Everything posted by ClearedHot
- Border crisis
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India V Pakistan heating up again
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Falling Stars
AMF's - We will be just fine without them. There are approximately 900 active-duty GFOs. The current number is low for the post-Cold War era and substantially lower than the number of GFOs in the 1960s-1980s, when the Armed Forces were much larger in size than they are today. However, while always very small in comparison to the total force, the GFO corps has increased as a percentage of the total force over the past five decades. GFOs made up about one-twentieth of one percent (0.048%) of the total force in 1965, while they made up about one-sixteenth of one percent (0.063%) of the total force in 2023, indicating that the share of the total force made up of GFOs is now increased by 31%. This historical trend is more pronounced with respect to four-star officers (which grew from 0.0014% of the total force to 0.0029%, a 107% increase) and three-star officers (which grew from 0.0045% of the total force to 0.0103%, a 129% increase). One- and two-star officers increased less rapidly (from 0.0425% of the total force to 0.0500%, a 17.6% increase). Sorry Chang - better start looking for a board to hire you to do nothing but bloviate on the outside. RSU's are a real thing, check them out.
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Civilian aircraft down at Langley
NTSB initial report is out and they are indeed focused on a structural/mechanical failure. Have two friends who were witnesses and described the same things seen in the video. I am sure the final report will have much greater detail. The video does a good job discussing the counter weight system Rob installed on his aircraft and the initial findings related to that system. Rob is repeatedly lauded for being a great pilot and human.
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Ramping up against the Houthis in Yemem
"Baddie Brown people? " Just stop man...a completely useless comment. Question the strategy all you want...I think we all want to see something solid so we don;t get sucked into another rabbit hole but your comment was classless.
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The Next President is...
I rarely play short ball in the market and that strategy has worked out ok for me. As of today the DOW is only down 1.5% over the past six months. I was very fortunate to have a bunch of cash sitting on the sideline from a recent business deal. Using a professional I bought several blue chips on the dips (including NVDIA at $96, IBM at $227 and Microsoft at $360), and am now WAY up for 2025. YMMV I love the laugh comment from Day Man...must have been shorting.
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Ramping up against the Houthis in Yemem
Channeling your inner Al Sharpton...when he proves you wrong you pivot to vague racist comments?
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Trump's Cabinet
Huh? So much blind hate you have zero clue what is going on...shocking. I know details don't matter to you you but Marco Rubio is and remains Sec State. Waltz was the National Security Advisor.
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China 6th Gen Fighter?
I'm thinking it could take the Hornet one circle....
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Ramping up against the Houthis in Yemem
The fight against the Houthis is getting ugly. Today the Truman came under fire and had to take evasive action. In doing so An F-18 that was under tow fell overboard taking the tow vehicle with it. US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier Maneuver kill?
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What's wrong with the Air Force?
He is not a pilot...
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Lighten Up Francis!
Meme came form the Airman and NCO group which has been fairly good at sniffing things out early.
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Lighten Up Francis!
- TSgt John Chapman MoH saga
The SEALs involved with this incident are simply disgusting. The gunship was from my squadron the situation is still a sore point. Rob Harrison, now a retired CMSgt, was the DSO on board Grim that night and he fought hard to get Chappy recognized. Greta interview with Rob here.- Civilian aircraft down at Langley
Have heard from two people his aircraft had a structural failure.- History Friday
Was on a trip and didn't get to post but Thursday April 24th was the 45th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, the failed mission to rescue the American hostages in Iran. The mission failure led to a Joint Chiefs of Staff commission to which was established to investigate the planning, organization, and execution of the Iranian hostage rescue mission. This commission, known as the Special Operations Review Group aimed to identify areas for improvement in future special operations. The mission's failure highlighted the need for better coordination, planning, and training, ultimately leading to the creation of the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). Much of the wreckage from the mission is sitting in the same place in the desert near Tabas Iran. Following the failure the survivors exfiled to Oman, when they landed they were greeted by cases of beer and a simple note from some British Civilians at the field. The note is below and is in AFSOC HQ today.- College Football
Huge difference in a kid that is a zero star recruit who moves up from a JUCO. The portal gave him one extra move which he took after pulling back from the NFL. But you believe what you want, you always do.- College Football
Comprehension problem? This kid's case has nothing to do with NIL.- College Football
- The Next President is...
I don't agree with Trump on everything but it does appear he is trying to honor his core promises: Egg prices are down - granted this was not really a function of Trump, had a lot more to do with Bird Flu but prices have fallen dramatically as egg producing flocks have rebounded. Oil prices have also fallen - there is likely a sweet spot it should remain and we are very close. Border crossings are WAY down (95%) Inflation is easing and there is likely a lag as falling energy prices take a while to work through the system...next report will likely be very good. He definitely failed on his promise to end the Ukraine War in 24 hours. Interesting to see how the tariff issue is working out. The market has snapped back this week, I didn't perfectly time the bottom but did reposition two weeks ago.- What's wrong with the Air Force?
He is fat AND destroying USAFA. Can this sycophant. Air Force Academy's Staff Cuts Unclear Amid Mass Resignations; Cadets Assured of World-Class Education- What's wrong with the Air Force?
Cat 5 is the PERFECT case for review! So many waivers as he pushes 300lbs! snapins-ai_3617413000272950127.mp4- The Next President is...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia admitted he came here illegally...what more do you need?- Lighten Up Francis!
- TSgt John Chapman MoH saga
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