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Nope, it's just starting to get good.

Reminds me of a classic movie... "Einhorn and Finkle...Finkle and Einhorn"

You are a raging tool. If you want a website keeping up with the "modern" Air Force and armed forces, scurry on over to Pinterest. "Modern" in this sense is not a good thing. Those prior generations you denigrate are the same ones that stomped the guts out of the Axis, won the Cold War, plowed through Iraq in 100 days, etc. Today I need a quorum of lawyers to commune for 60 minutes before going kinetic on a TIC, but only after I've done 900 suicide awareness briefs, signed a page 13 promising not to beat my wife, and given up all vices. Mission succes and support of the troops be damned, being (and more importantly looking) PC has become priority number one, and a great cost. Nice work.

You ever notice how every one of USAFPilot, PYB, Cannoncrashpad, whatever flavor he's calling himself this week's posting always ends up going personal (sometimes intensely so) when people on this forum don't listen and agree with his bizarre ranting. Its like watching someone with Alzheimer's forgetting that they already got in the same fight over and over. Funny, but also kinda sad.

The issue isn't whether or not the airlines care about SOS DGs, or even why SOS DGs are leaving the Air Force. The issue is why the Air Force has determined that SOS DG is somehow an accurate indicator of leadership ability/potential. It's truly amazing how content the Air Force is to watch so much talent and potential walk right out the door everyday. "Thanks for your service!"

In two sentences you contradict yourself. So do you go to Hooters for the high quality food, or to drink beer and stare at hot chicks in tight shirts? Congrats to the dude, but he made a public spectacle of getting engaged to his hot, scantily clad, mildly-public figure g/f. Pretty sure this forum is chock full of pictures of chicks and guys "objectifying women". Is it only off limits this time because you have a big brother complex or because he's a fellow Airman? Where is your protest in the 80+ page NSFW thread? I have no dog in this hunt, but there is a shit load of hipocracy flowing in this thread, and a lot of guys with hurt feelings for her.... when I'd be willing to bet she's got thicker skin than any of you and could probably give a damn less about what a bunch of internet forum puds think about her.

If you don't learn to spell Hurlburt you will be sent to Cannon.

Posted at 1337 on a Thursday. Keep up the hard work, Captain.

Agree with all. I'm not a Gunship guy, but I am an AFSOC dude. The only differing perspective I have is that my wife and I have grown closer with all of these deployments and and being gone so much. It's honestly like how you're still close to your bros from UPT 10 years later or the guys you played football with in high school. You go through challenging circumstances together, it reveals the character of the other person, and you grow from it. And finally, attitude will make or break an assignment. I know guys that were at Cannon and loved it and I know guys that couldn't wait to get out of Hawaii. If you show up with a crappy attitude, your experience will be crappy. If your like doesn't like the idea of you flying a C-130 with a bunch of guns sticking out the side of it, she's probably a communist. (Kidding)

Here's a crazy idea: If a base is on your ADP, then your orders get cut for 4 years if the base isn't then it's a 3 year tour. 4 years tours are awesome at Hickam or Charleston, not as awesome at Altus or Vance.

YGBSM! You have been complaining about the control the Mods have exhibited and now you want them to exercise that control at your request? You, sir, never cease to amaze! Herkbum Posted from the NEW Baseops.net App!

Here's the link he was too lazy to post. I recommend reading it so you can grasp just how shitty of an officer you are. Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo Go down to the "So it appears the Moderators..." post.

the military tends to accelerate divorces, it probably deserves some of the blame... but from my experiences with divorcees in the military it simply uncovered what would have driven them apart eventually.

Nice try, but this isn't some special treatment we gave Rainman, it's a function of the control panel. The CP will block any words from a set database until the user has reached a certain number of posts or time as a registered user. Asked an answered...No. This is designed for prospective, current, soon to be gone, separated, retired, and wannabe military members. The focus is obviously aircrew, be we have a small pockets of other AFSCs to include cyber, medical, and the all-encompassing "shoe clerk". Some of those folks have been the greatest contributors to our discussions based on our limited knowledge of those areas, just as we are great contributors of knowledge to the college kids seeking out a flying career. A squadron bar is where people go at the end of the day to relax and shoot the shit and not talk about work queep, and that's what our squadron bar is. Since I know that you were not around when the BODN squadron bar was created, I'll give you some background. Many years ago, this entire forum was almost exclusively a flying forum and had a significantly fewer number of sub forums. The occasional non-flying topic would come up and many times it would devolve into arguments. There was a proposal - which I was completely opposed to - that we create the squadron bar as a location to divert that discussion. It has for the most part been successful, with the occasional bad apple that drags topics into the mud. The squadron bar isn't the kind of stuff you would see at work - hence the overt labeling of NSFW. I personally don't go to about 90% of the recurring squadron bar threads unless I'm notified via a report. It's not because I think they're offensive, I just don't particularly care about them. I suggest you do the same. You continuously miss the point that while many members of this website are military members, this is not a military website and it is in no way affiliated with the Air Force. The fact that the Air Force Times comes here and quotes anonymous posters for their articles doesn't highlight anything unprofessional on the Air Force, it highlights the fact that the Air Force Times has hack reporters who can't or won't get somebody to go on the record to make a quote supporting their inflammatory articles.

Stuff like this happens/small potatoes. I don't know what the big deal is because most of the US weapons ISIS acquired have been dropped at least once.

So let me get this straight, you're saying that this board is going to hell in a hand basket because somebody posted some shit 3 years ago that still has your hurt feelings meter pegged? Bro, give it a rest. Also, let me squash something right meow. This is NOT a "USAF OFFICER'S" website. The whole point of this forum for many people is the ability to post their thoughts anonymously. Yes, many people here are Officers, some are Enlisted, some are Civilians, many belong to other governmental agencies. Furthermore, if you think for one second this forum is going the way of the real squadrons, please leave now. I honestly believe that this forum will still be a guiding light for young folks (like myself only 7 short years ago) to STFU and learn some shit about becoming an aviator. It will still be a no-ranks place to bitch and moan and sometimes even post some positive feedback that very senior folks will lurk and read (or occasionally respond to!). I'm all for people offering up ideas to make the site better (use the app yet?), but some of your stuff is just RTFO.

What he said. You can apply all that negative horseshit to just about any platform/community in the AF; the entire force is LDHD (except white jets I suppose). BTW, can you tell said Major that Spoo says he's an ass?

More old school nonsense - S&W Model 36 "Chief's Special" with 3 inch barrel (not my photo) Soooo, the wife carries a S&W Model 642 Airweight .38 special snubbie. At only 15 and some change ounces, it is a great carry piece. Light, simple to operate, going to go 'bang' when needed. But a real b1tch to shoot. For her or for me. After 5 rounds of practice, she's more than done. In fact, the 'dread' factor becomes apparent when I propose some practice time. Even for me, 10 or so rounds and I've had enough 'fun' with the little bastard and am ready to switch to something else. The original S&W snubbie, the Model 36, is all steel and has more mass to soak up recoil. Since I had the 642 snubbie, I didn't want another since it wouldn't be a carry gun, but I did want one to allow some non-apprehensive practice time. And the longer barrel just looks better. I found on-line a LNIB Model 35 with the 3" barrel. At 1.4lbs on the home scale, it is heavier and after testing it yesterday, it does the trick in making it fun to shoot and not painful. Before shooting it, however, I had to replace the original wood grips as pictured above with something I could actually hold. The skinny 1960s style detective-style grips might be good for concealed carry, but anyone with hands bigger than a 10-year-olds will want after-markets. I put a Pachmyer on it and solved my problem. Although not very attractive, at least I can actually grip the revolver and not have to hold it like a dainty tea cup. To enhance the grip and keep the old-school blued steel and wood look that I like, I have ordered some custom after market wood grips, but those are several months from delivery. I put 50 rounds of 158gr. semi-wadcutter through it yesterday at 7 yards. Using a bull's-eye target, all but one went into the 10 ring. The one fly-away went way high and right when I tried the double-action. Damn, that was stiff and took some 'oomph.' Single-action was incredible. No idea what a gauge would call it, but the trigger broke very lightly and very crisply. No staging, slack or anything. Conflating a very analog gun with digital terminology, the single-action trigger was either 1 or 0. I haven't verified the manufacture date yet with Smith & Wesson, but I'm guessing this was a 1980s gun. (Edited to add: I just called S&W to see what the date of manufacture is - between 1957 and 1962! This thing is in GREAT shape.) It is not marked "+P" so I have no intention of trying those out. Although our 642 is, that power rating is just too much for my wife, so 124gr JHP from Buffalo Bore will have to suffice. Again, my rationale for this acquisition was a practice gun for my wife. Therefore, she and I are gonna have to practice the double-action use of this one. Although I said "rationale" as a justification to her (which she is not buying for a second), the truth is I just wanted it. Compared to either of my S&W .44's this is like a 2/3 scale trainer. But it looks good and is fun as hell to shoot. I would not feel out-gunned with it in a nightstand or as a carry weapon. But, in my opinion, there are much better options available which why I have other guns for those uses, but if you are handed down one of these from a relative or find a good deal on one, don't be quick to pass it by.

Love how they designed the gun into the watch movement itself. Very nice work.