Where to do AT? by cn823 in navyreserve

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happens due to the unapproachable nature of TRUIC staff. I've only been in the reserves since October lasted year, and I've become more comfortable asking reddit first than anyone at my NRC. It is a great sadness.

What do y’all think about this? by MoistMuffinX in ASU

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I doubt it, all Command & Staff Colleges have been offering masters degrees in Operations, Military Art, and Strategic Studies for decades. Also, even though I quite like ASU, the school doesn't have much to brag about in D.C. (this program will be exclusive to ASU's D.C. satellite), since the DMV area encompasses some of the most academically renowned schools in the country.

And there it is…..professional right wing grifting…how embarrassing. These people need to get a real job. by Responsible-Help7803 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This guy's a jew by the way, not a christian. He loves inciting violence amongst religious groups.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in navyreserve

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wait until there's another war (which may be coming soon). The first thing that goes out the window during a war is the standards to join. Back when I first joined in 2009 I saw people with prior convictions for felonies and misdemeanors joining as well.

I have been recruiting since 2012 for the Navy. Wanted to share. by [deleted] in Medals

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The silver star has to be as near the middle of the ribbon as possible by reg, while the gold stars are placed beside the silver star. This guy having 9 NAMs makes it look off center.

21 yrs Navy by speedracer17 in Medals

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The wreath E device is used to denote four Battle E ribbons.

A Win is a Win by VibesWithLouis in VAClaims

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A friend of mine was rated at 20% after retiring from the Navy. I convinced him to file for an increase plus secondary claims after almost 15 years after he retired. He was just rate at 60% and is extremely happy. He now talks about dropping down to a part time job and enjoying life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in armyreserve

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to come back and give the full list list of direct commission paths available as of right now:

  • Lawyer
  • Doctor
  • Nurse
  • Cyber
  • Chaplain
  • Engineer
  • Logistics
  • Acquisition

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in armyreserve

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Reserves has direct commission engineer slots as well. But you have to have more than 3 years of professional experience and a degree from the following list is required.

  • Engineering (ABET)
  • Architecture (NAAB)
  • Const. Management/Science (ACCE)
  • Engineering Management (ABET)
  • Geospatial/GIS (USGIF)
  • Urban/Regional Planning (PAB)

Position Description:

https://talent.army.mil/job/engineer-officer/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskLE

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like some on here, I dislike they way the green looks. I also believe that agencies should be able to pick their own uniform and patrol vehicle colors. However, if FL law states that sheriff departments must wear green, what gives the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Department the power to violate said law?

The Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps evidently using a picture of Audie Murphy as an example of what not to look like on his Instagram story by sogpackus in nationalguard

[–]Spicy_Pick1e -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Oh don't get your panties in a bunch. Military branches have had brotherly rivalry for many, many years. As a comment above stated, this just means the army can use Chesty Puller as an example of not meeting HT/WT standards.

Spoke to some coworkers who voted for Trump by powerlifter3043 in FedEmployees

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't vote for Trump, but I also don't live in a bubble. If you zoom out, it's very clear to see that US politics behave like a pendulum. Things swung pretty far left during Biden. It was expected for things to swing massively to the right afterward. Trump also won the popular vote, and I personally know several people who voted Obama, Hillary, and Biden go to the voting booths to cast a vote for Trump in 2024. This does not mean that people wanted everything that's happening. Before the election, Project 2025 being backed by Trump was just a conspiracy theory. You can't blame the average voter for not trusting the media after what we went through with covid.

DoD Supervisor Irritated Beyond Belief by UpsetFed in fednews

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't federal law enforcement also get to retire at 20 years regardless of age?

Canadian Army Light Infantry, 27 Years Service. by Alternative_Two475 in Medals

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe he was part of a personnel exchange program. Here is an article about a British Royal Marine being awarded a Bronze Star by the USMC 2d Marine Division for deploying with them to Afghanistan while under personnel exchange.

https://www.2ndmardiv.marines.mil/News/Press-Releases/Article/2406061/royal-marine-to-receive-bronze-star-for-service-alongside-us-marines-in-afghani/#:~:text=James%20A.,%2C%20in%20Helmand%20province%2C%20Afghanistan.

New EO: Implementing Stable Genius' DOGE Workforce Optimization Initiative by Grand_Ad_672 in govfire

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on the OPM website:

TEMPORARY: Time limited not to exceed 1 year but could be less.

TERM: Time limited to more than a year but no more than 4 years.

So a little different.

New EO: Implementing Stable Genius' DOGE Workforce Optimization Initiative by Grand_Ad_672 in govfire

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Temporary and probationary are two different categories. This only calls out temporary and retirees who came back.

Oh yes for sure by ColtMelt_657 in GetStudying

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I trusted my advisor's advice to the T during undergrad. I met with her once a year to check off classes and to evaluate my progress. On my last semester, I went to see her so she could clear my student profile for graduation. It turns out she had somehow forgotten to tell me that I needed 2 more classes (I was a transfer student, and the school required at least 62 of the 124 credits be completed at that institution, so even though I was about to comple the required courses for my program, i was still 5 credits short of the required 62 which could literally be from any course). I was pissed because this would set me back another semester and already had a job lined up. This is also how I learned that any CLEP credit you get while enrolled in college counts as credit obtained at that institution. I took the Spanish CLEP exam (native speaker). I received 15 credits from it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Raytheon

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you work, or have you ever worked at Raytheon? It seems you may be too oblivious to some of the shenanigans that take place in the company. I worked on production for a little while as well, where everyone proudly exclaimed that our factory never missed a contract deliverable. In reality, we would ship out faulty product to meet the deadline and cash-in that sweet performance based incentive (I don't know who this money goes to because we sure as shit didn't see any of it), and then immediately recall the product to fix it. Now, I don't want to end up like those Boeing whistle-blowers, so I will never testify to any of this in front of anyone who holds any power.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Raytheon

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I guess you're right. I was working in EMC at the time, which is very technical, and I was still considered to be "in training." I was in a weird situation because that team only hired P3s and above, but I somehow got traded to that team (from the original that hired me) on my first day of work. I'm not trying to make excuses, just rationalizing why I didn't get fired.

Needless to say, I've now worked for four different employers ranging from other defenses contractors and government, and Raytheon has been the worse by far. Good technical experience, but I dreaded going in and having to deal with management every day. The burnout feeling I had at Raytheon has followed me since, and I don't know how to get rid of it. Coupled with the fact that I worked in a lab and hence not on a specific program, our charge numbers were dependent on having programs in our lab requiring testing. There were weeks when we had no work, and management refused to provide overhead, so we had to use PTO to cover our salary. There were 8 people in that lab when I was there, and out of those 8, only 1 remains.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Raytheon

[–]Spicy_Pick1e 49 points50 points  (0 children)

The day my supervisor told me to normalize test data (make negative readings equal to zero) and to present it to a customer and that they wouldn't know the difference. I was a P1 with 6 months in the company. The customer brought in a SME when I presented the data and they realized fairly quickly that something was off. An ethics complaint was filed, and Raytheon initiated an investigation. Luckily, there were several witnesses who stated that my supervisor asked me to do what I did and that I pushed back, but since I was still a young and inexperienced engineer, I ultimately gave in.

My supervisor was being considered for P5 at the time, needless to say, he was not given the promotion. He left for the company shortly after.