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The 180th actually changed their deadline and they moved it up significantly. Packages were due by 31 August.

Frogfoot and Fencer in theater. https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/su-25-frogfoots-and-su-24-fencers-arrive-at-russias-bur-1732201932

After reading more about the condition, I realized you're actually referencing autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). I thought you had a generic cystic kidney disease rather than the genetic disorder. Waiver approval is very good if you are otherwise healthy (with hypertension as a known co-morbidity and necessary treatment). The information from my previous post remains relevant and accurate, other than as follows as outlined under "Congential Urinary Anomalies": You may also see a Urologist in addition to a nephrologist. Any history of kidney stones or chronic UTIs must be very carefully scrutinized. If you have intracranial cysts as a complication of the ADPKD, that would probably be concurrently considered as a separate condition related to "Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Non-Traumatic." You would likely need a Neuro consult and associated additional testing, and be referred to ACS at WPAFB for further consideration.

I'm not surprised that Russia is "finally" establishing a Joint Russian/Syrian Government Air Base. Russia/Syria have been allies forever and back in the 1970's, 80's and 90's the Russian's had thousands of advisors, trainers, technicians, and contractors in Syria to service their Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts (similar to how the USAF services its "Peace XXXX" FMS contracts). The Russians/Syrians are just following the example of "Jointness/Cooperation" we set in Iraq. I may be wrong but I think we've had a similar and in many ways "more disturbing" arrangement in Iraq, at a couple Air Bases, for over a year. Heck, it appears to be easier to "officially/unofficially" work with the Iranian backed Governments of Iraq/Syria, to help facilitate our anti-ISIS air campaign, then it has been working "officially" with our reliable/trusted NATO buddy Turkey. Examples (not sure if this stuff is bogus)? 1. Taqaddum Air Base; Jointly occupied by US Forces, Iraqi Government Forces, and Iranian backed Shia militias. These Shia militias comprise largely Shia volunteers and they're headed by the leader of the Iraqi Hezbollah and closely associated with Qassem Suleimani, the Iranian Quds Force commander. 2. Baghdad International Airport; Jointly occupied by US Forces, Iraqi Government Forces, Iranian backed militias (see item 1), and Russian trainers/advisors/technicians/pilots/etc (to support those recently delivered Russian SU-25s, Mi-35M/Mi-28NE attack helicopters, Pantsir air defense missile-gun systems, etc). Russian military equipment arriving at the Syrian port of Tartus is not surprising and receiving lots of press coverage. What's not receiving much press coverage is the 4.2 billion dollar Russian FMS contract that was awarded to help support Iraqi government military forces. I would suggest folks take a look at what's being offloaded from all those Russian ships at the Iraqi Port of Umm Qasr and offloaded from all those Russian Transport aircraft arriving in Iraq.

Not a bad song, performance or message. Though the keyboard guy reminds me of the Dana Carvey skit when he made fun of musicans who always had the "I have to take a crap look on their face". Message kind of becomes hollow when you dig a little deeper and realize she entered the AF 4 months ago, is 19 years old and is already a TSgt. Once again, the AF shows that the appearance of doing the mission is more important than actually doing the mission.

And the guy that stopped a terrorist attack only got promoted to SSgt! Seems fair.

Sousaphone players come in as SMSgts.

Just more proof that military promotions are becoming more about your genitals and the color of your skin and less about your merit... https://ca.news.yahoo.com/pentagon-promotes-lean-groups-boost-women-leadership-122906058.html