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05-14-2008, 12:53 AM
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#31 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USAFA (Houston)
Threads: 47
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| haha, you get one of the frat girls from 10. Have fun. | 
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05-14-2008, 11:02 AM
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#32 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USAFA
Threads: 1
Posts: 54
| I'll be in 15 next year!!! I hear eagle is going to be in 14!...second semester for sure | |
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05-14-2008, 11:40 AM
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#33 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USAFA 2010 Gender: Male
Threads: 8
Posts: 597
| I'm in 13...got any questions? | |
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05-14-2008, 01:37 PM
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#34 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: brat (NC,AK,CA,FL,OH)
Threads: 6
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| yeah, i'll be in 14 2nd semester, but still waiting to find out my company for next semester... | |
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05-14-2008, 01:59 PM
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#35 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Danville, PA - 2011
Threads: 7
Posts: 784
| I'm gonna laugh when you wind up in 14th Company.  | |
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05-17-2008, 01:40 PM
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#36 | | Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas but CS soon Gender: Male
Threads: 53
Posts: 822
| I know Duckphreak hasn't posted in a while. She was very busy last year with a Group job first semester, and as Training Supt second. Just wanted to congradulate her on being first semester Sq Commander. If any of the 2012's end up in 4 they will be well taken care of. | |
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05-17-2008, 01:41 PM
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#37 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the hill
Threads: 9
Posts: 717
| A friend from my squad is going into 4. It seems like it's going to be a pretty good squadron.
So... What's 13 like? Isn't there going to be a new AOC this upcoming year? | |
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05-17-2008, 02:16 PM
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#38 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Threads: 20
Posts: 102
| so which squadron is the most stract? and what are the advantages and disadvantages? is there a different culture altogether in squadrons like these? | |
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05-17-2008, 03:51 PM
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#39 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USAFA 2010 Gender: Male
Threads: 8
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| 1, 21, 24 (and a few others, i'm sure) have reputations as "stract" squads. Different squadrons DEFINITELY have different cultures, every squad is different.
13 is a good squad. New AOC and one new AMT coming in. | |
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05-17-2008, 04:11 PM
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#40 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USAFA
Threads: 16
Posts: 592
| It also changes from year to year, depending on new AOC, AMT, squadron commander etc.
Example: my squadron this year was ranked 40th in the wing (out of 40) first semester, and 39th this semester. AKA "dirtbag" squadron. Drove me up the wall. But the problem lies mainly with the 2008 folks, who are all leaving. The new squadron commander for next semester wants to put the squadron in the top three in the wing, and the AOC/AMT are on page, and picked him for that reason. Unlike the past, he's taking the squadron position assignments very seriously, and it'll be a big change from this year. I'm frankly relieved we'll finally be taking things seriously.
All that to say, you can expect a "stract" or "chill" squadron, but it just might change drastically. Anyone expecting to screw around and slack off in 35 next year (like the past) will probably be dissappointed. | |
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05-17-2008, 04:33 PM
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#41 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Threads: 20
Posts: 102
| that's interesting guy4christ....is the academy (meaning the command or administration side of things) putting forth an effort towards transforming the whole cadet wing to "take things more seriuosly"? i could be wrong, just wondering... | |
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05-17-2008, 04:35 PM
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#42 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Danville, PA - 2011
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| Keep in mind that only half a squadron remains constant from year to year. With new three and four degrees every year, and a new AOC every other year, a given squadron's climate and culture do have a tendancy to shift back and forth along the spectrum.
Undercover, because things are generally cadet run, it's your cadet leadership rather than administration that really determines the "feel" of your squadron. There will always be people who take their jobs very seriously, as well as those who don't really care as much, which is why your squadron is such a "luck of the draw" kind of thing. | |
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05-17-2008, 04:37 PM
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#43 | | Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USAFA 2010 Gender: Male
Threads: 8
Posts: 597
| Nah, i don't think they are any more now than they have been- but I do agree with guy4christ (in my experience squadwise and otherwise) that in general 2008 was pretty bad about "dirtbagness". Don't get me wrong, it's great that they are about to graduate and they had a slew of decent people, but it seemed like the majority of them really didn't care about anything. | |
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05-17-2008, 04:43 PM
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#44 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Threads: 20
Posts: 102
| what advice can you guys give me now, as an appointee, to keep my spirits up and to take USAFA seriously while i go through BCT and freshmen year when i will have to put up with a lot of stuff i won't understand.
don't get me wrong, i'm not saying i want to be the guy who takes showers at attention, but i do want to care about USAFA and i want to at least try to stay away from developing a negative attitude and losing interest in USAFA during the hard or boring or seemingly nonsensical times. | |
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05-17-2008, 04:44 PM
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#45 | | Member
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Danville, PA - 2011
Threads: 7
Posts: 784
| As long as you want to be here, you'll be absolutely fine. I've found that it's actually way harder not to be cynical AFTER Recognition (in my experience, at least). | |
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