drewpey
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He's on Wikipedia - anybody can add to it. Maybe a link to this thread? 'Course, I'm sure he's got an exec to check the site daily for cyber-graffiti.
Yeah, he can change it all he wants, however the history is always there...
Looks like some things never change! Some gems from his wikihistory...
He is also currently engaged in suppressing the academic freedom of the school of architecture. In which he id dictating the color scheme and layout of the design area. He is responsible for the indiscriminate wasting of university funds by renting statues and demanding the removal of aesthetically pleasing beds of daffodils. Meanwhile he has refused to replace departing faculity with anything more than adjunct professors, resulting in a lowering of acidemic standards at Mississippi State University. Unfortunately the various departents have had to resort to the reheiring of senild retired professors in order to provide instructors for all the classes they are required to offer. Meanwhile due to his extreem waste of money and other university resources the buildings at Mississippi state go unheated for most of the winter and uncooled for most of the summer. The parking lots are dark at night leaving the female members of the university afraid and in the dark. Despite his waste of money Doc is demanding the IHL raise tuition in order to bring more money under his control. A classic example of his waste of money is the employment of an individual to reedit this very page in order to suppress any disparaging comments.* 1968 Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering, West Virginia University* 1969 Master of Science degree in chemical engineering, West Virginia University
* 1971 Doctor of Philosophy in chemical engineering, West Virginia University
Note these all come from a state known for inbreeding and moonshine
He is currently on a vendetta to corrupt campus life at Mississippi State University. Whether it be a grim dislike of the Greek Community, a hatred of alumni- donated daffodils, or an attempt to shut down the famous Giles School of Architecture, "Doc" Foglesong will not rest until his dream of true tyranny is realized on the MSU campus. Also well known for renting of sculptures to impress Phi betta kappa visitors and the consistant replanting of flowerbeds on the campus, while complaning about the lack of funds and therefore demanding a rase in tuition. The most noticable effect of his "leadership" has been declining standards in faculty as he has run those capable of teaching to other institutions while replacing them with low grade adjunct professors and senile retirees.(EDIT: bonus links in the last quote...more hilarity there)
Never had the displeasure of dealing with him, hope I never do.
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I just sat in a briefing about Cyber command (ok, its at the AFCYBER symposium), but EWs going over won't necessarily become 17D or 12Ws. Instead they can go back to their command. Thus, screwing them out of hours and opportunities for jet specific schools. I am going, but I am hoping that being out of the jet like this doesn't screw me when I return. It just kind of makes sense that if there are some extra EWs in a community, then maybe they would be able to serve the AF from the cyber realm and pursue the opportunities over on that side. Damn it...
Are they mostly puling EWOs from the RC- EC- communities? How long are you over there? Sounds like a scam to me, I'm not sure I believe them letting you return...especially if you were the first wave of folks to start it up.
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http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/ai...ce/4273248.html
Some pictures of the wreckage...for as big as the fireball was, looks like it held up pretty well considering!
Also has a small timeline of the mishap.
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Are the EC-130s slated for the Cyber command?
What about the aircrew on those? Will all be sporting dual wings baby!
So if an EWO got selected for this, would it be possible for him to get back into a plane after a single tour or what?From the article:
1B4X2 -- electronic warfare operations: They will integrate and sustain operations across the electromagnetic spectrum and will perform search, intercept, ID and location of sources for threat recognition and implement electronic protect and attack measures. (Operators will retrain at the three- to five-year point.)
looks like they will be training their own enlisted EWO-types.
It's rather funny though, the AFSCs are really really specific...with all the "do more with less" attitude, I'm rather surprised it's got this far.
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Remember, only YOU can propagate conspiracies!
Always request higher FL and do 360's or S turns for "timing" over some of the nutjob towns.
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is this a contest to see who can fit the most blades on a prop?
The drogue probe looks odd...
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if you are in training I think its like $10 a month. More if you aren't a student.
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Might have a doc take a look at your ears. I know mine clog up and give me problems about every 2 years, and they have to hose them out. It sucks. Fairly common I hear though.
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No joke. Like the guy in the video, I volunteered for the hypoxia test when I did this in UPT. They had me drop my mask (I don't remember what the altitude was) and told me to hold my hands out, palms down. I was given commands to bank left and right with my hands, then recover back to level flight. Unlike the guy in the video, my symptoms didn't have a subtle onset. I was following commands and the next thing I knew, somebody was reattaching my mask and I started hearing two sets of voices simultaneously (both from the same tech); one was his bank commands - which were apparently from 15-20 seconds earlier, and the other was him telling me to gangload my regulator and recover - which was what he was saying real time. Even after I started getting oxygen back, I was so disoriented that I was trying to follow both sets of commands, banking with one hand and trying to gangload with the other (eventhough I knew I was already gangloaded)
Pretty bizarre stuff. And oh yeah, it smelled terrible.
I got hypoxic during my chamber ride, and ended up being somewhat of an inadvertant volunteer for the extreme symptoms of hypoxia. I remember just talking to people, and finally being told to put my mask on. When we got out people kept telling me "that shit in there was funny dude, were you acting?" and I had no idea what they were talking about. I had no recollection of what was 2-3 minutes of them talking to me like I was a 2 year old. In my mind I hadn't blacked out or anything, and I thought I could account for all the time in the chamber...guess not. It's all funny, I'll admit, but once you realize what it can do to you, it's pretty scary.
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Nothing cosmic. Just learning how your body reacts to the lack of oxygen. Everyone's body reacts different, and you need to know what your body's "red flags" are when dealing with a lack of oxygen.
They also do simple altitude changes, show you what it's like to pressure breathe, and a rapid decompression. It's neat. Drink a lot of root beer and eat some mexican before you head in and you'll be fine.
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wow, the comments on that video are still raging, impressive!
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http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewl...22a-mishap.html
Lockheed Martin delivered the first 30 F-22As with an inadequate adhesive -- dubbed C493 -- for low observable (LO) coatings.The manufacturer has since fixed the problem, but the first 30 airframes are stuck with the bad glue.
There's a reason we now know this bit of F-22A arcana. On November 1, a small patch of LO material sheared off the inlet for the right engine on takeoff. The material was sucked into the engine, causing more than $1.2 million in damage.
I reported about the mishap on this blog on Monday, a few days before the Air Combat Command released the accident investigation report. The report attirbutes the Class A mishap mainly to the poor adhesive used to attach the LO to the engine inlet.
That's one mystery solved.
Article about the Class A:
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewl...orted-f22a.html
A Lockheed Martin F-22A on November 1 experienced an "in-flight emergency" and landed safely at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, but the previously undisclosed incident caused more than $1 million of damage to the aircraft, the US Air Force confirmed to me this morning.No details of the so-called "Class A" mishap are being released pending a report by the Accident Investigation Board (AIB). Any incident that causes at least $1 million is classified as a Class A mishap and prompts an investigation by the AIB.
The first notice of the new F-22A mishap appeared on the AIB's official web site, which was recently updated with the new information.
The F-22A incident occured on November 1, not on November 2 as reported on the AIB site, says a spokesman for the Air Combat Command.
More details to follow ...
Plus an interesting site with reports from the AIB
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The warthog: proving the PK of the ground =/ 1
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And watch what you say about Texas, junior! I think people would prefer even El Paso over Clovis!
Met a former airman who was from El Paso, and when asked where he wanted to be stationed, he said he wanted to be close to home, so he put Holloman, Kirtland, and DM on his top choices. The AF sent him to Cannon and he told me that was the reason he only did his initial commitment and got out. He had nothing but bad things to say about it really, and I didn't even have to fan the fire. So yeah, spot on M2.
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Never forget it's a training environment, despite how intense it may get.
Enjoy probably one of the best tasting meals of your life while you are at survival. Wash it down with a Moose Drool!
"I am Spartacus!"
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I loved my time at Kirtland. Granted, Clovis ain't no Kirtland, but it's still not as bad as....(Insert the name of any base in Texas here).
Yeah....as stated above, you cannot compare Cannon to Kirtland. Albuquerque is a large city, tons of restaurants, skiing, colleges, lots of stuff to do. Clovis, not so much. For god's sake, the "pro-clovis" video featured "Chili's" for the "Good Food!" plug. YGBFSM!
Your whole reasoning of "well, look at Texas, they have shitty bases" is just ridiculous. Just because we have bases in shitty places, doesn't mean we need to fight to keep them open in shitty places.
The thing that is so unnerving about this whole move is that anyone has yet to produce any valid reasons for keeping cannon open. There are plenty of other places that will provide a better environment for training and quality of life that they can choose from, if they are in such dire need for a "West coast base". (which I am still trying to figure out why they think Clovis is on the west coast, someone please help me on that)
All it is, is some politician somewhere keeping it open, and some asshole skewing the numbers to sell some general that he is saving money on keeping it open, when in fact it's only going to cost the Air Force millions in retraining people because of the large retention plague that is going to hit AFSOC.
Want a west coast base? Look at Fairchild for god's sake.
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Anyone know what the dorms are like and what size they are? I know at Laughlin they had dishwashers.
400 sq feet all to your lonesome.
You also get a small 4'x4'x4' cage to store stuff in.
Full fridge in your room. Community kitchen. You can have george foremans and stuff as well, but there are two decent grills outside, and they get a lot of use.
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The dorms, while they may sound quite unappealing, are really good for single guys. I didn't like it while I was there, but looking back, it was pretty sweet socially. Stumbling distance from the O'Club with a drop party every 3 weeks, there's a party in the quad at least every 3 weeks, typically a smaller one about every weekend. When you want to go do something, you don't have to play phone tag with like 20 people, you just go down the hall and knock on all the doors you know and see who pops out, and then go out. Don't want to party on base? No problem, get 8-10 guys together, and rotate DD's and carpool. Tons of people to choose from. People always stopping by to see if you want to golf, drink, go out to eat, whatever.
Yeah, your room sucks ass, but it's just motivation to get out and do something.
Enjoy San Antonio, some of the best party spots and restaurants in the US.
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So I've read several threads and discussions about getting a Masters Degree. My questions is a little different. I am thinking about starting the ERAU Aeronautical Science degree because it would be quick and easy to get but I also want to get more of a "real world" degree because I am afraid that the ERAU degree might just check the box for Major and that would be all the use that I get out of it. (Am I right or wrong on this?) Anyway, I actually kind of want the ERAU degree but I also have been interested in an MBA for a long time. Would you guys suggest getting one or both? I am in AETC right now so I have the time. Also, one of the reasons why I am not sure about starting the MBA right now is because I would probably have to do it online and I have no idea which schools are good. There are places like Duke, PENN, and Columbia that offer online MBA's but they are very expensive and competitive and I don't know if they would be compatible with AF life and time constraints. On the other hand I'm not really interested in getting one from a no name school. Have any of you gotten an MBA that you had a good experience with that is also recognized as a good MBA school? Thanks
From what I've heard, if you are planning on getting out, and not making a career of the military, you might want to put more thought/work into your degree. If you are going to put in your 20, just check the box. If/when you get hired after 20 years of experience, no one is going to bitch about a degree you got 15 years ago, and who it's by. You will be mostly banking on your experience to impress them.
If you wanted to do the whole Aero science thing later, you'd have to weigh in wether you'd be able to retain all that info until you actually used it. IE get the degree now, but not apply it at a job until 10 years from now...I don't know about you, but thats a lot of time for me to forget it.
It all really comes down to your future plans/goals. What are you getting the degree for, and when are you going to use it?
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I was just at the detachment and we all found out our futures. I ended up with CSO selection. Its a bitter sweet thing I guess. Always had my eye set on pilot but just being in the air makes me happy. Since I have always had my eye set on pilot I have never researched the CSO career field. The only thing that ever interested me were the B-1's and F-15's for CSO as a back up plan. Now that I have a CSO slot how do I decide or what do I have to do to get sent to Florida for WSO training? Any information in general will be very helpful. Thanks
Cheers to all those who categorized and best of luck to those who didn't. Keep your heads up the Air Force still needs you and our country to !!!
Listen dude, I was in your exact shoes about three years ago or whatever. Bummed about nav, cause I had no idea what navs did, let alone what an EWO was, because all dets do is have pilots out to talk to students, because everyone wants to be a pilot.
As far as getting to pensacola, there are tons of theories out there, but IMO it's a monkey with a dartboard deciding. We had a cadet with a randolph nav slot go straight to pilot while we had a cadet going to pensacola. If it really is OM like people claim, that wouldn't have happened.
Once you start going through nav school, you will start to realize its not necessarily what you do to contribute to the mission, but rather what mission you are contributing to. I enjoy my job, and love the mission, and that what counts. Sure everyone bags on each other about their job, but at the end of the day, it's a crew aircraft you're going to, and if your ass is in the seat for a reason, they need you. Once you make it into the cockpit, you'll look around and realize that you're making the same amount of money as your rank-similar pilots, and probably having as much fun flying.
Who knows, you might actually end up enjoying being a nav/ewo, and not want to go pilot, there are plenty of us out there.
Any more questions, just ask.
Oh, and if you have the skill and opportunity, go SpecOps.
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My argument regarding Afghanistan, Korea, and Vietnam was that air superiority had not been effective.
Wow, that guy is an asshat.
He should probably pick up a history book sometime and thumb through it, and while he is at it, pull out a geography book and take a look at the landscape in Afghanistan.
These trolls are best to be ignored, no amount of common sense or reason will force them to admit they are wrong.
Move along, nothing to see here!
EDIT: I always love reading about other peoples' stupidity though on the internet. So many "experts" out there on stuff they have no idea about. Forums like that, or reading the comments in youtube about the strength/weakness, ability/inability of anything related to military, is purely comical. The sad thing is people actually listen to them.
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Tangentially related to the original post.
Maybe I'm out of touch with the streets, but I had no idea this was so prevalent.
looks like some guys have too much time on their hands. What ever happened to getting drunk and talking to women on off duty time?
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Here's a cool link of a panoramic view of the cockpit. Thought someone here might enjoy taking a look.
http://www.gillesvidal.com/blogpano/cockpit1.htm
There is a camera mounted on the tail? Kinda neat...
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Will USAA consider repair quotes from other sources? Even getting another quote from a USAA-approved shop will likely be different, maybe getting you above that number you're looking for.
Defensive Egg - Classic Thread
in General Discussion
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This along with the one that brought the "EABOD" acronym to the dinner table...