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  1. after reading this thread for about a decade i finally went to my first drop night. reading back through the drop i remember the individual assignments but respect to anyone who can be there and simply remember them all. maybe it's a learned skill, we'll see.

    I was going to give you shit, but between your icon and user name I can only give you props and assume that alcohol influenced your post. So two thumbs up, and I'll have what you're drinking.
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  2. It's because that user name already exists.  It was a fairly recent add, registered with the email jo******mail@gmail.com.  If that was you and you're having issues accessing the account, let me know.  If that wasn't you, you need to pick a different user name.

     

  3. 24 minutes ago, Pancake said:

    How about the major? After the FW/CC's apology letter, I can't imagine the major went very far on AD. How about this letter coming up in an airline interview... Like Hindsight said, the internet is forever. I bet every airline has guys who know who the major is. Not something I'd want hanging out there going to a job interview. Hope he didn't hurt himself or his professional livelihood with an email reply...

    O-5, Command list, flying with the majors now.  Didn't hurt my professional livelihood at all.

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  4. A reg for a naming ceremony? Ha!

    If you're lucky, you might find some unofficial squadron gouge, but everything is pretty much handed down from one mayor to the next. They're different between MDSs, and even between different squadrons of the same MDS.

    PS - don't sweat it too much, you won't have that B-Course name for long,

  5. This seems like an appropriate place to ask this question:
    How do you put money in TSP above the standard limit? e.g. I already maxed contributions for this year at $18k.

    Sounds like you're doing it correctly. Just check/adjust your contributions in MyPay. Make sure you check your special contributions (separate from your normal pay). Remember that they don't take effect until next month.


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  6. From Osan's FB page:

    UPDATE: After landing from a training mission, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot ejected from an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron at approximately 5 p.m.

    The pilot was taken to the 51st Medical Group clinic and was listed in good condition.

    "We are relieved that our Mustang pilot ejected safely, and is now in the good hands of our medical team," said Col. Andrew Hansen, 51 Fighter Wing commander. "We are currently focused on thoroughly investigating the cause of this incident in order to minimize the chances of it happening again in the future."

    A board of officers will investigate the incident as part of a safety investigation board.

  7. 11 hours ago, Lawman said:

    I call bullshit.  I can't imagine anybody booing for a flight being delayed due to this.  What more likely happened is that the Captain announced the flight was going to be delayed but didn't specify the reason, and the father ran with some sort of agenda.  The father ranting about Donald Trump at the end doesn't help his credibility.

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  8. 21 hours ago, Jughead said:

    Prime vs Standard:  The only folks I know for whom Prime makes sense are those who live near a base and wish to use a military facility for PCM.  Otherwise, Prime does little for you while costing premiums & limiting your options.  Once again, you'll have to bounce your own particular situation and maybe craft a few likely scenarios to decide what's best for you.

    When I got my pre-retirement brief from the TRICARE rep on base, she straight up told me that Prime was a waste of money, and recommended I take Standard.  Good enough for me.

  9. On 10/9/2016 at 0:16 AM, DFRESH said:

    Hmmmm. Lemme try some quoting and I'll see what I can do to improve it.

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    On 10/10/2016 at 10:46 PM, HU&W said:

    Check page 3 of the OA-X thread.  My quotes are messing up again.  Thx D

    I don't think it's the system.  I can quote and multiquote no problem.  

  10. 4 hours ago, Sparkle said:

    Thank you all for the insight and opinion, it's been entertaining and quite informative. I look forward to learning more and more as I advance through the program, I'm pumped to have the opportunity! Another question I've thought of during this discussion is what are the likes/dislikes you have about the A/A and A/G missions? 

    Likes: Everything

    Dislikes: Nothing

    Oh, you're talking about specifics to each.

    Do you want to spend your ground time in the vault memorizing a litany of procedures and coming up with a game plan, then be ready to execute another plan on the fly?  When you fuck all that up and merge, do you think you can hang at 9Gs (or 6.9 in the Mudhen) until you fix your problem?  If so, you should go air-to-air.

    Do you want to spend your ground time in the vault memorizing threats and weapons effects and planning your target run for best case, then be ready to flex to the backup plan with a secondary or tertiary targeting plan?  When everything goes to hell and SAMs start launching, can you threat react, monitor your flight lead, then get back together and hit your target?  If so, you should go air-to-ground.

    Summary: A/A - fly high, turn bad guys in the air into hair teeth and eyeballs.  A/G - fly low, turn bad guys on the ground into hair teeth and eyeballs.

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  11. 6 hours ago, Hacker said:

    I love hearing single seat guys talk about what it is like to fly with a WSO.

    This is the best response to the OP's question.

    Don't worry about the crew aspect, choose the one that suits the mission you want.  If you want an A/A mission with an aircraft that excels at that mission, go C model.  If you want a dual role aircraft that is designed to excel at A/G, go for the Strike Eagle.  The Mudhens can't BFM for shit against the Vipers and Eagles, but the other guys don't get to rage into a threat zone at more than 500 knots, less than 500 feet, blacked out, at night.

    With more than 1500 Strike Eagle hours, I can count on one hand - make than one finger - the number of WSOs who were talking luggage.  They know their role, the crew duties are clearly laid out, and we have a good method for setting those straight who have problems figuring it out.

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  12. On 9/14/2016 at 11:12 PM, Moose_VT01 said:

    Long time reader and first post here.  

    I have a slot with downtown aviation in early October and would also appreciate any nuggets from those that have already completed their ATP with them.  I also still need the gouge if anyone has it.  Downtown still seems pretty busy with the length of time I've had between responses from their ATP instructor, though I am feeling lucky to check with them.

    Thanks to the members who have posted their results, thats what drove my decision to go with them.

     

    I have a good deal of gouge that's almost three years old, but if they're still flying the Duchess and Doc's still doing the checkrides I'm sure it's still mostly valid.  Anybody who is interested can PM me with their email address and I'll forward it along.

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  13. 13 hours ago, Mox said:

    Herk Driver,

    The PCS is for the needs of my family.  It will get services started again for my son than have been eliminated for the past 7 months and not expected to get services back here for a minimum of another 6 months.  The T-1 is a must fill for our base so I don't mind taking it if it isn't going to extend my ADSC, which ultimately extends my retirement date.

    PIT will extend your ADSC - some more information in the ADSC thread

  14. 9 hours ago, fire4effect said:

    Apologies if this is addressed somewhere else...http://www.wsj.com/articles/advisory-panel-would-relax-rules-for-co-pilot-experience-1472808602...So from a practical standpoint what good would it do to lower the minimums for an ATP to 500 hours for military pilots? I would expect by the time the ADSC was up pretty much all would be above the current 750 hour requirement. Is this a bone (I'm sure my choice of word "bone" will garner a few remarks) thrown to those stuck in RPAs that aren't able to get enough manned hours by the end of their ADSC?

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