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Ruh-roh!
Mr Withers did it. Mumbling something about those "damn kids."
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What's wrong with the blue ones they usually use? They should have a C-5 for their offensive line to show how well they work
That is gold right there....
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I have some pics of this test launch that I haven't been able to find anywhere on the www. Unfortunately they are on my home computer and I won't be home for another month!
I've heard it hypothesized by a very unofficial source that the intent was to make each C-5 a "nuclear capable platform."
Numbers game...
Nevertheless, it makes Fred the most heavily armed airborne platform in the history of the AF! Booya!
The multiple basing concept was during the 70-early 80s. IIRC, there was concern about Russian counterforce targeting getting more accurate. During the Carter(?) administration, they researched a bunch of mobile concepts to include moving them around on railcars as well.
At any rate, pretty cool that Fred had the space to pull it off.
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So I was watching "Great Planes",the non-Max Moga version, and the episode was about the B-1. Anyway, they had a quick clip in there of a minute-man being loaded into the back of a C-5. Apparently there was a plan to launch that sucker out of the back of the Galaxy. While it never came to be, that is still pretty bad ass.
Any old C-5 dudes have any experience/stories behind this?Actually, it did come to pass. Check this youtube out about 30 seconds in...
Cheers.
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"We understand discontinuing dependent travel and transportation allowances may be perceived as the removal of entitlements; however, the Air Force must comply with existing JFTR guidelines."
That's funny right there. "May be perceived"? How about "is".
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This brings me to another question. (and I've heard some stuff on this before) Say you show up to a base with 2 years left on your ADSC and you go through training (maybe PIT or IPUG or something like that) and they want you to sign a 3 year commitment due to the training you just received. Is it true that you don't have to do that because they can't make you sign something that takes you past your ADSC? Any sources on this? Anyone have experience with this?
You're supposed to get the ADSC paperwork prior to the start of training---before you leave your losing unit. You do NOT have to voluntarily incur additional ADSC for training, BUT that means they can either cancel the assignment or waive the ADSC. This type of set up occurs at the 10 yr (initial) or retirement timeframes. Ref the Assignments AFI 36-2110.
Yup, 7 day opt out protects the member from PCS'ing within 2 years of a DOS because PCS's incur a 2 yr commitment. Say, you have one year left on your commitment and they non-vol you to Minot, you can 7 day opt out and stay at your current base until separation. Yet, often Wings that have a ton of non-vols to shit bases will track your 2 years to separation date so they can drop an assignment on you before the 7 day opt out becomes an option. Also, in rare instances, the AF could force you to move if you are within 2 years, but they cannot force you to extend your ADSC. Finally, someone who 7 day opts out is ripe for a 365 because the cards are shown. The best way to avoid all this is to try and time your PCSs such that your commitment expires at the end of a normal length tour.
Exactly right. You can't be forced to extend your ADSC and this causes most AOs to roll off on any assignment action w/in 2 yrs of separation. HOWEVER, if the AO is hard up enough at a particular base, there is an avenue to waive the ADSC and send the individual anyway but it's a pain in the a$$ and not normally done.
As far as the 365 piece...absolutely untrue. 365s are determined by ODSD and STRD. If you think you are getting nailed with a 365 because you declined an assignment, request a copy of "the rack and stack" for the remotes and go to your Congressman. 365s are not allowed to be used punitively and AOs will get their balls kicked up around their ears if a Congressional staffer catches them off the reservation doing this.
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Military Special liquor. Good point. I forgot about that stuff I'm going to be on a budget soon.
My previous comment about O-6s just means that they would be happy to get their chance to run the asylum.
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Well gents, 25 days until the start of terminal leave.
I was fortunate enough to fly 16 out of 21 years to include the last tour in the cockpit. As I look back at my misspent youth from the apex of my admittedly mediocre career, I can discern one simple truth for every single one of us, no matter which community we belong to: your time in Big Blue will end when you decide you have someplace better to be. It's that simple.
The other side to this is that the Big AF doesn't really care about you. If every general in the Pentagon disappeared tonight, the parties thrown by the O-6s would be legendary. The Air Force doesn't take care of people...people take care of people. If you're surrounded by sh*theads, expect to be treated accordingly. More importantly, if the organization you're part off seems to encourage and develop said sh*theads, you might wish to consider a different line of work. Also consider, however, that the sh*thead gene is strong and can also be found in most organizations, military and civilian.
Now excuse me while I get my black socks and flip flops and figure out where the satellite pharmacy is. And get the hell off of my lawn.
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Hang out with some hooligans causing trouble during the Olympics in London. Take the Chunnel to France. Get thrown out of a casino in Monte Carlo. Climb Mt. Etna when smoke is coming out of the top. Get a huge bottle of ouzo and watch the meltdown of the cradle of civilization in Athens (sit near the window if you feel lucky). Strudel with cream sauce outside in Berlin. Go skiing in Dubai. Thailand has already been covered by others. Apply same logic to Phillippines. Spit on the street in Singpore and see if anyone notices. Buy a suit in Hong Kong. Go to an Apple factory in China. Eat kimchi chigae and drink 4 bottles of soju in Seoul--then go to noraebang and sing the Flintsones song. Ride the subway in Tokyo. Go to Giovanni's shrimp truck on the North Shore---Matsumoto's shave ice for dessert---get the beans for a topping---trust me. Wrap it up with salmon and halibut fishing in Alaska--insist that your 100LB fish cooler wrapped with duct tape is a carry on.
That's all I can think of off the top of my head.
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These people vote.
Wow. That place needs a daisy cutter.
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As fat as he is, he'd need to be at least a three-star to get past the waist measurment.
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What is essentially a reserve retirement for a full active duty ration of BS? No thanks.
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Your cute little video proves the point there---pretty flashy...no content.
The stuff I listed were the tools of the trade before the almighty computer and shoe clerks with email accounts that could levy a requirement for you to do annual information assurance training and all that other queep.
We don't do fix-to-fixes anymore---we ask how to spell it. Anyone think Lemay or Olds would be bitching about the time to load that data card or taking an extra moment to make sure the data was "winded"? Yeah right. How f'ing gay is all that stuff?
I remember when you could get in a fight in the club and have nothing whatsoever happen. Come to think of it, that time for me started at Willie so bring that back too. As far as I'm concerned, the old Air Force ended when folks stopped asking where the booze and the party was at and wondering where the salad bar and the gym were. And people stopped asking for booze and parties about the same time pilots stopped using whiz wheels and looking out the windows and instead began to get carpal tunnel to do a level change...so FU2.
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E6B whiz wheels. AF Form 70s. Ban FalconView. Cut up your own damn TPCs and make some shit happen by looking out the window.
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Why is this even news? I get a TA on almost every flight. Even an RA isn't worth reporting. Do airliners have to report this stuff?
If you´re not reporting RAs, I suggest you peruse 91-223, a pesky tome about aviation safety....
1.3.1.7. Hazardous Air Traffic Report (HATR) Events. Report any air traffic or movement area
hazardous occurrence that endangers the safety of an aircraft or UAV. The intent of the HATR program
is to identify potentially hazardous aviation practices or procedures based on a particular
event and to disseminate information that might prevent similar hazardous conditions at other
USAF locations or operations. See paragraph 6.2. for specific HATR reporting guidance. Report
the following:
1.3.1.7.1. Near Mid Air Collision (NMAC): Aircrew took abrupt evasive action to avoid a
collision or would have taken evasive action if circumstances allowed.
1.3.1.7.2. TCAS Resolution Advisories (RA): TCAS RAs (involving USAF aircraft/UAV)
that require the aircraft/UAV to deviate from an assigned clearance. This includes USAF aircraft/
UAV triggering TCAS RA aboard civil or other DOD aircraft.
Not really your "call" about a hazardous RA. Let your flight safety shop compile the reports to ID hazardous trends.
Cheers.
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Names witheld to protect the innocent:
One dark calm night over France
REACH ###: "Marseilles Cntrl, RCH ### checking in 280."
Cntl (In a sexy French female voice) Rojaa RCH ### cleared Lyon Satolas then as filed."
A few minutes later....
REACH YYY: "Marseilles Control, RCH YYY checking in 280."
Cntl responds in the same sexy way.
Over the primary ATC victor freq comes RCH ### "Dude, she speaks French...I touch myself...."
RCH YYY over AMC Common (uniform): "That went out over victor dumbass."
Sexy French girl...."Calling Marseilles?"
All crew on freq sit in the dark and wonder what she looks like. RCH ### is thankfully silent.
AFPC ends Rip-its at downrange locations
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That sh!t is money.