What do you think of the Air Force's unprecedented Force Shaping initiatives? Are they getting it right?

By now, I believe they are seeing an overwhelming response of vols to get out. But, with retention boards, I honestly can't say how well it will work. Of course you have your coded individuals whom will be forced out.  But, most of the packages going up are going to be the inflated firewall 5s and be even across the board. I have only been in for 5 years, but in that time frame only know of 3 or 4 out of the 100's, that I have met, that have less than a 4 rating on EPRs. Of course, a lot of those 5s are not deserved and a few of the 4s were because of a PT test failure (In which those individuals will be coded). The ones who received 3s were not referral, but have since received 5s on all subsequent evaluations and qualify for 25% extra for vol separation... For our particular AFSC, last I saw, we are closed out on all ranks except SrA and MSgt.  Which is dwindling every time a new list comes out. So, I think the AF did their job and forced the ones (that really didn't want to be here) out already, which is what I was hoping would happen. Now the ones that want to be here should be more motivated to better the force as a whole. As far as what is left for the retention boards, I am just glad that it's Brass and Chiefs, cause a lot of what is going through is going to look a lot alike.