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And by tested, you mean "tested".

Here's what I meant by "you're doing it wrong" since you're so fucking thick-headed that you take leave to do work-related activities: have the scheduler block you out for "testing" or "ground duties" or whatever floats your boat to indicate that you are doing job-related ground activities. Don't take leave to do work like a jackass.

You're doing it wrong.

There's some style points.

On the surface, it seems like agreat idea to have a new type of award to recognize a new type of combat. I've been working with some shit hot MQ-9 guys recently who deserve recognition for what they do. That said, our awards process is already totally fucked and most manned aircraft aren't recognized for simialrly unfucking ground assaults, going winchester, buddy lazing other platforms and finishing with jackpot EKIA.... which happens on the regular. Since the AF awards process is already a total fail I'm not sure if contributing another ribbon means much, but it's better than doing nothing and the current situation where national level objectives are being prosecuted by people who aren't recognized or afforded career advancement for doing important shit is unacceptable.

And then said scheduler will simply unblock you out when they need to fill a line. I had this happen three times in a row on my 3rd SOS test all within the space of a month. You guys act like G2 and PEX are the inviolable word of God. Some guys are stuck in shitty squadrons and do what they have to do.

Wait... ... Dokken broke up?

No we don't. And shouldn't it be "than" vice "then"?

Talk louder. Use your man voice.

Yes, having the microphone inside a mask that is sealed to your face will drown out the planes outside noise. Also yes, the O2 masks seal to our faces and are tested before each flight to make sure there is no leaking and to make sure you have a good seal.

I always thought for the LGPOS it was Taxi, Bingo, Takeoff, Eject.

Didn't you know? There is only one black tanker, and Chuck Norris is the only black tanker boomer. You don't tell Chuck Norris your tail number, he tells you whatever number he feels like your jet should be. When you land, the jet is immediately sent to the paint shop so your new tail number is what Chuck says it should be. And there is no such thing as tanker or fighter rejoin. He's EVERYWHERE, when he wants to be, where he wants to be, and pre-contact on YOU whenever he damn feels like you need more gas. Don't get me started on EMCON. You don't talk to Chuck. EVER.

I always thought "Rainbow Six" would have made a great movie. Maybe someday. Heck there's a whole slew of books I've read recently that would be great flicks....if done properly. And that's the usual problem with movies. Take a great story and put some gay hollywood twist on it and thus ruin it.

If you are the only US guy at an isolated location, you could always open your own safety office, put yourself in charge, create your own safety course and issue yourself a current MSF card...problem solved and a great OPR bullet. If anyone ever calls you on it, you tell them of course there's a safety office, who do you think issued the card?

So instead of a fight tank fight, it was a fight wait Bingo? Isn't that a normal sortie in the lawn dart?

You had me at "Airwolf".

Hey everybody lets have a big fucking argument about religion. I'm sure we'll finally sort it all out this time.

I think compulsory service is a better idea than a draft.

They're at other units as well, just in very small numbers. We had 2 and I flew with one about once a year.