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Old 11-30-2017 | 04:18 AM
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Unhappy USAF Thunderbirds CO relieved of command

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/air-force-...opstories.html

Just saw this in the news headlines this morning.
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Old 11-30-2017 | 05:10 AM
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https://www.yahoo.com/gma/air-force-...opstories.html

Just saw this in the news headlines this morning.
"lost confidence in his leadership..."

The biggest cop-out explanation. Pretty much anyone who gets "relieved" of command, the explanation is always "lost confidence."

Whatever.

At least they go on to say it's also because of his risk-management. So that's something.
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Old 11-30-2017 | 09:06 AM
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So a nameless faceless air show manager gets canned, BFD.
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Old 11-30-2017 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by kevbo
So a nameless faceless air show manager gets canned, BFD.
Actually it is. His Air Force career is over. Of course, he'll get hired at SWA lickety split.
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Old 11-30-2017 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by kevbo
So a nameless faceless air show manager gets canned, BFD.
The CO isn’t an air show manager.
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Old 11-30-2017 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JTwift
The biggest cop-out explanation. Pretty much anyone who gets "relieved" of command, the explanation is always "lost confidence."

At least they go on to say it's also because of his risk-management. So that's something.
They always have a reason, if it's not UCMJ material, there's no obligation or good reason to embarrass anyone with public details. Same as how HR would treat a similar situation, with confidentiality.

Now if there's scandal or UCMJ involved, then they probably owe the public an explanation.
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Old 11-30-2017 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
They always have a reason, if it's not UCMJ material, there's no obligation or good reason to embarrass anyone with public details. Same as how HR would treat a similar situation, with confidentiality.

Now if there's scandal or UCMJ involved, then they probably owe the public an explanation.
Like the man said, "There is a woman in there some where."
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Old 11-30-2017 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by kevbo
So a nameless faceless air show manager gets canned, BFD.
The guy who flies the #1 lead jet in a 6-aircraft air demonstration team is hardly that.
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Old 11-30-2017 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by kevbo
So a nameless faceless air show manager gets canned, BFD.
Seriously...you're clearly not a military pilot. Why are you on this forum?
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Old 11-30-2017 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by F15andMD11
Seriously...you're clearly not a military pilot. Why are you on this forum?
Look at the rest of his posts. Sure would be a fun 4 day with that dude.
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