AF Reserves downsizing?
06-17-2009 | 06:38 PM
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It's buried pretty clearly in this document, just a google.. use your find feature and "ratio" Looks like a big cut for active duty and reserve crew ratio, as in about 50%, which means the active duty will have nothing and the reserves will pick up their shortfalls with nothing. Remember, nothing is too good for you, so you get nothing and should be happy...
http://www.cngr.gov/hearing411-12/Tr...0testimony.pdf
I haven't seen where this is codified in title X yet or wherever they bury such numbers these days.
http://www.cngr.gov/hearing411-12/Tr...0testimony.pdf
I haven't seen where this is codified in title X yet or wherever they bury such numbers these days.
06-17-2009 | 08:06 PM
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Most squadrons share jets, but on average I'd say 8 jets per stand-alone squadron and 12 jets if shared between active duty and reserve squadrons.
Most reserve squadrons are about 50 pilots and active duty squadrons have around 70.
No iron is leaving, but it seems that the AF is trying once again to do "more with less." Fortunately for all the active duty guys, they won't lose any people, so out of those 70 pilots, you'll still have 4-6 squadron execs, 2-3 group execs, and 2-3 wing mini-execs, plus about 20 "assistant chief of XXX" jobs, and don't forget 10 or so special project officers, which should leave about 6 guys to actually fly the jets. But those 6 guys will do so much flying that they won't get promoted.
Most reserve squadrons are about 50 pilots and active duty squadrons have around 70.
No iron is leaving, but it seems that the AF is trying once again to do "more with less." Fortunately for all the active duty guys, they won't lose any people, so out of those 70 pilots, you'll still have 4-6 squadron execs, 2-3 group execs, and 2-3 wing mini-execs, plus about 20 "assistant chief of XXX" jobs, and don't forget 10 or so special project officers, which should leave about 6 guys to actually fly the jets. But those 6 guys will do so much flying that they won't get promoted.
06-22-2009 | 10:34 AM
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I just spoke to my C-17 Sqdn DO today and he confirmed these numbers. The crew ratio per airplane is dropping 0.5 which is accounting for the loss in people. However, he doesn't expect anyone to be forced out--with normal retirements and some folks returning to active duty, plus being able to carry a small surplus, there won't be much drastic change for anyone already in the unit. For reserve unit wannabes, hiring will continue to be slow...
07-10-2009 | 10:13 PM
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Most squadrons share jets, but on average I'd say 8 jets per stand-alone squadron and 12 jets if shared between active duty and reserve squadrons.
Most reserve squadrons are about 50 pilots and active duty squadrons have around 70.
No iron is leaving, but it seems that the AF is trying once again to do "more with less." Fortunately for all the active duty guys, they won't lose any people, so out of those 70 pilots, you'll still have 4-6 squadron execs, 2-3 group execs, and 2-3 wing mini-execs, plus about 20 "assistant chief of XXX" jobs, and don't forget 10 or so special project officers, which should leave about 6 guys to actually fly the jets. But those 6 guys will do so much flying that they won't get promoted.
Most reserve squadrons are about 50 pilots and active duty squadrons have around 70.
No iron is leaving, but it seems that the AF is trying once again to do "more with less." Fortunately for all the active duty guys, they won't lose any people, so out of those 70 pilots, you'll still have 4-6 squadron execs, 2-3 group execs, and 2-3 wing mini-execs, plus about 20 "assistant chief of XXX" jobs, and don't forget 10 or so special project officers, which should leave about 6 guys to actually fly the jets. But those 6 guys will do so much flying that they won't get promoted.
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