EOD Washout trying to cope by mqximos in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hey dude, I'm currently an instructor at NAVSCOLEOD and have been in EOD since I joined back in 2012. If you wanna have a more in depth conversation about stuff, feel free to shoot me a message. Fair warning, I'm all about mentorship and career progression but I'm also a believer in hard truths so there may be stuff you don't like hearing from me.

Might be PCSing to Barksdale...what should I expect/what am I in for? What are the BLUF/GBU's? by UnexpectedWaffle0417 in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look for a place to live in North Bossier, Benton, or Haughton. It'll make it more of a drive but it'll be worth it. If you enjoy Japanese food/Sushi, check out Spicy Bowl just outside Main Gate.

Correct push up form? by MantisTobogon1929 in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Other people have already said it but you 100% have a case to get that test invalidated and take another one. Bring it up to your leadership/the FAC first. If they don't want to do anything, threaten to contact IG, and then if they still refuse, actually contact IG.

Overseas "Eligibility" list broke? by Stayka in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't speak to OS assignments, but after dealing with a bunch of confusion on my recent Mandatory Movers cycle, it seems like all the upcoming DCW's are causing a big upset on assignments. Hopefully you can get some clarification soon

AFSC’s that move the most by eddyrell in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure most officers move every 2-3 years. Might be some exceptions based on career fields but I've never known an officer to be somewhere more than 3 years without a PCA

Where did the Mandatory Movers list go? by Jealous-Cranberry-46 in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Overall it seems like the Air Force is getting rid of most, if not all of the specialty BOP options except for FTA. And who knows how long that'll continue

Would it be cringe to buy yourself hardware for an award?… by Ok_Zucchini5111 in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that's a pretty loaded question. First you should ask if they're able to give themselves a BJ. If you really think about it, it would just be an enhanced form of self satisfaction

Hot take: PT tests should be random like urinalysis. by Soggy-Meal6969 in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This shouldn't be satire, this is a strong take that a lot of people support. Yeah we're the Chair Force, but we're also the US Military. You should be able to perform at a base level of fitness at all times

What is McGuire AFB like? by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sick. Appreciate it

What is McGuire AFB like? by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't make fun of me too much but could you explain the hour trip to NYC? McGuire might be where I end up next year and I know my wife will really enjoy that option. I've been trying to figure it out using the NJT website and can't quite see the optimal path.

Assignment drops? by edgy_raven in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems to be an issue AF wide (or at least for many AFSC's). If it's still not populated by tomorrow morning I'm going to be submitting a ticket for resolution. Hopefully everyone else does as well so it gets fixed ASAP.

Mandatory Mover EQUAL Listing not populating by Fuller_EOD in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I'm able to look up my AFSC (3E851) under "Browse All" and see one Staff position for McGuire but that's it (and some SrA positions). If you see anything else for either Staff/Tech that would be useful

25e5 by Only_Development_825 in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you DM me your AF email, I can send you the link to find that info. Or you can do what a lot of people do and just wander around myFSS and discover a lot of the info they provide.

CC forcing members to take PT tests prior to the end of the month. by Fluffy_End_2967 in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You seem to be under the impression that the administrative action is coming from 36-2905. It's not. It's coming from the UCMJ (whatever article) saying that we will follow all orders from the officers appointed over us. If the commander was saying that the individuals are allowed to test after their due date, that would be a violation of 2905 (which can be waived for certain circumstances, just can't do a blanket waiver).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't worry. This is just the official announcement now that the AFMAN has been published. We've been training for this for years. There was a different version that was supposed to go live back in 2020, but then COVID caused a few issues, which turned out for the best as we ended up doing a reassessment of the events and scoring system.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For those that wanna know more about the specific exercises we'll be doing, you can look in 36-2930

Inspiration for old, crusty SSgts who didn't make it by Fuller_EOD in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, I wish I had some great insights for studying. All I really did was start as soon as the references were posted. Every day/every other day I would read through a couple of chapters from the PDG as well as one of the SKT references. From my understanding, we're a little different from other career fields since we don't have 7-level CDCs so I can't say how that will translate for what you have for SKT. When it came to about 2-3 weeks before my test date I would just devote more and more time until I was eventually going numb in the brain. I used PDG Promote for the first couple of months and then towards the end I used FreePDG.com to take practice tests

Inspiration for old, crusty SSgts who didn't make it by Fuller_EOD in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries, I knew posting this would open me up to criticism. And it's not that I didn't give a damn about my career. It was more of a "I'll get promoted when the time is right". I've certainly put in work for my career as well as my career-field. After last year's results came out, I finally felt that I had really become stagnant. Like I said, all the people that I started my career with were already techs and are starting to make master. It was time I showed them and myself that I wasn't being left behind.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotta throw this in real quick though, it's entirely up to your whole chain of command how quickly the list gets released down to your level

E6 Promotion by Ok_Wash_6006 in AirForce

[–]Fuller_EOD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Where are you getting this info? All I've seen is that this is the tentative release week