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Well that escalated quickly

I bet the real reason is that Emirates' pilots "are not provided the opportunity for meaningful leader development."

There’s enough hate to throw at the Air Force without throwing it at each other. Y’all buy some whiskey tonight and just chills.

Who gives a f*ck about Emirates. I want to hear about FEB’s and Court Martials!!!

CP was a recent student of mine at CBM. Really solid dude, and a disproportionate loss to the flying community.

I disagree. Just because someone doesn't know how to adult yet doesn't mean we should lower the bar. We keep the bar high, and teach that kid how to meet it. One the backside (FGOs and SNCOs), this plan requires that the "adults" are squared away. If you lower the bar for one, you lower it for all...which is what's happening across our force right now. Keep the bar high and swhack old guys that don't meet it in order to show the way for the young ones. The kids need the visual lesson. The senior people should know better. Teach through example, instruct with credibility, mentor with wisdom, never coddle.

Damn shit got real!

Well, you have to understand that as a 17D, he does not have the same kind of people working for him that you have working for you. "You're all adults and professionals" works well in squadrons that are predominantly officer, in AFSCs that already require discipline and attention to detail. It works less well when you have an airman or A1C less than a year out of BMT and who still barely has a grasp adult life, let alone the expectations of the Air Force.

I watched "Lincoln" on Amazon last night. Pretty damn good. Daniel Day Lewis did an outstanding job playing Abe. His speeches and storytelling were pretty compelling.

Down range viewing I recommend Workaholics, Deadwood, Westworld, Back Door Sluts 9 (saved in a folder titled “Masters Work”), and the opening speech to Patton set as your alarm clock.

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He sure did Mr. Lose your wing in a FEB by flying into a severe thunderstorm former C-17 guy.