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So, basically what you're saying is, sometime around 2020 a U-2 pilot is going to take some nice high-res photos of Southern Arizona while out on an FTU training mission. Photos where, if you zoom in enough, you'll be able to see the row of Global Hawks sitting out at AMARC.

Anyone read the book? Any good?

Agreed. WTF. Could have gone without knowing that.

Agreed. I can't imagine what that would be like. Wake up one morning, and find out that you don't owe Uncle Sam those four years after all. ROTC folks, take a long hard look at your options. It is kinda rough in the private sector right now, but damn if this isn't a great opportunity to walk away with a free education. Hell, if you want to walk, but still want to keep one foot in the military game, go talk to your local ANG or AF reserve unit and see what they have to offer.

Gotta imagine that after a semester of Academy fun, plus these latest revalations, some cadets are going to come home for Xmas break and just decide not to come back.

Wow. And, +1

Youtube link to the tower comm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fjPx_i2XIw&feature=youtu.be

Relax, young explorer. I think most folks are just thinking about going some place where the American dollar goes a bit further and/or the weather is a bit nicer. From Post #39 of this thread....

  Comment: This sentence reads like it was written by a 3rd grader.

I'm guessing they're referring to Camp Bastion. So much for attention to detail, National Air Cargo.

Does the Air Force no-kidding bill people in these situations? I mean, I've always heard about it happening second-hand, but I've never met someone who was actually making payments to Uncle Sam due to failing out if IFT/UPT/Whatever. Does this really occur? How the hell does that work? Split it into 60 easy payments?

Wow. That site is kinda heavy on buzzwords and light on specifics. Clicked around on it, and I still can't quite figure out what their end goal is.

I have no idea. But, damn. Four back teeth broken off to the roots? Gotta be a good story behind that.....

Furlough talk blows my mind. If they're serious about cutting costs associated with federal employees, then they need to start having some damn layoffs. The DoD has always had a bloated civilian workforce, and 10+ years of GWOT money has made it much worse. I realize there will always be ineffiencies and waste in a large organization, but at this point, it's out of control. There are entirely too many people with nothing to do but sit in a cubicle and "manage" some small potion of a program.

No idea about this board, but back in the early 2000's I heard rumblings of something similar--i.e. dudes with engineering degrees not getting rated slots becasue the AF needed them to go be 62's. Never heard anything definitive.

Damn. I go TDY to WR AFB every now and again. Been staying in WR. Someone suggested it would be more fun to stay in Macon (college town, and what not). Commuting from Atlanta? Damn, That's a haul everyday.