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The fact that we self identify more as a business than a branch of the military. That we coddle people who aren't in the fight to make them feel good. Who the fuck cares? I don't want my finance guy thinking he can storm a compound like a squad of Army Rangers. I want him to unfuck my pay and then help the next guy. That's his JOB. But since he might get his feelings hurt...we should belittle the guys that are actually in the fight. Our priorities are jacked up. We are more worried about looking good than being good. Just look at the stuff people are worried about during inspection. Check mark or X in the box? OMG!!! Or the abortion of uniforms being introduced. You seriously are telling me that people TESTED the PT uniform? With the cardboard tshirts that don't breath and shorts that would look home in a certain brightly colored San Francisco parade? Or the ABU with it's billion pockets and winter weight fabric (and that's overlooking the abortion that is it's camo pattern). Or blues mondays? As a flier that can be tasked at any minute why am I not showing up to work prepared to fly at any minute? Oh to "support the war fighter" I am wearing the least war like uniform. That makes sense.

Interesting how the leading edge slats seem to also include the portion just in front of the engine intakes. Those things look big enough to be considered control surfaces rather than slats IMO. I'd say those are the 3D vectoring engines. Just looking at the picture the bottom engine nozzle seems to be pointing down-ish while the top one is straight. Interesting to see the Russians are getting away from the V type setup they had a hard on with the in the Su's. Example: ^Su-30MKM

Great pics. The sunset silhouette pics of the M14 EBR are pure sex.

Guess the only part they didn't steal was the OBOGS.

I thought the "free" college was the benefit for the 4 year ADSC.

That's a pretty decent landing for having a couple hundred extra pounds of bulky shit strapped on ya. And (via my untrained eye) doesn't look like a typical tandem chute that skydiving instructors wear when they have an extra body strapped on so that makes the landing a bit more impressive.

This was actually the part of a TDY Enroute/PCS (CBM LTS SCOTT). So the only receipts I had were for gas and the empty/full weight tickets. Sweetness, thanks!

Thanks! And damn they tax that shit at a high rate. ~20% if my calculations are correct.

Got the email saying they are going to pay me for my move (yey) but have a question. They give my "Dity Entitlements" number and then subtract a "FITW." What is that? I didn't get any advances or anything so curious why they are taking about 1/5 of the money.

Quoted for troof!

Good deal: Aimsurplus.com also has great deals on advanced aerospace AR15 lowers $59.95 https://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1SASL&search=lower I just got 4. Edit: I got 3. There is a limit apparently.

Surprised? No. Pissed? Yes, for the amount of money we give them every year...

You don't actually think they spend $20,000.00 on a hammer, $30,000.00 on a toilet seat do you?

Damn you Michael Bay!

You must be married to the Capt or something. I was laughing my ass off at every comment.

Tragic. A great loss to this nation. Them, them.

First: LOL Second: WTF? There is a market for that?

How about we just only issue blues from now on? Isn't that a cost savings measure? Rated guys, engineers, maintainers, and SF can have utility uniforms but everyone else is in blues 24/7.

^ Fail. Check post #550 in this thread (7 above yours) Regardless...fucking stupid. Productivity will raise if we make people wear the uniform they hate the most. I wonder what will happen after this goes AF wide and then people get in trouble. They can't make the unit wear blue's since they will already be in them. I guess reflective belt while in service dress will be the only thing worse.

Definitely not that way with ACU's. They sport a reverse red/white/blue flag when CONUS and then slap on an IR flag for in the AOR (which aren't authorized for us according to AFI's).

I didn't make the poster, just posting it. Good to know though.

Looks EXACTLY like Tuskeegee Airmen. Even down to Cuba Gooding Jr...who is now a Major instead of a 2Lt. Kudo's to him for being in the same movie twice...bet he didn't even have to memorize the script.

I bet they will actually do carrier testing in the next 3. Combat ready on a carrier will be 5+.

F-35C carrier-variant test aircraft CF-3 has made its first catapult launch today (July 27) using the land-based steam catapult at NAS Lakehurst, where the U.S. Navy's version of the JSF is undergoing carrier suitability testing. Source: https://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/defense/index.jsp?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&newspaperUserId=27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7&plckPostId=Blog%3a27ec4a53-dcc8-42d0-bd3a-01329aef79a7Post%3aad00342f-3d8c-47ea-b3b3-afbfe02c64e2&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest I wonder if it has the autopilot hands off take offs like the F/A-18's...probably does since that seems to be the new technology but curious none the less.