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In four years or less, Gen Welsh will retire embittered at his inability to change anything of substance after bashing his head against the AF monolith. At least his heart is in the right place and he won't look like such a penis in front of congress.

Store or sell your truck. Buy a cheap, small used car when you get over there. I've lived in both Germany and the UK. You will not be comfortable in a large truck and will stick out as an American from miles away. When in Rome man...

There just no pleasing some people. I can't fucking believe how much dudes are whining about what some other dudes were wearing. The right guy got sworn in today. This is a good thing. Keep a little perspective and stop looking for shit to whine about.

Looks better than Service Dress imo.

The ACC Facebook page actually said it was only for CSAF and CMSAF, and only for ceremonial functions... isn't the point of a uniform for us all to look the same? It makes no sense to me to have a separate one for just two people. Edit: spelling/grammar

Good article, but focuses completely on equipment and ignores the AF's eat least equal problem of our slow (but increasing) drift away from a focus on combat airpower and appreciation of the tenets of that combat airpower. We could have all the platinum-plated toys in the world, but if we don't have people who are trained, motivated, and supported well to operate those toys we are doomed. Conversely, highly motivated, trained, and supported airmen can do wonders even with only average equipment. Great quote from the article, though: