[Track Selects and Assignment Nights]

6 hours ago, bfargin said:

I thought we booted out of training all of the saudi douchebags

They were grounded for a couple months but they're back in training

[Vance twitter posting 2 killed in T-38 mishap]

They didn't just stop form landings in the 38. If i recall, its an AETC wide FCIF prohibiting form landings until further notice.

[Commanders are dropping like flies this year]

15 minutes ago, brabus said:

Do we know that anything happened worthy of punishment beyond an ass chewing? 

Yeah, deliberately rubbing your genitals on someone is probably behavior deserving a bit more than an ass chewing...especially if you think “she probably just felt a glass of beer” is a plausible explanation.

I get this is your friend, but I seriously hope you never have a subordinate come to you with a harassment/assault issue. 

[Commanders are dropping like flies this year]

2 minutes ago, Guardian said:

answered already. No more just victim believing with out strong corroboration.

"Her husband told investigators that Retka approached the group directly behind his wife and stood “crowded subway close” to her, which he described as awkward."

"The colonel asked the group, “Did somebody just touch my butt?” and Kennedy replied, “Yeah, mine too,” the report said."

...what else do you want?

[Commanders are dropping like flies this year]

17 minutes ago, dream big said:

Yes because CDIs are always fair, unbiased and the woman never lies...You must be one of those believe all woman types. What if it were your son? You are naive and part of the problem if you don’t think false accusations are a problem in the military.  Fair, unbiased trial with facts and evidence - then someone becomes guilty.  Unfortunately, many have forgotten the very constitutional principles even the UCMJ was founded upon. 

What if it were your wife? Sure, CDIs suck sometimes, but so do some of the individuals we work with. 

So, again, what exactly would it take for you to believe the woman that accused him?

[Commanders are dropping like flies this year]

10 hours ago, brabus said:

Did he do things exactly as described in Air Force Times? You’re putting more faith in what that POS publication says vs. a fellow pilot who many will vouch for with first hand knowledge of the man.

 

I'm putting more faith in a CDI than one of his (presumably) male friends who would never have been touched inappropriately/sexually by him. What exactly would it take for you to believe the woman who accused him? 

[Commanders are dropping like flies this year]

5 hours ago, brabus said:

I haven’t seen Fargo in several years, but I’ve been around him for multiple years and have never seen him do anything out of the ordinary that a shitload of other people haven’t done.

Does that make what he did okay?

[Raptor Gear Up at Fallon?]

It's not like this one came down to a split second mistake...his decision to rotate at 120 etc etc was apparently made long before the day of the mishap.