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Ahh yes, the darkside website... Now that you mention the Pope AFB vs. The Pope, here is a blast from the past: Darkside Read File It still brings a smile to my face! Unfortunately the Etinson @ MacKall AAF photo is a broken link... PS - anyone remember the "NO-DROP BOARD" back at the 41st? That single event influenced many a crewdog in their career paths... When they say "no one will ever question you if you call out no-drop" -- they are so quick to forget.

Yeah, I am a Blackcat Ex-Con and it is certainly sad to hear that they rolled up the guidon and vanished from POB. In fact, the whole concept for the baseops.net website came about on my first 41st rotation (good ole days - Germany / Bosnia support!). Polly M. was a good Commander I heard - I have worked with her since she left AMC. She is good peeps to work with, unlike the droves of other AMC demagogues...

Yes, you can change your screen name - from your profile view (MY CONTROLS). If you still have a problem, post it on this thread...

Each person is allocated up to 50 total stored PMs (sent / received, etc. -- whatever you choose to store in your folder.) Additionally, there is a total amount of uploads per user (total of uploaded files, PMs, etc. on the forums - not including galleries) -- I think right now I have it set at 10Mb - we'll see if this needs to increase or decrease...

A wise crew dawg once told me - "War is only fun the first year, after that they deploy all the REMFs who ruin it for the rest of us." Each year it seems to degenerate more and more - and the balance of power seems to shift into the hands of the Shoe Clerks and Hand-Washing Patrol. Does it really take an E-8 to ensure that I wash my hands before I eat in the Mess Hall? Son: "Hey Daddy what did you do during the war?" E-8: "Son, I made sure everyone washed their hands before they ate!" >>>Embarassing...

As previously mentioned, a rudimentary sim such as this one reaally provides you the best training in habit patterns such as ground ops, checklist procedures, radio calls, and instrument scan. Since you are yet to begin UPT, it is risky to try and memorize checklist procedures that may or may not be correct... since it would all be 2nd and 3rd hand information instead of directly from your IPs. I concur the best thing to do is familiarize yourself with ground ops, and recognition/use of your instruments and gages. Knowing how to do an engine start or preflight your radios is a worthy goal. I agree, no need to stress out over this - plenty of time in UPT to do that. Once you get to UPT its a different story - the sims and CFTs are invaluable to knock out your habit patterns (all pattern radio calls, verbalizations, cross-checks, etc. De'parture procedures, how to get to the area, entry and exit, etc.). But pre-UPT would be hard to work on any of these...

If you have not checked out www.t6driver.com recently, go NOW! The webmaster (good friend of mine) has revamped the Gouge section - divided into multiple pages with descriptions of each file, etc. Go now! Download now!

... and to reward the drunken stupors and sexual assaults, I heard they give out F-15E incentive rides!

As far as the View New Posts option - works fine for me - maybe it was a temporary gremlin? OK - I have allowed 3 characters or more for the search. (I am not sure why this is a variable.)

If your previous account had a different screen name and username, you will need to use your SCREENNAME to log on.

Maybe show up to a revoked security clearance? And what exactly would an AF "intel specialist" experience in Iraq that would change her mind? No blueberries on her pancakes at the Big Blue Chow Hall? Only 3xXBox 360's per Plasma TV? How about "now that I am CONUS, no one hits on my anymore..." What kind of name is Tassi, anyways? [ 28. January 2007, 02:53: Message edited by: Baseops.Net ]

There are T-6s at P-Cola for the Nav students. AF Pilots do fly these planes, although there are not that many slots. NAS Whiting still has the T-34 Turbo Mentor - and AF Pilots also fly as IPs here in several of the Joint squadrons.

I'll tell you how to win the war -- keep the comments and gouge coming in to baseops. I'll post them and the whole world will see it... Check out the email I just got in response to multiple crew dogs submitting stinging reviews of Mildenhall billeting: Mildenhall update submitted by Billeting Manager, 11/21/06 -- "I'm the lodging manager at RAFM, your review of my property is outdated and I thought I'd give you an update. Building 402- the one with the common bathrooms and showers has been closed since November of '05. It never was a true 'open bay' facility as reported. All of the rooms were furnished with 2 single beds. The Bird in Hand is under new management and they have renovated their rooms, so they no longer have 'rotting carpets,' paper thin walls are however just part of British construction. Most of the buildings on RAF Mildenhall were built 25 or more years ago on a two pipe system. That unfortunately means that they either the heat is on or off- very little individual control. Every guest room has a radiator on the wall with a valve to adjust waterflow through it. It's always been that way, I guess the contributor couldn't figure it out. We've remodeled our front desk completely well over a year ago and it rarely takes 45 minutes to check in a crew these days. We do try very hard to accommodate." Moral of the story -- keep the reviews coming in. For all of you that have experienced a TDY down at the Basic Airborne Course (BAC), Ft. Benning remember the fat cat jumpmaster that bought a hotel and enticed crews to stay there with great service... But then they ended up on the contact quarters list -- then it was terrible service, absolute squalor in the rooms, etc. UNTIL their hotel review ended up on baseops.net and then guess what? No more business from the crew dogs 2xC130 + 1xC141 crews is a lot of business they just lost.

Maybe he meant the best sensor at 35,000 feet for 1.5 hours until it goes bingo fuel. Sorry, there are plenty of more capable sensors being used right now (this very second) that are contributing more than any F22 sensor will ever do - I promise you that. Funny how the big bosses know so little about what is actually happening RIGHT NOW - but seem to love to talk about what will happen 20 years from now...

I think PME and Masters are a great way to take time away from your family (if you actually have one) during the scant moments that you are at home, in between rotations to fight the war. I love the woefully typo-ridden, outdated (references to TQM), and poorly written articles that I am being forced to read as punishment (a.k.a. ACSC)... Seriously, is public speaking and writing a lost art in today's Air Force?

Help - I need confirmation of a rumor I just heard. I heard (indirectly from the current Fall class at ACSC) that the ACSC syllabus is changing soon. The course will be more involved and include writing of papers, etc. (and take more time) -- BUT, if you take it by correspondence (in the future), you WILL GET CREDIT FOR YOUR MASTERS too! Anyone have any details and/or facts to add to this? I just came back TDY and you can be sure I will be calling down to Maxwell to find out more...

OK Boys and Girls, here is an update to this story: I ran into a fella on 9/18 that had just returned from his deployment to Manas. Of course I casually asked "do you know what happened to that major that disappeared?" Incredulously, this fella actually knew her and was deployed with her. This is HIS story (and I can neither confirm nor deny these details): Female major went out on the town shopping with approx. 3-4 other companions. All were wearing civies, and she was wearing large amounts of flashy jewelry to include large necklace, ring, bracelet, etc., and a large purse. During the shopping trip, she got separated from the rest of the group. At this time she was nabbed by a group of people and kidnapped. Apaprently (fella quoted ongoing OSI investigation) the kidnappers were in cahoots with local organized crime and keyed in on her apparent wealth (not knowing she was AF) and upon realizing they had inadvertently kidnapped an AF Officer, they realized how serious this now was. At that time they tried to alter her identity with a haircut and a hair dying. As they realized that this would bring about a large beat-down by the government, they released her. She is a marathon runner and claims that her marathon training discipline helped her get through this ordeal. One last detail - now, no one is allowed off-base EVER. Punish the masses! Enjoy! [ 19. September 2006, 20:21: Message edited by: Baseops.Net ]

Bring it up to your flight commander as soon as you check in to your flying squadron down there (that way there are no surprises later...) Bust your butt, study hard, and there should be no reason they do not grant you leave for your wedding.

After this episode, you should have your family switch to Tricare Standard and sign up for MOAA Mediplus Supplimental Insurance -- then you will NEVER have to wait for a referral again! Tricare Supplemental Insurance

My hat is off to the folks that wrote the GRACC Workbook and the 22ARW Inflight Guide -- thanks for your support! I had a mental block on changing the rest of the member "titles" -- if anyone has any suggestions on what to change VETERAN and EXPERT to, please reply (only SERIOUS inquiries, please -- this means you BENDER...)

Folks, Please don't send this fella and hate emails or nasty phone calls, etc. All I can see is this doing us harm. There is absolutely no way to reason with people like this and no way to pull them out of their sheltered shoe-clerk fantasy lands -- so just let them go by the wayside. Thanks for all your support!

I remember that fight with USAFE! My squadron was deployd to two AORs at the same time -- Germany (for Bosnia Airlift) and Seeb, Oman (Southern Watch). Suddenly the crew dogs at Delta Squadron couldn't access the baseops.net website for any flight planning (go figure, people actually flight plan prior to a sortie...) Yes - the reason was some Shoe Clerk raised stink accusing the website of endorsing servicemembers "defraud" the government on travel vouchers. What a crock! I would never, in my life, advocate anyone defraud the government -- all I was posting was information on how to get all that the government actually OWES YOU! I decided to document years of finance errors, voucher problems, and lessons learned -- all with specific references to the JFTR, AND backed up by a SNCO that worked in finance and verified it for me (and was a part-time moderator on the fourm). With enough complaints and protests from the loyal crew dogs, the comm nazis reversed their decision -- PEOPLE POWER! On another note - I find it interesting that they have blocked baseops.net at CBM -- if anything they should block the useless AF Portal from ALL military bases!

Want a real challenge? How about learning to fly an Air Force Tail Dragger? Now that takes some serious skill...

Fellas, Every now and then a HATER emails in some sort of a non-coherent incomprehensible manner. For your enjoyment, check out what our AIR FORCE WARRIORS are doing: -------------------------------------- Comments: Your site includes USAF and AETC symbols which might lead some to believe they are officially sanctioned sites. Request these symbols be removed from the site. Many Air Force or DoD personnel are not aware of their responsibilities under DoD Directive 5230.25, Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data from Public Disclosure, and AFI 33-129, Web Management and Internet Use. For example, a review of T-6A information on the internet indicates some AETC personnel may not be aware of their responsibilities under DoD Directive 5230.25, Withholding of Unclassified Technical Data from Public Disclosure, and AFI 33-129, Web Management and Internet Use. A cross section of T-6 sites sponsored by “private individuals” have USAF and/or AETC symbols which may lead some to believe they are officially sanctioned sites when, actually, they’re not. Copying and posting official information to unauthorized Web sites is a violation of AFI 33-129. Information Providers (the person or organization providing information for posting on public or private Web pages) are responsible for the content, coordination, and classification of that information and will ensure proper review, approval and release of material by the appropriate offices. Request this information be placed on your web site to inform all users and providers of the risks they take by accessing your web site. email: john.gillis@randolph.af.mil NERRRRRRRRRRRDS! [ 15. August 2006, 20:30: Message edited by: Baseops.Net ]