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    Why Can’t the U.S. Military Grow Better Leaders?

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    Warrants aren't the answer, they are single-track specialty officers and while that may be appealing to someone who wants to stay in the cockpit his/her entire career; it doesn't answer our leadership issue (if there even is one).

    My suggestion is to allow them to grow beards. It worked during the Civil War and with Special Forces! Even a Pentagon study proves it!

    Cheers! M2

    Damn, I'm in trouble. Not only do I not have all my boxes checked, I grow a beard like a 15 yr old kid.

    Masters information (MBA/GRE)

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I ended up going with AMU & a Military Studies degree. I figured if I had to get an easy, lame, box check degree with minimal effort, I'd prefer reading and writing about military history. With most professors @ AMU, as long as you turn in assignments on time and it looks & smells like a paper, you usually will get an A. For others, you'll get a B.

    As an added bonus, if you're a Major or a select, you can transfer over 12 credits from ACSC correspondence, of which I think 6 credits are applied directly to your degree.

    I never went to SOS, so I can't tell you if those will transfer, but I imagine they do.

    Blues on Monday

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    I wonder what was going through Skeletor II's brain 6-9 seconds after he found out that Welsh reversed (for lack of a better term) his Blues Monday policy...

    I doubt he cares---he has bigger things to worry about now, like the length of the line @ the pharmacy, catching that hop to Hawaii as. Cat VI, and not standing in the middle of the aisle @ the commissary.

    Blues on Monday

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Is your head really that deep in the sand?

    The sand here is very shallow, so no, my head is not that deep in the sand. I guess I still can't wrap my head around squadron commanders getting shit canned for something as stupid as a fitness test. I can see being fired for about a hundred other things, however the fitness test should not be one of them.

    Oh, and when will people realize that if you get hurt for whatever reason during your test, you should immediately stop the test. Or, if some over eager test proctor wants to play God with your career and attempt to give you a failure that is questionable, to not sign your damn scoresheet. Once you sign that piece of paper, it makes the commander's job that much harder to fight off the failure.

    More SARC briefings soon.

    in General Discussion

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    Some of my favorites:

    AETC 2 Wine Glasses

    AETC 1 Beer Sign

    AETC 1 'Pimp Cup'

    AETC 1 Rubber dog feces (because dog poop is so offensive)

    AFGSC 2 Esquire and Cosmopolitan Magazines Women's bathroom (eww)

    AMC 1 GQ Magazine advertisements with women in their underwear

    AMC 1 Viagra clock

    AMC 3 R-Rated Movies

    AMC Sticker 'Romney, Believe in America'

    AMC 1 "Don't be a dick" sticker

    PACAF 2 Fitness Magazines (no wonder why the AF has so many fatties)

    PACAF Non AF Screen Saver (so very offensive!)

    PACAF Hula girl doll

    PACAF Approx 20 "Men's Health," "Men's Fitness," "Runners," "Running World," "Bicycling" and "Tri-Athlete" magazines with a male, a female, or a male and female cover photo.

    PACAF 1 Kangaroo Scrotum Bottle Opener

    PACAF 1 Photo of two people in MOPP gear, one behind the other in a potentially compromising position

    Gen Welsh - USAF Chief of Staff

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    Gen Welsh is an amazing people person. He could meet you once and learn a few things about your life and family...and then months or years later meet you again and ask about your spouse, kids, and dog by name.

    Very true. I've had the pleasure of flying Gen Welsh a few times already, and he is hands down the most sincere, and personable GOs I have ever met. In talking with him, you can honestly sense that he truly does care about Airmen.

    I also really like how his letters & emails to the masses are in normal speak.

    I'm a believer & am excited to see what he can do for the Air Force.

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    Space A(vailable) Info

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    The applicable paragraph is 1.10.2:

    1.10.2. Family members will not be assigned to airborne duty on the same aircraft for a

    given mission. Family member is defined as spouse, brother, sister, parent, and child.

    It's poorly written, but this is the interpretation.

    If your brother is on the aircraft, then you will not be assigned to airborne duty on that same aircraft.

    Hope that helps,

    Herkdrvr

    Your brother CAN be on the aircraft...as long as he's not being 'assigned to airborne duty' (I.e on orders) on the same aircraft. You can fly your family (minus spouse) all you want if they are riding as self loading cargo via the pax terminal.

    Although I think there does say something about not being able to fly your spouse in any capacity.

    E6B "Whiz Wheel"

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    We were issued a metal whiz wheel, along with our Casio G Shock & Randolph Aviators. I used mine for my Nav check in T-1s, and for doing a fix to fix. But I guess students now use PFPS for their form 70s & fix to fixes aren't taught anymore.

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