Wasn’t the Air Force making massive cuts in May 1972?
Nixon froze pay nad promotions - just like they tried to freeze prices.
COuld test to make SSgt, but got to test for “Special proficieny performance pay” and get paid like a SSgt.
A bit later came the really bad cuts, then again in 1991 under Billy Klinton.
Now, we’ll see the Obamy cuts, and these will be deep.
Roumor has it the Dems are planning to convert the military over to the “Canadian model”
SO you’ll see US Forces, land branch, sea branch and maybe an air branch. Or. They may just put the USAF back under the Army.
The more things change, the more screwed up they get.