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Like the UPT bio memo, only better! This is making the rounds on the ol' NIPR global email. The email forward chain I read has it bouncing all over the world...Pentagon, AFCENT, the ROK, Japan. It's everywhere. To me, it looks like she cut/pasted her MySpace page into a PowerPoint. Hilarious that she's serious, but sad that she's an officer with 2 degrees and she can't communicate intelligently. I guess a Master's degree ain't the true measure of an officer... EDIT: The file is too large to upload to BO.net. Click this link to download: https://www.4shared.c...Mmfvb/CJ-8.html
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In fine Army tradition, the newest FM on Unified Land Operations is available. Unified Land Operations - Abridged.pdf
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Fyi guys, USAFpilot just sent me a PM screaming about how 9/11 was faked and we a complacent in congress. Really was a doozie. I think USAFpilot is fake or definitely has opinions of his nation and government unbecoming an air force officer.
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https://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/indianapolis-colts-to-release-peyton-manning-030612
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Yesterday a pilot and his ATAC F-21 Kfir were lost in a crash at NAS Fallon, Nevada. The pilot was Carroll LeFon, a retired Navy Captain, fighter pilot, and military blogger - better known by his "nom de plume" - Neptunus Lex. I've read his blog for years, and had corresponded with him several times. Naval Aviation may have never had a better friend. Godspeed, Lex... From https://www.neptunuslex.com/
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OK… so after my USAF retirement I really missed being around airplanes; and I was MX, not even a pilot, so I joined the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA, the guys who host OSH each year) local chapter. No, it’s not even close to being the same thing, but an airplane an airplane so it’ll do. It just so happens that we are remodeling an old avionics repair shop in the small hangar where the chapter is located into a… err… um… “pilot’s lounge”. While 95% of the members are civilian pilots we do have a lot of vets and this room will be very similar to those “heritage rooms” seen in many USAF flying squadrons but with a more civilian/general aviation slant. The pr…
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https://news.yahoo.com/record-seeking-skydiver-makes-13-mile-test-jump-233204849.html Apparently the current record holder, Col. Joe Kettinger, is advising him. Pretty cool stuff.
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https://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=15121 Statement from Secretary of the Air Force on Office of Special Counsel Release of Reprisal Report of Investigation “We have reviewed the Office of Special Counsel’s report of investigation of allegations of reprisals taken against whistleblowers at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operation (AFMAO) Center, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. As a result, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated and we expect to have all decisions complete by mid- to late-April. “The Air Force will not tolerate wrongdoing, especially prohibited personnel practices, by employees. We continue to work closely wit…
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Heard about the horrible news today that famous Warbird Pilot and Air Racer Howard Pardue died after his F8F crashed on takeoff. I remember his airplane from the time I was 5 years old going to AIrshows. His solo aerobatic routine to Phantom of the Opera was one of my favorite air show acts ever!
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https://www.tuaw.com/...active-duty-mi/
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https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc000905e.html Magnitude 8.6 - OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 08:38:37 UTC Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 02:38:37 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 2.311°N, 93.063°E Depth 22.9 km (14.2 miles) By the time most of you read this, the tsunami will either have struck or not have happened. They're saying this one is about one quarter the size of the big one that wrecked Indonesia back in 2004.
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https://www.wired.com...drone-grounded/ The state of Hawaii spent $75,000 to purchase a drone to conduct aerial surveillance over Honolulu Harbor, but the aircraft has been sitting in storage since it was delivered last year because authorities have been prohibited from flying it. https://bcove.me/ew8gzx1y
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If you are not watching the Flyers vs Pens series, you should be. This game so far has been awesome. Staal and Kennedy have been impressive, so the role players are stepping up. As much as it pains me to say it, I think one of these teams will take the Cup.
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60 years and still doin' it. April 15, 1952-First Flight June 1962-The last B-52H, serial 61-0040, rolls off the Wichita line. It is the end of 11 years of B-52 production. December 1972-Operation Linebacker II begins. The "Eleven Day War" delivers 15,000 tons of bombs in 729 sorties against North Vietnam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWtQ4lfU2vo
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https://www.nypost.co...CRfOyJhODIuCcfM The New York Post needs to fire their research department, since everybody knows "per diem" is from the Latin "to pay for hookers and booze." Also, they should never, ever send any of their intrepid reporters on assignment to Pattaya or Angeles City.
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Sorry to be a bit sappy on a Friday, but for those that question the newer generations and the future of this country I present the following...maybe there is hope.
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https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/cracks-in-the-code/Content?oid=2452353&fb_source=message Unfortunate but not surprising.
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Hey guys! I am going to be starting UNT at Little Rock sometime this year for slicks. I could not be happier and I am super-stoked about the prospect of low levels with NVGs or dropping stone cold killers into dark fields. However, I do not want to stay C-130s throughout my entire career and would like to see other USAF airframes. I loved the WSO portions of my training and Id like to be in the back of an F-15E or a B-1 one day. I definitely don't want to cross-train to UPT. Any thoughts on what rules and requirements there are for someone trying to switch their airframes say 2.5-3 years in?
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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/marines-discharge-sergeant-facebook-posts-181223651.html Thought this needed it's own thread. Never pass up the opportunity to STFU. Good lesson for us all.
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https://video.foxnews.com/v/1589575735001/air-force-caves-to-atheists/?playlist_id=86856&intcmp=obnetwork
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https://www.masscops.com/threads/two-burglars-dead-after-breaking-into-the-home-of-two-marines.107129/ "The investigation is ongoing, however at this time there is no evidence to suggest that criminal charges be filed."
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Recently asked by the boss to clean up the awards shop. Does anyone know if missions from Al Udied qualify for Air Medals?
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Wow, an artist I will actually miss. Beastie Boys are classic. https://www.tmz.com/2...dam-yauch-dead/
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Hey folks, I'm currently taking a class titled "The Straegic Management of Technology and Innovation," and for my final paper I'm writing about technology and innovation (or lack thereof) in the AF. People throw those words around a lot (like this and this), but how much red tape do you have to slash through to really get a good new idea implemented? I'm sure for every positive story about the IDEA program, there's a hundred good ideas that got shot down for no good reason. At the same time, the AF has historically pioneered a lot of new techniques and technologies that have really changed the way we fight: smart weapons, stealth, and GPS come to mind. And there's ideas l…
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