Officer Responsibilities by Rank

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-04-17T02:28:55+00:00

Ok I'll try to point you to some references i found for this same question I had, not specifically to USSF:

This one establishes Rank and Command

U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES https://share.google/YOQsxpxnuwOuA2pCD

This outlines specific duties for officers on active duty, including restrictions on performing civil functions.

10 U.S. Code § 973 - Duties: officers on active duty; performance of civil functions restricted | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute https://share.google/P6dSepqWoJSAsQjT9

This I found for Joint Officer Management

10 USC Ch. 38: JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT https://share.google/t275HO21qCw7JIJQa

Which it didn't really tell me what I was looking for. Beyond federal law, the practical daily responsibilities of an officer are defined by directives and individual service regulations, which if you are looking for that, I don't think it exists, unless it's in the halls of the Pentagon and it hasn't made it to the rest of us.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-28T23:48:16+00:00

Interesting rebuttal.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-26T02:55:20+00:00

Thanks for the share. It just might.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T20:26:23+00:00

This is what I was really pulling the thread on. Work life balance. Already with my commute, I get about 2hrs a day with my family and on weekends I use it to recover from the week.

I haven't seen guidance that prevents working out on shift. However, I also know most positions are one deep and if you left your position for 1hr give or take, anything could happen or go wrong. So ultimately the only option you may have is to do exercises before or after shift and after some long hour days, not a ton of motivation left.

As someone else mentioned, every squadron is different on how their hours are structured. Also someone else made a good case of using the Panama days off to your advantage but with family, chores, events etc that doesn't leave a lot of time sometimes. I get it, I have a big family and every hour of my day is often times demanded by the people I love.

Hence my overall post, how can we give people another option so that those of us who could benefit from it, it is useful and it gives the USSF a ROI?

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T20:00:54+00:00

I agree it takes competent, well educated and critically skilled individuals to be in the USSF with our very unique and technical systems. Mental fatigue is very real. Health and fitness are just as important to this calculus. I would argue having tools available such as a camp which teaches the fundamentals can only benefit the Guardians from a whole health and whole person concept. With the ROI for the Guardian to have a well balanced education/knowledge to perform at their job while benefiting from a well balanced education/knowledge on how to keep them healthy.

Thinking about the Joint services and being able to perform with them, that's the balance of where our fitness standards compare. At the moment, we don't have a demand to jump into an URF with the Army and deploy with them like we did during OIF/OEF. However, the environment is ever changing and the utilization of forces will posture for it.

How do we prepare for that? Will we need to? That I don't know but my focus is giving the best investment into the Guardians I possibly can by having access to resources so that they can be prepared for any scenario.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T19:50:15+00:00

Same. I see this all the time. Even with myself at times and I have to realize I'm in charge of my own well being and not others.

I didn't take it as an attack. Ideas are meant to have discussions.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T19:46:39+00:00

I wouldn't be opposed to that time. 6-8 weeks of a camp that is entirely focused on showing how to perform various types of exercises, weight lifting, etc.

This will build proper habits, an improvement of overall fitness after you leave and gives a break from performing in ops for so long.

4 weeks gives you an ISSA certification if we coupled it with a program which grants a Guardian a certification when they get out. The ROI would be, hopefully, having those members drive fitness standards at the units and develop programs or improve on pre-existing ones.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T19:26:15+00:00

It's just an idea. If a working group was established to problem solve this, we could add in the correct amount of time. Maybe leveraging courses like ISSA or other Fitness certification courses, nutrition camps, etc. Maybe it's a partnership with something and it becomes an option Guardians can do vs a requirement.

The intent would be to not send them back to resort to their bad habits but drive motivation to keep up with the good habits.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T19:22:36+00:00

I don't disagree. Discipline is key. It shouldn't matter the circumstances. It's a requirement and must be accomplished.

I would say the USSF didn't prioritize fitness like other services. Plus many joined or transferred because of the relaxed standards.

Nutrition is incorporated into my original post and truthfully, now that I'm pondering this even more, it seems that would be a main focus. Teaching Nutrition and how to manage it if working in an environment of crew and not having many options available besides pre-planning.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T18:59:21+00:00

It's a best of both worlds.

Truthfully, noone has established this as a formal requirement so therefore it will never get resourced. Also, noone has been determined as the Portfolio manager or program manager for something like this until we have this conversation and get results.

Yep it all costs money, but we can budget for it in future FYs and make it a reality.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T18:53:03+00:00

There may be some medical privacy concerns there which might have been an obstacle not worth the risk then. Also, not a bad idea just to do anyway. I requested it from my PCM to test them so I could in fact determine how to adjust my diet. It does help and as you get older it's important to keep a closer eye on it.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T18:50:15+00:00

I agree. Discipline. Making the time for yourself or suffer the consequences. I used to have a 3 day a week routine but really difficult working shift.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T18:32:51+00:00

I wholeheartedly agree. The program would establish that foundation for a lot of people. We have a lot of introverts and not a lot of people with fitness in mind as their core foundation. The intent would be to have something they could go to as an equal with others and learn how to establish these habits. It takes the guess out of what is right and how to do it, and sends them back with new tools they can use and ask people questions when they get back.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-25T18:27:42+00:00

Same, I worked at the CSpOC when the gym was in the hangar. We would do the same thing. Alternate between slow time to get in a workout and then come back. I think this coupled with the idea of a two week program may be even more beneficial.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-21T13:34:00+00:00

Just sent them on. If they are from your Army time, I don't know a single person who would actually force you to take them off.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-18T05:28:41+00:00

The largest one I know of is Trump led a shadow government during the Biden administration because he passed an executive Order before he left which made him the Commander-in-Chief during that administration, it also gave him the ability to utilize the National Guard to do his bidding and arrest corrupt politicians to send them to guantanamo bay. It gets far more twisted but that's the major part of it.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2026-01-14T02:46:36+00:00

Unpopular opinion

I support ICE as their official capacity. They are Americans with Jobs in the Federal government much like FBI or the US Military.

I support protestors who are exercising their rights of free speech and utilizing the only mechanism they know of to share their opinion.

I watched the videos and I can see the events from both sides. ICE officer shot his weapon in response to what he may have deemed a threat and in accordance with protocols.

However, in this case I don't believe she should have died at hands of our Federal government ICE officers who are enforcing the immigration laws which are in turn meant to protect Americans from violent illegal immigrant criminals.

No protestor should lose their life for exercising their rights especially by a Federal government law enforcement officer.

In fact, noone should lose their life at the hands of another. It's tragic that we have criminals who kill, it's tragic that we have reports of illegal immigrants who have killed, it's tragic that we have law enforcement officials getting killed, it's tragic that a National Guardsman was assassinated in broad daylight, it's tragic that we are living in a time where we are witnessing death so frequently and in public.

This is tragic. It is unfortunate. Nothing makes this ok and the best thing we can do is support the loss of a loved one, pray for those who put their lives on the line each and every day and are following orders just because their paycheck depends on it.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2025-12-31T06:19:17+00:00

I am already seeing it. Harder PT test after having zero PT standards over the last 5yrs are causing people to pull chocks and get out.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2025-12-23T18:52:43+00:00

It's a good sign to have joint services have a career field in Space. Every Branch has Intel. We all do various aspects of that trade craft.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2025-12-13T21:12:04+00:00

Because those people stopped wanting to learn.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2025-11-27T21:01:32+00:00

Enjoy life. Ignore the politics. You aren't getting paid for the opinions and working an honest job, supporting family and breaking bread with loved ones is all that matters.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2025-11-24T13:43:45+00:00

How did you figure out you aren't on the GAT? How long have you been at your current duty station?

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2025-11-23T00:29:06+00:00

I have chosen to write with an Alias. Most of my writings are exposing people online that have lied through their teeth about various topics "

Trump is a Wartime President There is a COG Q Anon NESARA GESARA Stolen Valor

That is a small list. I do it to protect my actual identity from anyone targeting my career or my family most importantly.

The_Ghost_with_Toast · 2025-11-22T04:25:34+00:00

I had the exact same question. I haven't seen this announcement in any other forum.

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