Thousands of airmen have so far been cut voluntarily and involuntarily through the Air Force’s massive force management program — but the Air Force’s mission continues. We’d like to hear from the airmen who remain what effect the cuts have had on them. Are you being asked to do more with less now that your fellow airmen are gone? What has that meant for you? Write me at slosey@airforcetimes.com to let me know. Please include your career field. If you’d like to talk anonymously, that’s fine.
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The cover story from our Sept. 8 issue, “Crushing demands of job lead some Air Force recruiters to falsify reports,” is proving quite controversial. The command chief master sergeant of the Air Force Recruiting Service, Chief Master Sgt. Charles Lamer, fired back in this week’s issue with an op-ed calling the story “a gross misrepresentation” of the recruiting service. Air Force Times would like to hear from more recruiters out there. Is cheating widespread, condoned and — in some cases — encouraged by supervisors? Or do you think the anecdotes and opinions reported in our story are outliers, and that…
What are some of the best and worse bases in the Air Force? We’d like to hear your thoughts on which are the dream postings, and which are to be avoided at all costs. You can either sound off below, or send me an email at slosey@airforcetimes.com. Feel free to say what makes you feel this way. Does the base offer plenty of solid amenities? Are the county schools in the area lacking? Is the area clean, and the climate nice? Does the cost-of-living make it tough to stretch a buck? And as always, if you’d like to talk anonymously,…
As we reported last week, the Air Force is mulling over its current practice of awarding promotion points based on how long airmen have been in the service and in their current rank, and whether it should continue to do so. Air Force Times would like to hear from you on this issue. Should time in grade and time in service be scrapped, saved, or reduced in importance? Why do you think so? E-mail Jeff Schogol to share your thoughts. If you’d like your comments to remain anonymous, that’s fine.
Our previous post on Gen. Mark Welsh’s concerns that airmen are growing bored and considering leaving drew several comments from readers, but we’d like to get more of your thoughts. Specifically, we’re wondering what you think the Air Force should do to fix the problem. E-mail me with your thoughts at slosey@airforcetimes.com. As always, your name will be kept anonymous if you like.
We’re now in week three of the government shutdown, and airmen who are supposed to move, but didn’t get their permanent change of station orders before Oct. 1, are still on ice. Air Force Times yesterday published the story of one couple whose PCS is getting complicated by the shutdown: Her move is going through in a few weeks, but his move is on hold until Congress gets its act together and reopens the government. We know there are many, many more stories out there about how the shutdown has affected airmen, and we’d like to hear them. Email me…
Air Force Times would like to hear from airmen whose PCS moves have been put on hold due to the shutdown. Where were you supposed to go, and what were you told when your move was put on ice? But not all moves have been halted due to the shutdown: Any move that supports an excepted activity is still on, according to Pentagon guidance. If your PCS is still going through, we’d also like to hear from you. E-mail me at slosey@airforcetimes.com if you’d like to talk.
The Air Force announced last week that, beginning immediately, the service-wide roll call was back. As Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Cody said, some airmen might start roll call the very next day. Air Force Times would like to hear your thoughts on the return of this very old tradition. Has your unit started roll call yet? If not, do you know when it will begin? What do you think? Was it worth your time, and did you get anything out of it? Or if not, what do you think is wrong with roll call? E-mail me…
