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My viewpoint has merit because I have surperior experience. Furthermore, having been both a rated and non-rated officer, I have superior perspective. I don't dispute that COCOMs insist on having a rated officer in billits that don't require a rated officer. I take umbrage with your assertion that a rated officer is an inherently superior resource. That is an ignorant and short sighted opinion to hold.

False. Flame complete.

I know, I know! Opiate of the masses, right? Of course, you're going to stamp it out in a generation, so no worries. Islam, too? Buddhism? I bet you do. Shouldn't be any problem... Or, is it just Christianity in the western world that you're after? At least I know when I've met my intellectual superior. You, of course, have remained completely immune from any sort of indoctrination.

No, no, stick around and mother Air Force will take real good care of you...

Yeah, I just deployed with a manned ISR asset a shit load of times over the last 5 years of my career and have a strong background in aircraft MX and support...what do I know. I'm pro manned ISR, but you could make the argument either way. Some manned assets use a lot of bandwidth too... Depends on how many orbits you need and how close to the objective you are and what kind of legs your manned asset has. If you're going to provide the "unblinking eye" it takes some extra crews to fly the schedule and possibly an additional tail to cover down in case of MX issues. BL, it depends...

Think you shacked it for the most part...loiter and willingness/ability to get lower (below clouds) have proven advantageous many times... Also when you add superior ball capes in some cases, the RPA may be the superior asset in some cases. CRM, TTP, WX penetration/avoidance, and the ability to look out the window and get the big picture stacks in favor of the manned asset. Won't discuss finish. I think logistics is debatable, but we can call that a push...

Maybe that's what they want... Become the CBT!

Looks like shit...but then so do the ABUS...looks better with a little crush on it...

FTS

Wait, are you saying a manned ISR asset can't find/fix/finish/exploit/provide POL/develop targets as well as an unmanned? I would beg to differ, if that is the case. I'm not disputing that the RPAs have their advantages...it basically comes down what capes you're looking for, but I've personally seen many scenarios where-in manned assets provided better target development.

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To be clear, when I was that young 2Lt, I did listen to the crusty old pro super/flight chief etc... That is why I did well as an MX O. LISTEN to your people, RESPECT your people, DO NOT PANDER to your people. THAT is my point. I guess this one of my soapboxes... When a LtCol does that, he is, in effect, abdicating his responsibility. Should he listen to his Chief? Absofuckinglutely!! But if it's HIS decision to make. He needs to be a fucking man, a fucking officer and a motherfucking leader and fucking OWN it! Then again, I did get passed over for O-5...

That is excellent! I think you could substitute FGO for SNCO, and it would still apply for the most part (in MX, CGO would also apply). The one thing I would add from the crusty old retired Major who did time on both sides of the house, is it is not your job as an officer to kowtow to the enlisted force. It is not necessary to do so in order to show respect. In fact you are doing both the officer and enlisted force a disservice as it dilutes the authority of the officer force, confuses the officer/enlisted relationship and lines of authority and its patronizing to the enlisted members. My opinion, for what it's worth.

Better or worse tha Iron Eagle?

Negative... The shirt has the ~artwork from this thread on here...the "in plane, in range" part on the front, the "I wasn't out of position" bit on the back...

Well said!

Very interesting rebuttal... I like what they did with it...if not in the military, where else should one be disabused of their sense of entitlement and self importance. As it is, we (the DoD) went way overboard with the touchy-feely shit!

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Hmmm... Makes sense...I've been gone 6 months...might as well have been a decade...

Great story! I too had the good fortune to meet CSM Cavaiani on a couple of occasions! Hell of a guy!

Disregard, someone beat me to it.

Special ops fighter pilot?

11S, huh?

That too!