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It's this thing we use to keep the sun out of our eyes because it hurts to wear sunglasses with headsets. We keep them stored in the galley right beside the coffee maker and the waffle iron. All you have to do is snap your fingers and point outside and the Nav jumps up and retrieves them.

No what I think he is saying (and I agree with) is the state takes the evidence it has and chooses what charge that crime fits. Then they must charge and subsequently prove in court those charges, if they want to end it early or don't think they can win, they can always offer plea bargains to lesser charges. However this idea that they can just start throwing in lesser charges for the jury to consider at closing arguments because they failed to make their original charge is asinine. In other semi-related news: https://www.thestate.com/2013/07/10/2856356/sc-supreme-court-stops-murder.html S.C. Supreme Court stops murder trial to see if home intruder can use "stand your ground" as grounds for killing homeowner.

They forgot to name one of the flight attendants: Owah Tageu Siam.

My God, I can't stop laughing.

I think you may have been a "source" for the news.

Active holdshorter intervention program

The AMC/CC was briefed by the SIB team today. The SIB report should be out sometime next week.

Impossible, that's minimum of four FE's between two jets.

Looks like a night with BQZip's mom.

This is unbelievable and complete crap--and I don't care who is on trial. It's not justice to change the rules at the last minute. A defense prepares their case based off the charges the State brings at the beginning, not for other 'potential' charges that can be brought up at the last minute. Also, who's to say that a defedant would keep his same 'not guilty' plea if he new he was being tried for a lesser charge? If you want to charge him with something else (ie if there's a hung jury) then go for it, but start a new trial with the new charge. https://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NEIGHBORHOOD_WATCH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-07-11-10-13-00

They are missing WHY dudes are disgruntled. I've been around a long time, as you have. There have certainly been boom and bust cycles for morale. This one is far different than what I think can fairly be called the last down cycle for pilots in the mid to late 90s. Young pups hear jack/shit about mission focus anymore. The mission is what motivates them. It's why they are here. But they hardly hear a peep about it from their leadership. That's the number one reason. Act like what they dedicate themselves to is worth your attention. All they hear about from the cake eaters is stuff like you yourself (and guys like old major chang) has said--get you masters or you clearly don't care. There are no bad assignments. You should get down on your knees every day and thank mother air force for all she has given you. Service before self after all. These fuckers have known nothing but war. They have never, ever known any semblance of stability or predicability in their whole careers. They weren't around in the good old days where we had fun. When we were captains, our career paths were stable, our deployments predictable, our promotion process was rational, there was no such thing as a 179 or God forbid a 365 other than a few remotes to Korea. We didn't face down UAV assignments. We didn't face constant rumors (and realities) of a RIF. There was a mission focus. Leaders seemingly cared that their CGOs were good in the jet. That's all that mattered to my early commanders. It's how they stratted CGOs for the most part. I swear to God I never heard a single word from a leader about a masters degree until I was a major. Not one word. Now guys are dirtbags if they haven't started one as a lieutenant. Education is king, the only problem is that no one seems to care what you study, how we'll you do or what diploma mill you go to. After all, it makes great "thinkers" yet no one seems to be allowed to think for themselves. It's party line or you're a troublemaker. See problems? Don't point them out and offer solutions. That's whining. Dudes are tired of that bullshit. So what are the "aristocrats" missing? 1) acknowledge that young pups in the AF have been run ragged. I mean really acknowledge that, not just a token half-hearted comment here or there. 2) acknowledge that there are bad deals and lose the "suck it up" and "service before self" lectures. No one respects that bullshit. You can't polish a turd. 3) Masters degree does not equal dedication or leadership potential. Stop saying that it does. Masters is required. Got it. But when it goes beyond being a yes/no at the board to being used for strats and jobs, then it's out of fucking control. The AF has absolutely lost its mind in this regard. Job performance and leadership potential should be king. They are not. 4). acknowledge that these dudes face an uncertain future with regards to promotion, assignments and RIFs unlike we ever did and it stresses them out and wears at their morale. Don't even dare compare it to uncertainties you had in your early career. You and I both know that it's not even close. I'm tired of typing now. But that's a start.