Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)

[viperdriver1313]

So no bonus? Guess airlines or sim IP it is.

[Guardian]

Haven’t seen anything for the guard or reserve but the active duty one has been on myfss for a while. Not sure if it’s open to sign or not. It’s basically 35k a year if you sign on time.

[bad_timing]

I don't see anywhere to sign it yet for AD FY 23.  Maybe I'm looking the wrong spot. Last update on the myFSS page is 21 March with no useful info on there.

[skywolf]

2 hours ago, bad_timing said:

I don't see anywhere to sign it yet for AD FY 23.  Maybe I'm looking the wrong spot. Last update on the myFSS page is 21 March with no useful info on there.

You can't sign it on myFSS yet as the PSDM hasn't been released. According the AvB office the PSDM release will be mid to late April. 

[Smokin]

If you're going to take the bonus, do so in the guard after you have a line number.

[Ryder1587]

So 7 months in and still nothing ?  It’s laughable at this point. 

[brabus]

They’re slow rolling in hopes another solid recession hits and nobody will get out regardless of a bonus. They’re a year too early, it’ll work in their favor next year. 

[BashiChuni]

1 hour ago, Ryder1587 said:

So 7 months in and still nothing ?  It’s laughable at this point. 

what's laughable is anyone pinning their hopes on a "bonus" in this pilot hiring market

[McJay Pilot]

Meanwhile, at AFSOC A1…

[DirkDiggler]

19 hours ago, McJay Pilot said:

Meanwhile, at AFSOC A1…

Bro if you'd seen what came out of the 3rd floor this week you'd know this overly checks/truer words have never been spoken.

Edited April 28, 2023 by DirkDiggler
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[cragspider]

A email I saw today from A1 on this said mid May for the legacy one and the new test option soon after that. Good luck. 

[BeefBears]

6 hours ago, DirkDiggler said:

Bro if you'd seen what came out of the 3rd floor this week you'd know this overly checks/truer words have never been spoken.

Im sure you can't say but is it any worse than, "let's bring everyone back and deploy all the tired, worn out FGOs to staff positions downrange?"

With only a few exceptions, all the sharp dudes in my neck of the woods got out recently and the douchers all went to aide de camp jobs... 

[FourFans]

On 4/27/2023 at 12:20 PM, McJay Pilot said:

Meanwhile, at AFSOC A1…

Because you haven't met BQZip's mom yet

[General Chang]

$50K bonus will be out soon.  Everybody just chill and eat your chips and salsa quietly.

$50K will come out & people will sign like they always do.  Geesh.

[filthy_liar]

9 minutes ago, General Chang said:

$50K bonus will be out soon.  Everybody just chill and eat your chips and salsa quietly.

$50K will come out & people will sign like they always do.  Geesh.

I didn't sign the 25K bonus way back when.  Probably a dumb idea because I ended up going 20.  But more and more young people are thinking like I did back then.  They aren't really drawn to money, and when I was in I wasn't really drawn to some bullshit government cause that we should kick all the middle eastern peoples' asses because of oil.  Or whatever bullshit excuses they came up with that totally excused Saudi Arabia.  I dunno.  You A1s might have it right, but I wouldn't be surprised if this generation comes up with a middle finger.  They don't have the same patriotic fervor as we did. 

[viperdriver1313]

Isn’t the fiscal year more than half over? They already lost 600 plus people this year (per the 2 star). What’s another month of wait?

[cragspider]

9 hours ago, General Chang said:

$50K bonus will be out soon.  Everybody just chill and eat your chips and salsa quietly.

$50K will come out & people will sign like they always do.  Geesh.

Yeah about 5 years late, this should have been what it needed to be in 16 when the wave started. Keep rolling it out later and later. Even with the new catch them earlier attempt it’s not going to slow the bleeding talent. 

[DirkDiggler]

18 hours ago, BeefBears said:

Im sure you can't say but is it any worse than, "let's bring everyone back and deploy all the tired, worn out FGOs to staff positions downrange?"

With only a few exceptions, all the sharp dudes in my neck of the woods got out recently and the douchers all went to aide de camp jobs... 

not trying to derail the thread but short answer is yes.

[SocialD]

Their inability to get a bonus out before the 8th month of the FY, is a perfect metaphor for how things go in the AF. 

 

Nothing like spending a monumental amount of effort on TDYs that just get cancelled.  Not knowing if the money will be there for a TDY until the day prior to leaving (true story).  Even then, the money didn't flow, just told, "Trust us, it will be there."   Fuck it...let's roll!  

 

$50K isn't enough, not in today environment.  It will be a nice perk for those who were staying anyway.

[Scooter14]

Their inability to get a bonus out before the 8th month of the FY, is a perfect metaphor for how things go in the AF. 
 
Nothing like spending a monumental amount of effort on TDYs that just get cancelled.  Not knowing if the money will be there for a TDY until the day prior to leaving (true story).  Even then, the money didn't flow, just told, "Trust us, it will be there."    it...let's roll!  
 
$50K isn't enough, not in today environment.  It will be a nice perk for those who were staying anyway.

Shack

Everything the DoD does is a day late and a dollar short and then some.

The ART to AGR conversion in the Guard…5 years too late.

This bonus…5 years too late.

Takes forever to get vouchers through because the money doesn’t flow from AMC…even though they know that Coronet season happens every April and October.

Units run out of AFTP money, etc, etc, etc.


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[brabus]

We’re 5 years too late on a shitload of things, many far more important than bonuses and AGR conversions. Bureaucratic bloat is crippling. 

[FourFans]

14 hours ago, General Chang said:

$50K bonus will be out soon.  Everybody just chill and eat your chips and salsa quietly.

$50K will come out & people will sign like they always do.  Geesh.

Dude, I'm so glad you're back!

[DuckHunter]

The AvB page was updated on Friday to say the following:

”The Go Live date for the Aviation Bonus program is currently delayed due to myFSS scheduled maintenance timelines and a pending program update from OSD.”

[LookieRookie]

sure blame it in the tech. It’s weird how we get ACTF spam emails no problem but they can’t send a robot email for the people who want to voluntarily extend their ADSC.

 

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[nsplayr]

On 4/29/2023 at 10:29 AM, Scooter14 said:

Units run out of AFTP money, etc, etc, etc.

My OG/CC gave a big speech about how important PME opportunities are for the Guard since for better or worse we get stuck at home base essentially forever with our mission. He went to SDE recently and had a blast. Cool cool, sounds good.

Like 6 months later I get selected for a 8-day PME course that’s drivable and pretty cheap as TDYs go (~$1,200 all-in), and my SQ/CC had to deny it because of lack of unit travel funds.
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