tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6653633707962660082..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: R.I.F. raffOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53974065285931922014-02-26T19:11:22.449-08:002014-02-26T19:11:22.449-08:00The laughsters in planes used to sneer at SWOs for...The laughsters in planes used to sneer at SWOs for eating our young but that was probably nicer of our leaders than waiting to chew them up and spit them out after they invested 10 years in the service and were thinking they were on the glide slope home. It was cruel of us to laugh back at them and their sub brethren who ate the DBF crowd and then snacked on the strat weps guys. The saddest guys I ever saw were the Marine captains crying in their beer at the club after they learned that they had failed to augment to a regular commission and the Marines were spitting them out.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87905750933447852932014-02-26T12:42:08.877-08:002014-02-26T12:42:08.877-08:00I found the linked article troubling, in light of ...I found the linked article troubling, in light of the fact my AF son was notified he'll meet that board. I also forwarded the link to him with a note that the prudent man prepares for ALL eventualities. His leadership has assured him he's in no danger and the fact he's assuming command of the aircraft maintenance squadron at the 1FW this coming June would seem to support those assertions. But one never knows.<br /><br />And then there's this, in the Department of Observable Nits: <i>..."Will Navigate For <b>Food."</b></i> and <i>...with three <b>"Super-JOs."</b></i><br /><br />+1, Tuna.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36391667605797011022014-02-26T08:08:08.080-08:002014-02-26T08:08:08.080-08:00RIFs suck no matter how you look at them. I've...RIFs suck no matter how you look at them. I've seen them when I was in the AF and again in my "new" civilian gig.<br /><br />Based on this post Tuna, I think the non-flying Air Force is <b>exactly</b> like a corporation. Again my former service has embarrassed those of us who once wore AF blue.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91585789210496837392014-02-26T07:52:42.736-08:002014-02-26T07:52:42.736-08:00Timely post. I've seen RIFs in both the milit...Timely post. I've seen RIFs in both the military and the civilian world, and their tough no matter what. It seems to me that no matter how much you like your job it's in your best interest to have a plan B at all times. I'm waiting to see how the Army handles its upcoming force reductions. Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844435158421387888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39659381334082284052014-02-26T06:49:03.900-08:002014-02-26T06:49:03.900-08:00I watched the post-Viet Nam RIF thin the USAF rank...I watched the post-Viet Nam RIF thin the USAF ranks in Athens, Greece in '74 - '75 - many a senior NCO and JOs had their Monday morning routines, preparing for the day, interrupted by phone calls telling them not to bother. It was ugly.Rev. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588179227576383679noreply@blogger.com