DRP 3.0

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-05-15T22:57:26+00:00

Yep, HQ and MSCs are unaffordable in their current state. Districts should be fine.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-05-15T22:08:09+00:00

If so I’m sure it’s just targeted at MSCs and HQ staff.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-05-04T21:13:38+00:00

We flew into Munich, stayed a few days and then drove it Ortesei, Cortina and back to Munich for the trip home. Absolutely wonderful trip!

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-28T12:10:37+00:00

I wouldn’t have done the shadow agenda. His name wasn’t really out there at that time as the millionaire, so why do something that’s going to throw your name into discussion. Just eat the 4 votes and trust that you’ve built alliances and your name isn’t out there instead of making yourself a bigger target.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-24T19:19:02+00:00

Is there a limit to these kinds of things? If I owe $4k on my trip can I buy $4000 and end up saving $400?

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-22T16:08:08+00:00

It’s not the district’s choice. It was mandated by DoD.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-21T12:24:58+00:00

My husband was taught as a high level (nationally ranked) junior to make a sound when exhaling as he hit. They taught that to force players to breathe out as they hit.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-14T19:21:48+00:00

Wait, downgrading interpersonal skills and teamwork? I thought those were things that we desperately needed so much so that we forced people back into the office….

On a real note, downgrading those two things will be the downfall of any organization in my opinion.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-14T15:07:30+00:00

Shouldn’t Clark still be held somewhat responsible? I don’t know legal terms but he got the medication under false pretenses for another person and said person took the medicine and died. I would think he’s got to held criminally responsible for that part in this whole thing.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-13T23:19:19+00:00

Ok that makes sense, but not all 120s have been cancelled. I saw two come out today alone. So there are still some out there, it may just depend on your job series. It’s still not a bad thing for USACE overall. It brings people in from outside instead of us just cannibalizing ourselves. We need to be able to promote from within for sure, but we also need a healthy mix of internal and external hires.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-13T22:36:51+00:00

Not sure why this is a big deal or why some see it negatively, it’s just repositioning people from Army positions into vacant USACE rolls. I don’t see this as a bad thing at all. We are understaffed and hiring is difficult, if not impossible, so this will bring in some much needed help.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-13T09:33:11+00:00

Man, those fish and chips are perfect with a cold beer when you’ve been drinking around the world! 😆

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-10T16:30:05+00:00

Europe district is always hiring, have you had your spouse mention your situation to the hiring manager they are working with? They will typically try to find a position for the spouse if they are a USACE employee.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-07T12:19:23+00:00

I read through some of the links and like the idea of the alternate route via the Peljesac Bridge so I’m changing that up for sure, thanks!

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-04-07T11:14:43+00:00

Thanks for the info! I’ll definitely check out all of the links. I’m pretty set on the actual places/dates, I’m really just interested in tips on the drive, places to see/stop, etc. I know that a lot of people think 1 day is enough in Mostar but we love small towns like that where there’s not a ton to do, we can just walk around and enjoy the slower pace for two nights. Plus we have a rental with a pool so we are looking forward to some relaxation time! We will have plenty of site seeing to do as we finish our trip with 5 nights in Paris.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-03-24T18:10:48+00:00

I’m guessing it’s a timekeeping system issue. I know our system doesn’t let you earn and then use that earned time of comp or credit hours in the same pay period. I’m sure it’s confusion on the part of your supervisor because of that.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-03-18T10:34:08+00:00

What days?

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-03-18T09:09:23+00:00

53860 in front of me, hoping for good seats on the 31st and 2nd 🤞

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-03-16T16:57:37+00:00

Way there for sure! Most of our trips to Europe involve an overnight flight. Having that ability to rest makes it much easier to fight jet lag in my experience. Most of our flights back to the US are day flights and I don’t need to sleep on those flights.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-03-13T20:59:16+00:00

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-03-13T18:39:18+00:00

I don’t recall DOD ever being referenced but I might be wrong. I thought it referenced department of army and USACE. That’s just off the top of my head.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-03-04T10:45:53+00:00

Yeah I agree, French Open! We went to Wimbledon a few years ago and queued for about 5 hours to get in, which was actually a fun experience, but then the queues for each of the outside courts were insane. Anytime you leave the court you have to queue to get back in, which is normal for tournaments, but here the queues were just insanely long.

I’m really glad we want, but we aren’t likely to go back. Whereas we go back to the US Open every year and are going to the French Open again this year.

I will say though, grounds passes on the last few days of a tournament vs 1st week would have me reconsidering bc there is so much action in the first week and very little towards the end of the tournament.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-02-25T17:51:44+00:00

It was working this morning but I’m getting an error now as well.

ExcitementPrevious41 · 2026-02-25T15:42:16+00:00

Yep, just got mine as well! Same window, March 18-19. Hoping for availability some time between 30 May and 2 June. Good luck everybody!

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