Not all sweetness and light in USAF
Lonewolf50 posted: Dear RAF friends: on the bright side, with a smaller force you can be pickier in the quality of your recruits. (Silver linings to every cloud, yes?)
By comparison of scale, here's a video for a typical ENJJPT course in the USA - 19 USAF/USANG/USAFR graduates and 2 back coursed - note that one graduate went straight to F-22 school. There were at least 8 courses at ENJJPT alone in FY15 plus those at other locations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Yk-hz6QdA
They certainly do not promote based upon Looks do they?
Wander,
He was the "Station Manager, Ascent Flight Training, RAF Valley". See 2:37 in this video explaining the new Hawk T2 based training system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtf9tT2nM3I
He is now the Operations Director at Ascent: http://www.ascentflighttraining.net/...asdair_shinner
and the Valley post was advertised last year: http://www.ex-militarycareers.com/jo...ley-316945.htm .
He was the "Station Manager, Ascent Flight Training, RAF Valley". See 2:37 in this video explaining the new Hawk T2 based training system.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtf9tT2nM3I
He is now the Operations Director at Ascent: http://www.ascentflighttraining.net/...asdair_shinner
and the Valley post was advertised last year: http://www.ex-militarycareers.com/jo...ley-316945.htm .
Wander00 asked:
See the Ascent website: Alasdair Shinner | Ascent Flight Training
In the Valley photo, who/what was the guy in the suit?
They've got a good band though.
They certainly have, perhaps not too surprisingly since every one seems to be a sergeant of some sort, except the full Colonel of course.
Jack
They certainly have, perhaps not too surprisingly since every one seems to be a sergeant of some sort, except the full Colonel of course.
Jack
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AUDITIONS AND USAF BAND CAREER INFORMATION
How much is the salary and other allowances?
Basic Pay: After you complete basic training and arrive at The United States Air Force Band, you are awarded the rank of Technical Sergeant (E-6 pay grade) and will earn $2380.80 per month in basic military pay. Your pay will increase with tenure and promotions, and you will receive annual pay raises to reflect the increase in cost-of-living.
In addition to basic pay, the Air Force offers non-taxable housing and food allowances to help cover your living expenses.
Housing Allowance: For members living off base, an allowance (known as "Basic Allowance for Housing") is provided to defray the cost of housing in the Washington, D.C. area. This allowance is based on your rank and on whether or not you are providing support for dependents, such as children living with you or a spouse. For members assigned to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, BAH rates for E-6 (TSgt) with dependents is $2,439.00/month or without dependents $1,914.00/month, provided as non-taxable income. Although most members of The Air Force Band live off base, a limited supply of on-base housing is available. (Availability varies, and in most cases, you must sign up on a waiting list for housing.) For on-base residents, housing expenses, including rent, utility bills and maintenance are paid in full in lieu of the housing allowance.
Food Allowance: The Air Force provides a food allowance (known as "Basic Allowance for Subsistence") of up to $357.55 per month.
Total Pay: With basic pay and the housing and food allowance, a Technical Sergeant with dependents, living off-base, will earn $62,128.20 annually, of which $33,558.60 is tax-free. A Technical Sergeant without dependents, living off base, will earn $55,828.20 annually, of which $27,258.60 is tax-free.
Uniform Allowance: You receive an annual tax-free clothing allowance to replace uniform items.
How much is the salary and other allowances?
Basic Pay: After you complete basic training and arrive at The United States Air Force Band, you are awarded the rank of Technical Sergeant (E-6 pay grade) and will earn $2380.80 per month in basic military pay. Your pay will increase with tenure and promotions, and you will receive annual pay raises to reflect the increase in cost-of-living.
In addition to basic pay, the Air Force offers non-taxable housing and food allowances to help cover your living expenses.
Housing Allowance: For members living off base, an allowance (known as "Basic Allowance for Housing") is provided to defray the cost of housing in the Washington, D.C. area. This allowance is based on your rank and on whether or not you are providing support for dependents, such as children living with you or a spouse. For members assigned to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, BAH rates for E-6 (TSgt) with dependents is $2,439.00/month or without dependents $1,914.00/month, provided as non-taxable income. Although most members of The Air Force Band live off base, a limited supply of on-base housing is available. (Availability varies, and in most cases, you must sign up on a waiting list for housing.) For on-base residents, housing expenses, including rent, utility bills and maintenance are paid in full in lieu of the housing allowance.
Food Allowance: The Air Force provides a food allowance (known as "Basic Allowance for Subsistence") of up to $357.55 per month.
Total Pay: With basic pay and the housing and food allowance, a Technical Sergeant with dependents, living off-base, will earn $62,128.20 annually, of which $33,558.60 is tax-free. A Technical Sergeant without dependents, living off base, will earn $55,828.20 annually, of which $27,258.60 is tax-free.
Uniform Allowance: You receive an annual tax-free clothing allowance to replace uniform items.
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Googled it...
I read somewhere that circa 1912 the USN put one more hull in the water and the US Secretary of the Navy (or similar) immediately sent the First Sea Lord a telegram asking "How this the second biggest navy doing..." but a Google search found this:
Bibliographic information
Title From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
Author Brian(bill) Haley Bem
Publisher Trafford Publishing, 2011
ISBN 1426995768, 9781426995767
Length 272 pages
From page 102:
'I vividly remember being questioned by an American sailor, who asked "How is the second biggest navy in the World" my instance reply was "Not too bad, how is the second best" Which provoked an argument that should not have occurred. '
The Royal Navy was either the biggest and / or best for something like 400 years and probably why we speak English and why all modern navies, including the USN, are modeled on it. The USN is now the biggest and, if your metric for 'best' is naval power, then undoubtedly the USN is the best. Doubt it will be for 400 years though
Bibliographic information
Title From the Sublime to the Ridiculous
Author Brian(bill) Haley Bem
Publisher Trafford Publishing, 2011
ISBN 1426995768, 9781426995767
Length 272 pages
From page 102:
'I vividly remember being questioned by an American sailor, who asked "How is the second biggest navy in the World" my instance reply was "Not too bad, how is the second best" Which provoked an argument that should not have occurred. '
The Royal Navy was either the biggest and / or best for something like 400 years and probably why we speak English and why all modern navies, including the USN, are modeled on it. The USN is now the biggest and, if your metric for 'best' is naval power, then undoubtedly the USN is the best. Doubt it will be for 400 years though
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That grad photo irritated the **** out of me at the time.
The most important people at any graduation are the students, so why the hell are they they hidden at the back behind what looks like an excessive amount of brass?
The most important people at any graduation are the students, so why the hell are they they hidden at the back behind what looks like an excessive amount of brass?
How long must one spend in the military to receive a pension? The bio for Mr Shinner indicates he spent 18 in the RAF?
Short of an early buymout offer or a medical issue, is 18 years service enough to get a monthly check?
Short of an early buymout offer or a medical issue, is 18 years service enough to get a monthly check?
Yes, as an officer on that particular pension scheme he would need 16 years of service after age 21 to be awarded an immediate non-indexed linked monthly pension. Later schemes moved this to 18 then 20 years, albeit without the age 21 limitation.
Understood, thank you.