Anyone have any tipper on the FY 17 T/C board results as far as F-35 conversion goes? I would have thought the MARADMIN would have been out by now.
Rumor has it the majority of selectees were Prowler dudes and only one Hornet guy was picked. That'll be interesting...
Ready Room talk said it's because O-3 Hornet Manning is currently at 46%.
Ready Room talk said it's because O-3 Hornet Manning is currently at 46%.
One wonders what the threshold is where big USMC/ DoD tries to fix the problems that are causing folks to leave. 35%? 15%? Watch the last one walk out the door, call him a fucking quitter, then walk to the white board and start brain storming how to retain pilots?
But watch DCA still get an MSM for a successful tour.
For those of us keeping score at home; is the F-35B a 1:1 swap for just the Harriers, or is there a date on the books for it to replace the F-18s?
One wonders what the threshold is where big USMC/ DoD tries to fix the problems that are causing folks to leave. 35%? 15%? Watch the last one walk out the door, call him a fucking quitter, then walk to the white board and start brain storming how to retain pilots?
But watch DCA still get an MSM for a successful tour.
For those of us keeping score at home; is the F-35B a 1:1 swap for just the Harriers, or is there a date on the books for it to replace the F-18s?
It's replacing all Harriers and F-18s. I think the date for F-18s to be phased out is 2030.
The USMC Aviation Plan is the place to find that (page 49), current phase out date for F/A-18's is 2029 for the last active duty squadron and 2030 for the last reserve squadron.