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The scenario I was imagining was somebody getting a nasty surprise while executing the "what goes TDY stays TDY" technique and addressing it off-base before their spouse found out. But what matters sometimes isn't the facts (it is highly unlikely the MDG will inform your CC you got the clap); it's the bad gouge that is being believed and guys making bad decisions based off that. I appreciate deaddebate sharing the correct answer.

Concur. TIB is an asinine program that should be canceled, but the people doing that job deserve safe working conditions.

Our concept of civil-military relations* is built largely on the assumption that high-ranking officers will resign rather than carry out policies they know to be foolish. The problem here is that apparently no-one at a high level is willing to resign when faced with objectives they know to be impossible (or perhaps unachievable at a price we are willing to pay, or with methods we are willing to use). *It also presumes a Congress going about it's business in a responsible manner, which is not what we have.

Had to laugh at the Med School Virgin Auction. Here's the line that sums it up: "There will be a legal contract between us," she said. "[The winner] may not be happy [with the sex], but he knows what he's paying for." If a guy just wanted to spend too much money and have disappointing sex, he could just get married instead.

Unlikely. My guess is something to treat an STD. There is gouge floating around that your commander will be informed if the doc finds out you have an STD. I know this is true for HIV, not sure about less serious STDs. If a guy is married and caught something, you could see why he wouldn't want to take a chance, especially if his chain of command doesn't like him.

Nice first post. RPA's work nights, that's a given. The RPA mission isn't even stood up there yet, so how would you know how they are going to get treated? In conclusion, I concur with 10%truth:

Nice, I'm saving that one for later.

No, just required by the Tongue and Quill.

FTFY.

Fail as in stupid. Who needs who more, the base or the locals?

Pics?

Fail.

The wrong mammals look embarrassed in that photo.

Craniumshot.

Pretty sure they get the Jihadi equivalent of USAA. You get a generous family discount on your camel policy, but hut owner's insurance doesn't cover suicide vest-related mishaps. Also, excellent customer service, so you never have to say Derka-Derka to a machine.

This happened to me multiple times at the back gate at Holloman, except there was no car behind me. Random Anti-terrorism Measure or some such nonsense. I asked how long I would be waiting there and was told "until the next car". Fucking retards.

Well played.

Probably because Marines need to get their haircut weekly to stay within their regs, whereas we AF people can get away with twice a month. Or you can just go with the advanced technique: male pattern baldness.

So there I was; taxiing a KC-135 at Osan. A solitary white pick-up blocks our path. I taxi closer and the pick-up remains. We come to a stop, well clear and begin flashing the landing light. Still nothing. Suddenly, another white pickup zooms into view and a SF dude sprints out toward the stopped vehicle. He opens the door, at which point the clearly bewildered occupant starts flailing wildly as his dreams of sugar plums, soju and juicy girls have been cruelly interrupted. Moral of the story: the taxiway is not for naptimes.

The rule is you have to be current, not passing. What your wing would choose to do, I do not know. I've seen people sent anyways, and deployments turned off at the last minute leaving the guy already downrange involuntarily extended.

Maybe I'm just a nostalgic Army brat, but does anyone else like the Robin Hood sub shops? I'd like to see that in my local on-base food court. Right now it seems like all the onbase food options are fairly unhealthy (BK, cheesesteaks, and pizza). I tend to default to commissary sushi (actually quite good here at Ellsworth).

Call me when they're selling it in a can. I'll stock up next time I'm at the commissary. Presumably it'll be next to the tuna.

So much this.

Concur, we have an awesome CSAF undermined by piss poor followership at the levels between him and the squadrons. Guidance needs to take the form of AFI changes at this point, since "conspicuous compliance" seems to be all those people understand.

There is nothing to say the CSAF won't fire some high-ranking AFPC goobers after this shit-show reaches its conclusion. The appropriate punishment may be to make the current AFPC managment clean up their own mess, then show them the door.