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  2. HeyEng
    Apparently Germany is now getting the mysterious drone incursion treatment as well with no clear answers from where they are originating from or how to deal with them and probably too proud to ask the Polish.
  3. JASSM_ER
    I can't get into specifics bc I suspect the info wasn't intended to be a public release but they're in my career field assigned to AFPC.
  4. M2
  5. Polar Bear
    Why does the Army have yearly minimums but not the AF?
  6. Boomer6
    I'm not arguing what a dead guy would do. George Marshall, on several occasions went out of his way to have face to face discussions with his GOs abroad on important matters. If you want to get nit-noid and say he never got them all together, I'd say you're correct, hard to do in the middle of WWII. You can't prove he'd be worse than Marshall unless we enter another war similar to the Korean War (when Marshall was SECDEF). I guess it's a good thing for the SECDEF your opinion doesn't matter, just like mine doesn't.
  7. Yesterday
  8. Vito
    Disgruntledemployee, Perhaps if you view Trump as a non-politician, it may help you warm up to him. He isn’t a politician, he’s not a smooth talker, he’s blunt, says what’s on his mind and often gets in a lot of trouble for it. But he’s a damned effective leader, rough around the edges for sure, but he gets things done! I’m sure. He’s also beholden to no man, doesn’t need money, and loves America. I can think of a lot worse people. George Marshall was a very good soldier, leader, and undoubtably an effective politician to earn all those stars.
  9. disgruntledemployee
    You're arguing about what dead guy would do, and I'm saying said dead guy should be a model of leadership. You can never prove your point, but I can continue to compare a historical figure to a TV talking head. If you think I'm displeased only with him holding a meeting, you haven't been paying attention. Pete is not a leader and I don't see him growing into one.
  10. Justwanttofly
    And I’m just curious what plugs do you have to get this info lol. I myself know people in high places but none particularly in AFPC.
  11. JASSM_ER
    What I know: AFPC/DPMO personnel working UFT packages were furloughed two days after the board finalized their list. So while they had a little time to start moving packages forward, they had not yet gotten to coordinating with A1, assignments teams, etc. before the shutdown. Uniformed personnel at AFPC should still be <working> but my understanding is the UFT team is entirely civilians. 😞 Speculation: they will probably push faster once the govt reopens, but only so much can be done in so long. The time AFPC can "flex" their standard timeline to accelerate processing results is the difference between the standard release date and a delayed release that still arrives earlier than the lag duration of the shutdown. But this year the selection process timeline was shortened (down to 3 months instead of 3.5 months), so they may already be on a condensed timeline and therefore not have much ability to accelerate release of results further. At least this pretty much guarantees nobody will be getting an RNLTD during the holidays.
  12. Biff_T
  13. BFM this
    At the end of the day, they're all just grasping at a different part of the elephant. Still blind. If I hear Rogan say one more time that the Fire Department (public utility) is socialism (central planning the means of production) again...
  14. bfargin
    Coleman is a brilliant young thinker along the lines of a Victor Davis Hanson, Thomas Sowell, or William F Buckley type figure. His podcasts never disappoint, even with a weak debate partner like Dave.
  15. Boomer6
    As I said, Marshall would have had an in-person meeting, just as Hegseth did. By all means though, continue to argue about points I didn't make...as is tradition.
  16. disgruntledemployee
    Nope, you indexed a solid American. I say hell yes. Said current staff is painfully no match for your standard, yet you don't voice that. Why? Shouldn't we have good, upstanding Americans lead this nation? I don't get it. Honest question, what is so wrong with that? You're still in the painted corner.
  17. Lord Ratner

    Gun Talk

    Lord Ratner replied to VL-16's topic in Squadron Bar

    The guy who owns my local gun shop is an M1 collector, and I asked him to take a look just to make sure it seemed fine. We got the gun from my wife's family, apparently the friend of an uncle or something brought it back from the war. The mags don't look ancient, but the only markings on them are "U" on one, "SW" on another couple, and "M2" on the extended. Right now the site isn't letting me upload pics. From AI: "In summary, your "U" and "SW" marked magazines are authentic pieces of World War II history. Your extended "M2" magazine is more likely a later, commercial product, but a careful examination of its features can help to more definitively determine its provenance"
  18. Lord Ratner
    Anyone listen to Dave Smith on Coleman Hughes' podcast? It's loonnnggg (3.5 hours), and I can't understand how Coleman can stand to play nice with one of the most dishonest "pundits" in media right now, but it was fascinating to hear how full of shit Smith is. Despite his ignorance, Smith is a pretty good example of why libertarianism is an unworkable political philosophy and is more of a starting point for American thought. There's definitely too many comedians parading around as political historians and analysts.
  19. Last week
  20. Biff_T
    Dibs ... Again
  21. Biff_T
    No. But I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night.
  22. brabus

    Gun Talk

    brabus replied to VL-16's topic in Squadron Bar

    @Lord Ratner So basically, let it rip! What mags do you use/where’d you get them?
  23. McJay Pilot
    Biff? Nahh, he’s a Sexual Tyrannosaurus if you ask BQZip’s Mom though!
  24. Lord Ratner
    No, but he did call dibs.
  25. Boomer6
    Biff I've gotta ask, were you that squadron member?
  26. Biff_T
    One of my last CC calls was pretty gnarly. We all got introduced to a new transexual squadron member. He/she was probably the worst pilot I ever flew with.
  27. Boomer6
    Finally, a post under 690 words.
  28. M2
    What commander's call isn't a huge waste of time, yet they still continue to happen? Not saying this was cost effective, but when has that mattered in the DoD/DoW? I recognized an Army four star in attendance who retired the next day. Not judging, just some observations...and honestly it's not worth debating!
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