What's wrong with the Air Force?

[Bigred]

8 hours ago, disgruntledemployee said:

My time at DJ, the local Navy dudes ran a Ward Room, tent at 1st, then self funded/built a hard building.  Open on Fri and Sat nights.  Me and the guys would sip drinks, play corn hole, and bust chops.  No drink limits, just a basic rule; behave.

And most did behave, save for a P-3 dude that hit on some other unit's lady officer and got shown the door after a little physicality.  P-3 unit was banned for a month.

My boss asked if I went to the Ward Room.  Yep, proudly.  Got some work/networking done too.  He mentioned something about drink limits and I mentioned the O-6 Scotch stash.  We all behave and that's why it works.  Our little gang had zero issues.  Treat people like adults, they often behave like adults.  Such a foreign idea to many higher ups.

I’m actually wearing my Wardroom tshirt as I type this! That place was great, when I was there the drink ‘limits’ were supposed to be two marks on your hand. Most nights I’d go back to the connex with most of my hand covered in marks. Those bartenders were awesome.

[ViperMan]

On 12/4/2023 at 12:49 PM, dream big said:

It’s an Air Force run by nonners for nonners. 

It's hard to write a statement as short as this but which contains as much truth as it does...

[ClearedHot]

How long until this becomes USAF policy?

 

[HeloDude]

[HuggyU2]

After 20" of that video, I was done. I have no clue what point he was going to make. 

[M2]

8 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:

After 20" of that video, I was done. I have no clue what point he was going to make. 

Unfortunately, there is no shortage of screaming douchebags in the US Army! 🤪🤪🤪

[ClearedHot]

19 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:

After 20" of that video, I was done. I have no clue what point he was going to make. 

You should push through, its his schtick and not all of his vodeos are like that.  He has done some great work calling out and exposing BS directed towards our troops.  Like A senior Army GO blaming the troops for moldy barracks , calling out a Marine Officer who says publicly said "we should not commission prior enlisted because it eroded the esteem, legitimacy and distinct culture of the officer corps" , the case of a Marine Lance Corporal who as of a few months ago was under arrest and in SOLITARY CONFINEMENT for refusing to get the COVID Vaccine and my favorite an epic case of Stolen Valor he helped exposed and resulted in the offender going to prison.

11 hours ago, M2 said:

Unfortunately, there is no shortage of screaming douchebags in the US Army! 🤪🤪🤪

He is far from a douchebag, he is a guardsman and I think if you watched a few of his videos you probably share 90% of his views on things like toxic leadership, stolen valor and guns.

 

[ClearedHot]

Stand by for more chaos - ‘Huge change’ afoot? Air Force apparently weighing major command structure revamp

[FourFans]

Ya know, it's been a minute since I've heard an airline captain ranting "bring back SAC"...

[Prosuper]

3 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

Stand by for more chaos - ‘Huge change’ afoot? Air Force apparently weighing major command structure revamp

Sounds like they are bringing back Total Quality Management

[M2]

9 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

He is far from a douchebag, he is a guardsman and I think if you watched a few of his videos you probably share 90% of his views on things like toxic leadership, stolen valor and guns.

I've seen his videos before and honestly, the screaming puts me off to a point where it doesn't mater what he says...

[RASH]

Sounds like they are bringing back Total Quality Management

Is McPeak advising them?


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[Sua Sponte]

3 hours ago, RASH said:

Is McPeak advising them?


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No, he is.

 

[slc]

Omg....blast from the past.  Ole' 777.....don't forget to check six!!

[ClearedHot]

Scuttlebutt only at this point but I've heard ACC, AMC and GSC all go away and a new MAJCOM called "Combat Forces will be formed encompassing everything from Fighters, Bombers, Tankers, and Air Mobility in one giant dysfunctional command.  Sounds like a giant flashback to the Composite Wings under good ole Merrill. 

[brabus]

What could go wrong…thank god I’ll be retired before such abomination comes to fruition

[Prosuper]

3 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

Scuttlebutt only at this point but I've heard ACC, AMC and GSC all go away and a new MAJCOM called "Combat Forces will be formed encompassing everything from Fighters, Bombers, Tankers, and Air Mobility in one giant dysfunctional command.  Sounds like a giant flashback to the Composite Wings under good ole Merrill. 

Well, that will get rid of a bunch super-duper Command Chiefs, my last base before I retired had 4 guys make Chief in the Sq. They all got order's to Minot, Osan, Kunsan and Oman. All of them chose to retire, service before self  lost its luster to them.

[disgruntledemployee]

3 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

Scuttlebutt only at this point but I've heard ACC, AMC and GSC all go away and a new MAJCOM called "Combat Forces will be formed encompassing everything from Fighters, Bombers, Tankers, and Air Mobility in one giant dysfunctional command.  Sounds like a giant flashback to the Composite Wings under good ole Merrill. 

One ring to rule them all, bwha ha ha ha ha ha ha....

[Swizzle]

5 hours ago, ClearedHot said:

Scuttlebutt only at this point but I've heard ACC, AMC and GSC all go away and a new MAJCOM called "Combat Forces will be formed encompassing everything from Fighters, Bombers, Tankers, and Air Mobility in one giant dysfunctional command.  Sounds like a giant flashback to the Composite Wings under good ole Merrill. 

[RASH]

Scuttlebutt only at this point but I've heard ACC, AMC and GSC all go away and a new MAJCOM called "Combat Forces will be formed encompassing everything from Fighters, Bombers, Tankers, and Air Mobility in one giant dysfunctional command.  Sounds like a giant flashback to the Composite Wings under good ole Merrill. 

The more things change…


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[HeyEng]

 

[Biff_T]

1 hour ago, HeyEng said:

 

It looks like a mini Viper on cover the of the video. Kinda like Bally's Bomber.  Build smaller aircraft so children and midgets can fly them.  Every aircraft would cost 7/8s cheaper to build.  Smaller life support equipment, less beans to feed them, smaller tents and etcetera = less of a footprint.  

They would be labeled MKSs Midget Killer Squadrons  Pure aerial badasses but in a 1/8 scale.   This won't happen because it's cheaper and the military industrial companies will make less money.   

[Prosuper]

1 hour ago, HeyEng said:

 

Old airframes!?, KC-135 and B-52 guys going surely you jest. Do elephant walks count as sorties now?

[SocialD]

58 minutes ago, Prosuper said:

Old airframes!?, KC-135 and B-52 guys going surely you jest. Do elephant walks count as sorties now?

 

 

Much like myself, it's the miles, not the years.  

[brabus]

2 hours ago, SocialD said:

 

 

Much like myself, it's the miles, not the years.  

After this last week in Vegas, I think my ODO rolled from 99,000 back to 0…for the 69th time. I’m never drinking again…for at least a week…maybe.