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DAYUM...next Huggy will be measuring socks at the DFAC.

“It’s always been that way” is the main response most of us have heard when we’ve questioned some archaic non-sensical policy required by the AF. Usually, it’s offered up by some schlubby TSgt at finance explaining why my voucher wasn’t paid out on time. Reasons I’ve not been required to use base lodging in the past: it’s full of asbestos (x2), bedbug infestation (x3), the building was condemned (x3), the water is brown, black mold etc. All of these items were of course promptly fixed, followed by an almost identical memo above, before once again another memo was issued stating the opposite, because aforementioned issues weren’t in fact fixed. No idea where that $50 mil repair budget went though.. It’s unnecessary to pay Hilton nightly rates for Red Roof Inn levels of accommodation, especially when I can use the same money to stay somewhere that won’t add to my VA claim. All of this so DoD can get a kickback. Apologies for the diatribe. I’ll get off your lawn now, although your lawn is probably a cleaner place to stay than base lodging..

Zài jiàn, MFer. Go be fat somewhere else. https://x.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1707788800577945927?s=20

I wonder if he'll be as invisible in the CJCS job as he was in the CSAF job.

He is a dishonorable man and disgrace to the uniform. The worst CJCS perhaps ever. I’m hopeful I can eventually say it to his fat face.

Dude is an embarrassment to the uniform. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

That’s not a bad thing. Combatant commanders should run their AORs, service chiefs their services, CJCS should be there to support those aforementioned and provide the best (apolitical) military advice to the National Command Authority. Somewhere along the line Mark Milley forgot all of that.

All week long in my area we heard the chant of Gator fans proclaiming they are back and they are going to crush Kentucky in this grudge match. I must say it was enjoyable watching Kentucky RUN the Gators. What up with Coach Prime and clock management...they came roaring back and burned six minutes off the clock with horrific play calling. No time outs so you run the ball up the middle 4 times...unreal. Also nice to see Brian Kelly and LSU get popped int he nose by Ole Miss...Hotty Totty! Finally, Michigan pummeled poor Nebraska, anyone remember the last time the Huskers were good/relevant...yeah me either.

To get to the other side? Lol

I'm sure Russia is wondering what the answer to this question is too. Don't forget about that half of it. Probably more than they can afford. I wonder if all the Ukraine naysayers would be voicing how well Desert Storm was going if we got stopped dead in our tracks 30 miles in on day one, and a year later we were still involved in this slog of a war in a country that should have taken us 69 hours to roll. I'm sure they still think that's what "winning" looks like.

I saw the one year thing when the option came out and it looks like it was changed or I simply had a fever dream and imagined that. WRT Delta, from their website…

Luckily this is as close as I will ever get to him Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Be prepared for even more wokeness! 🫡🫡🫡

Looks like a normal Tuesday at Walmart to me.

Sorry Huggy, words mean things! United Airlines is sponsoring a Fly-in/Car Show Sunday up at Rocky Mountain Metro. We’re sending some aircraft up to talk to CO area cadets, but we’ve also been told there will be opportunities to speak with United folks about future employment opportunities. Because… accelerate networking or lose, or something like that!

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What I mean is a physical airplane won’t ever solve the lack of consistent integration training for the CAF. The ability to jump in a sim at your squadron and fly virtually with several other MDS thousands of miles away on a regular basis is a huge training value. The crux of that solution is time/money to mature it to a desirable capes/accuracy level. I would rather have that solution than another aircraft - substantially more bang for the buck (cost-wise and training value-wise). Also the importance of the security piece is rarely talked about - right now only virtual environments solve that problem. I don’t, but I also live in reality where resources are finite and there are also legitimate security barriers to training “full up” in live flight. As much as the “dinosaur” in me emotionally wants 300 hrs a year for every wingman, the current day expert in me knows we have to go a different way, and right now that way is a higher ratio of virtual to live training. The downfall is our procurement process is fucked and it’ll take way longer than it should to make this a reality…but it will be reality some day, just over cost and years behind schedule.

I never talked to CQ, don't really care for him after having served under him as the WIC Commandant. I don't think Kelly fit the model you outlined above...I know Sparky, Francis and Baba didn't. Scorpions CERTAINLY enabled integration...you've never seen the set up. Maybe I am a dinosaur, if you prefer a sim over being in the air have at it. Sim (especially the new ones), always have a place, but I will always choose to be in the air.

@brabus I think you are looking at this as just a plain Jane T-6. ACC has been approach multiple times about dropping a MOSA avionics and mission setup in the T-6. These systems would look and feel like you are operating an F-22 or F-35. While the speeds and altitudes would be different you could for a fraction of the cost build muscle memory touch skills for employment while airborne at a fraction of the cost. Think of it as 90% of the sim in an actual airplane so you are building Airmanship, SA, and buttonology while actually flying. Finish the stortie with a few approaches to a real runway, dealing with real winds and weather and real comms buffoonery. There is a LOT of value to be had if you step back and look at the possibilities rather than the limitations.

If the U-28 really does retire in a few years, take those, rip out all the fancy stuff, and spread them around as a companion instrument trainer. Or a weekend XC machine that can fit several Yeti’s full of lobster…