Hey all, this might be a dumb question. I’m crossing over this Fall and I’m looking to get my uniforms set, except AAFES only offers me the Air Force uniform builder. Is there anywhere I can build OCPs with the correct color thread or are you all just ordering it piece meal? I’m just trying to keep it simple so I don’t miss anything.

Just a side note, I’m in the AF Reserve, so I’m nowhere near an AF or SF base.

Anyone have any insight on why this year’s selection routing is significantly delayed? It could just be slow on updating MyFSS, but it doesn’t appear that way. Last year the board convened 9 April and SECAF approved it by 13 April. This year it hadn’t even made it through Air Staff until 4 May with no further information.

It looks like the Air Force promotion announcements have been delayed across the board too, so I assume there’s something slowing them down.

I am PCSing and I have been working with my MPF to get amendments due to some personal circumstances. I went in person and signed in to ask a question regarding a specific entitlement during a short tour. I was seen by an Airman and asked me to wait so they could "do some research." They shoot back to me saying, "Yeah, sorry, no you can't do X." We had a lot of back and forth and his SSgt stepped in and confirmed what their airmen told me. Pretty much saying, bro leave us alone we gave you an answer. I conceided, then asked some other general PCS questions and got up to leave. As I stood up, I was able to see their monitor and saw they had the myFSS Envision AI chatbot open.

So, when I returned to my office, I pulled up the same exact chatbot and asked the same question about that policy and short tours. It spit out an answer saying pretty much what the Airman and SSgt told me. It also provided me with an AFI reference. I thought, well, I should verify this because who knows if it updates correctly from wherever it's pulling data. I opened the AFI it referenced and ran a Ctrl+F for the paragraph.

Doesn't exist.

I scrolled down to where the paragraph should be in the AFI. It's not there. In fact, the subparagraph never existed. I went to an older version of the AFI.

Doesn't exist.

I read the updated AFI and it pretty much directly contradicting the information I got from MPF during an in person appointment with an airmen and their supervisor. The AI chatbot just pulled some shit out of its ass and fed it to the tech then they handed it to me as an answer.

In hindsight, I should have asked them for a reference then show me it in the AFI. I did do a follow up and was pretty much told it won't happen again and sorry but I really don't things will change. I understand that MPFs are low manned and overworked, but this might cook some unknowing airmen who has real issues, believing the MPF is giving them good info.

I am mostly writing this as a word of warning. Double and triple check every single answer that is given to you, or better yet, find the information yourself then provide it to the MPF.

Do SNCOs serve a purpose in the Space Force?

I feel with all the churn, lack of guidance, and number of officers, they have the least amount of a role/respect out of all the branches. Specialist 7 and 8.

Member is supposed to go PTDY with DAF Sports but is also about to PCS when they return from it. PTDY is submitted through leaveweb, so would FSS amend orders to show Leave in route? Or what documents would FSS need to amend the orders (later date of leaving following the sporting event). DAF Sports provides a welcome memo (signed) and a player roster.

Historically i know officers get awared on a higher level than enlisted, but how can this precedent still be maintained when enlisted are operating on par with their officer conterparts, including the planning and execution of whatever task, mission or exercise. Why is the planning and execution from the E's not valued when that same mission accomplishment is used for the justification of an O's award.

just for clarifcation bullet was pulled directly from e's award to go on an o's

I am stationed OCONUS in incrilk. I put in for leave to go home (CONUS) in July. I am flying out of instanbul to Dallas tx. I do not have a passport. Would I be able to go home with just my CAC, Orders, and AF form 988 (approved leave). Or has someone done this before that could help.

Just like how the Army has thier own little Air Force and Navy, they now have thier own little Space Force.

It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the United States Marine Corps or the Department of Defense.

Can use it to find out when you'll promote through each rank and when you'll be eligible for E-5+

Obviously It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the United States Space Force or the Department of War.

As units transition from the traditional DO model to a Deputy Commander and Operations Division Chief construct, how has your unit delineated responsibilities, authorities, and decision-making between these positions? What recommendations would you offer to units still refining their approach?

Everyone always says you have these options for mental health, but are there any options that actually help?

I know everyone says to talk to someone, but who? Who do you even talk to about that when you don't know who you can trust at work, since people you thought you could trust apparently shit talk you behind your back?

How do you manage to go in every day when you'd rather not wake up again at all? Do you just deal with it until your contract ends or until you can't take it anymore and just end it? It all just seems pointless, I don't see how talking to someone would even help.

Has anyone here changed AFSC? Whats the process like? Are CFMs usually willing to work with you?

Has anyone gone through WIC recently? Leadership has brought up they would like people to apply and go, but I'm not sure how relevant the course would be for USSF Cyber Ops. Any grads currently in cyber have some insight?

I am a 38 year old civilian pursuing a direct commission as an officer in the U.S. Space Force. I have a B.S. in Accounting and more than 15 years of experience in finance/fintech, with the last several years focused on data engineering and data analytics.

One question I have concerns MEPS and medical qualification. Over the years, I have experienced some hair thinning due to stress. I have no other underlying medical issues related to it, and it has not affected my ability to work or perform daily activities.

For anyone who has gone through MEPS, worked in recruiting, or has knowledge of the medical screening process, would traction alopecia or stress related hair thinning be something that receives additional scrutiny or could potentially impact qualification?

I am also considering a hair transplant procedure in the near future. Would it be better to complete the procedure before beginning the application process, or wait until after my application and medical evaluation are complete?

Any D-shreds have any luck cancelling an extension for reenlistment? Can’t use SRB as a reason of course, but has anyone found they are allowing this out of desire to retain D-shreds?

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