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Not that I know shit about helicopters (besides the Jesus Nut), but the Army UH-1s that I used to catch rides on had the same cable cutting device above the canopy as well. Not a rare item on a helo, if I am not mistaken; but we have a few experts on here that I am sure will pipe in... Cheers! M2

Crash Don't be too jealous, I bought on the northwest side of San Antonio and paid $235K for a nice house. The S.A. market goes up on average 8.7% annually, so based on when you last lived/bought here, the housing market has changed quite a bit. Trust me, I've bought two houses in San Antonio (one in 99 and the other last year), and I was floored by how much houses have gone up here. Cheers! M2

Might want to consider buying a condo instead. Less hassle and easier when you are gone a lot. I just sold one that I lived in for a while, then used as a rental property for ten years. Made quite a nice little profit from the sale (which Uncle Sam will rape the hell outta me for). Houses are a lot of work, and if you are single and gone a lot they may not be your best option. But investing in property is a good move if you do it smartly. Beats pissing away your BAH on rent... Cheers! M2

Everything you would ever want to know can be found here. Cheers! M2

Very similar to a college pasttime we had called Dean Martin...where you started drinking at someone's apartment, then you figure out who would be studying at that time and go over to their apartment and start drinking. Once they've started drinking, you then go to someone else's apartment, and before you know it, you've got a Dean Martin party going! Dean Martin knew how to throw a party! Cheers! M2

F Johnny Yes, the OSI is the FBI of the USAF. The same way CID is the FBI of the Army and CIS is the FBI of the Navy. Glad to help! Cheers! M2

I was just in the shitter reading a good article from Air Force magazine that includes some of the better non-pilot officer jobs out there... The Ground Warriors of Airpower Cheers! M2

Thread resuscitation...check out the names in the photo caption... Cheers! M2

The USAF doesn't have Special Forces...unless you mean 'SF' as in 'sky cops.' The USAF has Special Ops...the Army has real SF. Cheers! M2

Why in the hell do they wear flight suits?! Is their computer going to catch on fire?

Finally found it... Learn it, know it, live it... Cheers! M2

I found it useful to create a binder with copies of all my OPRs and decs in it for a quic.easy reference when I have to write on others. It is also good for your boss when it comes to PRF time. I loan it out to buds with the caveat that they don't laugh too much at some of the comments in my performance reports. Promotion boards used to put out AARs on what they found useful/useless from OPRs, I have one from a Lt Col board a few years back and I wish AFPC would make more of an effort to get this gouge to the masses. I will see if I can find a copy to post here, but the main thing I remember was the emphasis on stratification ("#1 of 20"). Cheers! M2

Just this morning we passed a local dentist's office with a big sign that said "Tricare welcomed!" Everything you need to know can be found here, info that both you and your brother will need to know. If your brother accepts Tricare, then there is no reason why you can't keep going to him. Cheers! M2

Too true, we don't know how serious this is but a bad girlfriend/wife can ruin your career. I had a bud who's wife nagged him to get out of the USAF, he finally caved in and guess what? A few years later they were divorced. It takes a very special woman to put up with the amount of shit she will have to endure during your career, if you have any nagging feeling that she isn't up to that then as Chuck said address it now before you get to a point where it is either her or your airplane. To be forewarned is to be forearmed! Determine your priorities now! If she is built like a brick shithouse and can suck-start a BUFF, then you gotta make a choice. But you know the old joke about what is the difference between a girlfriend and a wife, don'tcha? . . . . . . . . . . 30 lbs! Good luck! Cheers! M2

By the way, do you really think these two guys were as close as they appeared?? Cheers! M2

Discussed to death on PPRuNe here and here. Get the 'Paul Harvey' from the replies, no reported near miss so it is all an optical/photgraphic illusion and/or tabloid sensationalism... Cheers! M2

It's just principle. I don't want to stand there while some chucklehead has to memorize my career and spout a bunch of nonsense about me.

CH Our two-star's protocol office is across the building from me, so I walked over and asked them. They did not know of any regs that state you have have a ceremony, but htey suggested that if your boss is pushing you to have one, then plan something small to appease him. Sounds like good advice, try to keep it informal with donuts and such. That may not work, but it is worth a try! Cheers! M2

Ryder Not retirement, promotion. Retirement ceremonies are voluntary, as I well know... CH I found the enlisted reg (AFI 36-2503, pg 6), but all it states is... I counldn't find anything else in AFI 36-2501, Officer Promotions, just the same bumpf that is on AFPC's web site. Nothing in AFPAM 36-2506, AF Officer Promotion Program. I've always heard it was voluntary, but finding that in writing is--as you know--not easy. Good luck! Cheers! M2

CH I don't think a reg exists that states that. You can try contacting AFPC's Officer Promotions at DSN 665-2483, COMM 210-565-2483 or email offprom@randolph.af.mil There is no mention of anything on their promotion ceremony web site, just info on how to conduct one. Sorry I can't be of more help... Cheers! M2 Sorry,

What a coincidence, I've got a set of boxers that say "Do Not Grab" on the ass, just like that sticker! Cheers! M2

Two! Cheers! M2

Unfortunately, I think we are only going to start seeing more of these kinds of reports with the USAF taking over more responsibilities on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan. Some training is being conducted at Camp Bullis, just north of San Antonio; but as the AF Times recently reported, expect more "Army training," and more, especially if you are a junior enlisted "ground person"... Cheers! M2

Time to revive this thread, simply because my Brit buds are having this discussion on another forum! Here are some that they came up with... Dixie Normous Pat McGroyne Hugh Janus Justin Syder Hugh Jardon Mike Oxmells Hugh Jorgen A R Soul or just R Soul Juan A Phuc Duncan McCoughiner Alf Hooker Roland Butter Cheers! M2

Gotta post it... Don'tcha know we now have to be tolerant of all the homos, lesbos, fruitballs and other dickweeds out there; even though they don't have to be tolerant of us? Fuggim' all! At least someone still has a sense of humor, what the video 'Deerhunter' at this site (may take a few secs to load up). If you really want a laugh, scroll down and play 'Caught in the Act by US Military' (WARNING! NSFW!). 'Rollover Training' is pretty good as well! Cheers! M2