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We are short of experienced 11F's. Fighters create experienced 11F's. The cheapest jets create that experience for the least cost. Stop driving our lowest cost fighters to the boneyard. One idea, anyway.

I would second that, but someone already beat me to it. It really blows my mind that so many actually do take the bonus. I knew one guy that couldn't catch a break when it came to assignments. Then he passed on the bonus, and started sinking three pointers every vml.

:raises hand from the back row:

When the Defense Business Committee, or whatever it was called, drafted their proposal to shift from a defined benefit, to a defined contribution a couple of years ago, I ran some numbers. What I expected to find was that there would be some reduction in the overall retirement benefit. What I found, was that it ended up being about a 76% reduction in the benefit between an over-20 member now, to what they were proposing. Other than the fact that some of that reduction was essentially spread across more members in the form of earlier vesting, I thought that figure was staggering, and most certainly would be a game changer in our mid grade NCOs and FGOs and their retainability.

Nope, he's not really being a retard: pointing out faulty logic. I have no logical connection to make, but I would speculate that you could have gotten an excellent education an one of any of a thousand other universities in this country, but at a fraction of the unit cost. Likewise, I agree with FNL135, that those Rhodes Scholars could have excelled elsewhere as well. Again, at a fraction of the cost. (Just about he logical fallacy. I actually don't harbor Service Academy hate. Keep 'em. Ditch 'em. Meh: barely care.)

Eligibility is also a murky definition. Next year, my year group will be "eligible", but because I am prior service, I will not be eligible, in a practical sense. So I doubt that I would therefore be counted among the "eligibles".

[ACC]: "RAP is now 7 sorties a month with two added Sims. There, Boss, slide is green again. We fixed the glitch."

http://bpielpaso.com Butlers pantry was pretty much the only game in town when I was there. The monthly rent they charged was just under max lodging, but well above on-base rate. So without the non-a, you're putting up some bah to make the math work. Nbd; still way better than the on base fare, imo. I stayed at the ventanas on Main. There's a pool to go chill with the kids after class (*cough*1130).

Well, that's a different side of the privilege coin. There's the protection of the Safety Process side: protecting data from making its way into litigation. This is where we are going Full Retard. Then there's the protecting YOU side: which has been shredded wholesale over the past few years. If you are involved in an incident, you are Bud Holland incarnate and therefore should be burned at the stake. No, I don't blame you.

Funny thing about skydivers: a lot of them don't care for flying. They'd be nothing but a vapor trail at the first sign of trouble.

After reading through this thread some questions: The MilitaryOneSource site directs to the DD2792, which I am familiar with from trying to get command sponsored some years ago. Is the AF1466 a newer, AF specific form? What if my child is on Tricare Standard? How would this process start and progress? Will the EFMP reps look at out in town care providers (highly preferred). My boy has never been to Nellis, but has had extensive cardiac treatment since birth, all on Tricare Standard. So I'm hoping that the EFMP folks can help me research civilian providers at the assignment options available and provide a vector to my next assignment, if applicable. I should be on the VML next summer for a fall move, so I'm trying to lead turn these issues now. Thanks for the help! I'm looking at CONUS options primarily; do I have to wait for a RIP to get evaluated, or was this overseas specific advice?

Gotta sell yourself for that next promotion. That's tough to do without going full retard. And you're the last to realize that you have, in fact, gone full retard.

Thanks for the replies! Bike sold for cash.

Lookin for some better eyes than mine here. I've listed my motorcycle on craigslist for $750, and one offer was for one of these guns. The AK includes 100r 7.62. But I have no idea if it's worth that much. The AR is chambered in 9mm, but he didn't send any other info than that. Overall it seems like he's claiming some pretty steep values now that we're coming out of the obnoxious highs of the past few years. Thanks for the help. ETA: more info from the guy: the AK is an M&M 10-762 with 300r through it, comes with two steel mags and 100r of ammo. The AR is the JR Carbine 9mm. Research is saying that the M&M is about a $5-600 gun before the hysterical inflation. Seems about right to get the bike out of my garage.

Well the bossman said that a spirit of adventure helps retention. Or...something like that anyway.

Every TProp flight manual that I've ever seen has a prohibition against going below flight idle while in flight. But pilots do it (skydiver-drivers) and it has happened. Some airplanes are said to be more docile and forgiving (Twin Otter, Porter), others not so much: a C90 will swap ends--documented at least once that I know of (Hawaii skydiver mishap). As Tonka alluded to, it's a question of whether the engine is actually at flight idle, which for most designs, has the prop at the low pitch stop (no longer in NTS, in the case of direct drive engines). I witnessed a direct-drive (TPE331) go into full reverse in flight (control malfunction), but it didn't overspeed as it was at low airspeed, as opposed to: who were in a high speed descent at the time, resulting in the overspeed condition (158% on one of the motors). By the same reasoning, even with a free turbine design, unless there is some mechanical or logical control stop to selecting beta in flight, then yes, you will definitely overspeed the hell out of the prop/gearbox/power turbine if beta is selected when the prop isn't at it's lowest angle to begin with (rpm's winding back from full)--the prop would have to drive through much higher speed-angles before getting to the beta range, resulting in a transient overspeed before arriving at a flat pitch. Someday they might design an airplane and/or engine with that capability; maybe the A400 wants to be like it's larger C17 brethren... Till then, selecting beta in flight remains squarely in the "stupid pilot tricks" category.

Chorwon Valley + "Korea VFR". A lot of weight on the shoulders of our Apache brethren if the Hawg is parked. It's ok, though, we could sit back and watch that fight unfold with GMTI.

Kinda sounds like an updated version of the A-9.

TAMI picked the fighter porch clean. Bitch is still hungry, though.

As opposed to the debut of the '91 Caprice, which was quickly dubbed "the Egg".

That's one theory. Here's another: You getting paid is WAAAAAAYYYYY down on the priority list. You as a number on a slide is, well, a bit higher on that priority list. I'm betting that the people that you are wishing would process your paperwork are kinda busy putting your number into a spreadsheet. Or not. Who knows?

Or auto trader. Or enjoy the roadtrip. 'Murica!

" i) Eligible families who, or that include individuals who, are serving or formerly served in the Armed Forces, including such families that have members of the Armed Forces who have had multiple deployments outside of the United States." DaFuq?

Been away from a .mil computer. '03 year group: 113 again this month?

Jaden Smith looks like he needs eye bleach. Or he had an epiphany: "is this what it's like to watch me try acting?"