Everything posted by Disregard
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Major Board Upgrade
Affirm--using the Baseops app. The hearts are still here. I've also had a daily crash problem for months that still occurs. The app will shutdown after reading about six to nine unread threads. (iPhone 5 with iOS 8.4) Let me know if I can provide any more info.
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Major Board Upgrade
The heart emoji for showing that someone has liked a post seems grossly out of place. Maybe swap that with something like a thumbs-up or plus sign? (Even a smiley face would be an improvement over the heart.) While posting this reply using the iPhone app, I got this message when clicking on both the camera and picture icons: Photo Sharing Your forum has disabled image sharing from this app. Thanks for taking care of the board.
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History Friday
The nautical part of aeronautical... "The Eagle was built by the Nazis and fought for Hitler in World War Two - so how did a tall ship that once flew the swastika end up as a training vessel for new US Coast Guard cadets?" https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-33543706
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More SARC briefings soon.
https://www.airforcetimes.com/story/military/2015/06/08/reserve-colonel-facing-child-rape-charges/28678233/
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Drone Pilots: We Don’t Get No Respect
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That Cyber Thread
Speaking of the Chinese: Data Breach Linked to China Exposes Millions of U.S. Workers https://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/06/05/us/breach-in-a-federal-computer-system-exposes-personnel-data.html
- WTF? (**NSFW**)
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
I thought that ABUs were "wash and wear." A quick Google search even claims that "starching and hot pressing of ABUs is prohibited." Is that valid?
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Gun Talk
What about reciprocity? Can someone with an out-of-state license open carry in Texas?
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Credit Cards / Cash Back & Rewards Options
I recently used my free ($100 fee for five year membership reimbursed) Global Entry to inprocess US Immigration. It took about two minutes to get through the line. Another plus for the AMEX platinum.
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Mustache March
I'm not that good at month-based puns, but maybe this could counter the mustaches: https://www.duffelblog.com/2012/10/breastfeeding-moms-by-infantry-barracks-not-fooling-anyone/ (The fake story is better than the real story)
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iOS app updates
I'd like the option to set the app to open to Unread.
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Air National Guard/ Active Duty Pilot Select Decision
- Investment showdown -- beyond the Roth, SDP, & TSP
That was in Whitman's instance where he won't get close to the $53K limit while he's deployed. Say he socks away $18K into Roth TSP while he's deployed; once he gets back, he can contribute another $18K to traditional TSP (because his deployed contributions didn't count towards his $18K regular limit, and because he hasn't exceeded the $53K overall limit).- Investment showdown -- beyond the Roth, SDP, & TSP
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- A week in Germany
Little further out, but Bastogne is a great day trip. Also, Paris is just a 2.5 hour bullet train ride away.- Investment showdown -- beyond the Roth, SDP, & TSP
- New Air Force One
Where will the current tails end up? Will they convert them to E-4s or put them in museums? I had a great time touring the AF1 at the Boeing museum. Would be a big draw wherever it ends up. Wright-Patt and ...?- FY 14 Force Management Program (RIF, VSP, TERA)
What's so bad about a break in service for AD to TR as an O-3? Three more years as a Captain, which means three more years before getting booted later on as a passed over Major? Doesn't sound that bad to me.- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Q&A
I disagree with the "no good monetary argument." Growth on TSP tax-exempt contributions is not exempt from tax when you withdraw it, only the principle is tax-free. However, if you rollover your combat pay contributions to a Roth IRA, all of that money (principle and growth) should be tax-free upon withdrawal. I say "should" because I'm in the process of converting my TSP to Vanguard--just need to find a notary first. Compare similar funds from TSP to Vanguard to see if the slight difference in expense ratio is made up by a better overall performance by the Vanguard fund. For instance: L2050 to VFIFX.- Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Q&A
TSP will withdraw up to the exact maximum amount, so set it up to take just over $18,000 and you'll be fine.- General Petraeus resigns amid affair scandal
Aren't we still waiting on the Metzger report?- Leaving Afghanistan
Kandahar may or may not be named after Alexander the Great, so at least he has that going for him, which is nice.- KC-46A Candidate Bases Announced
- Investment showdown -- beyond the Roth, SDP, & TSP