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He was a flight engineer and was 38 at the time, his idea was to delay as long as possible, "She is a smoker and I will out last that bitch"...Savage.

In the C-130 (classic and J models) tactile switch difference is clutch in several time sensitive situations (airdrop, NVG airland, etc). Several switches require touch only for identification, and that streamlines human factors. Touch screens are neat a ground speed zero, but they reduce capability in a tactical and time sensitive environment because they require visual verification (a.k.a. diverted attention). Compound that with turbulence, smoke/fumes, and task saturation, and those screens will be a liability. Thank engineers, but i'll keep my switches.

SHACK SHACK SHACK Try to make it a clean break if possible. 20 years ago I was in the same situation but at the 5 year mark (no kids is a good situation). Similar MO: out of the blue, no idea it was coming (low SA on my part). Start working out. Running, swimming/whatever...get into a routine and keep your mind/body engaged. Sleep if vital. Talk to your leadership and inform them of what's going on. If they blow you off as a slacker when asking for guidance/help...they just peaked on the douche-meter. Realize there is a "business" and a "personal" side to divorce. Try not to let the two cross. Be self-aware of which part of the brain/heart has to be engaged. Try to compartmentalize but realize you need to be clear and focused on the business side...and embrace the stages of divorce (Denial/Anger/Bargaining/Depression/Acceptance) on the personal side. Years from now, and you may think I am making this up...you will know yourself a lot better. Divorce sucks, but you will learn from it. You are now on a rollercoaster. Be able to stop, breath, step outside yourself and look at the situation. Realizing you are going through this process helps you deal with the process. All the best in your situation. ATIS

Ditto. Saw a video on the Orion spacecraft system and it was designed specifically with plenty of dials, switches, physical buttons, etc. for human factors and with touchscreen capacity for reversion capability. 20 lb. brains working on a multi-billion dollar spacecraft think keeping a conventional control system is a good idea, it probably is.

You should just go in-res. Be that guy that shows up day one, pretends like SOS is gay, and tells everyone you’re just there to have a good time, but secretly tries really really hard in a passive aggressive way to get DG.

Have it worded in the divorce something along the lines of "if ever entitled to an "active duty" retirement she will get a percentage, its tough to notice or know the meaning of it if not a really good lawyer, she won't get nothing. I've seen it, it works, but its dirty. Kinda like BQZip's mom. The guy I knew got 7250 points right before he retired, checked vMPF daily his last year of being an ART just to make sure he didn't go over 7300.

I even wore them on a fashionable bandolier. I grew up with and own 5 Garands, I call everything a clip. I read "mags/magazines", well some of them I do.

I flew with a dude who separated at 19 years so his wife wouldn't get half of his retirement. He joined the reserves and was still flying there last I heard. Best of luck.

This has become personal and pointless. Talk amongst yourselves.

GA uses Mk318 in their SBRs and they seem happy with it. We have ACOGs on our M4s yet nobody can hit the broad side of a E Silhouette at 200m because CATM doesn’t need have the range/experience/knowledge to properly sight them in and be proficent with them. I only found one instance in the last 30 years where an Rescue helo went down IIn combat without the wingman ready to spin for the self-SAR. I think the need to reach out and touch a dude is less important than volume of fire and BZO accuracy with a red dot. We’re not that special that we need a one-off caliber and weapon.

I think you guys are really misunderstanding the realities of a gun fight. Maneuver (IE dudes coming to roll you up) is countered by a volume of fire, not really accuracy or range. We exchange literal thousands of rounds in a simple meeting encounter with small 2-3 man shooter groups on the ground. And we kill little/nothing most of the time because the reality is you rarely if ever hit what you’re aiming at whether it’s aimed well or aimed poorly. That’s why a handgun and a couple mags is a joke. About all the resistance you can be expected to put up with that is suitable for some farmer stumbling on your RAZ and trying to take you to the local authorities because he found out you killed one of his chickens. Look back at Vietnam and Desert Storm, name me any incident where a crew member successfully fought it out on the ground alone and unafraid with a handgun. You need noise, you need ammo, and you need persistence of creating a feeling of “I’d better be F’ing worth it to you Hadj!” Because they will overwhelm you. That is going to happen whether you’re down there with a 9mm, a M4, or a 240B. The only difference is the motivation for them to wait a few more minutes that is provided by a persistent defense. Durant had an MP5K, 4 mags, 2 Delta Snipers with full combat load, and all the left over mags and ammo scattered around the wreckage of that Blackhawk.... all that did was buy them minutes. Even if the DC powered GAU had been working, eventually the horde is gonna come get you.

Copy. Quarter mil. Show me the money.

Talk. Talk with friends, counselors, mentors, whomever... just don't let depression get ahold of you. If you have guns in the house, ask a friend to hold them for you for awhile. The stress of going through the break up will cause you to not sleep very well and could affect your appetite. Those two things can mess with your head and put you in a dark place you wouldn't ordinarily go to. Don't jump into a new relationship right away. You will need time to grieve and heal. As much as I despise them, go through a lawyer. They'll think of things to cover in the divorce agreement you'd never think of covering.... all of it to CYA. She's not entitled to any of your retirement (must be married a minimum of 10 years during your service) so don't let her go down that road. Everything else should be split 50/50- assets AND debts.

Save some of that tongue lashing for self reflection. Pass a fucking budget.

https://www.guardreservejobs.com/newjobboard/jobs/kc-135-upt-in-phoenix-az-dsg/ Phoenix tankers, good dudes.

are you a pothead, Focker?

Obey your parents, stay out of trouble, study hard, and go to college. You'll be a fighter pilot before you know it!