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Too true, we don't know how serious this is but a bad girlfriend/wife can ruin your career. I had a bud who's wife nagged him to get out of the USAF, he finally caved in and guess what? A few years later they were divorced. It takes a very special woman to put up with the amount of shit she will have to endure during your career, if you have any nagging feeling that she isn't up to that then as Chuck said address it now before you get to a point where it is either her or your airplane. To be forewarned is to be forearmed! Determine your priorities now! If she is built like a brick shithouse and can suck-start a BUFF, then you gotta make a choice. But you know the old joke about what is the difference between a girlfriend and a wife, don'tcha? . . . . . . . . . . 30 lbs! Good luck! Cheers! M2

By the way, do you really think these two guys were as close as they appeared?? Cheers! M2

Discussed to death on PPRuNe here and here. Get the 'Paul Harvey' from the replies, no reported near miss so it is all an optical/photgraphic illusion and/or tabloid sensationalism... Cheers! M2

It's just principle. I don't want to stand there while some chucklehead has to memorize my career and spout a bunch of nonsense about me.

CH Our two-star's protocol office is across the building from me, so I walked over and asked them. They did not know of any regs that state you have have a ceremony, but htey suggested that if your boss is pushing you to have one, then plan something small to appease him. Sounds like good advice, try to keep it informal with donuts and such. That may not work, but it is worth a try! Cheers! M2

Ryder Not retirement, promotion. Retirement ceremonies are voluntary, as I well know... CH I found the enlisted reg (AFI 36-2503, pg 6), but all it states is... I counldn't find anything else in AFI 36-2501, Officer Promotions, just the same bumpf that is on AFPC's web site. Nothing in AFPAM 36-2506, AF Officer Promotion Program. I've always heard it was voluntary, but finding that in writing is--as you know--not easy. Good luck! Cheers! M2

CH I don't think a reg exists that states that. You can try contacting AFPC's Officer Promotions at DSN 665-2483, COMM 210-565-2483 or email offprom@randolph.af.mil There is no mention of anything on their promotion ceremony web site, just info on how to conduct one. Sorry I can't be of more help... Cheers! M2 Sorry,

What a coincidence, I've got a set of boxers that say "Do Not Grab" on the ass, just like that sticker! Cheers! M2

Two! Cheers! M2

Unfortunately, I think we are only going to start seeing more of these kinds of reports with the USAF taking over more responsibilities on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some training is being conducted at Camp Bullis, just north of San Antonio; but as the AF Times recently reported, expect more "Army training," and more, especially if you are a junior enlisted "ground person"... Cheers! M2

Time to revive this thread, simply because my Brit buds are having this discussion on another forum! Here are some that they came up with... Dixie Normous Pat McGroyne Hugh Janus Justin Syder Hugh Jardon Mike Oxmells Hugh Jorgen A R Soul or just R Soul Juan A Phuc Duncan McCoughiner Alf Hooker Roland Butter Cheers! M2

Gotta post it... Don'tcha know we now have to be tolerant of all the homos, lesbos, fruitballs and other dickweeds out there; even though they don't have to be tolerant of us? Fuggim' all! At least someone still has a sense of humor, what the video 'Deerhunter' at this site (may take a few secs to load up). If you really want a laugh, scroll down and play 'Caught in the Act by US Military' (WARNING! NSFW!). 'Rollover Training' is pretty good as well! Cheers! M2

Tibbets' grandson is now a Lt Col up at Whiteman with the 509 BW. He was the 8AF/CCE when I was his counterpart down here for MG Wright. We were also in the same SOS class, but I never met him at Maxwell. Paul IV is a really good dude, although I haven't talked with him in years. If I recall correctly, he started out in B-1s before going to B-2s... Cheers! M2

Posted without permission of the dude in this pic, but it was already on this forum anyway... As an avid enthusiast of the 4 FG in WWII (I even went to the old airfield in Nov 2004, but it is now a British Army base and access is pretty limited; but there is a plaque in honor of the Eagles!), I thought this was a great choice in nose art! Cheers! M2

Rocker Dpiddy is talking about the A-2, not bags. It's a good question, back in WWII A-2s could be customized with Group or Squadron emblems...but the USAF of today is too tightass to allow any of that kind of stuff (plus, the Navy does it so it must be ). Things were a lot more relaxed during WWII (no, I don't know from personal experience ), they were fighting a real war back then. Check out this photo... Can you imagine smoking that close to an a/c? Plus no reflective belt, and God knows some SNAP or REMF will try and correct Capt Johnny Godfrey (on the left) for having his hands in his pockets! Cheers! M2

By the way, I am being told the hot books to read now are Thomas P.M. Barnett's The Pentagon's New Map and Blueprint for Action : A Future Worth Creating, which are driving US strategy within the Beltway. Barnett is a former professor at the US Naval War College and senior advisor to the OSD. If anyone has read these, or has some gouge on this guy, please post some info. He is really causing a stir and I think anyone above the rank of captain should take a moment and find out why he is causing such commotion. He has a web site, and you can see an interview with him here (be advised, the video is almost an hour long!). Cheers! M2 [ 19. January 2006, 18:05: Message edited by: MajorMadMax ]

THREAD REVIVAL! I picked up Roberts Ridge : A Story of Courage and Sacrifice on Takur Ghar Mountain, Afghanistan at the BX today as I recalled there was a good book out there on the events of that day and a quick glance at this book led me to believe this was the one I was hunting for. In actuality it was probably Not A Good Day To Die that Johann mentioned above, but this still looks to be a good read. Has anyone read it yet? I will probably start it this weekend, and will let you guys know my "review" once I'm done. According to the reader's inputs on Amazon, this book is more focused on the events of March 2, 2002 whereas Not A Good Day To Die goes into much more detail regarding Anaconda. I am looking forward to this, as it has been a while since I've found anything really interesting to read. I picked up Every Man A Tiger but to be honest I was quickly bored by all the sickly-sweet admiration Clancy wrote on Horner. Don't get me wrong, I have met and have great respect for Gen Horner, and his career has certainly had a much greater impact on the USAF than mine, but I find this style of writing to be a bit over the top for my tastes. Clancy's Shadow Warriors was more intriguing, be he also drooled over Carl Stiner in that book as well. Fighter Wing did last long with me as well, am I being too tough, or is it that these books are targeting John Q. Public and not someone who has been in the military?? Cheers! M2

Porn. But as I am at a joint assignment, it is OK... Cheers! M2

"Princess" was not only wearing a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal from WWII, she was also adourned with an Air Force Good Conduct Medal, which is an enlisted-only medal. Yes, prior-enlisted officers can have them, but it is doubtful she knew that. Also, according the article Hacker posted, she did claim to have an AAM. Check out the charge sheet at the bottom (12 counts) and the possible penalties. Someone needs to track this and keep us updated, her lawyer is claiming she has "personal problems" (no shit) and he and his client are "entering into plea negotiations with the government." I hope this doesn't get watered down because her daddy didn't pay enough attention to her as a child... By the way, here is the pic of the "Princess" from Falcon 4.0, and she claims her name is Capt. Kathryn "Katie" Watson (sounds bogus to me)... Read that whole thread here. It's a riot! Cheers! M2

What BS! What are you looking for? Can I auto-forward it to your email account? PM me... Cheers! M2

First, go check out this web site by the Defense Security Service. Loads of answers there. You might also want to check out this web site, which does a pretty good overview of the process. Then do a search on this forum using the term 'security clearance,' a lot of questions have been already answered. Once you've looked through all that, contact DSS and ask them about what happened. You will get the right answers from them. Good luck! Cheers! M2

Y'know, I have worked with a couple of French officers during my NATO tours that were pretty good dudes. I have also met some that were just the stereotypical French assholes. Having just lived 30 minutes from France for the past three years, I gotta say the "idiot ratio" does seems to be higher than most countries; but heck, they are French and have a reputation to keep! But overall it isn't a bad place to visit, I just wish more of them spoke English so I wouldn't have to yell it at them all the time to make them understand what I was saying! By the way, don't forget they do have some guys who can do some awesome low-level flying... Altitude 1 Altitude 2 Altitude 3 Altitude 4 Cheers! M2

Bullshit! Cheers! M2

Rocker I like it, very old school! That's actually a good suggestion, look at that UPT patches web site and replicate (not copy) their style. Homer Simpson, Hooters, etc have all been done to death. Start a trend of 70's era patches! Sorry, that's just the MD 20-20 talking! Cheers! M2

For those who are wondering who Doc is and why there is all that animosity towards him, don't worry about it. Consider yourself lucky for never having experienced live under Doc, and as he has since retired from the USAF, you won't ever have to worry about it. For the rest of us who know/lived under Doc's reign (Linda, C-21, Hacker, etc), we should really find a common watering hole to meet up at one day and drink and tell jokes about that jackass. All I have to say is that it is now safe again to put Ramstein on your dream sheets again. That's great news, as it was the best damn assignment I had during my career! It was a shame that it went through its "Dark Ages," but enlightenment has returned to Germany's über-base and once again life can be good! Cheers! M2