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As much as I want this thread to die the slow painful death it deserves, I've seen this sentiment posted twice from two people in the last week. The Air Force does not exist as a support function. It exists to execute national policy. In our present COIN operation, that involves answering the JFLCC's call to support ground operations. But please don't think that all airpower exists to support all ground pounders. Reference Allied Force, Eldorado Canyon, Rolling Thunder, Linebacker I, Linebacker II, etc. None of which involved Joe.

Judy.

Fundamentally, you and I see the world from different perspectives. I spent 11 years in the Marines before I transferred to the Air Force. Therefore, during my formative years, I was taught (and believed) that everything I did was for the sole purpose of making the grunts successful. I still believe that. Today, whether I am talking with a JTAC in Afghanistan or cruising over strategic country X, I can still see why my efforts ultimately will make the grunts more successful. They don't have to be physically there to enjoy the benefits my job provides. I understand why Pawnman considers my thoughts a stretch, but at the same time, I think he is myopic.

So you wouldn't point out discrepancies with the Wing King's uniform, but you would with other Officers? You sound like the typical Enlisted Shoe. If Pilot's are in the minority then why do they run the majority of the Air Force? It's sure not Loggie Officers. We'll be on spot 52, thanks.

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Jango, why are you here? You will not convince anyone here of your viewpoint. It is unlikely anyone here will convince you of theirs. We don't go to the bus driver forum and troll, so please let it go.

Just wanted to share that he was re-assigned to C-130Js at Ramstein. Just further proof that it's becoming a different Air Force out there and that T-38/T-1 doesn't exactly mean what it used to anymore. Re: Anything Goes! I'd like to thank everyone for their input to this topic. Cheers!

Intel 3 yrs old is still pretty good, seems the guys in the onesies bitch about the same thing.....repeatedly. It's actually entertaining.

Let's just say this shoe clerk makes sure parts that fix the plane get to the mechanics, and I have the dubious pleasure of trucking the onesies to their air craft. It's quite a disappointment to see how the flying community views the rest of AF.

Close...but no cigar....V-Ops. And if you want to say we don't do much.....that's fine, keep telling yourself that. And talk about being replaced...can't replace me with a UAV.

If I saw something out of place with the Wing/CC I would politely mention it, I surely would get an attitude and jump him for it, use your head. And why do pilots run the majority of the AF? Rhetorical question so to speak?

Ok. This is an easy question. If pilots run the majority of the Air Force, then why do we still have these nit-noid rules? Another question is, why are they having us enforce those rules? Case in point, during our last ORI the Wing Commander about had a fit because people were getting caught without reflective belts.....and this guy flies, I see his name on the flying schedule. So what gives?

Chuck, Thank you for checking the math, I went to the exact same place you did for the #s, I tried to be conservative with my math(not cooking the books), and my .2% was purely a guesstimate and I did indicate that.