Searching for USAF Pilots for Retention Story
04-20-2017, 04:13 AM
#11
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2017
Position: KC-135 IP
Posts: 35
Originally Posted by HuggyU2
And now Everhart sends out the video asking everyone in AMC to submit suggestions on how to fix the problem. While I applaud listening to the troops, if he cannot fall back on his 33 years as a military pilot and not have his own solutions to this problem, then he needs to go. He should have been well prepared to begin solving this problem. It's not like he is asking how to solve a shortage of military lawyers. He IS a pilot... it IS his career field. Has he not been paying attention for 3 decades?
04-20-2017, 05:22 AM
#12
China Visa Applicant
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Midfield downwind
Posts: 1,919
Originally Posted by kc135pirate
I took this as more of a stunt. This question has been asked at every level for at least the past 2 years in the mobility world. It's infuriating that they continue to ask the same questions, especially since the answers are always the same. Fix QOL, make flying the primary duty (as opposed to my side gig when I am neck deep in queep), do an audit of deployments and figure out what is really NEEDED.
Then, Blue leadership will be able to declare that they've listened to the masses and done what you asked, so suck it up and stop complaining and don't you dare leave for the airlines, quitters!
04-20-2017, 06:26 AM
#13
Barbie's PIMP
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Position: The Buck
Posts: 269
Originally Posted by C130driver
I didn't realize how true this is until recently. My old wing king had 1600 total hours and 1 air medal....how the hell do average captains have 300-400 more than that with multiple air medals!? He was also in his crew dog years when 9/11 kicked off. Unbelievable. I'm not saying flight time is a measure of ability to command but this is a huge trend item in the AF where it is seethingly obvious that what you do in the jet does not matter in your path to command.
The commanders I respected the most flew the crap out of the airplane, were the most knowledgeable instructors AND lead the squadron/group/wing well and took care of their people.
The commanders I respected the most flew the crap out of the airplane, were the most knowledgeable instructors AND lead the squadron/group/wing well and took care of their people.
/SARC
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