HuggyU2

Friday night, Beale had a Skillet, Hoobastank and Dirty Hooks concert on the flightline. Skillet was headliner and the performance, lights, stage effect, etc... was fantastic. They told me they were going to Travis (last night), Vanderburg, Edwards, Cannon, Dyess, and Laughlin. I don't think the word got out like it should have... but if you're at any of those bases, don't miss it. Great show! They apparently enjoy doing these military tours. Cory B, who has well over 1,000 U-2 sorties, landed while I was running the band around Friday afternoon, and we got a good shot with him and them.

Cowards.

I've worn mine 3 times in the past 12 months. UPT Graduation, formal military banquet, wedding (saber line). Re: Brabus' comment on scarves... when the "no morale shirt" guidance came out a few months ago, a number of us dug through our stuff and found our old scarves. The pilots quit wearing them after 9/11, but a number of us continue to wear them again. And some of the newer pilots seem to be joining in.

Guilty. For example, I'll never buy a "steak" from the commissary.

That's a level of detail that I don't have.

Sort of. AFPC is still waiting for OPM to finalize a decision. If they elect to approve it, the advertising and selection process will begin again. I wouldn't expect to hear anything until 2024.

On their official webpage, the Wing CC is listed after the senior enlisted advisor. Unusual.

... the dating platform "Plenty of Fish"... YGBSM. Sounds like these two were made for each other.

Not exactly. His wife survived the attack. The woman that ran up to help out didn't survive.

It's very popular on social media! Bummer I was DNIF and missed it this year. I won't make that mistake in 2024.

Probably should let it play out, like most mishaps. The T-6 loss affected a number of us. Devyn was awesome.

"Provide them the opportunity to reapply." I'm sure their application with be fast-forwarded through AFPC and they will be welcomed back with open arms.

Has anybody been fired or held accountable for this foolishness? https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39945/the-air-force-spent-134m-to-repair-39-hail-damaged-t-1-jet-trainers-its-about-to-retire For a jet worth under $1M. Unsat.

The demise of the O'Club on Friday is something I miss. We used to have standard Friday stuff happening in the squadron... and around 1700 we would head to The Big House, meet the wives, and have a great time. The camaraderie among the wives was pretty high back then, as a result. They did some pretty funny shit and managed to avoid getting arrested on base. There were two years in a row when Hiram Walker sponsored an ACC Crud Tournament at D-M and the winners (Moody AFB) got a $10,000 check. It was absolutely epic. The D-M Wing CC gave the opening remarks and I was expecting the usual bullshit-cover-your-ass. Not so much. He pretty much said "fight's on" and have a great time... and still made 2-stars. I recall that every ACC base but one sent a team TDY the first year. I simply cannot imagine that happening in today's climate. Our Beale team didn't win, but we did show up to the bar at 0930 on Saturday and didn't depart until 0230 Sunday. What a weekend.

https://www.newsweek.com/us-women-soccer-team-silence-national-anthem-debate-1814688?amp=1 Maybe when Rapinoe leaves, things will change since the cancer will be mainly gone. Is it foolish/outdated of me to think that USWST coaching and management should demand some better behavior, in general?

I didn't see the game but I read that Vietnam didn't get a single worthy shot on goal. True?

Haha! You have that much faith in DoD / AF IT capabilities? My cynicism doesn't come from only the fact that we still use ePEX after 20 years. Or that Finance or MPF doesn't have IT support that makes working with them easy. The AF puts the "IT" in shit.

Sent to me from a FedEx bud...

In other news, United Airlines pilots draft agreement going forward has a "medical freedom" clause (as does Delta's) so they cannot fire pilots for refusing to take a vaccination.

Can they? Yes. Have any yet? I don't think so. There is nothing in the application that addresses prior active duty. From a flying viewpoint, it wouldn't matter. But I'm sure there are unwritten considerations too.

Well... if you turn off PCS' to EUCOM, you need to send Reserves to EUCOM. Someone's gotta do the work! Duh!

There have also been a few Reservists that were selected for The Delta. Are you asking about TB pilots? Or TB enlisted billets?

I am old... not Dutch.

Well... the silver lining is that it doesn't matter. The airline hiring is so intense that if you're a KC-46 pilot, you'll get called for an interview.