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It’s not even the way of the future as much as it’s the way of the now in all aspects of life. As everything has become more networked, it gives access to so many things that we wouldn’t have had access to before and is one of those inflection point type things they mentioned in PME. It can do everything from ISR to SEAD/OCA (why send the gorilla package to clear the lane when you just turn off the fuel pumps at the base?) to nearly every other core function of the military. If you have a chance, look at the SOCOM budget allocation for cyber compared to airborne ISR compared to 10 years ago. Our cyber enterprise has a hell of a retention problem similar to pilots because of what you can make on the outside, especially with a clearance.

My parents are farmers, step dad is the horticulture expert and Mom is a CPA who ran the finance part of the business. They always walked me through the numbers, shocking how small a cut of the final price goes to the farmer. The numbers you posted are striking and paint a bleak picture. 1940's through 1978 were very flat with a sub 40 index. Big spikes in 1976-1980 (Carter's term and high inflation period). The steady march above 100 starts with NAFTA and Clinton, most have no idea what that did to the American Farmer. The regulations on our side of the Rio Grand put most American farmers on the defensive. The rules stated American farmers could not use certain methods or chemicals (Methyl Bromide), but allowed unlimited importation from countries like Mexico that used those methods and chemicals to increase production and keep price low. I really Hoped W would have pulled us out...Obama's term established a new base around 250. Spike in 2019 was from a salmonella outbreak, prices fell right back down then went up again (like everything else), with COVID. We are now post COVID and the primary driver towards 400 is inflation, a four fold increase in just 25 years. Standard cabbage, not the specialty stuff I bought today is up 18.4% from a year ago today.

TLDR: It doesn’t say anything about you. I’ve been doing this Air Force stuff for a long long time. I’ve had countless doors slammed shut in my face. Some from bad timing, some from me not being ready yet, but most were from perception of who I was on a piece of paper. It took me years to understand how important it was to build your image of performance via your records. I have a feeling this is what happened to you where someone who doesn’t know you, took a look at who you are on a piece of paper and made a call off that. Unfortunately that is how a lot of promotions, awards, and other opportunities are judged. If I were in your shoes I would first enjoy the holidays. Then on Jan 3rd I would have a sit down with my Commander, reviewing the entire package and asking what needed the most improvement. If it was your writing on personal statements, create a rough draft and send it to 10 people you care about and ask their honest feedback. If they tell you it looks good, tell them to look harder. Chasing your dreams has a mixture of drive and being humble. You need to make sure you have the gas peddle all the way down while still understanding that your package can always be improved. Seeking that feedback to where people trust that you will not become defensive, upset, or ignore them is huge because that is where you are going to receive their honest thoughts which will improve your package.

Excellent selection 👌 The only problem is: Thanks gentlemen!

And many of them actively vote Republican, so yeah, it’s not going to get fixed. A college buddy of mine owns a landscaping business in Virginia. He’s a vocal, very right of the aisle on almost everything, guy. But he never has anything to say on immigration, as nearly all his staff is “undocumented” Hispanics. It becomes easy to throw away your values when money is on the line.

The Texas law was a good addition to the laws on the books but until you arrest, charge with the employers and other enablers of illegal immigration and employment, asylum abusers and fraudulent claims, birth tourism, etc with RICO none of this matters Count in also H1B visas abused / used by corporations to import compliant cheaper labor often beyond their visa limits As soon as rich mostly white businessmen and their lawyers get arrested, not released on bond and their assets seized this will not get fixed no matter how many you arrest at the border or round up in work place enforcements Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Call me when the progressive left applies the same originalist tenacity to our second amendment as they're pretending to want for the 14th. These people are hypocrites and liars who claim to protect democracy without actually believing in it. I don't like the person of Donald Trump but clearly he's who these corrupt assholes fear, so chances are high he'll get my vote.

Recipe Got my beer on base earlier in the week, slowly trolling through the Class 6 pushing a cart full of military special bourbon and vodka...oh I was wearing black socks and sandals.

Recipe? And there's no beer on the list.

My wife makes a salad using Napa Cabbage on holidays that every one loves. I just went to the store to purchase a head of Napa Cabbage for Christmas dinner and paid $10.71 for a single head of cabbage. This was Winn Dixie (Publix was out), not some FuFu granola Whole Foods or specialty store. The damage done by the empty meatbag sitting at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave is staggering. Yet his clown Press Secretary continues to say inflation is falling. I don't know how average families are getting by with these prices.

This. Throughout history, a lot of good dudes have washed out of UPT. I respect the fact that you aren't blaming UPT, you did your best. You will get through this. My bros who washed out did awesome in their new jobs. Dont carry a grudge. Do your best where they send you and you'll be able to live with yourself.

A new remote assignment coming soon to an island not near you or anything... US Air Force to reclaim Pacific airfield that launched atomic bombings as it looks to counter China Actually a very good strategic move, while still on the same range ring a Guam, it will dilute China's ability to mass fires on Guam (sounds like they are beefing up the international airport as well.

HuggyU2 is right. I lost focus. Here's a SUPT H 09-05 "we're tactical":

Some guy's USAF life in patches.

Exactly.

You obviously didn’t look very hard…aren’t you a comm/cyber guy?

Agreed. Since Mexico won’t handle their business, they’ve forced our hand. It’d be a great use of our COIN and SOF assets in my opinion.

I think they both have the right, who has the will.

Russians lost three SU-34 yesterday. UKR must have cooked up something special.

I know admdelta personally and he's a good dude. He's going to be a star in whatever he goes to next just like he was in his prior career.

Sorry to hear that, and great mindset going forward. I was medically DQed before I ever got into the cockpit. I figured I would do four years as a CE officer and separate. Looking back twenty years later, the AF gave me some awesome opportunities and experiences to lead in some pretty challenging circumstances. Solid leadership is desperately needed throughout the service. One piece of advice: get to know some pilots at your next assignment, appreciate what they do, but avoid getting caught up in what could have been. I will also share that washing out a demanding program like UPT doesn’t mean you can’t fly. I owned an airplane for 15 years and put over 1,000 hours on it. Recreational flying may not be as “cool”, but there are aspects of it that are pretty damn good.

Thanks again guys. Unfortunately the CR did not go the way I had hoped. This is definitely not how I had envisioned this journey ending when I started it 6 or 7 years ago, and it hurts about as much as you would expect, but I’m gonna try and still be the best officer I can be wherever I end up.

a few thoughts. The Colorado (not lots of electoral votes) play is likely designed to get the SCOTUS response. The next State (CA) (lots of electoral votes) will know how to more effectively get him off of their ballot having seen SCOTUS’ cards. We are in the middle of a “cold” civil war. There is no way for either side to win. The left ALWAYS does what they accuse the right of doing. It’s their standard play. Collude with foreign actors? The Trump collusion story was completely fabricated but it’s becoming very clear the Biden’s did exactly that. Threaten democracy? Republicans aren’t doing anything close to threatening democracy. The border is wide open. The left is attempting to remove Trump from state’s ballots, changing state election laws, trying to keep him in court on baseless accusations, keeping him off social media to suppress his voice, etc. Insurrections? You can say the word all you want but that doesn’t mean a bunch of pissed off citizens (for the reasons above) were doing anything other than rioting. They certainly weren’t trying to overthrow the US government. Meanwhile, federal buildings and police stations were attacked for an entire summer by leftist. Racism? Democrat policies are DESTROYING the black community. Always have. Hell, the Republican Party was literally founded to fight the expansion of slavery. Tyrannical government? Look at the difference in red and blue responses to Covid. I could keep going but I won’t. This is all pure fucking madness. It’s like living in a bad dream. And it gets worse everyday.

Because of hate, lawfare, and irrationality.

I predict SCOTUS disagrees. If/when they do, I'll re-engage with another "I was right and you were wrong" post.

Enough of the chitchat bullshit, this is what this thread is intended for...

Your state did. When your state's Supreme Court unilaterally determined that your states' electoral votes were going to de facto be given to Joe Biden - thereby undermining the very purpose of our national election system and usurping other states' (and the national) election processes. Just try this though experiment: imagine Arizona and Wisconsin "disqualified" Joe Biden from their ballots "according to their state election laws"...blah blah blah. You know as well as I do there would be absolute pandemonium from the MSNBC crowd...which should tell you something is sideways.

The solution I'd like to see is CO electoral votes just get tossed. Sorry...you don't want to participate in the election? Fine, your 10 votes are null. See you in 4 years.

Tomorrow’s the day everyone. I managed to write a pretty killer show cause letter acknowledging my mistakes and outlying my plans to get back on track, and I got a fair few letters from others as well. Hopefully it all works out. Thanks for all your insights, advice, and encouraging words.

Not upt but they are cool.

It gets better in the real AF. Have fun and take care of your wingmen! Thanks for choosing to serve! You won't regret it. No matter how much sport bitching you see on here we all love or miss flying military aircraft. Do your best at flying! Treat every ride like checkride. Do what's right not what's easy and you'll be able to live with your decisions later on in life. Once again congratulations! Make us (old fucks) proud!

Thats gonna get the black EBT crowd and a few guilty white libs and bomb….its failure will be attributed to “racism” Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app