<p>DS
Bullet became OP in 90, and it still was a 9-5 AF…I referred back to this when I said in 93 he did a jt with the 82nd and I didn’t understand him leaving at 5:30 to do PT…heck, I didn’t even know what PT stood for!</p>
<p>It really changed in the 90’s when all of the sudden they were being deployed on a minute’s notice. The 1st time it was noticeable was for Haiti called in Sunday a.m., deployed by Sat. The 2nd time Bullet was called in was 1 Saturday and gone by Thursday for 120 +/-. Since then we have experienced him getting short notices to fill spots due to rank, and of course the AEF rotation.</p>
<p>You are right the AF has changed significantly in the past 20 yrs. </p>
<p>I am going to hold to the belief that we will finally get ahead of the ball and be able to manage the situation better!</p>
<p>I also hope that the other branches will begin to realize that the AF has never left the Sandbox since 90. Bullet has been deployed for 17 yrs in direct support or backfill. The AF has not gotten a free pass, they just haven’t gotten the media attention to highlight what they have done</p>