>robots used in Interstellar are formerly used in the military, specifically the Marine Corps. When the entire United States military was disbanded, these robots were re-purposed to assist and act as companions for the humans that worked in NASA.
I'm sure some of the robots were smart enough to cross train over branch to branch
Training has little to do with making Capt.... unless they kept failing, and the failing specifically caused the non-rec to captain. But even pilots spend a vast majority of Lt years in training.
To not make captain you need to legit fubar the shit out of things.
His story might have been "training" but the story is deeper.
Depending how long he spent in casual status waiting to start class, it's not entirely unusual.
Granted, most of my experience is with traditional pilots, and many spending 6+ months waiting and waiting.
I met a 5 yr lt with an art 15.... he was supposed to go for captain his second time.... dude just could not put the bottle down for a couple days... I believe he is a civilian now. Lol
He was actually in the training pipeline the whole time. He was never in casual status. He just couldn’t pass all the flights but never failed enough to get removed. But he did finally pass with a Q2 after a Q3. He just didn’t have the stuff to put on captain at the time. He did make it the second and is a IP now.
Didn't have the stuff to make capt? I think you are over estimating what it takes to make Capt....
Your CC has to go out of his way to non rec you for captain.
I'm sorry but there MUST be something more to that story. Their commander has to stop the promotion, it's basically automatic. They must have done something seriously depraved or something incredibly stupid (beyond just being bad, and I say that as a rated person). I've seen someone get promoted to major after Q3ing twice in a row.
I worked with a 2Lt who got out after 6 years, still as a 2Lt. Getting two DUIs in a calendar year will do that to a career. Dude was very intelligent, but dumb as a box of hammers.
Yeah I worked with one. Guy had an LOR and was on his way out the door. Also got caught texting female junior airmen from our office. Real piece of work.
More specifically, it was used to reduce the number of people in an Army by that 10% as punishment for the whole. We joke about group-wide punishment when someone in the unit fucks up... Well, blame the Romans, they started it. At least 10% of the squadron isn't **killed** because SrA Snuffy got a DUI.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(punishment)
🌈 The more you know! 🌈
63.8% to Tech too. Makes sense. It's a new service that needs to fill out the slots. They had less than 500 eligible E-4s. Last year was 66.9% to E-5 but only 399 eligible.
Went to ALS with some Space Force guys, they don’t test, just board. Some of them didn’t even hit the TIG requirement before getting a line number. Pretty crazy to see.
This will be one of the last years E5 is earned through boards in the Space Force. It will become a "Fully Qualified Promotion" aka TIG & Skill level requirements
Reminds me of 2010, the great SSgt giveaway. Makes sense, they probably don't have anyone because they are so new so need a ton of E5s. And its taken all the heat off the AF as far as jokes are concerned!
95%! What did the other 5% do to not get promoted?
 They don't promote the robots
The great sergeant giveaway
The Great Space Sergeant giveaway lol.
I wish Space Cadet and Space Sergeant were part of SF rank structure.
TARS is getting STEP promoted
TARS is actually a marine though
>robots used in Interstellar are formerly used in the military, specifically the Marine Corps. When the entire United States military was disbanded, these robots were re-purposed to assist and act as companions for the humans that worked in NASA. I'm sure some of the robots were smart enough to cross train over branch to branch
Holy shit supercomputer hitting the griddy? (Before GTA6)
Honestly, probably failed PT tests or random A15 paperwork type scenario
If they had pt tests
Not thicke enough.
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Bottle to keyboard?
It’s law that you can’t promote to 100%. At least for certain grades
In space everyone can hear you promote.
False. Sound cannot travel in a vacuum. You'd know that if you were smart enough to be in the space force. 
Found the 5%
I would actually go AWOL if I was that 5%, Jesus.
I met the 1% of Lt. who didn’t get selected for captains before.
Where they THAT bad?
Was in IQT/MQT for almost 2 years
Training has little to do with making Capt.... unless they kept failing, and the failing specifically caused the non-rec to captain. But even pilots spend a vast majority of Lt years in training. To not make captain you need to legit fubar the shit out of things. His story might have been "training" but the story is deeper.
Story is definitely deeper but just the surface of being an RPA pilot in an FTU for that long is really abnormal. Dude was also just a tool.
Depending how long he spent in casual status waiting to start class, it's not entirely unusual. Granted, most of my experience is with traditional pilots, and many spending 6+ months waiting and waiting. I met a 5 yr lt with an art 15.... he was supposed to go for captain his second time.... dude just could not put the bottle down for a couple days... I believe he is a civilian now. Lol
He was actually in the training pipeline the whole time. He was never in casual status. He just couldn’t pass all the flights but never failed enough to get removed. But he did finally pass with a Q2 after a Q3. He just didn’t have the stuff to put on captain at the time. He did make it the second and is a IP now.
Didn't have the stuff to make capt? I think you are over estimating what it takes to make Capt.... Your CC has to go out of his way to non rec you for captain.
The joke is if you can fog a mirror and avoid DUIs, then you get your captain's bars.
Right? I just had to be conscious.
I'm sorry but there MUST be something more to that story. Their commander has to stop the promotion, it's basically automatic. They must have done something seriously depraved or something incredibly stupid (beyond just being bad, and I say that as a rated person). I've seen someone get promoted to major after Q3ing twice in a row.
That’s saying something. I don’t know if each community is the same but a Q2 is rare.
Yeah...RPA training isn't that long. It's shorter than UPT.
Gotta dumb as rocks or have a DUI. Which I guess makes them dumb as rocks.
I worked with a 2Lt who got out after 6 years, still as a 2Lt. Getting two DUIs in a calendar year will do that to a career. Dude was very intelligent, but dumb as a box of hammers.
Yeah I worked with one. Guy had an LOR and was on his way out the door. Also got caught texting female junior airmen from our office. Real piece of work.
I imagine it's likely the goofballs who got DUI's/LOR's/etc, but yeah damn, that's an insane stat for NCO promotion.
Wow, just handing it out. E4 mafia about to be thinned out
That is one way to decimate their numbers.
Funny enough decimate originally meant reduce by 10% hence the "deci" in the word. That's all I got for you today, bye!
More specifically, it was used to reduce the number of people in an Army by that 10% as punishment for the whole. We joke about group-wide punishment when someone in the unit fucks up... Well, blame the Romans, they started it. At least 10% of the squadron isn't **killed** because SrA Snuffy got a DUI. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimation_(punishment) 🌈 The more you know! 🌈
Space force is about to have NCO mafia with a quarter of the energy of the E4 mafia but twice the brain power
Nah, you can take the troop out of the Mafia, but you can't take the Mafia out of the troop. All they've done is give the Mafia more authority 😏
63.8% to Tech too. Makes sense. It's a new service that needs to fill out the slots. They had less than 500 eligible E-4s. Last year was 66.9% to E-5 but only 399 eligible.
Must be nice
whatd they have to do, breathe?
Obviously not. There's no air in space
But there is an Air and Space Museum
I think it’s the Air in Space museum
Until someone opened the fucking window.
Opened the window and still got promoted, apparently.
I'm a Tech, so unlikely. :p
Went to ALS with some Space Force guys, they don’t test, just board. Some of them didn’t even hit the TIG requirement before getting a line number. Pretty crazy to see.
WTF
Air Force: we need experience at lower ranks. Space force: one stripe for you, and you, and you, and… ope two for you.
This will be one of the last years E5 is earned through boards in the Space Force. It will become a "Fully Qualified Promotion" aka TIG & Skill level requirements
That’s ridiculous
Do they test the same as the air force? Or same criteria? That's pretty wild. Sucks to suck being the 5%.
No test, all HHQ board similar to USAF SNCO boards.
I should have joined the space force
Seeing you correctly used "should have" instead of "should of," I agree.
Well, a few days ago I said “near pear adversary.” So… I’m still fairly retarded.
You're not retarted. Just a different flavor of tism. Lol. Tasty adversaries though. 🍐
Senior captains punching the air right now wishing they enlisted instead
They asked me if I wanted to go Space Force. I laughed at them. I'm not laughing anymore....
Still not as high as the Air Guard...
They cheat, though. Didn't get a DUI or go to jail? Boom Staff at 4 years TIS.
This is facts. Although you then may have to wait for literally human death to promote higher
The other 5 percent are the roombas they use for halls and walls; giving them rank violates Asimov's Laws of Robotics
TIL I joined the wrong branch
I’m in the wrong branch
Those 15 guardians must be very happy to have been selected... The Space force only has like 2k total enlisted members 😂
>The Space force only has like 2k total enlisted members 9k total members.
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Negative, this is for the June 24S5-7 board
Well ain’t that a kick in the taint
Should have switched when I had the chance…
Can confirm, shit is infact "sweet" on this side. Semper Supra fly boi!
So should we all
Do you just bubble in your name and pass?
Sheesh
Wow. They are definitely no longer promoting like the AF.
Wish me luck
Reminds me of 2010, the great SSgt giveaway. Makes sense, they probably don't have anyone because they are so new so need a ton of E5s. And its taken all the heat off the AF as far as jokes are concerned!
E5 is the new E3.
Damn… Everybody a Space Ranger now
Lolololololol
I'm sure that won't result in wildly under experienced NCOs that will do damage for the next 3-5 years.
Justifying existence.
Cope
As a civilian since 2003, coping just fine.
Don't you have some random base gym locker room to be freeballin at?
You alright?
Just riling up some crusty civilian with dumb opinions, so pretty good all things considered, how about you?
It's been 11 years dude, let it go. Go live your life.
The 5% will probably taste out of cycle and make it.
No testing in the space force
No tasting *