Originally Posted by
thrust
Allow me to clarify my question: does AFPC recognize a potential issue, and if so, what are they doing to convey that issue to HAF so that HAF can create policy? Does AFPC even have the ability or "want to" to address this issue with HAF?
Somehow I doubt the message makes it through all the yes-men filters, if it's even being sent. Sad.
I share your cynicism and distrust of the system. In this case, the leadership is hearing the message loud and clear. But there are other issues (money and time primarily) that affect leadership's ability to fix things right away.
In case you didn't hear, the 4-stars had a summit on this in Sep. There's another this coming Sep. The MAJCOM A3's had 2-days of meetings on it just a couple weeks ago. Have you ever done a real staff tour? If not, you have no idea of have many hundreds of hours go into prepping the O-6's, then the 2-stars, then the 3-stars, then sitting down with your 4-star so he can intelligently address the issues. I can assure you there's no "yes-men filters" on this issue. Don't believe me? Come do my job at any of the MAJCOMs.
I've got weekly telecoms with HAF and AFPC on this. O-6's, GS, O-5, O-4, RAND, are all trying to fix the fighter pilot shortage. But it's not gonna happen overnight. Another recall is not possible in the current fiscal and manning environment. Just like buying a new weapon system to replace a broken one takes years, this too is a long term fix.