Time for the Moderator Speech
Hello Everyone,
I have been following this thread, and to this point haven't stepped in because no one had broken any rules of the forum. I truly believe in letting the USAFA forum run it's course of discussion without interfering.
However, based on the number of PMs that I am getting, I felt it was time to say something.
This section of the forum is for getting, giving, and discovering information about the United States Air Force Academy. Most of you know that I have a 2011 cadet at USAFA, which gives me an insight into the Academy, but far from the whole picture. I know that there is a lot of info that I do not know.
My cadet is very happy at the Academy, has done very well, and makes me very proud.
The point to many of the PM's that I have gotten is that much of the information being posted on this thread has more to do with ROTC than the Academy, or is a comparison of the two. There is also a sense among the readers that there is a agenda promoting ROTC over USAFA. Whether this is intended or not, I can't say.
So here is what I will ask of all of you:
First, do not take anything said in these forums as a personal affront to you or your child; Everyone has an opinion, and it may or may not be the same as yours.
Second, if you are posting, please keep in mind what your area of knowledge is. If you know a lot about ROTC, then look to see if your post would be better off in the ROTC forum. If have a DoDMERB question, ask it in the DoDMERB forum.
Third, remember that everyone has the right to post in any forum. If you have any questions about a posting or the intent behind it, please try to PM the poster and ask for a clarification before you get angry/upset/PO'd.
As always, I am here daily reading the posts. I try to post infrequently, since I know many of you have much more experience than I do. Any time you have a question or concern, please feel free to PM me.
Thank you for your time.
Stealth_81