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Agreed, although my base put out guidance on how to sew your own mask from household materials. Like with a sewing machine; because we all use those things...

The Crozier situation has sparked many illuminating conversations up and down the chain. No, we don’t know all details but the core issues ring true to anyone who has experienced mid-level authority in the military: line commander lacks ability to decisively solve a time-sensitive crisis, and explores unconventional options to address inadequate senior leadership. Most people who run into these experiences never pass from “explore” into “execute” phase; they stop upon realizing the cost of a solution doesn’t match the gravity of their situation. Crozier was experiencing something unprecedented in our times; who here can know how they would handle it? My personal thoughts: I’d rather work for people like Crozier than the people who fired him. And I’d rather be an O6 fired for helping his troops than an O10 protecting the system. Our greatest military resource is our people; not our machines and not our OPSEC.

I also like flying. However given his TIS, it’s likely he will requal and not actually fly the line. And 6 months into whatever job they have him doing, I think he will regret the choice.

If you return to AD flying C-17s, within 6 months you’ll know you made a mistake.

“The company plans to deliver aircraft in 2021, with training and support activities continuing through 2024” Still like my odds for scotch 1 Jan 2021.

Your SR didn’t do you any favors by including a Lt Col (s) in your pool for stratification. I would not have racked you against a select. That said, based on these numbers (and assuming no derogatory information) you'll likely be selected. Those are real strats not “#2/45 IPs” type BS.

My personal preference of CSAF would be a career ops O5 straight to CSAF. That would shake things up.

I think you’re SOL. For the money, definitely try. But you’re asking the AF to back pay you a portion of the bonus you would have taken (theoretically) for time already severed, on a bonus you’re currently ineligible for. Tough case to make, even if you had gobs of free time.

Armed overwatch can be done with existing aircraft recapitalized or reconfigured. SOCOM is considering a host of options, and I personally don’t think the A29 or AT6 are viable candidates.

There is a plan to man 75 armed overwatch aircraft by divesting some current platforms. It will be an AFSOC program partially funded by SOCOM, a similar construct to an existing program.

Xaarman what’s your opinion on AA hiring in the next few years? I’ve seen charts projecting their hiring to continue for another 3-4 years, but would like your perspective. specifically curious about the early 2023 timeframe...😬

Let’s examine the clues: - posts about his own mentorship prowess - posts his own strats - works at a non-flying training wing & is clearly better than everyone else - dumb enough to think changing a screen name but keeping same life details & writing style will fool us all. I think you’ve cracked this case.

At first I assumed you posted this in the wrong thread. But he was a commander, and he did drop like a fly this year, so well played.

Glad to hear that. Enjoy it, and congrats!

“But sir...”

How do you feel about the Clinton campaign paying a foreign national for a fake dossier filled with garbage hearsay to frame a president and subvert the democratic process? Or Obama asking for favors from Russian diplomats because he’ll have “more flexibility after then next election?” these are rhetorical questions. The broader point I’m trying to make is that there’s a lot of “allegedly” in your post but the actual transcript has been released and I don’t read it as quid pro quo. Yet we know these other violations were real, not alleged. So there’s an element of political hypocrisy undermining the narrative against our president, and invalidating the current complaint in the eyes of many people. Were in a tough spot as a nation.

We’ll see what happens, but I think I’m enjoying your delicious scotch in 14 months. I plan to drink it from a brown beret.

Drastic is an understatement. A Kurdish state in the current political climate is doomed to failure. They would be landlocked and surrounded by Turkey, Iran, Syria and Iraq now united as enemies because forming Kurdistan would require taking land from those four. Air bridge would be their only resupply, and that air bridge would require overflight from enemy countries with quality A2AD. Not a defensible geographic position. Complicating that picture, we are still NATO allies with Turkey. When the PKK commits another attack inside Turkey they could activate article 5 and require our assistance in “defense” against Kurdistan. It would be awkward. I like the Kurds. They gave somewhere around 10,000 lives in the fight against IS. Turkey was complicit with IS. They aren’t our friends. That said, we’re still in an alliance with Turkey. Right now we can provide covert assistance to the Pesh. If we support statehood, would we provide overt assistance for the Kurds against our NATO ally, thereby degrading the Alliance to the advantage of Russia? How would that play politically for POTUS? It’s an untenable situation with no good answer. I don’t want to abandon the Kurds but I also don’t want to fight a war against a NATO member for their independence. Scratch that, I’m game for fighting Turkey. But I’m finally mature enough to have SA on the reasons we won’t.

Regarding bolded above... North DFAC at KAF has better than “decent food.” I’ll wager it’s the best chow hall in any AOR. They have 6 kinds of espresso. They have a dude who walks around handing out samples of grilled meat. They have a RipIt slurpy machine with 4 flavors. Don’t undersell it man! I’m not someone who likes KAF, but it’s a damn fine chow hall.

I think it’s well past time to GTFO.

They have great cat videos.

Yes, you are missing a bunch.

That’s what we’re all asking each other since the 11 MDS series specifically allows you to fly without gloves worn.

When are you giving us an ETP so we can continue not wearing gloves?

That’s a bit harsh, although maybe I’m in the 90% and this is how I find out 😬