HeloDude

So you make a comment about pilots in regards to what different kinds of aircraft they fly, but then when asked what aircraft you yourself fly, you refuse to answer? ...noted.

This is odd...AF PA rarely seems to release names in a mishap if they're not deceased.

New way to store your firearms? http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/08/18/sitting-on-a-secret-this-sofa-has-a-gun-safe-and-bullet-proof-cushions-too/

Agreed. I'll vote Libertarian again before I vote for Christie. Now, Rand Paul, though I think he could be much more of a true Libertarian (he's a Conservative with some Libertarian leanings), I'll vote for him because I believe it would be a large step in the right direction. Make no mistake about it though, the NRA is going to be behind whichever GOP candidate wins the nomination, and this is just one of the ways they can say they were behind Christie from the beginning if indeed he does get to take on Hillary in 2016.

In other news... Kind of looks like the NRA is already jumping on GOP establishment bandwagon just in case Christie is the 16' GOP nominee. Ugh--the guy signed new gun control bills and the NRA sees this as a victory. The establishment always takes care of the establishment. http://www.nraila.org/legislation/state-legislation/2013/8/new-jersey-governor-christie-vetoes-major-anti-gun-bills-and-gun-owners-secure-a-significant-and-rare-victory.aspx#.UhF76Fc3LQ0.facebook

Shooting the .357 out of little J-frame snubbie is brutal. My hands are average and my they get a little sore after 50 rounds of +p. If she can handle +p, I'm sure you'll both determine its a fine round for self defense. It is a good idea to either practice reloads with speed strips or speed loaders though as 5 rounds isn't nearly as much compared to most autos.

Here's the problem--they chose a State in a sea of Blue! NH is being infiltrated by folks from MA and the other liberal States. It would have been better had they chosen a State such as WY, SD, MT, ID... When NH elects Sen Shaheen, then they're far from Libertarian. At least Sen Ayotte didn't vote for any of the gun control bills.

Amen, Colonel! Shame what has happened to NH, they truly once were the bastion for Liberty.

You missed the point. You're not allowed to have your hands in your pocket, and you're not allowed to discriminate against gender (ie tell a woman they can't/shouldn't serve in certain career fields if they're legally allowed to do so) because it goes against the AFI. But saying you don't believe/agree with gay marriage has nothing to do with the military as you don't have to be married/not married to do a job in the military...marriage is a lifestyle choice, pure and simple. If I loved to watch porn and gamble in Nevada but a First Shirt said he didn't agree with people watching pornography or gambling, then it's just his opinion, same as this situation as I read it (within the last 2 months I have personally heard an O-6 tell his folks that it's not good to watch pornography). Smoking is also a lifestyle choice--we are free to smoke, but there are several programs to help you stop doing it. It doesn't mean that you are allowed to discriminate against smokers, but you can have your opinion in that you don't think it's a healthy lifestyle choice (as the Air Force tells us). This is all PC bullshit, plain and simple. I'm still waiting though for dudes to be able to wear earrings and nail polish while in uniform--I mean if chicks can do it, why can't we? In other news...unless AF Crimes got it wrong, this article makes it sound that the '10 days of leave for gays to get married' is indeed going to happen.

Reggie Love is such a racist...

Confirmed--Aviation Service Date is the same day I started UPT.

I'll recheck tomorrow, but pretty confident my AO's (and flight pay) started the first official day of UPT. Where's a 1CO when you need one.

It's before you hit the flight line...it starts the first day of class.

What about when guys are stationed overseas--is there permissive TDY to go back to the States to get married? For all I know maybe that exists.

Did you feel that there was a socialist/progressive 'propaganda' message in the movie (ie worse than the usual that comes out in movies)? I have read from several different sources that it's pretty thick in this movie, and since I'm not a Matt Damon fan, I think I'll wait for DVD or just skip it all together.

And since I posted the last two deals on here, why no go for the trifecta: Gen 3 Pmags--3 for $30. About as good as it will probably ever get right there! http://dsgarms.com/ProductInfo/KTMAG557-3.aspx

Good price on some ammo right now at sgammo.com for Golden Tiger 7.62 x 39 and 5.45, all non-corrosive. I have shot the GT 7.62 and it's good Russian ammo.

PSA has a pretty sweet sale--10 PMags and a blemished lower for $170. http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/10-magpul-mag571-with-safe-fire-psa-lower.html?utm_source=Huge+Savings+on+Weekend+Deals+-+Don%27t+Miss+This&utm_campaign=Constant+Contact&utm_medium=email

I doubt this one will happen...but if it does (and the leave is additional to the 30 days a year we already receive), just say you're going to a State with gay marriage to get married to a dude and then come back after the 10 days and say you changed your mind and you're straight again. People change their minds and leave people at the altar all the time...no difference here.

I knew when writing my post someone would make this comment...though I thought it would be General Dumbass and not an actual rated guy. The 'Bonus', ie ACP in years past, is not just about a monetary annual payment of $25K...it has to do with who is legible, how many years people can receive this amount, half up front or not, and so on. So again, the 'Bonus' is not the same as it has been year after year and is vastly different compared to what it was in 90's. If all Big Blue had to do was toss out the words 'twenty-five thousand dollars' to get guys to stay in, why are they changing the terms compared to last year? If everything is so great for the AF, why are they willing to spend more money on fighter guys this year compared to last year?...and in such a tougher year with regards to sequestration? I know Hacker and most other rated dudes understand this, but General Dumbass will try and tell us that everything is the same...though clearly they are not. And as for the 'annual amount' being the same (which I never said it was not), $25K has quite a bit less buying power that it did 15 years ago, but I digress.

The Bonus did not same the same...11F's were offered a much different deal than they were years past. I wouldn't be surprised if that crosses into other communities next year. And as for there not being a 'crisis'...I have a feeling you would have said the same thing in the mid 90's when they were offering nearly all pilots a bonus to 20 years and even beyond. You are fooling yourself if you don't think there are manning/retention issues amongst the rated community. There's a reason pilots get a bonus, fighter guys get an even larger bonus, and most Navs no longer get any sort of bonus.

AAFES to stop selling adult magazines amid slumping sales I'm sure this decision had nothing with the recent sexual assault/harassment issues the military has been dealing with. To be honest, I'm somewhat surprised this didn't happen sooner.

Air Force opens doors to single parents So the Air Force is looking to slim down the force, but yet they want to start allowing single parents to join the military...makes sense to me. So why the exclusion of no more than 3 kids for officers and 2 for enlisted? I'm sure this decision was not at all political in nature and will undoubtedly help us succeed more than ever in our various missions.

You're asking matmacwc, who IIRC applied and was approved for VSP, why he would suggest not taking the bonus? I'm sure if you search a little more you'll find posts where he details his reasoning for not wanting to stay in AD, and much less, take the bonus and be committed to Big Blue for another 5 years.

Just out of curiosity man, what are your financial plans with the half up front $$? And if you don't wish the share the info, that's cool too.