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https://dailycaller.c...ce-forgot-guns/ Our guys may try to be cheap with their overseas rentals, but I don't think they forget the guns.

Good on Military Times for obtaining this unbelievably redacted report. Whether via a FOIA or other means, good job. The prevailing theory, from my tedious read, seems to be that this was a fcuk-up by Kryg mob/criminals. A couple of casino security goons got fired because of a white chick working in the casino. They wanted to get even, knew the chick hung out at the mall, grabbed Metzger by mistake. Lots of holes in that even admitted in the various forms/reports. Kryg police/MVD don't buy it. But the "sightings" of Metzger in various other places on other times look like locals basically saying any white woman was Metzger - one example was some white woman working at an orphanage jogged. When showed a picture of Metzger, it was a positive ID. Riiight... OSI found the "real" white woman, no match at all. Lots of inconsentancies in her story, lots of "I dunno" responses. Unexplained phone calls to/from her cell phone to local Kryg numbers. Google searches of maps/streets in the city she was abducted and the one she was recovered in. These searches were prior to the event. Could be a coincidence... Lots of odd USAF behavior - a temporary retirement? No medal for such a heroine (oh, and no BJ aspect. Seems it was a "push up contest" with one of her captors. WTFO?) when a Bronze Star is given to a finance NCO? I'd think this is Big Blue awarding the first(?) Silver Star to a chick material if true. Instead, it's "don't talk about it." Something still stinks. Hope I'm still alive when the records are declassified eventually.

4 June 1942 - The Battle of Midway. As decisive a turning point as existed in WWII except for dropping the two atomic bombs.

And yet the situation (USAF-wide not just on RPAs) continues to deteriorate. Hmmm, kool-aid or defensive, either way, it isn't getting fixed. There's some folks in charge who are letting it happen/encouraging it by not stopping buffoonery.

First, to the retired "other ranks" ProSuper: "No packets of coffee creamer or sugar?" Standards must be slipping. Not only did the groundskeepers strap us in, but while they were kneeling, they often buffed the totally unnecessary jump boots I wore. Then a hot beverage was offered with a downward cast eye. Second, to those complaining about poor A/Rs, or other substandard control. That does suck. You'd think with the great numbers of training sorties, multitudinous assets available to provide said controller training, and an ability to not constantly rush Lts through said training, that the control provided would be better. As to making a separate ABM forum, I'd be agin it. Might as well keep the potshots here in public since it's very good training for AOR experience. No convenient interflight freq or even within the confines of a multi-body cockpit to keep those public displays of buffoonery in-house needed. Nope, keep it out there for all to see and hear. I always wondered at Air Force policy to assign, usually, the not at the top of their class pilots to E-3s and E-8s. I read and hear so much about the value and money invested in training a pilot and how that should be the prime consideration for so many career things, that the same logic should apply to a $250B+ airframe vs. most single seaters. Relatively speaking, we've got lots of F-16s, et al, but not so much when it comes to E-3s or E-8s. Why not the best in the most expensive? Finally, as to the opening poster's request for info, I am waaaay too long in the tooth and too far gone from anything approaching current, useful gouge to be of help except for offering one piece of advice. Think ahead of the radar. Remember, the picture you are seeing is 6+ seconds old (depending on system). Add in the second or two it will take you to assimilate the picture and transmit that, and you are behind the curve if you simply give that now old picture. A "merge" on your scope means it already happened. Calling the receiver turn at exactly when your display shows it means you are late with the call. Know the capabilites of your assets, know those of the adversary, remember that the 3-D picture keeps changing and is 6+ seconds ahead of what your are seeing. That little orange dot/pixel (E-3 symbology) is actually already somewhere else doing something else. Be a mission hound. Offer to take any control opportunity, anytime. Don't let aasshats get you down. Learn from those you can, ignore the tools. Just call me capt obvious on most of these...

https://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/washington-secrets/2012/05/obamas-bin-laden-leaks-angered-military/622606 Emphasis added.

Helluva negotiating tactic: do it our way or we will attack you. So, the U.S. either caves or goes to war potentially? (I don't think this, but that's the obvious inference.) So much for that vaunted "reset." Separate but related, their comments that they thought they could "work" with Obama following his re-election and had "concerns" about Romney isn't exactly the kind of endorsement I'd want if I voted for the same guy to stay.

Actually, it's become more a "guideline" really.

I am not defending him. If, as noted above, he did it on a "public" website representing himself as a Marine, then he accepts the consequences. Or gets out of the Corps, whatever was his goal. I am commenting on the blurring (well, duh Cap'n Obvious!) between what is private and what is public.

Brave new world territory... My understanding is the Marine had it on his private Facebook (I don't do such so I don't the correct terms/settings) and was "outed" by one of his "friends." Is it then free speech since he wasn't in uniform and didn't intend to say it publicly? Obviously, the USMC saw it differently. Where is the line between public disclosure and privacy? Not just for this jarhead, but for a lot of other things in our world? Lots of changes and new thinking to be done. Not a cosmic observation, but scary nonetheless. But, as a practical matter, don't post such sh1t on-line. Or take pictures and post them.

Yep. The Thunder .45 is my prime cold-weather CCW. Great value for the money; has been utterly reliable, change the springs about every 1,000 - 1,500 rounds, keep it clean and lubed. It's heavy being all steel but not unbearably so. That mass helps soak up some of the recoil from the .45. It shoots well, the grip is good, and it's accurate if I do my part. And why this over some version of the 1911? I want the double action option for the first shot if ever needed. I'm pretty sure my lizard brain will be the only thing working should a bad situation arise, and even though I practice with it regularly, just pull the trigger is something I think I could manage. It's nothing fancy; comes in a cardboard box, two magazinzes (spares readily available). Parts, like the springs I mentioned above, can be a little PITA to get since there's only one importer and sometimes they run out and literally have to wait until the boat from Argentina arrives so the delay can be inconvenient. I like it a lot. All the above written, I am going to check out the new S&W and Springfields from the recent posts. More $$S than the Bersa however.

Bonus for using the word "strumpets."

Bandwagon... Smith & Wesson just introduced (12 Apr) a single stack M&P, dubbed the M&P Shield. .40 or 9mm with a 3" barrel and listing as .98" wide. Me likey the trend - Walther PPS (am still saving for it), the Springfield from M2's post, now this M&P skinny. Decisions, decisions... (Oh, and finish establishing residency in my new state of Nebraska. Midwest, but strangely liberal-ish regarding gun laws.)

The Mayans must on to something regarding the end of the world -- I agree with nsplayer on something. Stupid, mostly likely hammered, college students doing something selfish and not thinking about what they were doing. I'm shocked. Other than poor taste and not having a clue, what crime did they perform? They painted a rock that is often painted. The Sgt's volunteering to serve and, unfortunately, her ultimate sacrifice is obviously worth more than earning frat cool points, but they expressed themselves. I rather think that's one of the liberties that military service upholds. And this frat recognized they fcuked up and publicly apologized. That's better than some of those in our government have done when denigrating our military folks. Murtha, et al.

And those CC's are what AFSC mainly? Same ones who are responsible for chiefing, procurement fiascos, personnel buffoonery, etc, etc, etc. Or could it be the man behind the AFSC and not the AFSC that determines quality of character? Nah...

Don't expect or look for the dog treat from the outside community. Look for it within and develop it from within. Make it where you "don't talk about Fight Club." Look at the number of GOs wearing spwings/cyber/missile badges compared to just a generation past. Not to mention a "Space Command" and a "Cyber Command." Don't worry about others and their debrief if they aren't in your fight. It just rewards them and makes you look needy. You don't need the validation of the "cool kids." F'in' stop the Chinese/Russians/international crooks from taking down our systems without them having to anything that requires a "boom," yet would be devestating to our way of life - financial, power grids, etc. And have the way to do it to them if turns ugly and/or we decide to get serious about this sh1t. And put some frickin' lasers on sharks already...

Last line from the article: Now that's funny right there. Fabulous.

Well, thanks, Buzz Killington. Why bring up inconvenient points? I mean "Combat Everything" in USAFE wasn't a massive demo of such was it?

Outstanding call and rebuttal. Some of her comments were on point and might score with some: "tough time being the first," "yada, yada, yada." The "Pat Schroeder calling the squadron" will negate those that were swayed by her pity party. I think there's enough tough Arizonans and retired military in the Tucson/Sierra Vista area that will recall that particular social engineer's shenanigans and get it. I wish either the IP or the DJ would have followed up with a direct "did you take off in an empty airplane or not?" I thought she shot herself in the foot at the end with her "I got promoted early." Kinda made his point. I feel dirty now...

Well, that's it then. Big Blue has never, ever closed the door on any inconvenient facts or cases in the past. Curious how she fought her captors, stabbing one according to this rag, and I don't see any medals for valor. Funny that...

That letter in both its details and the mere fact of its existence says it all. The author points out the "lawful order" and supplement signed off by 2 lieutenant generals and 1 brigadier general. The author works for the local wing commander either a BG or an O-6. And this is tolerated. It is not the "chiefs" doing it, it is the Air Force's leadership ceding that leadership to someone else, in this case the Chiefs' union. Failure of USAF leadership and not the senior enlisted. I am sad for you.

'Scuse me, but ?Que? How is your #1 possible and doesn't it conflict with your #2 (sts)? And how is it any different for anyone else to tell some embarassing stories on her, but applaud discretion for only one? I'm not advocating anyone write something they don't want, but your post seems illogical.

I'm guessing a CBT wouldn't be so bad after all... https://dailycaller.c...rcise-training/ So many slippery slopes (no Lin humor here...) are spied from this type of "training."

Post-Desert Storm during the years of watching Saddam, the official policy was women had to wear the headdress when off-base. Just like the reflective belt buffoonery of today, Big Blue couldn't have gone more overboard with the Muslim fashion statement. This "lady," rightly in my opinion, objected to having to wear the symbol of a religion not her own. How she fought the policy was very public and very "all about me" however. Add in ol' Bill Clintion and a DoD administration trying to recover from the "betrayal" of doing (sts) "don't ask, don't tell" instead of repealing no gays in the military, and especially the Hon. Sheila Widnall (sound of spitting here), SECAF, who became McWhatever's top cover when she, McWhatever, became fairly insubordinate when not gettting her way immediately, and the taste left behind was not pleasant. McChing won the headdress fight, however. But it was all about her, not Big Blue's buffoonery. She continued that attitude after gaining her noteriety. I never knew about the behind the scenes skullduggery regarding her squadron command. But am not surprised. It is not my place to comment on her piloting or combat time. That should come out if she's using it as a qualification for office, however. But her officership was very self-centered. She'd be perfect in Congress. But I bet she gets whooped badlyin the election by the former ground combat candidates who won't get the publicity because they don't have a whagina.

But I'm sure he'll be catching the first issue of the new "Sun."