Originally Posted by
Dragon7
Sounds like you have to take orders somewhere. 99% chance if you mention dropping your letter/airlines/getting out your not gonna get an EP. You gain nothing by talking about that so don't to anyone but your wife. The unwritten rules of AD, civilian, and Reserve life are VERY different. So be careful and choose your words carefully. Be ready to answer the COs questions on your intentions. Shoot for FTS if that is what you want since it leaves you options. But if that doesn't work then when you get to your next duty station and it is time and to your advantage, drop your letter. Have your ducks in a row!
Yeah, it's very likely. As for the Fitrep...I'm off the beaten path and my command supports me. They will endorse whatever I choose so I don't have to play cloak and daggers here in which the consequences would be a poison pill.
Now with the detailer...that's a whole different story. Like you mentioned earlier, I'm going to try and argue the point of my DH chances are very slim. TACAMO is always a competitive community and the fact that I'm in non-production flying (although awesome!) is a factor. I'm sure I'll get countered with the whole "You can make up for it by going to the boat and break-out speech"....but I plan on staying firm. If FTS isn't looking likely...I will most likely plan on dropping my LOI to resign, which in theory is supposed to prevent overextending my MSR by 8-9 months and therefore prevent a boat tour. In all honesty...I'm not bothered by the idea of the boat THAT much...it's actually the 2+ years that makes me nervous as I'll lose currency. And that is the biggest deal to me.
Anyway, I'm going to gameplan with the XO in the next couple of months. He looks like hes going to have my back. I'll keep my progression updated as we go.