Herk Driver

Well that would normally be your war that Congress hasn't declared as a war. So OIF and OEF would count as a contingency. As noted above, just don't agree to let them see your socks. There are lots of SNCOs walking around using the Wing/CCs name most times as there source of authority, btw. The way I read this, if you can't see my white socks while I'm walking around then I am complying with the intent of the reg. (i.e. the white socks are not "showing"). Yet another reason some of those dudes deployed to the AOR need to be sent home.

I'm fairly certain but it's your application. Just PM one of the flight docs on here. I'm sure they can answer with certainty and quote chapter and verse. Not sure why you think the USAF would care whether you could pro-create or not though.

AC report on Services/Facilities AMC Form 54

What's the specific question? A vasectomy will not keep you from flying if that is what you are after. If you've had it done, it needs to be healed and no complications from it. If you are already on flying status, expect a couple of days DNIF unless you have complications. Get a couple of bags of frozen peas and keep your boys on ice for the first 24-36 hours, take the pain meds they give you and you will be fine. Worst case, a buddy had blood clots form- lots of swelling, hurt to walk, etc - he was out for 2 weeks. Only person I know that had problems. Besides that you will be fine.

Aircrew are "discouraged" from regular blood donations. IIRC, it's a 72 hour DNIF (Duties Not including Flying). Since you don't necessarily know what the flying schedule will be that far out, at least in mobility airframes, you can see where problems would arise. Also, most flyers are on mobility status and you can get the call to go into crew rest and launch well before that 72 hours would be expired. There's no special permission required but...it's not like you undo this once it's done. Bottom line: It is not a good idea to regularly donate blood. It creates too many problems for you and your schedulers.

As stated, your standard SCI does not require a polygraph. M2 was right with respect to certain jobs or organizations requiring a polygraph though.

Wow. I've been called worse. And I suppose that you have the experience and the facts to back up your assertion that your buddy will make a damn good pilot in the USAF and an even better officer? Great to see that two gents so willing to jump to conclusions are in bed together (sts). Fact: You're buddy cessnajockey shorts asked a question that has no factual basis. His facts are backed up by, while I was surfing a lot of AF bases webistes today, I noticed... I wonder what the statistical error is for that number. Fact: You're buddy jumped into an argument that is timeless and will never end with no factual basis presented for the assertion that he made. Fact: The percentage of USAFA grads that make the USAF a career versus ROTC and OTS is statistically insignificant. Fact: Every time that I have had this discussion in my office the very people who are saying USAFA grads this and that, can't from a list of names accurately pick out the commissioning source a majority of the time. That alone makes this argument one in which I love to engage. That's a great start SuperD.

Stating facts, huh? So tell me how many Academy grads you've met as a "new LT ROTC grad"? Fucking dipshit. ROTC, USAFA or OTS, they all produce capable and talented officers. Some individuals happen to be better officer material than others from the beginning. I'm glad to see that you took a random sample of bases from which to get your data and draw conclusions. You'll do well in senior leadership one day.

LoneWolf, your NCOs are mistaken and whoever they "talked" to are also mistaken unless there is newer guidance out. BTW, renounce (give up) and denounce (condemn) have two entirely different meanings. Here it is in black and white. Everything you always wanted to know about dual citizenship and the USAF. Sorry for the lengthy post, but this took me all of about .69 minutes to search on the AF pubs website, so I thought I'd share. AFI31-501 27 JANUARY 2005 (This was all new text when this was released) 5.7. Dual Citizenship. A security concern could exist when a military member, DoD civilian, contractor, or consultant is submitted for a personnel security investigation and they are a dual citizen and/or possess/ use a foreign passport. 5.7.1. Dual Citizenship. Dual citizenship in and of itself is not an automatic disqualifier for security clearance eligibility. However, possession of dual citizenship and particularly the exercise of dual citizenship is a condition that raises a security concern and may be a disqualifying factor in a security clearance eligibility determination. There are factors that could mitigate the maintenance of dual citizenship, as outlined in DoD 5200.2-R, App I, Foreign Preference. An individual’s expressed willingness to renounce dual citizenship is one of the conditions that could mitigate security concerns. 5.7.2. Possession or Use of a Foreign Passport. Possession and/or use of a foreign passport in preference to a US passport raises doubt as to whether the person’s allegiance to the US is paramount and could also facilitate foreign travel unverifiable by the US. The security clearance will be denied or revoked, unless the applicant surrenders the foreign passport or obtains official approval for its use from SAF/AA. Requests for approval are forwarded through respective Information Security Program Manager (ISPM) channels to HQ USAF/XOS-FI for processing to SAF/AA. Justification must include what benefit the AF will gain from a person holding a foreign passport. AFCAF will annotate approvals in the remarks field of the JPAS. 5.7.3. Surrendering the Passport. Individuals who indicate they possess a foreign passport in item 15 of the Electronic Personnel Security Questionnaire or item 17d on the Standard Form 86, “Questionnaire for National Security Positions,” will be required to surrender the passport via one of the following methods: 5.7.3.1. Re turn the passport to the appropriate country embassy or consulate via certified receipt mail. A copy of the transmittal memo forwarding the passport and the return receipt will be forwarded to the AFCAF. See para 6.1. for AFCAF address. If the name of adjudicator assigned to the case is known, include this in the ATTN line of the address. 5.7.3.2. Destroy the passport as witnessed by an AF security manager. Cut up the passport and place in a burn bag. The witnessing security manager will document the destruction of the passport in an explanatory memorandum, which will be forwarded to the AFCAF and a copy provided to the subject. 5.7.4. Security Clearance Eligibility. In order for individuals who hold foreign passport and dual citizenship to be considered for and/or be granted security clearance eligibility the following must be completed: 5.7.4.1. Provide a written statement expressing their willingness to renounce foreign citizenship claims in favor of a sole United States citizenship status. Actual renouncement is not required. 5.7.4.2. Return and or destroy the passport. 5.7.5. The renouncement statement and documentation of destruction of the passport must be provided to the AFCAF. The AFCAF reviews each case on its own merits to determine security clearance eligibility. 5.7.6. This same guidance will apply if the passport is identified after a security clearance determination is made.

The problem most likely stems from the fact that Congress has yet to pass a budget. Everyone is on a continuing resolution for funding. You are pretty much unlikely to see anything until after the budget passes. Any date that you get is someone's best guess at this point. Just be glad you are still getting paid.

Some of these may be dated, and I don't have the requirements, but... Belgium - F-16 IP Florennes AB; C-130 (proposed at the time) Denmark - F-16 IP Skrydstrup AB France - Mirage IP, Cambrai; C-130 Pilot, Orleans Germany - Tornado pilot, Buechel; A-310 Pilot, Cologne; UK-10 SAR Pilot, Lansberg; Typhoon pilot - awaiting aircraft Italy - C-130 Pilot, Pisa x 2;B-767 Pilot, Rome; B-767 Boom, Rome; HH-3F Pilot, Rome; MQ-1 Pilot, Foggio-Amendola; AMX Pilot, Treviso Netherlands - F-16 WO, Leeuwarden; KDC-10 Pilot, Eindhoven; F-16 IP, Volkel; C-130 IP Eindhoven; C-130 Pilot x 2 Norway - F-16 Pilot, Bodo; F-16 IP, Bodo Portugal - F-16 IP, Leira Spain - C-130 IP, Zaragosa; E-26/CASA 101 IP, San Javier UK - Puma HC-1 IP, Benson; C-130 Pilot, Lyneham; RAF Heavy Test Pilot, Boscombe-Downe; Spec Ops C-130 Pilot, Lyneham; Tornado WSO, Marham; Hawk IP, Valley; Harrier Pilot, Cottesmore x 2; C-17 Pilot, Brize Norton; Jaguar Pilot, Coltishall (Typhoon in 2007?); VC-10 Pilot, Brize Norton; E-3D Weapons Controller, Waddington; Tornado GR4 Pilot, Marham; T-1 Pilot, Leeming; EF-2000 Typhoon Pilot x 2, Coningsby That seems to be about all I have. Some of this may have been OBE, but should still be relatively close. There are also several non-flying jobs but didn't want to go in that much detail.

I think you are correct. MCI 55-130 had verbiage close to that and I used to comply. Today I just "carry" them in my MAC purse which I always have on me.

I don't think you are misunderstanding. Some guys wear them on the outside of the flightsuit, under the collar and then they tuck the tags and the remaining chain into the flightsuit through the front at the top of the zipper. Some old school MAC guys do this with their scarves, as well.

Touché

Herk Derka has wisdom beyond his years. The military doesn't rely on dog tags to id your remains. You gave up that DNA sample for a reason.

Really? Where is that written?

I hear that Depends can help with that.

Freudian slip??

No, I've RON'd in many of those places...but last I checked, Armenia was bordered on the North by Georgia, the East by Azerbaijan, the West by Turkey and the South by Iran. They don't share a border with Iraq. If you're trying to give me a geography lesson, then I need to see your re-drawn global borders. If you are saying that the Turks won't shut off their airspace then that is possible, but I wouldn't put it past them. The current political crisis, IMHO, is more about saving face than much else and they will do whatever it takes to make their point. That being said, having worked pol-mil issues for the last nearly 2 years in this AOR, nothing would surprise me and flatly assuming that any of the countries that are in your routing would welcome or be able to handle such a surge in operations is a little presumptuous. All I'm saying is be careful what you wish for. Turkey now, next a few of the Stans... you do the math.

If you are referring to my post, I'm not sure that I said the bill was out of nowhere. The RONs would be more fun, but that still doesn't quite get you to Iraq or Afghanistan.

That's quite an understatement. Losing that LOC will not be inexpensive to overcome. If we keep working at it, maybe we can piss off a couple of the Stan's and be out of Afghanistan by the middle of next year. Can't wait for the Turkish parliament to label our killing of the Indians..err, Native Americans, genocide. Wow, genocide or not, we have no real need to go around throwing rocks in our glass house.

All valid points but how many new ACs taxi with all 4 up-sped or in LSGI when they could've shut 2 down? It takes experience to know when you can do it and guys need to not get stuck in a rut with some of the habit patterns they build and figure out what they can and can't do. As far as assaults, you can put on a pet rock and get the heavier weights with a lot less fuel. Of course, there are other considerations for wing loading that need to be taken into account. The problem will always be that it is your @ss on the line and you need to do what is comfortable and safe. There is an old AMC pamphlet out there somewhere that has lots of figures on how much extra fuel gets burned for the gas you are tankering by MDS. IIRC, for every "extra" 1K of fuel in a Herk it takes 50#/hr to carry it. If you add that up over the yearly fuel burned, that's a considerable chunk of change. There were also recommendations for delaying configuration, etc that would save small amounts of gas, but when looking at the big picture, the savings is much larger. All I'm saying is when you can save a few dollars here and there, try to do it...or don't b!tch about having to stay at the same base for 4 years or the lack of funds for upgrades to X-MDS or for lack of money for whatever else it is that the USAF is trying to buy. Fuel costs is the single largest line item in the DOD budget.

I work with DATT's on a daily basis. Shoot me a PM with your email address and I'll see if I can't find someone that is willing to help out.

All true. But, 4-day passes are allowed these days so no technicality involved.

Won't argue that you may be able to attend AIS if you aren't an IP, because I can't prove or disprove. However, not only is there more validity if after the fact in-house IRC is taught by an IP, but IRC must be taught by an IP or someone who has been previously qualified as an IP. AFM 11-210 requires it.