DoD hiring freeze

[ChuckMK23]

That's not entirely accurate. PCSs and travel that supports "military operations" (read that as you will) is excluded from the travel moratorium.

I await interpretation from 1st AF!

 

[wink]

Someone sked for a helicopter post?

https://www.airwarriors.com/communi...-aviation-musings.46266/page-300#post-1145675

 

[number9]

My stance is that the vast majority of 'food insecurity' is a combination of parental neglect and children being picky eaters, and that's not a problem we should be solving through education funding.

The money we give school districts to provide universal subsidized lunch would be much more efficiently spent by expanding SNAP and WIC so the children can bring their food from home, and it would more accurately reach the children who actually need it.

Not for nothing, but if the kids are being neglected at home then I don't understand how SNAP and WIC assistance to their parents will help them?

On the other hand, if the kids are being neglected at home then free school means absolutely would help.

 

[IKE]

That's not entirely accurate. PCSs and travel that supports "military operations" (read that as you will) is excluded from the travel moratorium.

The Navy, unfortunately, seems to have read it as "direct support for military operations."

 

[BigRed389]

The Navy, unfortunately, seems to have read it as "direct support for military operations."

Well…it’s pretty damn close.

Memo says “in direct support of military operations.”

WTF that actually means and where the line is drawn…TBD.

It’ll be hilarious if Brett doesn’t get to test stuff on his range because some civilians can’t fly out and run their gonkulators for targets or missiles or whatever that are a range requirement. Lotta scrambling going on.

 

[JTS11]

Well…it’s pretty damn close.

Memo says “in direct support of military operations.”

WTF that actually means and where the line is drawn…TBD.

It’ll be hilarious if Brett doesn’t get to test stuff on his range because some civilians can’t fly out and run their gonkulators for targets or missiles or whatever that are a range requirement. Lotta scrambling going on.

Everyone awaits the input of BigBalls, I guess

 

[taxi1]

some civilians can’t fly out and run their gonkulators for targets or missiles or whatever that are a range requirement. Lotta scrambling going on.

SpaceX needs gonkulators too. Interesting to see what happens.

 

[JTS11]

SpaceX needs gonkulators too. Interesting to see what happens.

https://x.com/i/status/1897799719369228351

maybe a little snark here, but shouldn't he fucking go back to his main job?

 

[JTS11]

I don't actually know what Musk's main LOE is (providing seed for double-digit bastards?)

 

[Fallonflyr]

https://x.com/i/status/1897799719369228351

maybe a little snark here, but shouldn't he fucking go back to his main job?

Your tax dollars at work.😂

 

[gparks1989]

EO just hit the streets suspending all DTS and Travel Cards for DoD GS. This is of course problematic being my mission involves 50% travel.

What is the rationale for this? I’m trying to understand what the policy nexus is.

 

[MIDNJAC]

What is the rationale for this? I’m trying to understand what the policy nexus is.

I don’t think we need to waste our time searching for reason with this group of people

 

[Brett327]

What is the rationale for this? I’m trying to understand what the policy nexus is.

Thus far, the routine with most of these EO-driven policy changes (Civilian firings/Purchase cards/Civ travel) is as follows:

1. Issue absurdly draconian restrictions
2. Hint at exceptions only for mission essential purposes to be approved by SecDef himself
3. Wait a few days
4. SecDef delegates exception authority to the services and COCOMs
5. Ech II and III commands expend massive amounts of man-hours to answer data calls and provide reclama
6. Draconian restriction waived for mission essential purposes.
7. Services distracted from lethality, warfighting, and warrior ethos due to unnecessary EO compliance admin work.
8. Federal workforce and military members demoralized as they see yet another SecDef or OPM memo in their inboxes.

There's a widely held belief that a significant portion of the federal workforce is sitting at their desks watching TikTok. I can't speak for other agencies or organizations, but my experience says that assumption is false. My sense is that the administration thinks their going to uncover/eliminate deadweight and/or make life so painful that people quit, or take the Deferred Resignation Program.

If you count NAF employees, I have about 280 government civilians in my workforce, and around 750 contractors. These policies have resulted in wasted man-hours and distraction from our preparation for a major Hypersonic test event for a multi-billion dollar weapons program. It's not that I disagree with the goal. I'd love to trim the fat where it exists. It's the process that's killing us. It's a process that feels like an attack. It's a process that's going to incentivize good talent to leave government service for the private sector.

Cool stuff like this is at stake:

 

[Mos]

Is it too much to ask for that maybe this is the beginning of the end of mandatory government travel cards and we're just going to use own cards and reap rewards? Yeah, it's too much to ask for.

 

[Spekkio]

Is it too much to ask for that maybe this is the beginning of the end of mandatory government travel cards and we're just going to use own cards and reap rewards? Yeah, it's too much to ask for.

I actually like the government travel card, especially for large / lengthy travel. I don't have to sweat paying a dime until I get reimbursed, and if it takes too long the triad gets shitograms from ISIC... which tends to motivate the YNs / PSs to process everything expeditiously.