Posted on Nov 30, 2015
What are your Pro's and Con's to the new AF promotion system?
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Technical Sergeant Promotion cycle has begun with the new rack and stack promotion. How do you feel this will help, hurt or do nothing to change the prior system.
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This system is nothing but a 'good ol boy' system on steroids. Although I have a great commander and superintendent, I don't work in the same area as them, so they don't see everything I do with my troops and the work I put in. However, since our QA (no names) works directly under the commander, he sees everything they do. Our QA was in charge of our shop not too long ago, until we got a new shop lead (the QA's significant other). The QA ran the shop into the ground, withheld info for the mission and never tracked anything. The QA then moves to QA and I have to fix everything they messed up and of course I miss things because I'm human. The QA inspects me while I'm on convalescent leave and we fail because the QA finds things they knew was wrong because they caused it. The report goes up to commander, I return to work and I get fired. So moral of the story, the QA looks great in the eyes of the commander for ID'ing all these things wrong, causing a change in leadership so they can get fixed. The shop lead didn't to fight the write ups, because...come on, would you want to fight with your significant other about write ups and then go home with the person after work to possibly argue some more? The QA now is in good graces with the commander and is now looking to get the highest rating on the new EPR. So now I have to fight for a decent rating since I got issued an LOR, got fired, and am now considered the red-headed step child of the shop. Awesome, way to go AF, may the best kiss ass win!!
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SSgt Paul Esquibel
take it up the chain explain what you just said but in a more tactful way with proof and adding that there may be a conflict of interests between the Lead and QA if it really mean allot to you and if that doesn't work then go straight to the IG, most people don't utilize the IG because most believe it to be associated with Sexual Harrasement or discrimination but it's there to sort out problems that are not getting fixed, also should you choose this make sure you talk to your Shirt and Chief either together or separate. That's the only way your going to get closure.
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SSgt Paul Esquibel Been out for a bit, so I'm not familiar with the "new" AF promo system; where can I find a down and dirty of it?
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SSgt Paul Esquibel
Promotion quotas launch Nov. 30
For the first time, beginning Nov. 30 some airmen who are up for promotion will face quotas limiting how many can get the top recommendations.
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