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What's so absurd about it? It's the same line that Pers is using to try and sell more people on taking the bonus. Funny enough, that line isn't working for many and they are still refusing the take the money.

Concur completely with this. However I have been at commands where midterm counseling didn't even occur. When JO's asked for feedback they were told that there was nothing they needed to change, everything was ok. Then got handed a fitrep 6 or 8 months later that ranked them poorly, with no...

So we have gone back and forth on how to fix the fitrep and promotion system with varying ideas thrown around. I ran across this during some other research. It is a thesis from an NPS student in 2011. He focuses on innovation and its historical role in the military. He then goes on to make...

I would say that the type of time away from home is significant, as are other factors, but it is just easier to say " If I'm gonna get fucked in the ass, I might as well get paid well for it." We all know that traditional Navy surveys intentionally don't ask the right questions and as such they...

Ha ha ha. Nice one. What happens when everyone is requesting the rock stars and all that is available are the bottom feeders? The closest HSC had was the FDNF squadrons who used to have a minimum performance requirement for new pilots coming from the FRS. That was due to there not being...

While that has been a valid path for some of us, I've noticed the opposite becoming more and more common. JO's have quickly realized that fitreps are based on timing and whether or not your DH or front office like you. They look at the guys who rolled in with them and almost immediately start...

Ha ha, thanks. I didn't actually check out the list since I've been traveling the past week. It was based on info I got by talking with some friends.

At least 1 of the HSC guys picked up this time was a non-select on first look as well, I think there are a few more but I'm not 100% on them.

While most of this discussion is fixed wing focused, I know of a few rotary guys who chose to submit their papers rather than be considered for the DH board.

In my experience instead of spending the premium for pre-shave cream, just use Noxzema. Pretty much the same stuff. However I use Proraso for my aftershave splash and lotion.

That sounds like the standard excuse that always come up when any change is suggested. We used to have different procedures for different squadrons, different procedures for different coasts, etc. We will not be standardized if it isn't enforced, and we keep making excuses. I would wager that...

Actually a better option is a Blue/Gold crew for the Carrier, but change up how Airwings deploy. For years we have had this stupid model where airwings are attached to a carrier, and some get screwed with back to back deployments, and others spend 5 years not going anywhere. (With logic...

Interestingly enough, one option that hasn't been mentioned is forward basing another carrier or 2. If we really deem that we need 3 CVN's in each AOR, and you take into account transit/turnover time, why not forward base somewhere to cut down on transit? Then you can also cut down on the...

Where do you think the minimum flight hour requirements, and red on red numbers, etc. come from? The Navy is big on using Safety Center studies to allot the minimum number of flight hours per pilot they think is required to stay just proficient enough to stay on the limits of the acceptable...

Bit late to the discussion, but in short, yes. This isn't the first failure under his tenure at the VA. While there are undoubtedly quite a few troublesome GS's that should be fired, had he taken the time or interest to see the direction his institution was heading, he would have seen enough...

One thing to consider. No matter which 1911 you buy, you will have to do a minor amount of tuning yourself to get it running 100%. Yes this is true even of Kimbers. Ultimately it depends on what you want out of it. The Ruger comes with some upgrades already and ends up being cheaper than if...

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Short version. I survived a wire strike that cut the tail off the helicopter in flight. Right in the "you're dead" zone of the H/V diagram.

I haven't noticed a real difference between PBA and no PBA. I don't think the physical transition (control manipulation) from low speed to max blast happens quick enough to really pick up on it most of the time. The landing gear difference is annoying. A well executed TERF landing in the...

I think this hits the nail on the head perfectly! http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/04/general-pay-cuts/

The title of the thread matches the title of the article it refers to. However I still assert that a "raise" that doesn't keep up with inflation is in reality a cut, as is the ~5% proposed cut to BAH. Like it or not, servicemembers see a disconnect between certain leadership/party lines...

I would bet this is exactly the case. After getting fed up with the obvious bias I've seen in Navy surveys, I've started contacting the people writing/conducting them. Every time I've been told that the military requires that they be worded very specifically, instead of trying to get a...

How is it misleading? Direct quotes from his Senate speech: “I truly believe it will raise discipline,” “In my 33 years, we’ve never had a better quality of life,” Barrett said. “We’ve never had it so good. If we don’t get ahold of slowing the growth, we will become an entitlement-based, a...

I'm surprised that this hasn't been posted already. Just slightly controversial and I actually thought it was a duffelblog article the first time I read it. It's amazing the disconnect common to all the services when it comes to leadership perceptions not matching those of the troops. The...

Just further reinforces the absurdity of military personnel not being allowed to carry on base. Talk about soft target....

Something that I thought was conspicuously lacking from that conversation, was any mention of the issues with all the firings, overzealous IG's, and navy crimes fearing leaders. Unlike pay, bonuses, and BS obsession on GMT/SAPR/etc. this is something that Naval Leadership can directly affect...

That interview/discussion was definitely enlightening. I wonder if we should split the discussion on it and the white paper into a separate thread? My thoughts after listening to it. - I found it interesting that the first solution proposed by VADM Moran for the CO's bailing, is to try and...

I have the custom molded ones and love them! It's a huge improvement, especially in the Sierra. For some reason the radios in it suck really bad compared to the F and H. Keep up with wearing them and your ears will thank you.

Yup, it is still used. I've heard it a few times on maritime freq. I'm guessing that the coasties hear it all the time.

I'm going to respectfully disagree to a point. As much as I hate the fact that this is true....How about asking that question to some of the better leaders the Navy had, who were the object of a misguided IG, CYA superiors, and got then hung out to dry?

Just read this article. Top reasons for leaving a company, pretty much sums up what the military is experiencing. When SECNAV, CNO, VCNO, etc tell you that you should be serving out of sheer patriotism and not worry about adequate compensation, I think it shows how far removed leaders are from...

Had a rockstar DH (even the CO admitted he was gonna be the #1EP) at my last command who straight up told the skipper he wouldn't go for CO. Skipper ended up giving the #1 to a douche instead and the rockstar got orders to a nice desk job. Not sure what happens when you tell the board to GFY...

In the interest of not passing bum gouge around, I'll defer to AOCM if he wants to post an approved version.

Having personal experience in a somewhat similar situation. The parent "training site/environment" will begin (and usually finish out) the investigation. As a hypothetical for something at say a Fallon WTI school. The specific school (Nx department) will carry out the SIR and begin the FNAEB...

I'm curious if your opinion of the future more closely matches that of the linked Pers brief, or that of the white paper currently floating around?

The end of the article has the actual SIR with identifying info redacted, as well as a link to the video the omani's filmed of the mishap. Short version based on the FOIA SIR, they had transitioned to forward flight, helo started spinning, PAC tried to jettison the load and it didn't work. PNAC...

I've been amazed more and more lately at what gets released to the media through FOIA. Especially this gem. http://hamptonroads.com/2013/11/report-missteps-led-fatal-navy-helicopter-crash

Or perhaps its because pers is now only promoting Aviators to O-4 in numbers closer to DH spots available? (Whereas before it seemed like everyone got promoted and there were a plethora of O-4's that were never gonna make DH.)

From the Helo Brief. I didnt see anything similar for the other communities. FY13 FY14 URL Overall 70% 70% Aviation 65% 63% All 1310 66% 61% All 1320 11% 63% Helo Overall 60% 61% HM - 60% HSC...

According to the detailer .ppt for Helo O-4 IZ selects: FY 13 - 60% FY 14 - 61% Quote from their newest brief states that the O-4 board is "Arguably the biggest career hurdle now in Naval Aviation."

Concur. As I've said before, I really wonder if the decision makers have any clue what servicemembers really want, or if they have even an inkling of the morale situation. As for the survey being biased, I have started responding to all surveys I'm given complaining about the BS/vague wording...

Its specific to the SCORE range on the west coast. I remember thinking it was a cool concept at the time. Then you do real ASW and laugh at those range guys and how absurdly artificial that setup is.

Seems sadly similar to VCNO when he told NPS students that the american people had been "very generous" with military compensation and that we can expect to take the hits. Oh and that we should take every hard deal that BUPERS throws at us because it will be "career enhancing" and good for us...

While I would have agreed with you the first time, or maybe 2. This has happened to me consistently, from multiple healthcare offices. And on more than 1 phone call with tricare I've had them tell me "no, that service/procedure isn't covered under Standard" Only for me to finally get to talk...

There are locations where family members are not able to be on prime because of limited military facilities. Also from personal experience, base facilities/doctors/prime are shit for actually allowing family members to get care they need. There is a lot of the typical, "take this motrin or...

My take is that when these systems came into being, ground radar was much more reliable than the aircraft's ability to receive and display signals. Add in the fact that an outside person is telling the pilot what to do, instead of relying on the pilot being able to interpret his needles and fly...

http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/politics-blue-collar/2013/feb/3/your-401k-about-be-nationalized/ Or the government can just take control of everyone's retirement accounts, because I'm sure it will be very responsible with the money, instead of just spending everything and...

Other than them flying Mikes now. While we bought the -L airframe, we didn't actually take any of the useful gear with it. Witness the bullshit with the process of adding the wings, adding weapons to the wings, not being able to mount miniguns, not having AR capability, not having a moving map...

Yeah, definitely check your NSIPS after you apply for the transfer of benefits to family members. My admin claimed they submitted my Page 13 to PSD, but when I checked it online there was a note saying "Awaiting command approval" or something like that, even though it also showed that my CO had...

Initial production, sure the -60F/B were decent airframes for what the navy needed at the time. But when it was time for new airframes we could have done much better with something else. I understand that we got a good deal on the junk the army didn't want, and thus the S/R are here. But...