahbut...

 

[LookieRookie]

45 minutes ago, FUSEPLUG said:

Yeahbut...

 

Is that the Selfie Queen herself?

[HU&W]

2 hours ago, FUSEPLUG said:

Yeahbut...

 

UPT grad?

[BADFNZ]

16 hours ago, FUSEPLUG said:

Yeahbut...

 

What's the story on this dude?

[FourFans]

14 hours ago, BADFNZ said:

What's the story on this dude?

He's a SSgt who appears to be giving instruction to the selfie queen...

[Hodor]

She had wings?

[Guardian]

Ok. I’ll ask. Who is that?