C17Driver Posted April 2, 2012 Posted April 2, 2012 Best thread to ask this question, I guess. I'm looking at the timeline regarding first,second and third looks for school. When is it the best time to move after my PRF is written to ensure I can compete at all three looks? Do I need two years on station before my first look? Or do I need one year on-station before my first look... giving me two years on-station when I PCS'd. One year on station so you could move the following summer with no waiver required. So ideally you move right before the board actually meets but after your PRF has been written. Of course you'll have to hope the base you move too will push a first look dude for school.
TheOtherBluto Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 Anybody know if the other Components offer a correspondence SDE course (and if it counts for AF credit)? I remember back in the day some folks doing the Navy program (for ACSC) correspondence credit. Curious of anyone has any info....
Herk Driver Posted January 14, 2014 Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Fairly certain that there are correspondence SDE courses (Army certainly does)...any PME course you take will be listed on your SURF (to the limit that will fit)...can't say whether or not you get "AF credit" Edited January 14, 2014 by Herk Driver
SuperWSO Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Thread bump. For any of the old guys here, I just signed up for AWC and I am pondering the electives. These days, you have an option to take a language course through DLI. Does anyone have any experience going the language route? I don't have any particular background with foreign language since taking Spanish in High School. I have a couple reasons for being interested in taking Russian. So what has your experience been?
Champ Kind Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 I have a couple reasons for being interested in taking Russian. Potential mail order brides? 2
SuperWSO Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Potential mail order brides? Naw, they're hot but they make your next clearance update difficult. Most of the English speaking world is on our team, so reading the other guys literature requires language skills.
herkbum Posted June 10, 2014 Posted June 10, 2014 Thread bump. For any of the old guys here, I just signed up for AWC and I am pondering the electives. These days, you have an option to take a language course through DLI. Does anyone have any experience going the language route? I don't have any particular background with foreign language since taking Spanish in High School. I have a couple reasons for being interested in taking Russian. So what has your experience been? I'm taking the Spanish now. The course isn't bad, but the software/JKO is shit. The lessons are timed (20 mins I think). I come in to work early while its quiet to work on this, but if there are any distractions/people stopping by the office, the time limit slips by. When the time elapses and you are not lesson complete, then you do not get credit. During some lessons, the software dicked up and I ended up not getting credit for those lessons. Some had to be retaken multiple times. I have called the help desk # for JKO-no answer, had to leave message. That was two weeks ago and I still have not heard back from them. There is one portion of the lesson where you have to listen to a native speaker and then write what they said-the writing is with the mouse (not the easiest thing to write with) and is very time consuming. This where I usually run into time issues in the lessons. Can be very frustrating.
Dupe Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Anyone here working at AFPC or an A1 and have insight into when the IDE selection list will be released this year?
Homestar Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Our OG/CD was briefed at Wg stand-up to expect the message on 12 or 14 November. Not sure what happened to 13 Nov.
Tonka Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Our OG/CD was briefed at Wg stand-up to expect the message on 12 or 14 November. Not sure what happened to 13 Nov. Copy, late December.
stract Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Anyone know when the CAF DO/COS and SQ/CC lists will be released? MyPers only has the PSDMs for FY14 posted that I can find Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited November 6, 2014 by stract
11F Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Anyone know when the CAF DO/COS and SQ/CC lists will be released? MyPers only has the PSDMs for FY14 posted that I can find Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk There is no longer a DO/CoS board in ACC. Those candidates are discussed in the late summer DT now without any formal process. Don't know when the command lists will come out. I'd expect the wing and group CC picks to come out by December. School list is expected 12-Nov.
abmwaldo Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 Just got an email from our wing king with the names of those who were the the squadron command list this week so I'd imagine that data is out there…
Fifty-six & Two Posted November 7, 2014 Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) Just got an email from our wing king with the names of those who were the the squadron command list this week so I'd imagine that data is out there… PSDM 14-108 is on the portal with the CAF list. Edited November 7, 2014 by Fifty-six & Two
stract Posted November 8, 2014 Posted November 8, 2014 PSDM 14-108 is on the portal with the CAF list. that's the FY14 list (aka last year's list). I'm looking for the release of the FY15 list.
Fifty-six & Two Posted November 8, 2014 Posted November 8, 2014 that's the FY14 list (aka last year's list). I'm looking for the release of the FY15 list. Did you even look at it? CY15 CAF SQ/CC selection results.
Flare Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Our OG/CD was briefed at Wg stand-up to expect the message on 12 or 14 November. Not sure what happened to 13 Nov. Not that I'm surprised......but I haven't seen anything today. Anyone else?
Dupe Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Not that I'm surprised......but I haven't seen anything today. Anyone else? Negative
craino21 Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 Got an email from my SQ/CC today that the IDE/SDE list will be out on 21 Nov.
di1630 Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 Why do people work so hard to try and spend a year of their life wasted at a silly USAF school? Are people doing it just to guarantee LTC or is it like a paid vacation from the real AF? Posted from the NEW Baseops.net App!
Champ Kind Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 That paid vacation also entails two extra PCSes in the span of a year, likely to a fake institution of learning in the middle of podunk Alabama. I'll go with the shoe-in to O-5. With all the uncertainly with non selection and continuation, it also means job security.
Karl Hungus Posted November 15, 2014 Posted November 15, 2014 Why do people work so hard to try and spend a year of their life wasted at a silly USAF school? Are people doing it just to guarantee LTC or is it like a paid vacation from the real AF? Posted from the NEW Baseops.net App! Mind boggling, isn't it? Lot's of opportunities to make O-5, on both AD and in the ARC, that don't involve wasting a year of your life at a joke "school" in shithole Alabama. To each their own.
pawnman Posted November 15, 2014 Posted November 15, 2014 Mind boggling, isn't it? Lot's of opportunities to make O-5, on both AD and in the ARC, that don't involve wasting a year of your life at a joke "school" in shithole Alabama. To each their own. But you can't get on the fast track with that follow-on staff position unless you go to a school in residence!
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