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Gotta comment on this first: oh yes, that absolutely MONSTER ops tempo that the CV-22s have. Lest we forget that the gunships have been less than 1:1 for over a year now. If you treat the rescue mission like it is supposed to be (niche, special operation) then it belongs in AFSOC. If you want to advertise them as a group of dudes who are sidelined and won’t offer them true freedom to maneuver, leave it in ACC. I have never thought, as an AFSOC guy, that I would ever be picked up by an AF -60 during a CSAR event if that means anything.

Can it be produced without the quiet professional slogan? Any appetite for replacing the 12 index with the SOCOM spear?

Shameful plug: wife and I are off to new adventures. If anybody is looking to rent a new (first owner in 2011) 4B/2.5B home in a desireable Navarre neighborhood send me a PM.

Not trying to rip-off the ole gubment, just want a nice play to stay for 5 months. We have been living out of a suitcase for the last 7 years and would appreciate accommodations with more than just a queen bed and microwave. Rock on!

Looking for some advice here. Short version of the story: wife and I attending PIT at the end of the month. Lodging booked us into separate rooms which is a foul. I called today to fix it and their solution was to just consolidate us into one room. I told them that jamming us into one dorm isn't the solution. I also told them we have a pet and they said no pet-TLFs were available. I subsequently asked if they had ANY TLFs available and they neg-responded to that. So...is lodging considered adequate and available in this situation? The lodging reservation lady refused to cut a non-a because I mentioned "pet" even though they have no TLFs available anyway. New JTR has 3 situations to verify non-availability and I am fairly certain separating us to fit into one room or condensing us into a room meant for 1 doesn't qualify as adequate.

Mk 82s and a mini-gun...not what I had pictured for light attack but sign me fvck the up.

Probably exposing myself, but both the wife and I will be going through PIT which presumably means double the monies for lodging. Can anybody recommend a crashpad or short-term rental that has a garage and an outdoor freshwater source? Hoping we'll get a chance to do some fishing out of Corpus and cleaning fish blood becomes difficult when living out of a hotel or the like.

You sure about that? faipmafiaofficial is a hell of troll...bravo dude.

Did some digging and it looks like they implemented a $500/mo special pay for individuals that were selected for stop-loss back in the 2009 timeframe which was also paid retroactively. Seems as though the USAF last utilized stop-loss in 2003. Congressional Research paper on Stop-Loss - Army policy was to stop-loss individuals/units for deployments with a termination at re-deployment + 90 days. - No mention of USAF policy Separating as soon as possible seems like a logical choice now. Not sure how the IRR works -- I wonder how long they can keep you on if they brought you off IRR.

Might be shining my ass a bit here but...are EFBs allowed in the T-38?

It's also one of those places where turtles and birds have more rights than humans. We took routine motorcycle trips on the road and late night romps in the sports car but just be careful. Lots of blown sand across the road and the speed limits are low. Even lower during bird nesting season.

You must sit in a different queue than I do. Main gate from 1530-1730 is gridlocked. I don't even try to leave during this time window as it takes me 45-60 minutes, without fail, and I'm east of the bridge. I will say that the morning traffic is almost non-existent now (precluding accidents) most days regardless of time. The evening traffic is atrocious. To put it into perspective, it takes me 15 minutes door-to-door during the wee hours in the morning or if I flew the midnight land time sortie. Here's to hoping that the OR survey will yield improved traffic flow.

I can't speak to the family piece as I have no kids, but FWB and Mary Esther tend to have older homes. That being said, I would much rather live in the FWB/ME area over Navarre right now given the commute time and proximity to the Destin Pass. I fish offshore so anytime I could shave off my commute while still being faster offshore is a win/win. If I could do it all over I would have purchased a smaller/older home in Destin. We were actually looking to purchase a home in Destin with water access but that has since dried up given that we'll be heading to our white jet tour.

Overpass hasn't done shit. I am moving away from Navarre this summer. Shoot me a PM if you want info on our house.

Guam is a poor man's Hawaii. If you think you could live in Kaneohe for 2 years you can do Guam. People that hate Guam tend to fall into two categories: those who hate the ocean and those who would hate anywhere they are stationed just because they are miserable.

Thanks for the insight! The wife talked about getting a tiny home when Clovis was on the table but we have too much shit and our "storage" unit would end up being the size of an average condo so we'll probably bypass base housing. Not to mention I don't want to play their stupid games. Are there any areas of the city/town that we should definitely avoid? Is there any kind of bar scene or do most people throw house parties?

Just got word (no RIP or orders yet) from the Sq/CC that we'll be heading to Laughlin to instruct T-38's. Anybody there now that could help me out with the local area brief? Specifically wondering where I should start looking regarding a place to live. I do boat and fish offshore so I'll be taking our center console to fish out of Port Aransas so I'm thinking a lakefront place might be nice. Cheers

Anybody have contacts in the skydiving industry? Specifically looking for somebody that owns a DZ or provides the lift service.

In case you haven't purchased or already made up your mind...

Those frames weren't bent jumping.

US won't allow it. You have a better chance of getting an MRAP on the streets.

I would stay well clear of the Power Wagon.

As a Raptor owner, I have no remorse in saying that if you don't need to tow often or tow heavy...get a Tacoma. If it needs to be a full-size, F-150 is the only way to go.

Audio clip of Navy Master Chief grilling people on ship. Quite entertaining to listen to but I wouldn't want to be a part of a crew doing that shit. https://clyp.it/l0pro1r2