Danger41
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I did a quick experiment and if I were to attend T-38 PIT for 6 months and leave my 4 kids at my original base to not move again in six months, in BAH alone it would cost me almost $5000.
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On 9/28/2023 at 6:15 AM, SocialD said:
On the topic of DPE's, good little side gig if you can get it. Not necessarily and easy world to get into, but as it seems like shifting duties to the DPE will be a norm, it seems like it could be a worthwhile endeavor for the airline guy with lots of free time.
How does one even start the process to become a DPE?
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1 hour ago, Lord Ratner said:
Such as?
Discussion of all the media darling stuff, his advice on Afghanistan, etc.
Maybe that was out there already and I hadn’t heard it. I also think there may be a case of trying to rewrite history in the debrief. Also, not sure how or why the senior officer in the US military had to learn some of those lessons without knowing ahead of time.
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1 hour ago, JimNtexas said:
I worked for McPeak for a little while. He was eccentric and a frustrated fashion designer. He did some good things, like reducing stovepipes to reduce support empire building .
But McPeak never openly worked against his chain of command. He wasn’t trying to be a media darling.
Speaking of media darling, he recently interviewed on 60 minutes about a lot of this stuff. Interesting interview.
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1 hour ago, Boomer6 said:
I remember watching a young civilian truck driver getting his head sawed off in Iraq by some haji with what appeared to be a semi-dull knife when I was a young punk. If I could have enlisted at that age I would have. I get the rage at the atrocities that have occurred.
However, I don’t understand some of the comments regarding civilians in Gaza. Based on some quick googling, elections were last held in 2006, and Abbas has delayed new ones for the last 17 years. Egypt has also blockaded Gaza since 2007. My knowledge is limited here, so I’m happy to be educated if required. However, if the above is true, where the fuck are these civilians going to “get out to”?I guess they could start swimming.
An entire generation has grown up with zero input into who controls where they live, and since the average age is ~18 years old, I have a hard time blaming them for elections in 2006.
I’m not saying Israel shouldn’t go on a haji hunting spree, but I absolutely have sympathy for the innocent civilians that will be caught up in this with nowhere to run.
All valid points but my thought is if you’re dealt a shit hand, do something about it. Same thing applied to Afghanistan. All these young men that are poor helpless victims that do nothing to improve their situation don’t get much sympathy from me. My depression era grandfather fought in WW2 with no high school education and died after building a million dollar business and raising a family. He also was part Lakota Sioux who looked like Sitting Bull. Definitely didn’t help much in South Dakota. Having said that, I won’t pretend that a dude with brown skin in post WW2 America had it harder than kids in Gaza.
Hell, look at what Israel did from the literal first day of existing as a country (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Arab–Israeli_War). They’ve fought for it against the surrounding Arab countries. In my mind, if Hamas views what they’re doing in the same light as fighting a war against Israel, then they can get wrecked again. If their chosen tactics are what have been displayed, they don’t deserve anything but to be exterminated.
If they want to improve their lives, then join the 21st century, stop letting Iran treat you as a sacrificial lamb and puppet, and adopt some of this love and peace I keep hearing all these people tell me Islam is all about.
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51 minutes ago, gearhog said:
Infuriating. White House spokesperson John Kirby cries like little bitch.
This is the face of our nation when confronted with chaos, conflict, and evil? What an embarrassment.
Seeing videos of babies getting murdered and kids getting burned alive can have an affect on people. Myself included. I don't think showing humanity in the face of that is the worst thing in the world.
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This whole situation is terrible obviously, but I personally am having a very difficult time finding a lot of sympathy for Gaza at this point. They elected Hamas a decade and a half ago to be their representative government. Their goals and methods have been consistent for way longer than that. Look at the Hamas charter if you're curious about what they're really pursuing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas_Charter)
Something something reap what you sow.
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On 10/8/2023 at 9:34 PM, LookieRookie said:
C track (non-fighter/faip) ETCA is explicit it’s a PCS.
How does that work? PCS with family and everything to Randolph and then PCS to Vance/Laughlin/etc?
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“By Water Beneath the Walls” by Ben Milligan is really an interesting read. It’s a very in depth story on the history of the Navy SEALs from their WW2 beginnings to modern day. Much more academic than dramatic.
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On 10/7/2023 at 5:40 PM, wikz said:
I just finished reading Hasard Lees "the art of clear thinking" about a few months ago. good read; tells about his deployed stories and how beneficial mental toughness can be in the cockpit.
I was wondering if anyone had some good books recommendations that correlate to the topic? to give more context, maybe something along the lines of their journey to being an airforce fighter pilot - experiences/ stories - how to be a leader - tips on how to succeed - etc.
anything Is greatly appreciated!
There’s quite a few out there on the fighter pilot topic. Mike Manazir’s book is good. Anything by Ed Rasimus is really good. Dan Pedersen’s book about the creation of Top Gun is good. Dan Hampton has several good books. Give those a look.
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1 hour ago, Standby said:
That’s somewhat cryptic, and probably too early to tell exactly what that email is truly saying. Who has the Pelosi angle on this one?
P.s., ‘Pelosi angle’ is my newly-minted phrase for colloquialisms like market insight, insider trading, inside baseball, gouge, etc.
I want to post it on Facebook and watch all those idiots on the various websites trying to decipher some crazy hidden message behind “we’ll look 6 months from retirement”.
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45 minutes ago, ClearedHot said:
Ya think!!!
Dude…that was hard to believe.
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Update on the United Military Pilot Hiring. Email I received this morning.
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12 minutes ago, DirkDiggler said:
There’s a decent amount of chatter on the Twittersphere (so take with a grain of salt) that Hezbollah informed Israel via unofficial channels (through Egypt) that they will join the invasion if Israel initiates a ground incursion of Gaza. Pretty sure Israel is going to do that, especially given the number of civilians Hamas has taken hostage. Will be interesting to see if Hezbollah follows through.
Israel would probably welcome that gladly. Much easier to kill these fucks when they’re out in the open.
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His operation was called “Geehad Kennels”. Omfg that’s amazing. Even better than the other world famous dog fighter Ron Mexico.
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It also reminds me of WW1 with tactics that hadn’t kept up with the lethality of modern weapons.
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On 10/1/2023 at 3:24 PM, Pitt4401 said:
In case you needed an example how a senior leader (who tangled with POTUS) should say farewell
Considering the tensions of the time--it just goes to show how much of an ass Milley is.
Some people have really turned on Mattis, but I really respected his decision to resign when he didn’t agree with Trump’s policy decision.
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On 9/30/2023 at 4:09 PM, ClearedHot said:
Finally, Michigan pummeled poor Nebraska, anyone remember the last time the Huskers were good/relevant...yeah me either.
Back in the day when I was going on football recruiting trips in high school I went to Nebraska. After my visit, they fired Frank Solich (for bad recruiting among other things)and the program has been down bad ever since. So yes,I personally destroyed the Nebraska football program.
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5 hours ago, ClearedHot said:
Ever worked with him? I was NOT impressed.
Was he the USAFWS Commandant when you were there?
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1 hour ago, hindsight2020 said:
The linked document doesn't appear to contain a timing ceiling, only a floor, unless I missed it in some footnote. In this case the floor appears to be "greater than six months" from completion of active service. (see 6 and 7).
Matters not to me, as they proceed to by-name exclude AGRs from eligibility in the very next chapter anyways.
At any rate, I was curious about your source about Delta allowing 24 months out of available date applications. They have the one junior BES that'd fit my preference/life circumstances post .mil.
I saw the one year thing when the option came out and it looks like it was changed or I simply had a fever dream and imagined that.
WRT Delta, from their website…
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15 hours ago, Tank said:
United Military Pilot Program
https://careers.united.com/us/en/united-military-pilot-program
One thing that kind of made me laugh about this program is that they state you’re eligible a year out from retirement. Delta says you’re eligible 2 years from retirement and 1 from separation. Good program but Delta will have a full year to pick through military applicants if that’s the way the all important algorithm is written.
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2 hours ago, bad_timing said:
For those who did an Initial bonus contract this FY, when did you receive your first payment relative to your contract "effective date"?
I know of two guys that were in the same class so their bonus would arrive the same day (in theory). One got it the Friday prior (USAA) and the other guys arrived the following Wednesday. FWIW.
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My favorite was my "local" FSDO was in Birmingham, AL when I lived in Destin. 4 hour one way drive. Went up there, she was good and signed everything off, sent it to the FAA HQ and they rejected it. That's when I got the congressman involved, changed nothing, and they approved it. What a country!
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12 hours ago, herkbum said:
Damn, he was in both of them. But didn’t he die in Backdraft?
Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile appHe didn’t check the door for heat. Classic rookie move.
Army aviators get kicked in the nads
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I’m not a ROTC grad or Academy guy, but I’ve never heard of prior E’s that go to those institutions getting to count that toward retirement. Am I wrong?