BFM this

Prometheus, Covenant, 3 more to follow with a lead in to Alien. So far, so good. First two were entertaining, but not watered down and insulting. Given modern CGI, it's plain to see that the only thing that could fuck it all up is shitty middle school writing and a raging merchandising boner. Gawddayum I really wish Lucas would have sold Star Wars to Disney BEFORE that Roger Rabbit Phantom Menace abortion got started. [RANT OFF]

My #1/25 pick for DD214

https://www.airforcehollywood.af.mil/Intro/Article-Display/Article/1187913/goldfein-meets-with-airline-executives/

Dude, you would be shocked at how false this speculation is. More and more OGs these days with fewer hours than the CGO IPs that they "lead". The typical exceptions have a patch on their arm, and a few others just maintain IP qual/proficiency just because they are good shit, bit they're going quickly the way of the dodo.

That's Big Blue.

While I agree overall, I think the concept of "vetted" is unsupported. DTS and its associated booking tools are no different than any other bureaucratic sacred cow; re: GTCC. Every time you pick up the phone and book your own lodging with non-a in hand, a kitten dies and ISIS wins. Use DTS or the "contract lodging" that the lodging desk "helps you out" by booking before they hand your non-a over with that hotel named in the sub paragraphs. BS. I travel constantly as part of my current job, and I've been booked squarely in some shady spots that I wouldn't bring my family. Why? Because the folks I'm traveling for wilt at the thought of going over JTR max rates. Arts and crafts convention in town? Tough: max rate is max rate. As far as CCs having discretion, that begs the question: how did we get here in the first place? Yeah, this is going to be used as a bludgeon at some point. Bank on it.

5 IPZ DPs that didn't get promoted. Wow, I have to imagine that there's some promotion party venue cancellations going out this week.

Sounds like a textbook class action.

Every. RTB. ...had to find entertainment where you could.

Just switch over to your browser (chrome, safari, etc) and click it there.

So, did I miss something? I thought Light Attack and an A-10 replacement (O/A-X) were two different things? Seems like wordsmithing to get congress to finally allow the AF to turn the remaining Hogs into soda cans.

Join spouse FAIPS is probably more common than horse trading between bases.

THIS THIS THIS!!! should be the basis of EO. Done right, it's not about mission or performance degrading eyewash, it's about creating a welcoming environment. Done wrong, it quickly devolves into tokens, quotas, and politically expedient circus sideshows that destroy trust and military effectiveness. I'm about as far from a flaming liberal as you can get, but even my dinosaur brain gets this.

Go big or go home...?

Knew two OGs that were former herbs. Both did plenty well, both IP/SEFEs; one spent time at the FTU and didn't seem to have any trouble greening up his IP qual from stints at school and staff.

Dude, that has not been a player in any previous closing decisions. In fact, as pointed out in previous threads (too lazy to search) signed MILCON projects proceed even AFTER closing decisions. Reference the brand new commissary and hospital that were opened on Chanute right before they shuttered the place.

Word is that Creech AIP is getting turned back on per last years CPIP. Never say never.

Sucks, but they'll qualify for an R-ATP at 750, year or two at the regionals, and at the end of the day they still have mil stink, and Bob's your uncle.

Liquids posts didn't read anything remotely like Chang's. Not even close.

Flachettes. It's whats for dinner.

Here I thought it was an AFPAK Hands RIP.

After a couple of weeks in the limelight, I wonder if the curly quotation marks commander has had any feedback from his boss and/or had some self reflection? ...probably not is my guess.

Pulling 4 Gs at a cabin altitude of 10k' without supplemental O2? Yep, that's bound to give you a headache.

While a lot of these ideas can be dismissed within contemporary lines of thinking, the scope of the problem demands consideration of some pretty stretched thinking. Our way forward is going to be a massive upheaval, along the lines of Sierra Hotel mixed in with some senior leadership Darker Shades of Blue.

That is THE problem, but from the opposite perspective. HHQ, all the way down to the wing level, simply have no concept of the time tax they levy with each good idea the fairy shits downhill. Oh, we need to crunch training squares sideways to fit this slide deck narrative? No worries, have the Ops Groups cull the data. CAF days? Of course! To many O&M days anyway. And the list goes on. YES: cut staffs and make leaders lead without worrying about straight quotation marks, or otherwise superfluous bs. Three execs including a Patch for one OG. That's when I knew the train had come off the rails.