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I second this! Based on recommendations from this thread, I picked up a bottle of Oban 14 yr....incredible!!!!

I did a phone interview with my unit because I was deployed at the time.......I had stopped in numerous times and sat down with the SQ/CC before the deployment so that also helped..

I'm guessing here but the "course for pilot/nav/uav" you have listed in month 15 is IFS....with a commercial license, you can scratch that step out.....

Thanks for the input guys! I gave my wife a list and she is going to pick up a few bottles as a gift.

Is there a general consensus on what the best scotch (available in the States) for under $100 is?

Wright-Patt has some non-supervisory 14's.....Research labs and all that I guess....

She probably participates in Armpit April...................................year 'round

Some of the houses have had recent issues with mold.... Also, be careful, if they offer you FGO housing and your a CGO, they are trying to charge the CGO extra for staying in FGO housing....

Sorry if I missed this discussion buried in this thread but just out of curiosity what % of your income do you guys normally invest? We have been doing 15% but I have been thinking about upping that....

You are required to fill out a 29B if you are traveling beyond 30 miles. The 30 miles vs 175 miles isn't a big deal, I understand leadership wanting to know where their people are at but 30 miles, here in Del Rio, basically means you can't even make an impromptu trip to Eagle Pass, let alone San Antonio unless you "cleared" it with your STUS Flt/cc earlier in the week (not a realistic program honestly).. There is a random mileage restriction being enforced for weekends. The distance allowed is not based on what the AFI says but simply on what your STUS Flt/CC feels is appropriate for his/her mood that week. Yes, they are disapproving 29B's if the STUS flt/cc doesn't agree with the distance that is being requested for the weekend, doesn't matter that the AFI says otherwise... Example: AFI says do not place mileage restrictions however we had a dude who wanted to travel to a place 12 hrs away on a 3 day weekend. He had 3 other buds going with him who were going to help drive...pass was denied because the STUS FLT/CC thought a 12 hr drive was too long for just a 3 day weekend.

Per the AFI yes, however for us here at Laughlin there is: - A travel restriction in CONUS - 29B's for travel outside 30 miles, no matter the age - Mexico is standard I guess, never looked into it.... The mileage allowed on weekends/extended weekends depends on the mood of individuals approaching that weekend, not per what the AFI says....

That is definitely not true here at Laughlin.....even though the AFI explicitly says not to place mileage restrictions on regular/special passes, Laughlin still does...I guess they have a really strict interpretation of what "military requirements" are.... 8.4. (LAUGHLIN) 1 Regular and Special Pass Guidelines. All active duty members, Reservists, and Guardsmen attached to Laughlin Air Force Base will comply with the following procedures (all civilian team 8.4.1. Impose no mileage restrictions. However, they may require members to be able to return to duty within a reasonable time in the event of an operational mission requirement such as a recall, unit alert, or unit emergency. At training bases, commanders can require members to be able to return in time to resume training or class attendance. Commanders need to base all restrictions on reasonable and legitimate military requirements. 8.4.1. (LAUGHLIN) Regular and Special Pass Guidelines. All active duty members, Reservists, and Guardsmen attached to Laughlin Air Force Base will comply with the following procedures (all civilian team members are welcome to participate). Members taking leave or going TDY will follow currently established local procedures. Members on regular or special pass will observe the following: 8.4.1.1. (Added-LAUGHLIN) U.S. travel within one hundred seventy-five (175) statute miles of Laughlin AFB (in CONUS) -- No Action Required. 8.4.1.2. (Added-LAUGHLIN) U.S. travel outside one hundred seventy-five (175) statute miles of Laughlin AFB (in CONUS) -- All members, under the age of 26, will complete AETC FORM 29B, Predeparture Safety Briefing. 8.4.1.3. (Added-LAUGHLIN) Travel into Mexico – all members, regardless of age, will complete AETC FORM 29B. All members will comply with current AETC/CC General Order, Mexico Travel Restrictions and current 47 FTW/CC Mexico Travel Guidance. 8.4.1.4. (Added-LAUGHLIN) Every member of Team XL is critical to the Air Force mission. All commanders will establish thorough accountability programs, and supervisors at all levels will emphasize personal and professional Operational Risk Management (ORM). 8.4.1.5. (Added-LAUGHLIN) The 47 FTW/CC must approve any deviations to this endorsement. Not to mention the whole 30 miles vs AFI instructed 175 miles for the 29Bs... The way the policy is enforced here is a bit confusing for some and honestly is back firing...the 29Bs are approved/disapproved not based on the mileage guidance above but on what each individual STUS FLT/CC feels like that particular weekend.....its been the source of a lot of frustration for some and ultimately drives a lot of dudes to just not fill one out (obviously at their own risk) which kinda eliminates the whole accountability thing that the 29Bs are trying to accomplish....

No its Colorado Mountain Brewery

Good ol Laughlin has us filling out 29B's (no matter rank or age) for travel outside 30 miles.......

I will have to ask the dude in my flight who has the contact, the brewery is out of CO and I know it isn't Breckenridge..that's all I know right now lol...

Thanks for all the input guys! There is a class ahead of us before we drop so I am going to tag along quietly and see what I can learn about the set up, contracts, etc and figure out the best way to solve this little issue....

Tried searching but my search skills failed me... My class has the opportunity to get a couple of kegs donated to us from a craft brewery in CO for our drop night. Only catch is the club says we have to buy the kegs thru them. Anybody have any experience in negotiating with the club? We don't mind paying to bring it in if possible but the idea of having some great beer (~6-9%) vs Budwater has me doing some research before approaching the club again..... I'll admit I am a little pissed at the club as well, the prices they are trying to charge for kegs is f'in outrageous (think almost $200 for a keg of bud)......they make roughly $20k every drop so money shouldn't be an issue, I just feel like they are unfairly taking advantage of the whole situation since we are basically required to have drop at the club so they demand monopoly prices...... The idea is also to take the money we save by bringing in the free kegs and purchase more booze for everyone so its a win-win our minds.....

Saw this on the news this morning...apparently the shortage is starting.... http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304851104579361320202756500?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304851104579361320202756500.html

Flyjetz do you have any good resources to start reading up on getting a CFA/CFP, etc. I've been tossing the idea back and forth for some time now since I completed my MBA and most sources I have seen are trying to sell me their particular program vs comparing each program unbiased.

They just sent an email out claiming basically 3 Belleville models, a Delco boot and Danner were the only approved boots.....are there any others because I am now wearing my issued boots and my ankle/knees are killing me from just wearing them around for a day... I'm more than willing to buy my own decent pair as long as it gets me past the DOs boot inspection desk when we step....

This past week at XL some of the T-1 students were sent back to fetch flight issued boots before they were allowed to fly..... I'm following Champ Kind's advice and just closeting my good boots until I leave this place......

Rumor mill at XL is T-1 leadership is pushing for us to hand fly everything below 10,000'.........

Pretty sure the AFA Football team will never compete in a D1 league with our current PT waist measurement....

XL 14-07 Track select from last week: -9 T-38's (2 international) -2 Helo's The rest Tones... All and all a fantastic track, there were only 1 or 2 people who didn't get their #1...

One of the guard dudes in my squadron mentioned that with approval supposedly guard and/or reserve dudes cn get BAH for both locations if you can show that the PCS is for training and that you will be returning home after training..he mentoned that you had t already have a mortgage in place r something......I have no clue how true or accurate that is since it didnt apply to me i didnt investigate further