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Yea, return those. I searched "sage" throughout the entire pub and didn't see that sage green undershirts were authorized in any uniform combination. Might be wrong but couldn't find it in there. WRT tan shirts, direct from the pub: Also note tan boots no longer authorized in ABUs after 31 Oct 11 at home station but will remain authorized while downrange and with the desert bag "indefinitely."

This has been discussed long ago in another thread, UTFSF; all I typed in the search was "boots" and there it was. Yes, it blows and I plan on wearing my black shirt and boots until the last day, but it's been a long time commin'. If I still had decent looking BDUs I'd wear those on the last day just to protest the disgrace that the ABU is. As for morale patches, I think we all know they're not "authorized" even now but that doesn't exactly stop people depending on your CC. Tan shirts under all bags, green boots at home, tan boots deployed. All of this is Nov 2011, the only thing that takes affect right now (the way I read it) is unit morale shirts (i.e. red or yellow or whatever undershirts) that many units seemed to phase out a while back anyways.

I say it entirely depends on what they decide to strap to the airplane. The OV-10 has a TON of cargo room to put more radios, more data systems, etc. I've seen setups that are physically impossible for 1 man to run; can't do it even if you're some kind of Robin Olds/Maverick hybrid with 4 hands and giant brass balls. If you think we can't add enough magic to an airplane to overwhelm one person you haven't seen all the magic. Can a hog driver handle all the sensor/data/radio stuff in that jet, obviously yes, the whole system is designed to ensure that outcome. Even beyond the argument that one dude can't handle all the stuff, which is debatable depending on the setup, training, and ability, hiflyer's argument that one dude shouldn't is perhaps more valid. Given the mission and given that the aircraft are already designed from the ground up with 2 seats, why would you seek to change that? Or is this all just a hypothetical argument of 1-seat versus 2-seat?

I just highly doubt this. Remember the very recent uproar with very modestly raising rates on tricare? The first rate-hike in over a decade I think? It was ridiculous, to the point that to me, some groups were discredited by their hard and fast, line in the sand "no increases EVER" stance when what the DOD was proposing was a very small increase in premiums that are far, far below civilian world standards. To me, military healthcare will be one of the last things to get cut, the emotional argument of the vets with their freaking legs and hands blown off. The argument that even above pay, that vets who have put their lives on the line for the good of the country deserve good medical care at low cost is extremely politically and morally powerful. I've argued this numerous times that more people, especially non-rated officers, would stick around longer if you were vested before the all-or-nothing of 20 years. When your commitment is up at 4 years and you're looking at a long 16 more years when you've already had a big spoonful of BS it's a difficult decision to stay. I don't know a single one of the non-rated guys I commissioned with who's staying more than 2-3 years past their commitment (mostly due to taking TA too late to punch at 4).

Wasn't trying to agree with Gordan England necessarily, just saying the fact that his op-ed ran in the Times didn't necessarily mean it was infected with evil liberal bias. What's your take on the JSF future? I think most crew dogs are very skeptical it's gonna pan out anywhere the numbers being planned for.

Yea, cheers to that As much as it sounds like BS, I've definitely come to more greatly appreciate what other communities do on a daily basis the longer I'm in the AF. As much as I like to give pilots and especially pointy-nose dudes sh*t, I give much respect the guys who are out there actually killing the enemy for a living.

Some of this is true and some herbivores get butt-hurt, but not every "heavy" is hauling trash from A to B. Based on knowing tacairlifter as an acquaintance, the platform he flies is neither a jet or a trash hauler so there is room for non-jet pilots who get down in the weeds of a mission where actually flying the plane is a secondary concern. What you fly doesn't necessarily validate opinions one way or another, but I can see where he's coming from based on what I assume his experiences are. I somewhat agree with the thrust of what he's saying (sts) WRT two heads are better than one especially with all the technology/radios/sensor/data stream sh*t we're strapping on jets, notably disagreeing with the idea that mudhens are the preferred CAS jet... I'm guessing you speak of Scorpion HMCS?

Definitely a good read and it being an opinion piece by a long-serving former DOD official, the source that happens to run it doesn't really even matter...

Rum - Tanduay, the 12 year aged is phenomenal and even the 5 year is good enough to sip straight and enjoy it and best of all it costs less than water!

You're right as well...I didn't realize you were speaking strictly in terms of the MBA they offer. Since many other AMU programs are in different fields where regional accreditation is the standard, the "legitimacy" of the school it's not a problem. Some of it's professors, their grading system, and the insane level of dumbness of quite a few of your classmates are all bigger problems and make me with I had chosen differently when I started my studies there. Tried to educational delay out of ROTC and pay for a good school 100% on my own dime in exchange for a 2-year delay with no pay or benefits, but of course that was denied (bad luck/timing)...yea, the AF really values a good education...don't ever believe that for a second. Like I said before and others have reinforced, go to the best school you can afford (in both time and money) because I've never met someone who went to a good school and in hindsight regretted "working to hard" or having a degree with "too much credibility." I didn't know anything about MBA accreditation so thanks for the learningz. From what I briefly read it seems like AACSB is the standard and what all the major school have, but that ACBSP, which accredits AMU's MBA, is a legitimate if second-tier accreditation. Like you said, know your goals and if there is clearly a higher standard out there you're much safer going to a school that lives up to that.

AMU is regionally accredited FWIW. Don't put out info that is false. Yes it is online and yes a lot of it us BS (trust me I know) but being accredited is not AMU's issue. Is Harvard more of a pain in the ass than Sports Management at FSU? Sure, but it can be worth it depending on what you want to do later and how much value your future employers put on a top-tier school. If you can afford a degree from a good school do it I say.

From my perspective I agree. There are some very capable dudes out there who fly and fight the sh*t out of their single-seat jet, but when you have to aviate, navigate, communicate, weaponry, run a pod, and talk on several radios with potentially broken comms, it gets to the point where we can add more technology to a jet than one person can effectively handle. Of course there are single-seat platforms out there and in the past that have done it and done it well (No rainman, I'm not knocking a Sandy 1 here), but there's also a long history of the two-seat setup and I think with good reason. Plus the fact of the matter is that all the platforms we're realistically looking at here have 2 seats so that seems to be a foregone decision. +1 to the ability to bring the GFC, the J2 or J3 up in the jet with you as well; that can pay huge dividends toward how much they trust your decisions and advice while airborne.

Yea, obviously RPA are out there killing bad guys and there have been WIC papers and the like about RPA as FAC in the past but obviously I meant manned. More manned platforms is good pretty much out of principle IMHO. That's true, I'm just figuring since the Super T, AT-6, and OV-10 as well as many other wanna be competitors for the program all have 2 seats. Gotta put someone in that seat...

...or just put another pilot in there or maybe a nav type. ABM in a light attack plane is about as likely as pigs flying...not a knock it's just reality. I'm dreaming of the opportunity too as a nav but am not exactly holding out hope. If we as a service can get something, anything in numbers with decent light-attack, armed recon capes to supplement the fast-movers and Gunship/Dragon Spear-type platforms we already have that would be a win.

Owner of Killer Bear Chokes to Death on Sex Toy. Has to be one of the best headlines ever...

GL man...do you know why it's Tyndall rather than HRT or Eglin since those are closer? Just curious...

I have to say, bridesmaids was actually hilarious. 90% fresh on rotten tomatoes is no joke.

That dirty whore can rot in hell! She drugged her husband, tied him to the bed, waited until he woke up, cut his dick off, then threw it in the garbage disposal and turned it on. HOLY SHIT I hope she gets it good when she's in jail...horrible thing to do to a man.

Let me be the first to say AMF. You certainly had interesting things to say and controversial views but you went about engaging others all wrong. Threeholer, I like your idea to get back on topic. Here's who I'd want leading night one: My previous flight commanders (the flight was broken down into 2 parts technically and for rating purposes because it was too large for one person to handle, but we still treated it the same). Both are EPs and former fighter dudes and are excellent pilots and officers. Both are mid-level captains who, despite their focus on the mission, have also done the queep and told their young lieutenants to get it done because that's the game we're all now playing. Young, accomplished leaders who lead from the front and exude tactical excellence, that's who I want leading night one and realistically the way we operate, that's who'd be doing it anyways because in all likelihood the Boss would be in the TOC/JOC.

Nice, very lucky for both parties.

I recently had LASIK corrective surgery at Keesler AFB and had a great and very successful experience. 20/15 in both eyes, quick recovery, back flying as soon as the paperwork goes through. If any guys on Active Duty, especially flyers, want any recent feedback feel free to PM me. I'm not a doc obviously and don't know the rules in all situations (cadets, civilians, etc.) but I can at least relay what I learned and pass along the good info that was imparted to me pre-surgery.

NRA to sue over multiple gun buy info collection.

There are clearly two different methods at play here: Method 1 - Stand up for what you believe in at your current level and fall on your sword over any issue that goes against those beliefs. The system isn't worth supporting and should be burned down from within in order to enact radical changes. Method 2 - Play the game to a certain extent but don't lose who you are. Kissing ass is not necessary but job performance is, and the rewards are often greater opportunities to help improve the system from within. Of course these are my characterizations, but it's how I read what's being said here. One of those sounds like good advice...and is the path most "good dudes" I know have followed. As much as it's easy to complain about the clerks and the practice bleeding and the BS and the queep, everyone who I look up to has both a sh*t ton of combat hours and expertise in the jet as well as has pushed through and completed those queepy thing in order to continue serving and to do good things for the service and the country at the next highest pay grade. They have, in my view, done some outstanding service for their country without taking the Boyd-inspired maverick approach to career planning. To me, that rare warrant-officer-like flyer who said to the game and shot from the hip while flying the line and retiring as a captain to me is just not a sustainable model to follow and that path is fraught with both personal and professional peril as well as the big gamble of hurting your unit. It would make more sense to have a WO career path so you could have the benefits of the no-nonsense, non-careerist technical officer without having captains burn their careers down when if they are truly good dudes, they could do more good at higher levels of responsibility later down the road.

I'm holding out for Mexican drug war to spill over big time. We can base out of DM in Tuscon, get TDY money for flying in "combat," and hit up the bars on the weekend. Perfect setup.

Perhaps this one?