Hacker Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I'm guessing it was something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTXzcILPPp8 How do we not have (more?) Generals like this in the USAF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Spike Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 How do we not have (more?) Generals like this in the USAF? Because the AF teaches management, not leadership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-21.Pilot Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 No, the AF teaches that conformity is the standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 How do we not have (more?) Generals like this in the USAF? The funny thing is that Gen Mattis is a disciple of Col Boyd. The effects of solid leadership having arrived full circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky_king Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 That video had swear words and he wasn't very tolerant of the enemy. This is totally going to mess up my feelings wall. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KState_Poke22 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Ironically after the Green Berets with Karzai had a JDAM dropped on them in the early parts of OEF Mattis had the closest available helos to go evacuate the wounded but he refused because he didn't know if there were enemy around. The Air Force launched two crews as soon as they could across half of Afghanistan in the daylight who had never even been in theater to go get the wounded. Very uncharacteristic decision from the General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 We need Mattis the younger to show up at the Died and have a chat w/ some Chiefs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBock Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Yeah, but how much does the hula girl on the glareshield of Fat Albert weigh? AMC fuel savings initiatives would never allow for something like that. That said, I'll bet she'd look good perched atop the altitude alerter on the tanker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineapigfury Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 If that Hulu Girl was a chubby MX chic, she'd be in the back with the boom. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarheadBoom Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 We need General Mattis to show up at the Died and force-feed "rank structure" and "chain of command" into some E-9s and O-6s. FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 If that Hulu Girl was a chubby MX chic, she'd be in the back with the boom sitting in the right seat. Just saying. FIFY AR400 N/S x2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoleIt Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 That is a CLEAN jet! Wonder what Guard or Reserve unit owns that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azimuth Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 That is a CLEAN jet! Wonder what Guard or Reserve unit owns that... Or Altus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineapigfury Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Or Altus. Doubtful, they were rusty and smelled like 50 years of farts when I went through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Posted October 13, 2012 Share Posted October 13, 2012 This may be an out for the crew; Gen Mattis could've pressured the guys up front so he could be prepared for the RNC: http://www.duffelblog.com/2012/08/general-mattis-crashes-rnc-shreds-on-triple-neck-guitar-for-grunts-in-helmand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBock Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 AR400 N/S x2? KEOLA TWO Departure. That is a CLEAN jet! Wonder what Guard or Reserve unit owns that... None of them. Or Altus. Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulk88 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Air Force blames wrong airport landing on fatigue, human error http://www2.tbo.com/...isit-ar-614036/ from the last paragraph "Multiple visual clues" led the crew to believe it was approaching MacDill, and the plane's low altitude meant the crew could not discern the difference in runway lengths between the two fields. At the same time, the co-pilot failed to heed several onboard displays that would have shown the plane's true position. In addition, C-17 pilots routinely turn off a digital navigation page showing their course so they can display a screen showing whether the plane is properly prepared for landing. The crew failed to visually identify the airfield correctly before the pilot turned off the navigation device. Afterward, the co-pilot failed to monitor the "mission line," a reference to observing the instruments on his side of the plane that would have confirmed whether the plane was landing where it was supposed to. Four minutes later, the plane touched down at Peter O. Knight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Blame the copilot, seems about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeHoler Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I wasn't aware you could FOIA a safety report...even if it was a Class E HATR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azimuth Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Not even an AIB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead Last Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Not even an AIB? Any damage? didn't think so, and shut up nav... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf70 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2013/jan/23/5/air-force-explains-errant-c-17as-visit-ar-614036/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzz Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 http://www2.tbo.com/...isit-ar-614036/ Seriously hope you weren't posting this article that you just found, which can also be found 6 posts above yours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Blame the copilot, seems about right. Well, in the absence of a nav, you gotta take drastic measures. Somehow though, it was a nav's fault...probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf424 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 The two were acting at reduced cognitive capacity, according to the report, with the pilot at 79 percent effectiveness and the co-pilot at 89 percent. 89% of his usual 5%? In addition, C-17 pilots routinely turn off a digital navigation page showing their course so they can display a screen showing whether the plane is properly prepared for landing. Must be routine post-2009 I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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