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I really think this is a non-event. It's great for the cadets and school but why is this a big deal that Obama is doing it? Didn't other presidents do it? Wouldn't be a big deal if he didn't do it?
Seriously...I think Pres. Bush did this on several occasions. All the people questioning Obama's motives, what would you have said if he had turned down the opportunity?? The story's only interesting in that it's great for those two individuals to be commissioned by the current POTUS.
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Sweet dude, that would be an awesome deal to get sworn in by any President. Not gonna lie, my Det got a 4-star for us and it was pretty awesome, but the Pres. would even 1-up that. Good for them.
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I don't even know what your outdated link is. If you don't know the question, why are you posting erroneous information? Sheesh. Are you working for China now or what? I'm surprised you didn't quote CNN or Al Jazeera as your source.
Let's see, for my "outdated link" I went to hurlburt.af.mil, clicked on "Units," and went to 720 STG under the "Partner Units" section. If the information is outdated take that up with the Air Force (POC for that particular page can be reached at 850-884-4246).
My other suggestion was to come to HRT and ask someone in person; that should provide the current, up-to-the-second info you so badly desire. As for China, CNN or Al-Jazeera, I don't even know what the hell you're talking about so I'm gonna leave it at that.
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The bottom of your linked page shows that info is over two years old, so obviously won't account for recent changes.
Arg! What do you want then? Come down to HRT and ask someone in person. I don't even know what the question here is...
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Special tactics and SOF direct from af.mil
The 720th Special Tactics Group (STG) is an integral part of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and is home-based at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The Group is comprised of more than 800 Special Tactics (ST) combat controllers (CCT), pararescuemen (PJs), special operations weathermen (SOWT) and support personnel. -
For a second, I thought I was reading a spoof memo. Then I kept on reading...and I'm pretty sure that was an actual memo. Please...tell me I'm wrong. Probably not though...
Holy crap, that's exactly what I thought too. Man...this could be transitioned to the WTF thread...seriously, WTF
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2001 Mitsubishi Mirage. With custom paint job (i.e. the body color is fading fast but the hood and roof are still normal looking). Had it since I was 16 so it's def a POS at this point. Still runnin'...upgrade postponed until double-platinum (Capt)
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Just don't kill your evaluator and don't suck in the ground eval and you'll pass.
cheers
Ahh...I wish that was the case 100% of the time. I def got hosed by an evaluator nickle and diming me on everything that added up to the big "fail." We took off, performed all the maneuvers within tolerances, and landed at home field. Take offs = landings and nobody got scared or died. Anways...still bitter (even though it was 2 years ago) and I guess I'm a nav for a reason...
Good luck man...that situation doesn't happen very much at all so do your best and you should be good to go.
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I think XL's question wasn't necessarily about saluting back so much but about who makes the decision whether or not civ gate guards pop the salute. I've been to 3 bases recently and none of the civs have saluted so I honestly don't know...
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Actually had something like this yesterday. Was walking down the sidewalk approaching a gaggle of 2 Es and an O-5. As we approach, I salute the O-5, he salutes back, but the Es pop salutes at the same time as they pass me. It ended up as a giant saluting gaggle. I thought just the col. and I should have exchanged salutes with the Es he was with being part of his "group" or "formation" or "work detail" or whatever...
Luckily all involved were flyers and the Es weren't top 3 so I don't anticipate any retribution for possibly violating sacred regs
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This vest works great to hold your ID and it's made by Icon. The guards here don't even ask for the ID to removed and the scanners they use still work through the plastic.
Looks nice...is there a link on where to buy one?
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UFB!!!
For nearly 30 years, Father Louie Vitale -- a 76-year-old former Air Force navigator turned Franciscan monk and peace activist -- has traveled to the remote deserts of the Southwest to demonstrate against ... well, just about everything involving America's military.
etc. etc. etc.
Even the professional activist types have largely ignored the robots and their military masters.
Damn...being a nav, a Catholic, and a firm believer that robots kick ass this story is deeply troubling...
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Hey does anyone know if the hours you get as a Navigator count towards FAA certifications like a PPL or Instrument Rating?
No...you aren't serving as a pilot so no time counted as a pilot. You log flight hours obviously but not towards a PPL or instrument rating.
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Speaking of Blues on Monday, new article about the proposed service coat change:
My favorite quotes:
"The honor guard style belt looks like something from a Star Trek convention! It's too bulky on what is otherwise a sleek uniform coat," wrote one participant."This participant 100% ensured we'll now have that belt with his/her remarks.
"Being a nation at war, I'm not sure what message changing our service dress coats sends," wrote another participant. "Especially (considering) we're in need of more funds to upgrade airframes. Recommend putting service coat on hold to later date."Holy crap! Are they letting non-shoes on these boards now? This guy sounds like a flyer...couldn't agree more.
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Thanks for all of the great info, but what are the dorms like? What comes furnished with them? Also what is OPS A, I'm guessing its EWO stuff?
The dorms have a bed, dresser, desk, side table, chair, small kitchen with fridge and microwave, and a bathroom. Like a decent hotel room. I didn't live there though since I'm married but I thought they were ok.
All the OPS phases are EWO stuff...on the syllabus I went through there was Ops A, B, and C all in a row over the course of a month or so and then Integration later on that had some more EWO stuff in the academics. I thought it blew chunks but some people loved it. Hard to know ahead of time...I went in wanting to be an EWO slightly and ended up choosing Nav with gusto at the scarf drop (when you track either nav or EWO).
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Well I just got word that I report to Randolph on 12 May , any tips and advice on the move? Also, what is the training syllabus like? Are they moving towards what the new program is going to be like (little t-6 time?) or are they sticking with the prior syllabus from the past couple years at Randolph?
Sweet man, enjoy it when you get down there. Single or married? If you're single expect dorms if married then find a townhouse or apartment somewhere nearby (Schertz, Universal City, etc.).
The syllabus is still relatively the same, but it's been slowly evolving for a few years (my understanding from the student perspective). As of now you should be getting a lot more time in the Ops phases (read: EWO stuff) than people that went through even a year or so ago, so even if it sucks look at it as a good thing since we'll all have to know EWO stuff eventually (or so the AF thinks...)
No T-6 time, same flight regime of T-43s and T-1s right at the end. The tone rides were a lot of fun.
If you have more questions, PM me and I can hook up up with a stud who's currently about 1/2 way done at RND and she can give you the most up-to-date info.
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Wow...I wonder if they're looking to hire pilots. "You'll have the opportunity to fly the most unnecessary and ridiculous looking flying machine ever built!"
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Shack?
Please. I agree that naming is irrelevent, but painting a foreign affairs picture with such a broad brush is narrow-minded and almost dangerous. The liberal approach (liberal in the int. relations context - not American politics) has been tried before and it's wishful thinking. It assumes that all countries will act as rational actors and work for the same goal - some weird international utopia. Let's inject a little reality here, the playing field is not level. Approaches that are effective with 1st world "western" nations, will not work with 2nd and 3rd world nations (meaning poor in wealth and resources). Nations like that want their piece of the pie, usually without giving up a damn thing. They want to be an equal, a player. Example: Iran. They want the bomb - period. Nukes are their way of becoming a big kid on the block. If you think that playing nice and opening a line of reasonable discourse with Tehran is going to change that desire, you need to pull your head out of your ass. Diplomacy may get them to talk nice to you and about you, but behind the scenes, they're doing whatever the hell they want. Do you honestly think that "important" countries like Russia, Korea, Iran, etc. won't use "progressive" American diplomacy to their advantage? While diplomacy has its place, carrying a big stick (threatening overwhelming force) is going to keep the peace. So fine, let's sit around and play nice. Maybe the rest of the world will even "like us" again. But when Iran ends up with the Bomb after a few years, I'll say I told you so.
Out.
Your points make sense but you offer no alternative. We tried the sanctions-isolation-big stick method with North Korea and what happened...they got nukes. If you say diplomacy doesn't work than what does work? I say try direct diplomacy, maintain the big stick (so to speak) of military power, work regional alliances and organizations (NATO, AU, OPEC, etc.), harass them at the UN, use targeted sanctions, all of it. Diplomacy and military power are not an either/or choice...it's possible to use all the foreign policy tools in our bag at the same time in order to try to meet our objectives.
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"It shall be the policy of the United States Government that a nuclear weapon detonation upon any target in the Middle East shall be considered an attack on the United States' vital national interests. Further any such nuclear weapons use will be considered as originating from Iran and thus will draw retaliation to the full measure of our capability."
I'm pretty sure that goes without saying. The problem with that policy is that if Iran is crazy enough to actually use a nuke then it's too late. The other problem is if they just get a bomb but don't actually use it. Then what...your statement doesn't do any good at actually stopping Iran from getting a bomb.
P.S. - I'm not saying I have the answer or that there is an easy answer...I think I'm with Vertigo though since isolation & sanction aren't working, an invasion isn't really viable, and an honest stab at real diplomacy won't hurt...
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So instead we'll continue to isolate Iran until they get their nuclear weapon and use it and then we will go in and take action... OOPS to late!
Exactly...I'm not advocating lifting sanctions or parting ways with Israel or anything like that...my point was exactly this. What we're doing ain't working b/c they're closer to having the bomb than ever and that's not gonna turn out well for anyone
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Khamenei says "screw you America" just like we say "We don't negotiate with terrorists." For political reasons, it appears clear-cut, Iran doesn't want to be friends with the US. On the other hand, Khamenei knows America isn't ever going to lift sanctions or unfreeze assets without dialogue of some kind, so I guaran-freakn'-tee back channels are being worked.
"Visit Raises Speculation Over Turkish-mediated U.S.-Iran Talks"
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Back on topic, blues monday seems to be hit or miss here. I could wear ABUs and not get in trouble...and i'm ok with that!
I saw that today and was actually kinda pissed about it. Went to a newcommers brief at my new base and it was a cluster-esque mix of BDUs, ABUs, and blues. Now bear in mind these people are all new to the base, so no one in the room should have known if it was "cool" to wear BDUs/ABUs locally despite the well known, AF-wide directive to wear blues.
WTF man? I don't like blues anymore than anyone else but Jesus, if the CSAF says blues on Monday and you're not working outside or flying a plane (or some other valid excuse), grab your blues and get with the F-ing program. If we get rid of "Blues Monday," outstanding, I'd be among the first to sign on to that, but until that's the case I don't understand how approx. like 40% of the room could so blatantly and obviously be outside the regs...
//rant off//
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This is crazy rampant at UPT bases, well at least one. As a former NCO, I would have never considered treating an LT the way we got treated by some of the NCO's or even junior enlisted. I should have been able to correct them, but I'm just a lowly LT who doesn't know any better. More like we would have gotten our balls crushed because we are "student pilots!" So push it up the chain and see what happens...which is not much because the IP's are treated much different than students.
As far as experience.....most of the people I commissioned with were E-5 and above, one was an E-9 and multiple E-8/7's.
Wow...that E9 must have really wanted to fly really bad or something to go from E9 respect level to O1...holy cow! And that whole sentence in itself validates how f-ed up it is that CGOs get less respect than NCOs but whateva...
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Hey, has anyone heard if Obama is going to cut the new GI Bill?
No and I don't imagine that happening since be primary sponsor (Jim Webb) is a prominent member of the President's own party. Where'd ya read/hear that from?
I know congress is considering some bills that modify how parts of the post 9/11 GI would work, but I'm not sure about the details and those have been in the pipeline since last Fall.
Obama administering military oath
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I'd call it a CRM issue between Roberts and Obama. Also, it was basically a world-televised event, so they were probably nervous as hell.