Herk Driver

When you originally posted this, I was in the market for a new home. Checked USAA and they were .25 to .5 higher than everyone else, like you said. Just bought the home and USAA's interest rate was the best I could find. Not sure if USAA is finally figuring out what they should be doing or if other banks are just not doing well and are upping the ante with interest rates.

McDonald's desert fini flight. The crew that took the video had to wait for this all to end and then hustle to avoid a late takeoff due to these shenanigans... an offense they would have been crucified for.

Nice job of calling a guy out and being completely wrong.

Or had the right sponsor.

IIRC, the nuke triad is manned strategic bombers, land based missiles (ICBMs) and ballistic missile subs (SSBNs). Not saying the AF isn't manning what you say above, but the triad is a national policy/ capability, not an AF capability.

No, AOCs, at least for the most part, are part of IDE now. They go to school for 1 year followed by a 2 year AOC gig.

You know, I find it funny that when they do a roll call vote in the Senate the person calls the names as Mr. or Mrs. XX. Also, I just flipped past C-SPAN and confirmed that the nametags in front of the members during committee hearings actually read Mr. or Mrs. XX. I wonder if Boxer is going to insist that they re-do her nametag with Sen. Boxer instead of Mrs. Boxer or have the clerk call her name as Senator instead of Mrs.

Sort of. The USAFE and U'R reg require windows to be up and the doors locked. There are multiple things in that reg that are "German" reqmt's. Leaving you car idling is against the law, car seat requirements that are different than the states, etc. This is not much unlike bases in whatever state enforcing laws that are specific to that state. For example, the DUI laws are set on base according to the local DUI standard. There are few exceptions such as selling alcohol on Sunday in states that don't allow that. However, many of those fall back to a justification based upon what kind of jurisdiction the base falls under. 12. VEHICLE SECURITY - AE Pam 190-34/USAFE Pam 31-206 ● 15 Feb 06 a. The driver must ensure parked vehicles have closed windows and doors, and that the doors, ignition, and steering wheel (if equipped with a lock) are locked. b. Failure to secure a POV according to subparagraph a above is illegal. Insurance companies may not honor a claim if the vehicle was unlocked when it was stolen. c. If personal property is stored in the vehicle, the items should be locked in the trunk. Either way, not at the top of my list of things to start enforcing. This falls under personal accountability and if you fail to lock your car, it is stolen and insurance fails to pay, then that's a personal problem. As a side note, everytime I decided to leave my windows cracked or the sunroof open to vent the heat, it seemed like there was an afternoon thunderstorm. I wasn't always prepped to scramble to get it shut so the car didn't get drenched. It only took once to figure out to keep the thing shut.

You are correct that the Gov't does reimburse some of the costs for quarantine, not any of the costs for the move and not just for kennel costs. In other words, this only applies to areas that have mandatory quarantine reqt's, like the UK. Other areas that don't have quarantine reqt's don't rate such reimbursement. I suspect your pets were in the kennel due to the mandatory quarantine of pets moving to the UK. So, yes, you got partially reimbursed while were house hunting and your pets were in a kennel. However, they don't reimburse for straight up kennel costs though and definitely not for a TDY. Relevant section: U5805 PET QUARANTINE REIMBURSEMENT Reimbursement for actual mandatory household pet quarantine fees is authorized not to exceed $550 per PCS move.

I highly doubt it. Have never seen anything close to that. The only thing in the JFTR that I could find is about pet travel associated with evacuation from a foreign location.

The Germans and the French (Turks maybe too) fly the C-160 Transall. It looks somewhat similar to the C-27 (i.e. a small, 2 engine Herk)

Right and he's got the T-43 listed, but probably from his stud time. And Afnav, that's not a new phenomenon. He's not the only guy to list his trainer aircraft. But, the T-43 listed really doesn't tell you anything since you dont' know if it is all stud time or some IN time. But, it's possible. Really, it's the most probable way for him to have gotten command wings.

My inputs are imbedded and underlined above. I'll bet he flew enough at USAFA on T-43's to get his additional 16 months that he needed. C4C's (freshmen) had a Nav class (during his time there) that they get an orientation/ DR ride on a T-43 out of C-Springs. That was at least once a semi-annual and there was also a Nav club. They did x-country trips several times a semester. I'm sure he was involved enough to fly for food. That would get him to 96 before getting to staff. Add time at the 5-0 and 61st and voila. Might even throw a waiver in there to complete the mix.

Straight out of the article, "The new program also will mandate that all PT tests be given by trained civilian proctors in centralized locations called fitness assessment cells." Now maybe that's not what they meant to say and it is an AF Crimes article, but doesn't sound like sq. PTL's to me. But, hey, that's just me reading the article. Fact is nothing says it has to be a 1 v. 1 assessment. It could be a trained proctor watching as many as let's say 10 people that are paired up. The trained proctor does the weighing and taping and then supervises to look for gross errors in form. Possibly, but the devil is in the details of how this is going to work.

That's what I had been told from some people in the know. Deleted previous post - trying not to betray a trust. There is other info out there that guys at Pope may know more about than I (my info is pure speculation/ rumor mill) NVGs/Helmet?? Try O2 mask, boom mike, headset mike. You'd be surprised what your LS guys are doing to your gear if they don't like you. Good habit is to clean those items listed any chance you get or play nice with the techs that service your equipment (sts).

AFVA 31-231 is the Rights advisement card. No quick reference articles of the UCMJ, but M2 is correct that having a copy of that pub he links below is a good resource (CC or not).

Yep. First, get a letter from your supply guy for a new pair of boots. Second, physically go over to supply, don't call. Third, go over and tell Amn Snuffy or Mr. Jones to go check. If they won't speak to their supervisor.

Wow. I am now dumber for having read Moosepileit's post. What? Bingo.

I've had my own run-ins with cops in the past. Once, a long time ago I got a ticket (well, almost did) for having an expired license plate. This is similar to the story above by contraildash. The state I grew up in required everyone to renew their plates by April 15th (tax day), but the plates were actually good until the end of April (they have since adopted the register by your birth month standard). Basically there was a 15 day grace period. These plates actually had only a year sticker showing the year they are good for and no month. So, from 1 Jan, you are driving around waiting for the out of state cops to stop you until you show them the registration that tells them you are good until April. So, I had received my new sticker in the mail and just flat out forgot to put it on the car, but it was not past the end of April yet. So, there I was, driving on Base X, in another state and get stopped by the SP's. I ask him what the problem is when he walks up to the car since he had been following me for about 2 miles and I saw him back there so I was obeying all the traffic laws. He tells me that I have expired plates. I explain to him that they are actually good until the end of the month and he must've said to me 6 times that they can't be because it is past April 15th and that is 'Tax Day'. So, I explain to him calmly that I have the new sticker and just haven't put it on the car yet, figuring he'll let me go. I mean I'm stupid here but not a tax evader. He says he has to write me the ticket since I haven't put them on the plate yet. So, again, I speak slower and try to explain that somewhere on the registration, it says that taxes are due by April 15th, but the registration continues to be good until the end of April. Well, in his haste to get my paperwork, I can't find the verbiage. While he is writing the ticket, I pull out the new registration and find the verbiage on there. When he gets back, he explains all about the ticket and me having 24 hours to get it to a supervisor, yada, yada. I wait for him to finish with his speech and then I ask him if he read the back of the registration like I asked him to in order to find the part about the end of April being the expiration. He tells me No, so I flip the registration over and point out the line that shows that I am good to go. He stares at me for a minute or two like a stunned mullet and then tells me that he'll just take the ticket and tear it up and I can go. Chalk one more up for the stupidity of the cops.

Professionally, tell the Asshat that he is out of line with his tone and demeanor and he needs to check his attitude at the door. Request to speak to an officer supervisor immediately. Ask him if you are being charged with a crime and if not you have multiple avenues to take this. If you are an Lt, then most supervisors in the SFS will outrank you, but will pobably be more professional than what was relayed above. Be careful with what you do or say because if they plan to charge you with some UCMJ/ legal "crime", they can also charge you with interfering with the duties of a sentinel, if you go too far, or some other nonsense. After getting out of whatever situation you are in, find your supervisor and inform them of whatever it is that is going on. It's easy to say now how I would handle this, but I can tell you that even as a Lt, I didn't put up with this kind of sh!t from my cops. But, usually and in a general sense, the SP's will protect their own until you leave and then they will eat their young.

Apparently, my rumor mill was sending me good info. I'll have to dig further to get the real scoop. If I find out any specifics, I'll post what I can. All the things posted so far make for a shitty work environment but typically don't get a guy shit canned. Loss of confidence can mean a lot of things. I've disliked many a wing commander and most if not all of them have gone on to do bigger and better things. Found this on the FayetteNam Observer website this morning (this is sending out a different message). There is a big difference between loss of confidence and being relieved for cause. Loss of confidence can mean anything. Last guy I know that was removed for cause broke the law, not saying that's what he did, but there's obviously more to the story, if this is true. By Henry Cuningham Military editor Col. John W. McDonald was removed abruptly Friday from his post as commander of the 43rd Airlift Wing and Pope Air Force Base. Maj. Gen. Winfield W. "Skip" Scott III made the decision. He is commander of the 18th Air Force, Pope's higher headquarters, at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. "Col. McDonald was removed for cause," said a statement from the 18th Air Force. "Gen. Scott decided his actions rendered him ineffective as the 43rd Airlift Wing commander." Air Force officials declined to give details, citing privacy laws that limit the release of personal information about federal employees. McDonald will be reassigned as a special assistant to the commander of the 18th Air Force. He declined to comment. A spokeswoman said Scott was not available to answer questions. Where is this guy moving from? Edit: Agree with Beast 05 on the naming names, but there is more than one way to skin that cat.

Not sure, but somehow I doubt it. Although the 1042 putting you back on flying status usually has a block with number of days DNIF. Why? How long was the DNIF break? Is the question related to eligibility for a Combat Readiness Medal or something else? Edit: Spelling and to clarify

SF = Special Forces (U.S. Army) So when referring to guards at a US Army Post, it could get confusing for some (I guess). Hell, just go old school and call them Air Police or SP's. Welcome to the suck!

Dude, if your going to quote me... ...please don't edit my posts to include parts that I didn't write. But, to answer your Hmmm... it only applies inside US territory because a posse comitatus is defined as a sheriff's posse. This is a common-law authority of a county sheriff to conscript any able-bodied male older than 18 to assist him in keeping the peace or to pursue and arrest a felon. It is the equivalent of giving a law enforcement official the power to summon the militia for military purposes. It is held in US law that this applies only to US territory since the intent of the law was to stop reconstruction-era Sheriff's from deputizing Army soldiers and using them to enforce civil law. Moreover, it has long been held by US courts that US military forces, when in performance of their military responsibilities, are beyond the reach of the Posse Comitatus Act and its statutory and regulatory supplements. According to my research, neither the Act nor its legislative history resolves the question of whether the Act prohibits the Army from performing its military duties even when there are incidental benefits to civilian law enforcement officers. However, courts and legal scholars have held that it does not. Federal courts have also held that as long as the primary purpose of an activity is for a military purpose, the activity need not be abandoned simply because it also assists civilian law enforcement efforts. One must only look further than the original verbiage in Sect 1385, and read the cases that have been ruled upon to see how the courts have interpreted this law over it's long history.