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Herc History. L-100 in Delta colors and service. http://www.deltamuseum.org/exhibits/delta-history/aircraft-by-type/turbo-prop/lockheed-l-100 http://www.deltamuseum.org/docs/site/aircraft-pages/dl_lockheed_l-100_brochure_1966.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Anecdote: some B52 deployed CCs say "no"...but they can't stop you from bringing the family over on your dime. But the jackholes can also put you on mids/12s, or restrict you to base, deny local time off, or other nasty anti-family time tactics. Not saying it happens...but it happened and discouraged a bunch of younguns from bringing over family. But, when you think about it there are a lot of TDYS/deployments you can easily turn into mini (expensive) vacations: I "took" my spouse on many TDYS to various places over the years, CONUS and not...often, we rode the same aircraft and stayed in the same hotel and drove the same rental car...I claimed the appropriate expenses and paid for thr rest...you get the idea. Example: I had to go to Macdill for a Centcom thing for a week. Travel days were Mon and Fri, meetings Tues- Thursday. So we flew down the previous Friday after work, had fun in Orlando until Monday evening, then we drove to Macdill. I did meetings, she did her stuff (sts) and we spent the last weekend on Siesta Key before flying home Sunday. Even had all the stops in DTS as pass/no Per diem days. Perfectly legal..did this kind of thing often. The AF may be tired, but YOU can still look for morale- building things to do.

I've done the same in Key West, Vegas, and Alaska.

I believe MtF's point was that most real estate investors fail to discount with an appropriate illiquidity factor and perhaps overlook the true costs/risks of real estate (especially as your capital structure becomes more complex as a real estate mogul). Most of the squadron bros who were focused solely on any investment (be it RE, equity, debt, Iraqi Dinars, etc) didn't understand how to compare apples to oranges as they considered their investment options. When the light came on, nearly all of them realized that tilting a portfolio too heavily to one strategy brought with it some unanticipated tail risk and unforeseen opportunity cost. ...and second-order effects, as well. Consider your estate plan and how real property (and mortgages) will transfer to your heirs. Probate ain't pretty in some states and trusts cost cash. I would use personal preference as a cautionary tale, considering folks tend to find comfort in the numbers they've crunched. You can look at it as confirmation bias, but everyone likes to justify their ideas as the right ideas. Assumptions in your cap rate can be way off, just like that equity analyst's assumptions when he misjudged Target's cost of capital and expected dividend in his Gordon growth model. Valuation is valuation at some level, so I believe you can approach real estate just as you would an equity investment. Projecting those cash flows into the future is certainly tricky no matter what you're analyzing. While stagflation may be an exaggeration of the current environment, having some real assets in your portfolio certainly helps. Rent-producing assets have been a nice addition to those seeking current income, especially against the current economic and demographic backdrops. Rent inflation vs. CPI is a pretty stark contrast (over the last 3-ish years). 11F..., if you enjoy a consumer-centric theme, I would encourage you to investigate a 50/50 portfolio of consumer staples/consumer discretionary from various perspectives, not just total return or income. Being an active retail investor is a tough business, and I appreciate your conviction. If you're curious what type of data you're up against, cruise over to RS Metrics and see the real-time info they're selling.

They redirect their hate to the booms.

The guy interviewing is an asshole. Instead of educating folks who don't what it means, he's just condescending. There was at least one guy who was on the right track when he started talking about remembering those who died, and this jack hole leads him astray.

Just one more piece of BS tipping the scales. Problem is that the talent the USAF needs to retain is generally skilled/educated...and those people generally marry similar people. My wife has to work jobs at 1/3 the pay of what she'd get using her degree in an established career. Also, what about the loss of equity/stability we deal with moving every 2yrs and 8 mos? Sorry, I am generally a critic of lavish benefits but this is BS. Send the wrong message to young airman also about maximizing financial efficiency (roommate/living below means). Oh, I forgot, financial efficiency and the USAF are like oil and water.

I love how living within your means is considered abuse in Congress.

Brad Funk Nate Nylander Mike Johanssen Travis Parkhurst And I didn't know him personally, but Lt Col Bill Schroeder died a true hero and example to all of us. To them.

Ian "Bane" Helms

Welcome to the party...6 days ago:

If you ask 3 AFPC folks what day of the week it is, you'll get 3 different answers. I don't hold any weight to a single word from AFPC. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Guys, I'm a controller at Fort Worth Center who works you guys daily west and north of Sheppard. I sought out this forum to pass along our sadness and condolences to the 80th and the rest of you from myself and my coworkers. It was sad news to have relayed to us when this accident occurred and I'm sure it is tough for everyone at Sheppard right now. So, know that I and my crew await your return to the westover MOA's and all the other flights conducted out of Sheppard. Stay safe and know you are appreciated.