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...aside from real (unfortunate for Ukr) conventional impacts...it's an impressive veiled nuke threat and rattle...something to be analyzed for sure

Power is addictive, Dems will re-org before next opportunity...chiefly, the midterm elections.

And it fell spectacularly in-place, like a professionally dropped, old Vegas casino. Might have even had a nearby drone-show beforehand too!

Who cares when you have permanent, life-long, armed personal protection from U.S. Secret Service via Former President's Protection Act of 2012? That's better than non-sharpshooting, triggerhappy USAF SF or USA MP gateguards...probably most of the time...save places like Putler, Bennsylvania. https://www.secretservice.gov/about/faq/general "By law, the Secret Service is authorized to protect: Former presidents, their spouses, except when the spouse re-marries"

Speculation unto the unspoken punishment:

Some upheld, most not via secondhand knowledge, save firsthand experience below. In my neck-of-the-woods, I kept one program promise true for one my AFPAK troops, the only thing in my authority at the time.

Bet they care about their mileage and point, reduced-financial-liability, cash-cow programs... "US carriers that partner with credit cards to offer points or miles often get paid each time a customer uses one of these cards, which generates billions in revenue." https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-billcredit-card-fees-kill-flier-miles-united-scott-kirby-2023-10

It's ridiculous, and an engineering/economic disaster. That is all.

So AF repurposes these!? https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/07/05/these-4-aircraft-types-are-the-most-common-with-narco-smugglers/ Probably really well setup for low level flight, or best NSAV fleet possible... ...or perhaps a good, cheap T-1 substitute! Complete with TDY fun-kits stuffed into the walls, seats, belly, landing gear, etc..(/s)

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/photos-air-force-football-afsoc-uniforms Another motto is quiet professionals? "In good times people want to advertise; in bad times they have to" - Bruce Barton “Any damn fool can put on a deal, but it takes genius, faith, and perseverance to create a brand.” - David Ogilvy What of late is the AFSOC brand? Thoughts?

Sorta...Gunpig....sorta-ish https://centcomcitadel.com/en_GB/articles/ssc/features/2024/04/05/feature-02

Article states he got an MC-130J formation flyover, huh.

Oof

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https://www.foxnews.com/world/several-u-s-personnel-injured-suspected-rocket-attack-al-asad-air-base-officials ???

It's now revised and specified to aircrews is what the ABC article stated.

What was recently cancelled?

https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/time-distribution/radio-station-wwv ...the more you know!

...Biden reportedly told donors: “I have one job, and that’s to beat Donald Trump. I’m absolutely //...// the best //...// it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/13/biden-trump-bullseye-quote/74397121007/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/07/14/republicans-blame-biden-trump-assassination-attempt/ Both button rhetoric mashing?: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/05/31/biden-calls-trumps-rhetoric-reckless-and-dangerous-after-guilty-verdict/

Thought provoking: now what is the equivalent of a Mexican or Chinese restaurant in China if it's nothing but Latinos and Chinese??

One of BOPs own!?!?!?!? // 72-year-old // shooting at the drone // with a 9 mm pistol, the sheriff's office said. ...told police he tried to shoo the drone off and it didn't go away, so he shot at it." bullet hole was found in the Walmart payload! https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/07/01/florida-man-shoots-walmart-delivery-drone/74268022007/

...next few years (i.e. 3), ha!! based upon historical precedent... And not unique... for example AC-130Js drawdown: https://www.c4isrnet.com/battlefield-tech/2022/11/12/pentagon-quietly-downsizes-us-special-operations-fleet-of-gunships/ MC-130J conversions, and growth: https://www.twz.com/retirement-of-mc-130h-speeds-up-mc-130j-low-flying-radar-upgrade

You missed my points - timeframe and outcome of battle/war matter. Man, Moment, Machine or something like that...it take more than just one of the three pieces to make a legend, and negating the others drops huge context...which someone finally brought up - a legacy. That's what right, but this thread is what's wrong. Afghanistan was wrong. Now then. Back to ORI's and failing to field, test and/or develop new military stuff quickly. Why cannot any military leader do that? It's a cluster f* And something about an AFMC Integration Czar: https://www.afmc.af.mil/Home/Strategic-Plan/

So did an entire generation in Afghanistan, and we all know how...I digress