What's wrong with the Air Force?

[StoleIt]

  On 10/30/2023 at 7:02 PM, brwwg&b said:

RUMINT: He went on leave and spoke to press and supposedly the president of Kosovo - in uniform, without any oversight or pre-planning/official coordination.

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Confirmed (thanks Google reverse image search!): https://atlantiku.com/albanian-american/first-albanian-usaf-pilot-edmond-smajli-makes-a-memorable-visit-to-kosovo/2023/10/14/

Wow, that idiot deserves to get crushed.

[pawnman]

  On 10/30/2023 at 5:08 PM, Sua Sponte said:

Saw this dude on the tanker meme IG.

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Can't blame him for shooting his shot. Hope he didn't say anything too embarrassing while he was there. 

[HeloDude]

I doubt anything negative will happen to him.

[dream big]

  On 10/30/2023 at 11:57 PM, HeloDude said:

I doubt anything negative will happen to him.

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If he was black or female he would probably be safe. He looks too privileged to not come out of this with some scratches. 

[M2]

  On 10/31/2023 at 4:50 AM, dream big said:

If he was black or female he would probably be safe. He looks too privileged to not come out of this with some scratches. 

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He should immediately identify as female, better yet a black female, making this a lesbian encounter!

No one would touch that with a ten foot pole!

[HeyEng]

C.W. Lemoine breaks down the “Air Force Era of Transformation” on his podcast.

 

 

[Clark Griswold]

  On 10/31/2023 at 3:05 PM, HeyEng said:

C.W. Lemoine breaks down the “Air Force Era of Transformation” on his podcast.
 
 

Decent discussion
I think it (however you define the problem) is as Thomas Sowell said there are no solutions only trade offs
If we institute a WO or flying only career track does that start to turn the AF into a subordinate service maybe not in name but reality, if we compare officers only to officers from the same career fields does that inevitably block some career fields from Col / GO slots, if we allow for promotion deferment do we set ourselves up for an unbalanced officer cadre?
My two cents, experimenting with the above and other policy changes is probably worth the risk at this point


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[gearhog]

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This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter twenty-first century threats and reassure our allies. Such tests have occurred over 300 times before, and this test is not the result of current world events.

“A test launch displays the heart of our deterrence mission on the world’s stage, assuring our nation and its allies that our weapons are capable and our Airmen are ready and willing to defend peace across the globe at a moment's notice”

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We got vital data before terminating the test for an unexpected anomaly! Great success!

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[HuggyU2]

  On 10/30/2023 at 7:02 PM, brwwg&b said:

RUMINT: He went on leave and spoke to press and supposedly the president of Kosovo - in uniform, without any oversight or pre-planning/official coordination.

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The stories about this guy coming out of Laughlin are... incredible. 

I look forward to hearing about his upcoming FTU training.  

[08Dawg]

  On 11/5/2023 at 9:04 PM, HuggyU2 said:

The stories about this guy coming out of Laughlin are... incredible. 

I look forward to hearing about his upcoming FTU training.  

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Well??  Inquiring minds want to know!

[pawnman]

  On 11/5/2023 at 9:07 PM, 08Dawg said:

Well??  Inquiring minds want to know!

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Don't leave us hanging. 

[HuggyU2]

I'm sure there are plenty of folks here with first hand knowledge of his exploits. 

[Dapper Dan Man]

  On 11/5/2023 at 9:04 PM, HuggyU2 said:

The stories about this guy coming out of Laughlin are... incredible. 
I look forward to hearing about his upcoming FTU training.  

Genuine question, can he even enter FTU training? There’s no way the government isn’t suspending his security clearance….right???


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[BashiChuni]

  On 11/5/2023 at 9:04 PM, HuggyU2 said:

The stories about this guy coming out of Laughlin are... incredible. 

I look forward to hearing about his upcoming FTU training.  

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interesting cat for sure to put it mildly

[CaptainMorgan]

  On 11/6/2023 at 12:12 AM, Dapper Dan Man said:

Genuine question, can he even enter FTU training? There’s no way the government isn’t suspending his security clearance….right???


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Maybe his exploits volunteered him for a FAIP tour instead of what he dropped.


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[HuggyU2]

Not sure I can trust someone who rolls their flightsuit sleeves above the elbow. WTF?

[Danger41]

  On 11/8/2023 at 3:35 PM, CaptainMorgan said:

Maybe his exploits volunteered him for a FAIP tour instead of what he dropped.


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I think it usually is the opposite of that where they keep decent dudes around and send the turds off so they don't have to deal with them. I think that's why I was sent off instead of FAIP'ing.

[08Dawg]

  On 11/9/2023 at 2:37 AM, HuggyU2 said:

Not sure I can trust someone who rolls their flightsuit sleeves above the elbow. WTF?

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Didn't see it before....can't unsee it now 😑

[pbar]

  On 11/5/2023 at 9:04 PM, HuggyU2 said:

The stories about this guy coming out of Laughlin are... incredible. 

I look forward to hearing about his upcoming FTU training.  

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Meh, we all did stupid stuff as lieutenants. 'Course the AF doesn't find out about most of it.  I'm still waiting for the hammer to drop on some of shenanigans I pulled as a Lt and I've been retired for 7 years. 

[artvandelay43201]

Why can’t I get out of the Air Force after 2 years after pilot training?!

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2023/11/14/officers-say-air-forces-new-parental-discharge-policy-is-broken/

 

[Lord Ratner]

  On 11/15/2023 at 11:26 AM, artvandelay43201 said:

Why can’t I get out of the Air Force after 2 years after pilot training?!

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2023/11/14/officers-say-air-forces-new-parental-discharge-policy-is-broken/

 

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I respect the hustle of taking advantage of a rule to try to get what you want. But to go crying to a newspaper because they aren't playing along... 

[SocialD]

  On 11/15/2023 at 12:06 PM, Lord Ratner said:

I respect the hustle of taking advantage of a rule to try to get what you want. But to go crying to a newspaper because they aren't playing along... 

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Right!  Are we sure this doesn't belong in the WTF thread?  

[Danger41]

Just stay in, have the kid, take a year off, never be available when you come back, schedule kid appointments in the middle of the day, come off sorties constantly because “the baby had a rough night”, get sent to the wing after the article about being a fierce fighter pilot Queen that can do it all, get tagged for a deployment, immediately get pregnant again, repeat cycle. 

[slc]

All in the name of "diversity and inclusion"

[tac airlifter]

  On 11/15/2023 at 12:59 PM, Danger41 said:

Just stay in, have the kid, take a year off, never be available when you come back, schedule kid appointments in the middle of the day, come off sorties constantly because “the baby had a rough night”, get sent to the wing after the article about being a fierce fighter pilot Queen that can do it all, get tagged for a deployment, immediately get pregnant again, repeat cycle. 

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Also work for a female Col at WG, get sent to staff with perfect strats, then get school when all the people putting in time on the line are denied.  Have said Col order your attached SQ/CC to upgrade you, take 18 months on a specially made syllabus, then never fly and ask the SQ/CC to make you an evaluator on paper.  Come back as the SQ/CC, don’t deploy, wreck any lethality of the team and continue upwards. Much inclusivity, very diverse and warrior queen.