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I fly first class a lot but always thought I got the shorter line because I'm a white guy.

I think they sell shoes.

Wow - I would have thought Dobbins would close but instead they're getting an upgrade. I'm not sure I get what is happening at Niagara. The association is ending, but the reserve unit is upgrading. So is the guard unit closing? How many aircraft remain at Mini and is this goign to be an association or just a single squadron on a guard base?

That's awesome! I laughed as hard as I did when it was posted on page 28 of this thread (but not quite as hard as I did when it was posted on page 30 of this thred).

You are really asking two different questions, so the "in other words" does not fit. Q1 - Is it possible to Palace Chase into an ART position? A1 - Yes. Q2 - Is it possible to get an intent to hire letter (part of the PC application) for an ART job that hasn't been officially posted on USAJOBS? A2 - No. It violates federal hiring rules to give someone an intent letter before the position is posted/competed. You can apply for the ART position and then use the offer to PC. However, the timing on that is highly suspect. AFRC has a terrible process for hiring ARTs. Some sail through in weeks while others languish for years. Keep in mind that an ART job is really two positions; one civilian, one military. Only the military part is needed for PC, and you don't need the exact one associated with your expected ART job. The unit can give you an intent letter on any non-ART position just to start moving your paperwork. For your situation, I would recommend the following: -Get whatever verbal commitment you can from the unit for the ART job. -Get the unit to slot you against a TR position to put on your PC paperwork. -Get out and get the ART job. Keep in mind that AFRC can always cock-block the ART position at the last second because they have some tool at HQ they need to place (this is not unlikely due to the current NAF down-sizing). Good luck.

Are you married? Kids? If so, I recommend BC/BS. You can still do MSA for extra items like braces and boob jobs. Although mentioned earlier in the posts, ARTs are not eligible for Tricare Reserve Select.

Dude - you paid $50 for dinner in Del Rio? I hope that came with a blow job and $30 cash back.

Is it dead again? This appeared in Defense News recently. Any of our AMP program participants care to comment? (I can't find an online link so can only post first paragraph to comply with copywrite laws.)

I think the main cause is that a lot of stewardesses are getting fat, old & ugly, and the hot ones don't put out like they used to. A lot of pilots try really hard to fly well when they want to impress hot stewardesses. Now everyone is distracted by porn instead. Either that or it's because the ground is getting harder which makes crashes worse. p.s. WTF is a flight attendant?

Wait - chicks will just send money if you post a photo and say they aren't fat?

So you're recommmending fun by putting on my scarf, loading up my pockets to give away my useless CC coins for "excellence", and heading to the all ranks club for a fun round of crud with a bunch of shoe clerks...sounds awesome dude. For my cramps I prefer booze and a good thai massage. As I implied, the real tradition is slippig away. The sadder part is that most people don't even realize it as they slide happily along doing CBT's and snapping on their reflective belts (or handing out coins.)

I stuck my coin in a drawer the day I got "challenged" by an FM shoeclerk with a sh!t-eating grin and a call sign. As the traditon is absorded by those who have no history, I no longer feel the connection. Along these lines, I have my real name on my nametag, don't wear a scarf, don't play crud, and don't go to the "club" (I also don't wear a hat soemtimes, but that's because I'm getting old & leave it laying around somewhere.)

Depends. If you actually got told it was a Q1 and then it changed to Q2 then I'd say the guy (or girl) should have kept his/her mouth shut in the first place and just told you to stand by. On the other hand, if it was still a Q1 then who cares? It may have been an issue where the person was on the edge, maybe was not all that familiar with the local culture, maybe wanted to get some mentoring form a more experienced pilot, or most likely, wanted to make sure the eval was STANDARDIZED (the part of STAN/EVAL everyone seems to forget about) so that you didn't get a pass while all the otehr bubbas got a check minus for the exact same issue.

I note the DoD Travel FAQ website states that a paper non-A slip is not required: 7. Are DoD members required to document availability/non-availability of Government quarters on a travel order/voucher? DoD members are required to document Government quarters' availability/non-availability on a travel order / voucher by indicating: Confirmation number provided by the Service's lodging registration process; The date the member attempted to make reservations, and the name/number of the billeting office PoC; or Member certification that Government Quarters were not available on arrival. Per Under Secretary of Defense memo of 29 August 1995, paper non-availability statements are not required. Based on this, I have "noted" the ignorant answers of several DoD lodging offices and filed my voucher with the required statements in the comments. I have only had one rejected/under paid (out of about 20 or so over the past 10 years). I re-submitted with an attached copy of the policy & got paid in full. If billeting won't give you a non-A, and you meet the rules in the DoD reg (still have to follow the legit rules) -- press on brother.

Is the Clown's Den still up & running? Pretty classy place back in the day (if you like to get in fights with fat strippers.)

I think the aerial demo idea has gotten out of hand for the non-fighter type. I can't believe I've got to come up with some bogus syllabus and "practice" to do a simply fly-by at an air show. If you're going to do some out-of-the ordinary demonstration then sure. To fly a herc past a bunch of bubbas sittin in lawn chairs & sippin beer I don't need no stinkin practice. It's straight & level flight for sh!t sake! The issue of concern for the rest is that it dumbs down the whole program. People begin to look at it as a joke because the brass is trying to apply the same logic across the board. It's like the reflective belt - it used to have a legitimate purpose (I can't believe I just said that) but is now just mocked.

You should probably experience the Deid before you wave a caution flag. I've been to a lot of crappy places where beer is not allowed, and I'd take every last one of them over the Deid. I always found a way to get more than three a day, but the truth set in quickly -- I could not stuff enough alcohol into my gut to overcome the rediculous Deid life. For some reason I would puke right before it became tolerable.

Dude...let's think OPSEC here. This is a thread about Cyber Nerds--they're reading all this. I think Baseops is about to be completely locked down by the Cyber Warriors. Fight's on boys...show us what you got!

"It is true, the cyber guys are doing some good stuff..." WTF? Have all you guys grown vaginas or something? AF Comm is the biggest bunch of shoeclerk tools currently suckling at the government teet. They treat every threat with the same tactic -- shut-r-down. Memory stick threat...quit using them. Bluetooth threat...shut off the capability. Imagine if we all ran for cover the way comm does. Threat off the end of RWY 12 at Balad...close the runway forever.

I'd hit it.

So I'm sittin' in another fine training class today learnin' all kinds of great stuff. Fortunately, we have our laptops with us and are encouraged to take notes and look things up on the internet. As the blah-blah-blah goes on in the background, I work on answering my piles of e-mail and trying to get caught up on my OPR's. After I run out of real work, I notice an e-mail from a woman with the last name "Beaver". I chuckle and then get an idea...what other cool names are in the global directory? Here's some I found (look 'em up...they're all legit): Anita Hoel Anita Johnson Beate Cox Max Koch Doug Graves Hai Ho (Hai Ho, it's off to work we go...) Thai Ho (no sh!t, it's really on there) Assman (Keith, Mike & Norbert) Harry Johnson Harry Palmer Holly Wood J. Walker Joe Kerr Justin Hale Kandi Johnson Corky Butts Kizzie Butts Lee King Gladys A. Mann Less Moore Lisa Carr (govt card required) A. Ness (X4) P. Ness Mike Hunt Rich Guy Rick Shaw Shanique Sass (probably my favorite...check out the other Sass names next time you're on the global!) Rob Banks Tom Morrow (X3) Trina Woods Willi Boner Will Power (X3) Will Leake Here's some based on rank: Major Bohner Major Dick Major Downer Major Major

I got all those symptoms, but I think the onset was right around puberty...does that still count?

Flight nurse camouflage should probably have digital images of box lunches all over it. Maybe the rest of the crew should be camouflaged with digital images of the back of a flight nurse's head on the crotch. Seriously, if you're in the Air Force and you really need camouflage, you're probably already fvcked. It would be like putting camouflage on carrier deck crews...what's the point.

There's no "if" involved here. ATC rules REQUIRE the controller to utter the next statement that you are directed to maintain visual separation (http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/ATC/Chp7/atc0702.html). The lesson here is not to be so quick to call the traffic in sight. We all seem trigger happy to please ATC by calling traffic in sight, but don't feel like you have to. You should be absolutely sure the traffic in question is the correct one and that you can maintian separation and visual contact. In the case being discussed, you had the responsibility, so it was your call to manuever even if you didn't have TCAS. The dude (or perhaps hot, sultry chick...) handed off the separation responsibility to you, so fvck him if he doesn't like your reaction. Of course, dimplomacy/humility on the radio is always the best call. You can get out of just about any trouble with ATC by bowing to their superior intelect for all on the radio to hear.

You are correct. The rules say you follow the RA. However, once you call traffic in sight the responsibility of traffic separation shifts from the controller to you. In this case some diplomatic radio chatter might be the best option. In other words, follow the RA but make an immediate radio call informing the controller of your action and reason.