Originally Posted by
SoPinesHeel
While I, for one, think you could cut 25% of the air force and still get the mission done if you cut the right people, pilots dont fall into this group. The abundance of Chiefs, Execs and First Sergeants who are worried about your reflective belt and Sunglasses wear in deployed locations do...I think VSP for pilots will not happen again.
Well said...
If the AF really wanted to save money it would eliminate the biggest waste of cash and manpower I have ever seen: the numbered air forces. Next, get rid of ASBC and the abomination that is SOS and we would be on the right track.
Just my 2 cents but I doubt there will be a new VSP for pilots. The FY 07 and FY 08 budgets funded about 160 new UAVs (about 80 UAVs per FY budget). I read somewhere that the FY 09 AF budget request also includes money for about 80 more UAVs. Unfortunately that is the wave of the future and they need rated pilots to "fly" those toys.
Also, the U-28 fleet is growing, we are sending kids from the T-38 side of UPT right to the U-28. Aren't we adding more C-17s to the fleet too? How can there be an excess of 11Ms?
Good luck my brothers!
Buzz (ultra-high morale AF reservist)