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Why are you asking me?
I wasn't asking you. I intended to capture your question for relevance. The question was for the board.
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Does the Died still qualify for HFP/IDP?
Honest question, how can leadership consider sending families on an accompanied PCS to a declared hostile fire zone? Is someone working on correcting the HFP to the Deid?
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I guess the relevance is, is that I was not getting into a dick measuring contest, I was providing a correct vector. Who said anything about who killed the most people? To quote you, are you drunk or something? Additionally, the relevance is, you are not active duty, you are retired. Commanders do not defer to retirees to make decisions. Retirees are not responsible for command authority. If you are arguing that, I assert that you are doing damage on an internet forum where young officers and enlisted log in to seek advice - however perilous that might be. If your intent is to attempt to persuade USAF officers on an internet forum as a retiree by taking advantage of their lack of experience and building yourself up into some kind of relevant actor based on your dated experience, we have a problem.
Based on everything you've posted in this thread I'm certain you've never been a member of a flying squadron. You really don't seem to know what a young pilot or navigator should do to better their career. You should probably stop talking.
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Damn! I thought I found a sweet deal. For some reason I thought the last time I took out an advance pay it reflected on my W2 that same year. Oh well.
Don't just take my word on this. Talk to your 'ahem' finance office. It is an advance, you haven't earned it yet. I've taken the PCS advance once and I don't recall paying any tax on the advance. Good luck.
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It's an advance on pay. You won't be taxed on the advance when you receive it. You get taxed on your income not the loan. It's the same as if you went to a bank and got a loan except you won't pay any interest on this loan. It's a pretty sweet deal.
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I found her YouTube video...
Damn it!
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You don't earn gate months as an enlisted aviator. As Longhorn said it's two different programs. Rightfully so, I don't want my time as a loadmaster to count towards gate months as a pilot. That just means I'm closer to that staff job. No thanks...
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Disagree...Doha certainly isn't my first choice for cities (or weather for that matter) but shithole may be a little extreme. Anywhere with air conditioning and passable food and satellite TV and people driving Mercedes Benz SUVs does not qualify as a shithole in the grand scheme of the world. As an overseas PCS it's way behind Europe and Japan on my list but for a "deployed location" it's pretty freaking ok.
You can try to polish a turd all you want, but it's still a turd. They can have all the Mercedes and AC they want. I couldn't imagine ever taking my family to that place. Ever. If I had to choose between Cannon and Doha, it's really a no brainer.
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Years ago we had an engine troop who was HYT'd as an E-4 Sgt at something like sixteen years - couldn't take a test to save his life (spoke Spanish as a first language, and his English was rough at very best) but he could tell you which main bearing on our old F100's was wearing, just by laying his hands on the side of the 16 at idle. Never saw anyone even half as "natural", and he had a list of job offers well before his last day.
Of course he was an exception, most HYT's were barely taking up space.
I thought this was the reason for STEP promotions.
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Probably just checking to make sure you landed at the right base...
Haha, zing! We are too focused on the number of rings in our checklists than to be bothered by those types of details. Seriously.
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Wow. Were they following up to put the screws on you, or just looking for a data
Every interaction I've had with them in the past would suggest screws.
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Which makes it all the more frustrating when C-17s file them while flying tactical in the AOR. You have no clearance, so there's no deviation. See and avoid, moron.
All well and good practice to see and avoid. AMC is pushing us to be overly conservative with this crap. I had a TCAS RA (non AOR), filed the HATR and didn't think about it again. Six months later I got an email from AMC stan/eval that went something like this. We just reviewed the MFOQA data on a C17 you flew on x date. We noticed you received an RA. Did you file a HATR?
I've got five bosses Bob, five.
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Looks like she made it on Fox news. Interesting contrast between her and the other women in the interview.
http://video.foxnews.com/v/1769889818001/?intcmp=features
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Perhaps if you had a professional navigator...
Hahahahaha, I'm sure that would've solved the problem!
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Controller may or may not have inferred that the 210's fuel state was low based on the "Bingo" call. It's possible that the controller had never heard the term and truly did not know what the pilot meant. In any case, I'm sure that the FAA is interested in why the pilot planned his mission so poorly in the first place that he was in a position where he felt he was unable to execute a go-around due to his fuel state.
Sounds like a typical TACC mission to me.
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I had a buddy just go through safety school and they told him that privilege is no longer a guarantee. You have to ask for privilege in order for them to grant privilege. It's no longer automatic. If you are in a SIB make sure you verify the information you're providing is privileged before you give a statement.
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We also trained them to do chart reading during low level flying.
Really? Wow, I'm a prior load and would never expect them to do that. That would be equal to a load expecting a pilot to properly calculate restraint criteria or doing a load shift formula. Thanks for the help, but I'll take it from here...
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Does anyone have any input on Abingdon watches? They're designed for female pilots BY a female pilot. I looked at Breitlings for all of .02 seconds and decided NO watch was worth that much to me; plus, Breitling has discontinued several of their women's watches. I really like the looks of the Jackie (http://theabingdonco...6&product_id=54), but at that price point, I can only take a stab that it might be Chinese. I'm open to other brands, as long as it has an E6B. Thanks!
Do you like watches that have an E6B because of the style? Or do you intend to use the E6B on the watch?
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Another thing to consider is that if the dependant is not command sponsored, they are not eligible for a dependant visa. ..Certainly, they could get by Heathrow passport control with no issues, but the winters here are depressing enough without the prospect of never being able to travel and not being able to find a job.
I can't speak to all of the legalities of the UK. For the country we were going to be residing in, they would allow my spouse to get a resident visa once we arrived. We just needed to take a trip to the capital city and fill out the paperwork at their immigration office. Tricare standard covers family members overseas that don't have command sponsorship at the local base. Healthcare is available, but you may have to pay up front depending on the location. Tricare will reimburse you. Info available on the tricare webpage. The one thing I found that was sketchy was that without command sponsorship your family members can't be med evac'd. So, if they get injured in a bad accident or get sick and need to get back to the states you'll have to foot 100% of that cost.
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WTF did you think happened at a little league game? UFB!
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A New Jersey woman who was struck in the face with a baseball at a Little League game is suing the young catcher who threw it.
Elizabeth Lloyd is seeking more than $150,000 in damages to cover medical costs stemming from the incident at a Manchester Little League game two years ago. She's also seeking an undefined amount for pain and suffering.
Lloyd was sitting at a picnic table near a fenced-in bullpen when she was hit with the ball.
Catcher Matthew Migliaccio was 11 years old at the time and was warming up a pitcher.
The lawsuit filed April 24 alleges Migliaccio's errant throw was intentional and reckless, "assaulted and battered" Lloyd and caused "severe, painful and permanent" injuries.
A second count alleges Migliaccio's actions were negligent and careless through "engaging in inappropriate physical and/or sporting activity" near Lloyd. She continues to suffer pain and anguish, incur medical expenses and has been unable to carry out her usual duties and activities, the lawsuit says.
And Lloyd's husband, in a third count, is suing for the loss of "services, society and consortium" of his wife. They've demanded a jury trial.
Anthony Pagano, a lawyer for the Migliaccios, said the lawsuit is frivolous and without merit.
"I just think that it's disgusting that you have people suing an 11-year-old kid for overthrowing his pitcher in the bullpen," Pagano said. "It's horrible this can actually happen and get this far. Ultimately, hopefully, justice will prevail."
The count alleging negligence and carelessness is covered by homeowner's insurance, Pagano said, but the other counts are not. Little League has denied any coverage.
Lloyd's lawyer was out of the office Friday and could not be reached for comment.
Steve Barr, a spokesman for Little League, declined to comment on the litigation. He said each local league is required to have accident insurance, but that only covers personnel.
"That includes coaches, players, even concession stand workers. But it does not cover spectators," Barr said.
Matthew's father, Bob Migliaccio, said they were concerned for Lloyd when it happened. Then his son started receiving threatening and nasty letters, he said, and he started getting angry.
"The whole thing has almost been surreal," Migliaccio said. "We keep thinking it's just going to go away, and then a week and a half ago a sheriff shows up at my door to serve my son the papers."
Migliaccio said if his son had been horsing around, he would feel differently. But Matthew was doing what his coaches told him to do, he said, and noted Little League players aren't always accurate in their throws.
"It's absurd to expect every 11-year-old to throw the ball on target," Migliaccio said. "Everyone knows you've got to watch out. You assume some risk when you go out to a field. That's just part of being at a game."
Migliaccio said he and his wife, Sue, would love to beat the charges in court, but it could cost them tens of thousands of dollars. They also don't want to put their son and other kids on the team through all the questions and depositions a trial would bring.
"It's to the point now where we just want it to be over," he said.
Matthew, described by his father as a "baseball junkie," still plays on three different teams. But Migliaccio and his wife have stepped down from coaching and managing the concession stand because of the suit.
Migliaccio said as angry as he is about the lawsuit, he's almost more angry with Little League. He said they've volunteered hundreds of hours over the years, and he believes Little League should assist in defending their son.
"Somebody else has to step in here and help us out," Migliaccio said. "I just feel people should know about this, and maybe Little League can figure out a way to protect these kids."
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Careful. They deny medical for a reason, which your friend may well find out the hard way when they get there.
That may be the case in general. However, my wife was denied her clearance because no common sense was applied to the governing regulations. It's still a bureaucracy. If x occurred in the last five years then no medical clearance. She had x three years ago and requires no further treatment, but was denied. We missed out on an awesome assignment because the medical team couldn't see the forest through the trees.
Not every case is cut and dry. Use common sense and know your family. If you think it could be an issue later then, yes Rainman I totally agree with you. I knew my wife was good to go, but I chose not to take the assignment (or challenge the wing CC) because the Wing commander has made it clear no non-command sponsored family members at his base.
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OK, so you survived one day. Try a four month deployment without ever wearing it, and then let's hear back from you, SNAP. Get your head back in the books, and quit trying to impress everyone.
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I saw this video and this thread was the first thing that came to mind. I thought it was pretty damn funny, and true.
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Disco_Nav/Prosuper - you all are part of the problem that Windshear speaks of. The Capt AC doesn't outrank the Major MCC - but he does have PIC responsibilities as he should...my/our lives depend directly on the ACs skills and decision-making. But the statement doesn't even need to be made - all of the MCCs and ACs I fly with understand their roles and WORK TOGETHER to get the mission accomplished. The best commander I have worked for in an AWACS sq is a pilot - because he got it and was involved in both the aviation and mission aspects. At least in PACAF, flight and mission crew dudes don't have to put each other down to make themselves feel better. Like Windshear mentioned, in PACAF WE get the mission done to benefit everyone, rank/crew position doesn't matter, most everyone is involved in aviation and mission aspects, and we all drink in the bar as much as possible. Hell, we have gotten most of the flight crew dudes to join in on Roll Calls and Callsign nights, which I consider a win. Sadly Tinker breeds a much different mindset that focuses less on execution and more on queep...they are actually considering taking FEs out of the flight crew flight so they can have better supervisory ops. UFB! And in my squadron, most ABMs attend flight crew specific briefs (hot/cold wx ops, flight crew specialized briefs, learning the basics of various programs, etc.) Hell, while I might be slower than shit, but I can file 1801s, interpret wx data, use CFPS to build a flight plan, calculate fuel numbers, etc. (Always get a flight crew dude to check my work though). When was the last time you sat through a surveillance specialized or weapons debrief, Disco?
I'm not busting your chops, but it's not PIC responsibility, it's authority. I don't care the rank of anyone on board my jet, it's my jet period. The way an AC talks to any crew member may be slightly different depending on rank, but the authority is always with the AC. I have a buddy who was the AC with a 4 star as a pilot, the AC sent him around. Why? Because the Captain had the authority to and it was the right thing to do.
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If you finish SOS by correspondence your SURF will reflect completion. It doesn't matter which DL course you complete. No need to do multiple versions of DL SOS.