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On a UPT Nav cross country, Jan 1987. We parked our T-38 next to the “Texas Raider” a few older gents came by asking for a tour of the -38, and then reciprocated and let us wander around inside the Texas Raider. They even let me climb up on the wing to take this photo. RIP

Probably should copy that to the bonus thread, just in case someone is still considering shooting themselves in the foot.

love it !

No more Nancy.

Getting this warning:

#winning

I’m guessing the rest of the airlines will be announcing similar plans soon. To those about to bail, my advice is to decide where you want to live, then pick a company with a base there, or the one with the easiest commute.

You didn't get your orders?

What's the ETIC on fixing the site certificate?

I love reading the NDAA 23 and see some of the millions/billions that is spent on other sh** that could be used towards the bonus.

Echo all of the above. As a 2ndLt - 1stLt, the list of vehicles I had owned - 1999 Corvette - 2006 Kawasaki ZX-6R - 1981 Suzuki S-60 - 2001 Jeep Cherokee - 2011 Ducati 1098 - 2003 Dodge Viper Save your money, buy something used, keep it for a long while. Buy a house, then later you can splurge. An FD RX-7 is going to require at least $30k and a lot of maintenance to keep it running. Definitely better options.

I've never been more impressed than rolling up to take our PFT and seeing a few young Marines in the squadron smoking a heater after the pullups and situps, prior to the run, then knocking out a sub 18:00 three mile, following it up with another heater and a Monster. Where do we find such men?

If you’re trying to be cool on a budget I recommend this:

I totally get the car thing & an FD RX7 is certainly a lustworthy sports car. But….like many here I’ve made my share of financial mistakes & taking on a load of debt on a car you don’t need, especially if you’re a full time student & your future isn’t secured, is probably not a smart move. Suggestion: there are some “cool” cars out there that are also practical and affordable. Think used GTI, Civic Si, Focus ST, etc. A car like that can scratch the performance car itch while also providing reliable transportation for four, fit a mountain bike in the back, and probably move you into your first apartment. If your parents are willing to help, but you want to be self sufficient, maybe see if they’re willing to do an interest free loan to get you into something reliable. Then, after you’ve been working a few years, living within your means, and (most importantly) still single (FOOT STOMP!), you can buy that RX outright, do a track oriented alignment, throw some sticky tires on, keep it garaged, & drive the beans out of it on the weekends while you put all the wear and tear of your commute on your still fun, trusty hot hatch.

You don't want it. Trust me. Its going to cause you more heartburn than its worth. I'm saying that as someone who's been there/done that. If you're graduating and entering the career world shortly, you are going to want something that is very reliable and cheap to get work done on. The last thing you want is to have to get up at 6am to be early to work for an important event and the engine wont turn over, or you flooded the motor (common problem on rotaries). Once you have a primary set of reliable wheels, then you can look at a hobby car.

This sub-topic is asinine. You’ll probably be in a union as an airline guy, good advice not to piss them off I guess but it would be a magic trick to actually do that. Everyone already knows mil guys know zero about union stuff, don’t give a s**t, and unless you’re a total douche will teach you what’s needed. At no point should you “get familiar” with the RLA before getting there or even deliberately at any point. TBH, knowing that you can’t strike until you’re released to do so pretty much sums up the most important part of the whole thing anyway… you’re welcome, you just “got familiar” with the RLA.

I heard an interesting counter to the “you were just gonna stay anyway” crowd in the command echelons. The Command Senior Warrant for USASOC tried that, a W4 flight lead from ARSOA goes “yeah I was gonna stay! And that bonus is what I give to the family I’m not seeing… so I don’t get divorced or hit with the Me or the Army ultimatum either way that money is small potatoes compared to the millions you’ve invested in me.” Dude just stared at him blankly having completely lost the room of people being told “you were just gonna row the boat anyway so why make your life less crappy.” Nobody in that level of leadership that makes decisions about bonus money would understand people not giving themselves wholly to the Military. You’re trying to convince people who the idea of getting out never occurred and they are so disconnected they think we all feel that way. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Care to elaborate? I missed most of today’s news cycle although I did see where the going explanation is stray Ukrainian SAM. Haven’t seen anything about NATO suggesting retaliating against Ukraine in any way.

Ukrainian missile hits NATO country and article 5 gets invoked to roll the Ukrainians now?! Didn’t see that coming.

Zalensky issues a statement clarifying the event and finally puts the matter to rest: Ukraine doesn’t make mistakes. Only NATO and Russia do.