[blaquebyrd]

"This started before Clinton was in office and was called the “peace dividend” well before Clinton was elected."

I was also active under GHWB and I remember that's when the early-outs started. The Air Force had personnel teams traveling the world trying to scare my year group (7-10) to accept early-outs rather than being involuntarily separated. It amazes me how so many FReepers buy into the lie that the drawdown began under Clinton.

[Froufrou]

What worries me the most is not mentioned yet:

THE HEAT!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Yep, one of my best friends, a formerly promotable Major, was with a USAF ICBM Wing at Minot AFB. In 1992, when his silo was closed down and sealed, he was given a choice, USAF Human Resources (a dead end job) or voluntary separation after twelve years of service. He took the voluntary separation and became a school teacher. He is still ticked off that USAF killed his career because of the so-called “Peace Dividend.”