im sort of lost what all these additional bodies are going to do anyway. We are not in a world war here, we arent fighting an enemy with superior combat power. What I'm saying is, strength in numbers isnt necessarily going to help us attrite the hell out of 'mohammed atmai jamal' who is sneaking around planting IED's in unknown locations
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Retirees subject to recall....
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CORPSviation said:
I'm not sure the recall means an increase in numbers. Even though the US is embroiled in the GWOT, there are strict end strength numbers for a ll the services. Only the Special Operations domain is in a growth posture and they are getting billets culled from other communites (a zero sum gain as they say in Pentagon). My guess is that they are looking for retirees to ease the strain on reservists being recalled OR load on active duty to fill IA billets.
USAF has used something like this at ACC recently to fill key staff billets only they brought back retirees as contractors and looked for individuals who had done specific jobs before and leveraged their expertise. Remember, age and treachery can win over youth and vigor (or something like that) any time. Don't worry, A4s sound slike he doesn't want to answer the call....maybe he'd accept a by name call as a reservist for a few drill periods (to bring some rich color to the Ready Room) if the AW faithful started a petition to VADM Cotton.
redmariner97
Navy
TheBubba said:
If we were "really" hurting for bodies we "could" call up Little Timmy to come to our aid.
I know that I initially enlisted four 4 years active and then another 4 years in the inactive reserve. Meaning that within that four year period they could recall me to prevent having a to draft someone. This also gives the Navy an experienced servicemember instead of having to send a new guy through all the training pipelines.
From the ... just when you thought it was safe to go outside dept.:
While whistling a little tune, laughing and scratching all the way to Starbuck's, then the bank, then Home Depot, then the post office today ... look what shows up .....
I think ... check that: I know ... I need to squeeze some limes ... :icon_rast
While whistling a little tune, laughing and scratching all the way to Starbuck's, then the bank, then Home Depot, then the post office today ... look what shows up .....
I think ... check that: I know ... I need to squeeze some limes ... :icon_rast
By ... "HE"??? Do you mean "ME"??? Most definitely got the letter from UNCLE ... I would never kid about UNCLE.... he has no sense of humor. :icon_rastCORPSviation said:
I'd like to hear the details too - I haven't received anything.
If they want me, they better be ready to give me a weight/bf waiver. I f'd up my knee running my butt off while on active duty to maintain standards and ended up with a 30% disability and a lot of pain if I'm not careful with it. I'm not doing it any more damage (I was told there would be a knee replacement in my future if I did) and I'll be damned if I'll give up my beer. But hey, if they gave me that waiver I wouldn't mind a year or two.
If they want me, they better be ready to give me a weight/bf waiver. I f'd up my knee running my butt off while on active duty to maintain standards and ended up with a 30% disability and a lot of pain if I'm not careful with it. I'm not doing it any more damage (I was told there would be a knee replacement in my future if I did) and I'll be damned if I'll give up my beer. But hey, if they gave me that waiver I wouldn't mind a year or two.
Wel-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l-l .... I'm NOT going to give away too much for a variety of reasons. Partly because this is a "pubic" forum, I don't know ANY of you-all (in the biblical sense) and, quite frankly, it's none of your damn business ... 
BUT ... a brief overview: UNCLE wanted me to update all my vital stats as I saw them --- since "He and I" have had very little communication of late --- i.e., name, rank, serial $$$, education, dependents, airline CRAF status (I'm retiring -- but CRAF is what kept me from a callup in Gulf 1:icon_wink ) ..... whether or not I'm presently a homosexual ... although they indicated waivers were available. You know, all the usual stuff. It MAY be time to play the "don't ask -- don't tell --'cause I'm gonna tell anyway .. " card.
*edit* post fixed to protect the "innocent" from themselves ...
I also got a second letter (same day) reminding me to apply for RETIREMENT PAY 90 days prior to my 60th B-Day ... so go figure. .. do you suppose the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing???
And then ... there'$ alway$ Blackwater. :icon_rast
BUT ... a brief overview: UNCLE wanted me to update all my vital stats as I saw them --- since "He and I" have had very little communication of late --- i.e., name, rank, serial $$$, education, dependents, airline CRAF status (I'm retiring -- but CRAF is what kept me from a callup in Gulf 1:icon_wink ) ..... whether or not I'm presently a homosexual ... although they indicated waivers were available. You know, all the usual stuff. It MAY be time to play the "don't ask -- don't tell --'cause I'm gonna tell anyway .. " card.
*edit* post fixed to protect the "innocent" from themselves ...
I also got a second letter (same day) reminding me to apply for RETIREMENT PAY 90 days prior to my 60th B-Day ... so go figure. .. do you suppose the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing???
And then ... there'$ alway$ Blackwater. :icon_rast