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Do you play video games?

I didn't mean that as a negative, it's a generational thing! I watched it on stream, and there were "viewing parties" in a couple (again.. small-popularity now) bars in my town. But, why go to a football game, or baseball game? Heck, why go to a movie or concert. There's an experience around it. The European crowd was fantastic and it was much like a sporting even -- waves, costumes, team jersey's, terrible food and over priced beer, shouts for players or characters and announcers over the whole thing. Here's a video from 2 years ago when there was a tourney in France (mind the french). The character they're talking about is Pantheon and he looks like Leonidas from 300. Hence the chant, doesn't that seem like at least a little fun? EDIT - Forgot to say I'm not sure if it's a real sport or something else. But the money being thrown around, the infrastructure around the most successful teams, and the practice and talent of the best players has to be something. We can call them athletes, cyber-athletes, or e-athletes. Point is, it's not just "playing a game." Kinda the same with Cyber +Ops.. it's not just support anymore.. but is it warfare or operations? Some still say no, others yes.

I get that I'm the resident nerd, and should be pre-disposed to e-sports and all it entails. But I grew up watching baseball and going to Dodger games. I collected cards and sticker books of baseballs players. I don't even follow the game anymore. It's simply too long, too boring and exactly as Mark1 says. I hate the fact that a team can drop a whole series to another team.. and have it mean almost nothing when it comes October. #1/2 spots switching/staying like professional wrestling. We don't need football's 16-weeks, but we all don't need WWE's story-lines either.. or maybe we do. Either way, e-sports is ok sized now and I expect it to grow immensely in the next decade. A European League of Legends team just sold for over $1M. Like soccer the barrier to entry is low and everyone can play. You watch a nerd do a move online, and you can attempt it in your next game. Can't do that with almost any other sport, in fact I can't think of any... The only people decrying it as not a real sport are generally 40+ year-olds. Sure, some people in their 30's (me) and younger make fun of it.. but they also usually play a lot of Madden, Call of Duty or other games as well. Eventually there will be a game they like well enough to watch other people do it.

Psh.. for sure! My profile pic is for TSM - Team Solo Mid, one of the biggest League of Legends teams. Another team, Cloud 9, has the AF Reserves as a sponsor. World Championships just finished in Europe (last year was Korea, US before that). Korean team "SKT TI" got $1 Mil for winning. It's currently the biggest game in the world. All Stars is coming with Marc Cuban playing a show match and Chris Kluwe probably attending.

Obviously you were unprofessional that whole time!

For some reason the Chief's E9's quote in the whole thing pisses me off more than anything else. Somehow the ABU doesn't remind me that I'm part of something bigger, despite it being 75% as uncomfortable as blues. Or a tradition that lasted for only 4 years, that was tossed with much fanfare and relief, was something that we should harken back to like "the good ole' days." I'm getting tired of E9's thinking they're a step above their other enlisted brethren and forgetting that they're in place to provide council and feedback. No to nod endlessly at every drop of feces coming out of leadership good-idea hole. Just give us back fatigues so we can look kinda nice, and kinda like we're in the military.

Because the rejoicing about Blues Monday must have happened while these 2 were deployed and fighting the war. https://www.jointbasemdl.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123463377

You think this is any different in the AF? Negative. There have been Commander's relieved for point out the emperor has no clothes when it comes to what the AF calls Vulnerability reporting. Once again, it's just metrics that the local commander is on the hook for.. but has no actual power over the majority of the time. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/27/army_bug_bounties/

I can't tell you how much I enjoy reading that promotion to O-6 is a loss of a pilot. Sad state of affairs.

I don't know if we want to corral the discussion about AFD1-1 to the JQP news posts, or continue it here. But.. I did not see that all coming from the CSAF. They're really taking the circle the wagons around the stars thing to the next level. Someone had a really good post on the FB pages about posting political comments/opinions/mem's on our personal pages during election season. How is that going to jive against the blessed little Red Blue Book.

I don't go to politicians for my art, and I don't go to artists for my politics. So, no. I generally don't have a problem outside of a few niche cases (ex. Michael Moore). I disagree strongly with Kevin Spacey's politics, as well as George Clooney and Tom Cruise... but they're fantastic actors who make decent if not excellent movies. I expect my artists to be nut-job loonies (ex. Tom Cruise), and my politicians to be back-stabbing snakes (ex. Paul Ryan).

Wonder what it would look like if we could bounce this list against the RIF/TERA/VSP/Whatever "must separate matrix" that AFPC offered in the last 2 years. Edit to add that the two workhorse cyber customer support AFSCs we separated a ton of are on there: 3D1X1 Client Systems, and 3D1X2 Cyber Transport Systems

And.. check it again. Massive bad news update.

I've actually done this with fantastic results. Now if I could just get the OG/CC to realize what his Airmen want, it might be worthwhile.

Go see "The Martian."

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Lies, it's glorious. I'm a level 108 Colonel, salute the rank!

Looks good. Saw Black Mass. Very well done. Not your typical gangster flick, more visceral and dark. Depp was really good. Recommend. Also saw Mazerunner.. pass.

Not sure how she can have a star over her AFSC badge w/ just 4-months of service.

This seems pertinent - Why ‘Charity vs. Selfishness’ should replace the ‘Management vs. Leadership’ dichotomy in our thinking about leaders. https://medium.com/the-bridge/the-three-streams-of-leadership-d76c13d18538

I've been dreaming about this for years, finally happening - Wireless Hacking In Flight: Air Force Demos Cyber EC-130

That's so.. strange. Does the early eligible get more money? You'd think they'd throw more at the on the fence/more experienced (even if only a year) guys who didn't take the other ones. I guess more people could wait it out then for more cash.. but you'd get an easy crop for 365's and the like. Unless I'm thinking stupid, which is always possible. Thanks for the info!

So.. are you offered the ACP every year if you don't take it the first year available? It's not a single offer to your year group? Thanks.

Had this discussion with a few crusty execs. They agree with everything you said and further stated it takes 7 years to get someone into the position to groom them for higher command. So when these guys/gals retire short notice, it throws the whole promotion system into a lurch. These individuals had jobs and steps lined up for YEARS ahead of time. Imagine the type of personality this breeds - "Dude, you're set for life as long as you don't commit a crime or kill someone."