Posted on Dec 4, 2013
How do you feel about this while cut are happening?
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http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20131203/CAREERS/312030009/ROTC-cadets-recent-graduates-offered-release-from-service-commitments
The Air Force is offering future officers preparing to graduate from the ROTC program in 2014 the opportunity to walk away from their service commitments without having to repay their scholarships o...
The Air Force is offering future officers preparing to graduate from the ROTC program in 2014 the opportunity to walk away from their service commitments without having to repay their scholarships o...
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Looks fine to me...it's really a "cut your losses" scenario.
Although the military has paid for their college education thus far, by separating them from service commitment ultimately saves the military millions of dollars over the course of their careers.
Although the military has paid for their college education thus far, by separating them from service commitment ultimately saves the military millions of dollars over the course of their careers.
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Great Plan. A perfect example of common sense solutions to "sunk costs".
We thought we needed x we actually need y (Which is many less than we projected) So time to buy people out, and of course it is cheapest to buy out those with the least invested.
Though I still think those who can not meet regulations for height, weight, character, and Fitness should be the first to go.
We thought we needed x we actually need y (Which is many less than we projected) So time to buy people out, and of course it is cheapest to buy out those with the least invested.
Though I still think those who can not meet regulations for height, weight, character, and Fitness should be the first to go.
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SGM Matthew Quick
1LT Hooser,
For your last comment, commander's are charged with this and if founded, can be separated locally.
For your last comment, commander's are charged with this and if founded, can be separated locally.
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If only MSG, if only.
I have now seen how hard it is to separate sub-standard soldiers, when higher elements don't want to let them go.
I have now seen how hard it is to separate sub-standard soldiers, when higher elements don't want to let them go.
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SFC Rocky Gannon
I understand the long road cost, however they should put them in the IMA/IRR/USAR and make them preform some duty or they have the option to walk away and pay back x amount. Just my option
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Why?
We don't need them there either. and they are being told to walk away not asking to. This is an issue with the military, not with the Cadet. The Cadets would likely just serve out their terms with honor, but the military doesn't need them, at all. Why would you ask them to pay back money?
We don't need them there either. and they are being told to walk away not asking to. This is an issue with the military, not with the Cadet. The Cadets would likely just serve out their terms with honor, but the military doesn't need them, at all. Why would you ask them to pay back money?
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Normally I would say this is just another example of bad personnel management, but no one dreamed the sequester and the draw down hitting at the same time would have this drastic effect. Better this than toeing the line and making these officers serve their ADSO in billets where we don't need them. No reason to throw good money after bad. I would much prefer if we forced them to serve the remainder of their time in other roles such as ANG or IRR, but not if there are no positions there for them.
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I agree with the sensible allocation of funds so I guess some of this will actually benefit the military and save us a few dollars. In some other areas, I am not so sure.
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