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Remember the thread regarding the, I think, Orthodox Jew who didn't think he could pull missile duty because of the confined time (sts) with a woman? Given this unbelievable, and I argue, unConstitutional order regarding the Muslim holiday as observed at State-side bases, then it would seem Big Blue should honor his beliefs as well. And of those that sacrifice farm animals, draw pentagrams on the parade field, etc, etc, etc. Why the fcuk does the military, ok, the Air Force, play these PC games?

Call Robert Ballard and have him find that M-14! Oh, the horror!!

Some mighty M1 Garand time today with my son. As it was my Dad's from his time on the AF rifle/pistol team, there was a sense of tradition. Glass-bedded, National Match barrel, etc, etc. Wish I could do it justice, but that skill didn't pass down. As well as having the biggest "BOOM" on the range as compared to the various 9mm and .223s being shot by others.

What was the altitude restriction for Madeline Albright's war, er, I mean Kosovo? I don't advocate a no threat or we don't fly; I think many guys have died trying to hack the mission in equipment ill-suited for the task. And I salute that kind of courage, we don't win without it. I do advocate buying the right equipment for the fight. The AT-6 or Super Tucano can be a big player today - I defer totally to those that know the mission/threat - but in three years outside of Afghanistan? Many supposedly smart people, SECDEF included, are jumping completely into the next war will be an insurgency. Maybe. Pisser if he's wrong. Lots of examples where we planned for the last war and took it in the shorts when the new conflict wasn't that way. Buy both AT-6s and a new A-10 type and I'm all for it. Trying to go cheap and I'm not such a fan.

I'm expecting tar and feathers, but here goes anyway: If they are wanted in three years, what good will they do? We will be out or on our way out of Afghanistan. There is no way to "win" there, and eventually the One will cave to public pressure to exit. Iraq we will leave with some sort of half-ass functioning government. If they screw it up after we're gone, we can say it's their fault. In Afghanistan, what is the point? Kill bad guys sure, but for how long? At what point does our ability to keep tens of thousands of troops with the national treasure expenditure rate outweigh the killing of bad guys? Then what do we do with them? I think there is a reason low/slow types were withdrawn from Vietnam and retired from the USAF - beside money which was the main point in canning the USAF OV-10 and OA-37. The USMC relearned the hard lessons during Desert Storm of low and slow and also retired their Broncos. Argentina didn't fare too well with their Pucaras during the Falklands. Anybody with any sort of AAA/manpad threat will negate these things and then what? I understand guys want to fly and that the F-35 will not really replace the A-10. But a 'cheap' COIN aircraft is just going to get guys killed in the next fight. How about new A-10s or an A-10 replacement? And, probably most blasphemous (sp?) of all, what does an AT-6 bring to most fights that an AH-64 can't? Yeah, I know, shut up retired ABM...

Out-fcuking-standing!

Doesn't it hurt just a little inside that America is pretty much #1 at everything? Man, a nation of rednecks, gangstas, liberals, cowboys, Wall Street execs, and WalMart greeters, and we kick your ass at nearly everything. Oh, except the early death rate. edited to add: Do your Russian officer friends have chats about what type of BMW to buy? Or just about what type of bread they hope is available?

Ok, to clarify for the last time for me: I am not slamming or against the Super Tucano. We can probably use it; I'm not knowledgable or expert enough to say whether it's a good choice or not. I trust that those that did the testing do have that knowledge and expertise, thus it being purchased and deployed to assist the guys with knives in their teeth. But just as SecDef Gates says the F-22 doesn't bring anything to today's fight, neither would, necessarily, a Super Tucano to the next fight where we might not have air dominance. In that case, more than a few F-22s sure would be a "must have" not a "nice to have." I say both are good, necessary capabilites that the US should possess. Not either/or.

I don't argue the need for COIN. I do argue the need for undisputed air superiority. 187 F-22s may/may not settle a future fight or deter said fight from occuring. 300+ probably would. I do argue we can and should have both.

Why do you argue the either/or? Both are vitally important. By the way, this COIN is all fun and games until somebody gets an SA-14 or better as Ivan found out before us.

The only way for "leadership" to show they are leading is to hammer their folks for any infractions. As the song goes, "Same as it ever was." Unless something goes boom or somebody breaks something, there is no difference in a guy pulling an alert exactly according to the book and a guy who skates. Thus, the only way for any squadron leader to know how his guys perform is to notice the ones who don't get their attention which is an oxymoron. As noted above, that leads to either covering up mistakes instead of learning from them or applying a sledgehammer when a quite chat would do. SAC missiles prided itself on eating its young, so most fled ASAP. I did.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/11/airforce_cosmo_bachelor_071109/ Wha?! I'm just sayin'... edited to add: a friendly beer if I could find those icons...

Riding Rockets by Col Michael Mullane. NASA class of 1980 astronaut - RF-4C backseater, Shuttle Mission Specialist - did three trips. Good, humorous descriptions of the selection process, the life of an FNG astronaut, some behind the scenes NASA gossip, great descriptions of training, the fear/exhileration (sp?) waiting to launch, and the wonder/grossness of being in space.

I own one. Got it as my retirement gift to myself last year. Never could manage anything like that as an Lt. Put your money in investments; retirement or separation gets here before you know it. Oh, and you kids get off my lawn!

2 Out of the 12 guys from my IQT class, I was one of the two to not get an Article 15 or LOR during my sentence, er, assignment.

Agree. It's just that this newest one was a professional before he entered Congress.

"Lone Survivor" by Marcus Littrell. Jeezus... I learned much about that particular mission and about SEAL training, i.e., that the absolute sh1t they do in training is not just Hell Week, but the period before, and pretty freakin' tough training afterward. to guys who can do that.

It's official. Congress is a clown act.

Where is, by now I'm assuming he's at that point, Col Masters? Has he gone ops to ops to ops to ops? What're his thoughts on UAVs? Is he scoping out the Iranian threat for any nuclear production strike? Any hot Israeli or Russian babes on his arm?

Tailhook 91 Sep 8-12 Just because they were there. And THAT, I submit, was the beginning of the end.

2. Is there a federal, state, or local law or base regulation that requires a POV to be locked, i.e., all members parking must secure their vehicles when not occupied while on Snuffy AFB? If not, while it would take some balls to fight it, those so screwed could. Drop a dime to AF IG, the numbered AF/CC, the local congressman, or the local/biggest liberal newspaper/TV station in the area. Or a blitzkreig of all them simultaneously.

M2, thanks. Obviously, if I modify my shotgun, I'd practice with it, but for the first shot at the range, I wanted to have a clue about a proper hold/technique and not risk breaking/spraining something due to ignorance. Can't see the vids due to work nazi precautions. Will view tonight.

I'm pondering modifying my Charles Daly Field Tactical 12ga. with a pistol grip to shorten it up for a house gun. Before I do it, however, I've never fired a shotgun except for the old-fashioned stock to the shoulder method. What's the method/stance for the pistol grip firing and how many rounds did it take to get used to it?

7 or 8 on Sailor Jerry's. My favorite is a Canadian whiskey is an out of production blend called "Order of Merit." Aged either 15 or 16 years, depending, it is up there with Crown Royal Reserve. If anybody comes across a bottle, snag it and I'll buy it from you. Look on the 'never sells shelf' in smaller Mom n' Pop liqour stores. Currently have 9.5 bottles, gonna have to try to time running out with pulling a coronary down the road. Bourbon: Woodford Reserve.

His fly by should've been met with a 21 shotgun salute... PULL!!!!!