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09-10-2018, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
There's some truth here. In the other services, almost everybody routinely goes over the horizon as a team for expeditionary operations as a matter of course. AF launches the warfighters, but most of the rest stay behind in their offices in CONUS and go home at 5:00 pm.
09-13-2018, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CBreezy
If only pilots accounted for the vast majority of General Officers even though, unlike their peers in maintenance, security, and others they rarely lead large groups until later in their career, they could change the system... Oh wait. Pilots run the Air Force.
09-15-2018, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by HuskerAv8tor
The idiot flying on the outskirts of a hurricane jamming up the radio constantly asking for altitudes with good rides.
09-15-2018, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Hrkdrivr
Not for much longer...cyber and space are taking over slowly but surely.
09-16-2018, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by C130driver
No..cyber and space are growing domains yes - but the primary mission of the Air Force remains putting airplanes in the air. So yes, Pilots run the Air Force, as they should. While they don’t lead large groups of enlisted people early in their careers, the combat leadership of leading a formation in hostile territory, managing a diverse crew in podunk locations, and planning / executing operational missions more than makes up for the lack of leading a handful of airmen in garrison.
09-16-2018, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by CBreezy
You do realize that there are many Captains and majors in the USAF that will lead squadrons of nearly 1000 before most pilots ever lead more than a formation, right?
Not saying it isn’t eye opening as a young LT to have many airmen that you are in charge of. Just saying that a rated officer’s leadership journey doesn’t shortchange their experiences needed to command.
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