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[Crusty]

Crusty – do you mean a cop with the AF or are you getting out and going back to civilian life.  How many years have you invested with the AF?

Back to SF; I was force cross-trained 12 years ago... I've got 23.5 years in now... with no plans of quitting any time soon!

[vtyanqui]

Crusty – Wow, 23.5 that's a lot of bag drags.  I admire you and thank you for your service, but remember anything more than 20 and you're working for half pay.  I know I spent 22+ in the AF before I retired.

Keep the rubber side down,
vtyanqui

[FLSTFI Dave]

Crusty – Wow, 23.5 that's a lot of bag drags.  I admire you and thank you for your service, but remember anything more than 20 and you're working for half pay.  I know I spent 22+ in the AF before I retired.

Keep the rubber side down,
vtyanqui

Navy sure did not like that comment when I told them that was why I was retireing at 20 years.

I sure had fun while serving, but 20 was enough for me.

[vtyanqui]

FLSTFIDave – I know what you mean regarding the Navy's inability to listen to your needs.  Listen to the latest offer from the AF (probably other services too).  They want to bring back under 60 year old retired rated officers for two years so they can sit a command post somewhere in the sand box to free up younger aircrew members back to CONUS.  Oh, and they will not give you flight pay; only your retired rank. I understand their rational but…

[Crusty]

Crusty – Wow, 23.5 that's a lot of bag drags.  I admire you and thank you for your service, but remember anything more than 20 and you're working for half pay.  I know I spent 22+ in the AF before I retired.

Keep the rubber side down,
vtyanqui

While that may be true, staying in for 30 and retiring on 75% of E9 pay ain't a bad deal either... and since I still enjoy what I do, getting out would mean I'd have to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.

[vtyanqui]

Chief – I agree there was nothing better than active duty.  However, as I get older I find my job as a contractor instructing aircrew members how to fly the BUFF very rewarding, especially when you consider I don't have to worry about packing up every 6 months to go TDY.  I don't think any of us really know what we'll do when we grow up.

[Beemer]

GROW UP   No one told me I have to grow up   Hell, that's why I bought the SERG


I took a year off and didn't even think about looking for work.  Started to run out of projects and let's face it...even with great planning and the ability to live off my retirement, I needed to DO something constructive (i.e. work) with my time and with the second income...well, you know....


Only problem is, we paid more in taxes last year than what my wife makes   TEA ANYONE!!!

[FLSTFI Dave]

When I retired at 20 years my first job was more than double what I was making as an E-7 with 20 years, counting my sea pay.

My taxes this year are only 2000 dollars less than Base pay of an E-7 for a full year in 2001 when I retired.

I am all for a tea party....