tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post4343534474789057386..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: That PhD in PMEGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-59742513600835737252008-06-29T22:15:00.000-04:002008-06-29T22:15:00.000-04:00I agree... a ridiculous change. But more to it tha...I agree... a ridiculous change. But more to it than that in my opinion.<BR/><BR/>I served in the 'paper' era. When I took the nine level test, and passed it, I had yet to slice the plastic on the instructional material. It is not just time that matters, but content.<BR/><BR/>The 'educators' are just that. Writing materials and tests that fall far short of the 'real' world. Placing theory above proof.<BR/><BR/>Wait... I'm too harsh... if you seek promotion just gobble up everything they push out, you'll do fine.<BR/><BR/>Let's push it way back... when promotions were given based on first hand knowledge of leadership and/or potential. As reflected in results.<BR/><BR/>Yes, there was abuse in that system... but much rarer than in the present one.Lutherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901441364329385474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-47457977893294016592008-06-21T14:56:00.000-04:002008-06-21T14:56:00.000-04:00The CD version of the SNCO Academy is boring but c...The CD version of the SNCO Academy is boring but can be done quickly. Those who are too lazy to do the course in 12 months probably won't do it in 72 either. If deployments are really the cause, and I can imagine it's pretty hard to concentrate on a silly PME CD when you're in the desert, then 72 months is still far too long. However, people still work on Bachelors and Masters degrees while deployed. <BR/><BR/>I imagine this is extension is partly due to Sec Gates decision to stop the drawdown. They need to keep people, even slow, unmotivated people.A. McCroryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09465277836269851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-34524185945926182712008-06-21T13:41:00.000-04:002008-06-21T13:41:00.000-04:00"kitanis" provided a good, informative, link. Tha..."kitanis" provided a good, informative, link. Thanks!<BR/>Since the Air Force is forcing everyone to do the work online after a certain date, the 72 months window may be more to ensure they (AF) have the infrastructure and bandwidth in place everywhere in time for everyone to complete the course. This would beg the question then as to why don't they just continue the CD version longer? Gee, if they just went back to the paper course like when I did it, everyone could work on the stuff deployed without worrying about access to computers as long as they had access to a #2 pencil.<BR/><BR/>BTW: the only thing more disappointing than the correspondence course was the in-residence course (but that was due to my seminar instructor more than anything else).SMSgt Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126690689798203866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-25041140690941607632008-06-19T09:19:00.000-04:002008-06-19T09:19:00.000-04:00http://www.ellsworth.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=1231...http://www.ellsworth.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123103086<BR/><BR/>This is what I found at my former bases web site this morningkitanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657260938925328929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-1250793848653878972008-06-18T19:03:00.000-04:002008-06-18T19:03:00.000-04:00Perhaps 6 years was mistyped and it should be an a...<I>Perhaps 6 years was mistyped and it should be an additional 6 months.</I><BR/><BR/>Now here's an angle I hadn't thought of.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, it's still pretty (expletive deleted) stupid, but it's a flavor of stupid that is at least somewhat comprhensible.<BR/><BR/><I>Did nobody give the 6 year decision a sanity check?</I><BR/><BR/>No more calls, we have a winner.Ken Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13779589712239613030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-10181260201388613382008-06-18T18:39:00.000-04:002008-06-18T18:39:00.000-04:00Perhaps 6 years was mistyped and it should be an a...Perhaps 6 years was mistyped and it should be an additional 6 months. Did nobody give the 6 year decision a sanity check?<BR/><BR/>As and active duty Airman I too think the 6 years is ridiculous.Gatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06722864701367403837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-50943163822357853332008-06-18T15:35:00.000-04:002008-06-18T15:35:00.000-04:00I am a now retired Master Sergeant and was floored...I am a now retired Master Sergeant and was floored to read about this new policy. I can understand a waiver to complete the PME if circumstances demand it but six years?<BR> <BR/>The comment of the Chief is right.. this new policy will only allow many of the deadweight Masters to become true Road Sergeants.. Hopefully a quick reversal is in order when the new Secretary and CinC come online.kitanishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657260938925328929noreply@blogger.com