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Air Force needs people
Posted on 12/24/16 at 10:52 am
Posted on 12/24/16 at 10:52 am
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Posted on 12/24/16 at 10:54 am to 4Ghost
What else did we expect to happen by purposely drawing down the numbers and asking those left to pick up the slack?
But, "Oh! Cut defense spending, and kick people out so we can spend less on personnel!"
Performance and operational capabilities be damned.
But, "Oh! Cut defense spending, and kick people out so we can spend less on personnel!"
Performance and operational capabilities be damned.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:02 am to 4Ghost
quote:
“Your Air Force has been at war since Desert Shield/Desert Storm. This wing has been at war since that time for 25 years. We went to the Middle East when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, and we never left," said Col. Stephen Jost. At the start of the Gulf War, the Air Force had 134 fighter squadrons. Over the past few decades, that number has been cut to 55. Yet, the Air Force is conducting nearly 70 percent of the strike missions against ISIS and conducting 90 percent of midair refueling missions over Iraq and Syria since August 2014.
I'm sorry but I'm not going to take complaints about having to drop bombs on goat herders that pose zero threat to our aircraft or Air Force personnel from an Air Force that has the equipment and training to fight a superpower.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:04 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:It isn't the threat it's the deployment cycles.
I'm sorry but I'm not going to take complaints about having to drop bombs on goat herders that pose zero threat to our aircraft or Air Force personnel from an Air Force that has the equipment and training to fight a superpower.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:11 am to 4Ghost
Yeah, well that's what they get for not accepting me three years ago. "Too old" and "mentally unstable" my arse.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:20 am to TheFonz
You made it to the 'watch list'. Congrats.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:27 am to Jbird
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It isn't the threat it's the deployment cycles.
What's the average deployment length for an airman?
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:27 am to DByrd2
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"Oh! Cut defense spending, and kick people out so we can spend less on personnel!"
Yep. absolutely. cut it to the bone.
quote:
Performance and operational capabilities be damned.
lol.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:29 am to GeauxxxTigers23
90-180 days 2:1 dwell time. My last three years I average over 200 day per year gone.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:31 am to DByrd2
quote:
What else did we expect to happen by purposely drawing down the numbers and asking those left to pick up the slack?
But, "Oh! Cut defense spending, and kick people out so we can spend less on personnel!"
Performance and operational capabilities be damned.
BLAM BLAM BLAM!!!
There really is a function in the Defense Establishment that says the less you can spend on people, the more you can spend on R&D, and exotic grossly overpriced weapons.
That is where the money is in Defense stocks.
So the troops' pay, their housing, their perks (Commisaries, allowances for housing, etc.) the education and health care of their dependents -- frick all that.
frick their care when they get wounded.
But do fly a flag on Veterans' Day.
We have got to break up the Defense Establishment as it exists today.
This post was edited on 12/24/16 at 11:33 am
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:33 am to DByrd2
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Cut defense spending, and kick people out so we can spend less on personnel!"
Performance and operational capabilities be damned.
This is my second draw down and thats how it happened both times. But the Army doubles down on the stupid and kicks the wrong people out. Smaller less capable force.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:36 am to Jbird
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It isn't the threat it's the deployment cycles.
You frickers only go for 90 days! suck it up!
I get your point though you cant keep deploying the same personnel
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:38 am to Lakeboy7
quote:I saw too many draw downs, pay people to get out, then a few years later give bonuses to stay in.
This is my second draw down and thats how it happened both times. But the Army doubles down on the stupid and kicks the wrong people out. Smaller less capable force.
BTW Army hasn't cornered the market on stupid.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:39 am to Lakeboy7
quote:90 to 180, then 4-6 months later do it again, over and over and over.
You frickers only go for 90 days! suck it up!
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:41 am to 4Ghost
Some of that blame belongs on lawmakers as well as AF command
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:42 am to Jbird
quote:Please forgive my ignorance but what does this mean?
90-180 days 2:1 dwell time. My last three years I average over 200 day per year gone.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:44 am to johnnydrama
Dwell time means for everyday I am deployed I should be able to realistically expect 2 days at home station. It was at one point 4:1
My last three years I averaged about 200 days away from home station.
My last three years I averaged about 200 days away from home station.
This post was edited on 12/24/16 at 11:46 am
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:45 am to Jbird
I get it man. 
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:46 am to Lakeboy7
quote:I knew you did!
Air Force needs people
I get it man
Posted on 12/24/16 at 11:48 am to Jbird
Everywhere y'all go you have wifi and gormet coffee shops
If it's tough on the family then get out or don't have a family.
If it's tough on the family then get out or don't have a family.
This post was edited on 12/24/16 at 11:56 am
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