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You're being generous, I'd give FSU a 5% chance at best. I would say 0%, but there's always a chance!

Figured this thread was the best place for this... Air National Guard Tests F-15 Fighter Against Helicopters An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter deploys countermeasure flares as an F-15D Eagle maneuvers overhead during a joint over-water test flight, Aug. 20, 2025. (U.S. Air Force) Two helicopters faced off against an F-15D Eagle fighter aircraft above water in an unprecedented combat defense test conducted by the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and U.S. Navy. The test saw an HH-60W Jolly Green and an HH-60G Pave Hawk defend against attacks by an F-15D in a maritime setting. The attacks were staged to simulate real-world scenarios in which U.S. rescue helicopters were fired upon at sea. “The HH-60W has never undergone this type of evaluation. This test data will help us determine how effective U.S. countermeasures are against fighter aircraft over water,” U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Don Smith, AATC HH-60 Division deputy director, said in a service release... (Full article at title link)

"Decoy hats!" I had a Wing Commander teach me that one as a lieutenant! 🫡🫡 An extra set of keys helped with the deception!!

Man shoots bear that broke into his house...

Not really WTF, just Florida being Florida!

Police in Kentucky say Stephanie Carlquist poured salt into the engine of her ex-boyfriend’s car, glitter in the AC vent, slashed a tire, cracked the windshield, cracked the rearview mirror & shattered the car’s radio screen. She apologized & told him she was “stressed out.” https://www.wkyt.com/2025/08/16/ky-woman-accused-pouring-salt-exs-car-engine-glitter-ac/ Cue Biff-T in 3...2...1...

Apparently, the individual was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and was released without injury. 🫡

Still haven't seen any reporting on this in the HAF/A3 Daily Current Ops Brief... 😕😕😕

Yeah, every major city in Texas is Democratic-run, and such buffoonery can be expected. During this event, 906 "weapons" were collected including 16 pellet guns, 14 gun parts, 3 toy guns and at least one stolen firearm. The program cost $127,000, to include $27,333 to pay 51 police officers working the event, exceeding its original $100,000 budget. All collected "firearms" were destroyed, which was not surprising. The SAPD has a huge weapons locker of recovered firearms it plans to destroy. I was offered a tour, but declined. However, Texas isn't as blue as you may assume. Since 1994, no Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas, marking the longest such streak in the US; and has not voted Democratic in a presidential election since 1976! By the way, Brandon Herrera is running for Congress again in Texas' 23rd Congressional District (stretches from western San Antonio all the way to El Paso covering a vast portion of southwest Texas, and runs along much of the U.S.-Mexico border north of the Rio Grande) aiming to challenge incumbent Rep. Ernest Anthony "Tony" Gonzales II in the Republican primary. Herrera nearly defeated Gonzales in the 2024 GOP runoff, losing by just 400 votes. His campaign this cycle is once again positioning him to the right of Gonzales, emphasizing his strong Second Amendment stance and opposition to federal overreach. The GOP primary is shaping up to be a contentious rematch with a third candidate, Susan Storey , also entering the race. Rubio is a rancher from Cotulla, a seventh-generation Texan and a mother and grandmother with deep roots in the district. She's pledged $350,000 of her own money to fund her campaign and is aiming to appeal to the district’s rural and conservative base. Gonzalez served in the U.S. Navy from 1999 to 2019 retiring as a Master Chief Petty Officer. He voted for the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act after the Robb Elementary School shooting in his district, citing personal experiences with domestic violence. He also opposed the Border Safety and Security Act of 2023 leading to a censure by the Texas GOP. He also voted against Jim Jordan for Speaker and the House rules package, further alienating some conservatives. Herrera appeals to younger, libertarian-leaning conservatives and gun rights activists. Rubio targets rural voters and traditional conservatives frustrated with the GOP establishment. Gonzales relies on incumbency, military credentials, and moderate bipartisan achievements—but faces criticism from the party’s right wing. The district is roughly 78% urban and 22% rural, with much of the land area being sparsely populated. We'll see how it goes...

Now I'm hearing it was a "Wing Recruiting Officer"... https://www.104fw.ang.af.mil/Careers/Meet-our-104th-FW-Recruiters/

Rumor is it was a PAO...

Can't open the link (at "work") but if it's what I think it is, Shhhhhhhh! It's my plan to acquire a lot of liberal's guns cheaply and make them feel good about selling them to me! 😇 Seriously, every major city in Texas is Democrat-led, including my beloved San Antonio; so such crap can be expected. Just know no real Texans would sell their firearms to the government. They are the main reason we have them!!

This is how these idiots (Texas Democrats) think... Dem Star Jasmine Crockett Says She Deserved Oversight Committee Top Spot Due to Large Social Media Following Crockett, who reportedly keeps a headshot of herself as her phone lock screen, originally pitched herself to Democrat Maxine Dexter of Oregon in a private meeting where she declared that the Democrats had a problem with communication while insisting that the American people seemed unaware of the fact that Joe Biden was “an old man that gets shit done.” “Crockett highlighted her own emphasis on social media, and the hundreds of thousands of views she had received on a recent YouTube video. ‘The base is thirsty. The base right now is not very happy with us,’ Crockett continued, and if any lawmaker could make them feel heard, ‘it’s me,'” The Atlantic wrote of her pitch. Crockett tried to stop The Atlantic from probing further after she learned the reporter had reached out to several of her Democrat colleagues for statements.

Houston. Nothing else needs to be said. It's a swamp that needs to be drained as much as Washington, DC! But she later apologized, which makes everything OK. Of course, she claims the redistricting is "Trump's attempt to disenfranchise Black and Brown people." To quote Governor Abbott, "If the House Democrats who deserted Texans were serious about delivering results, they would come back to the Texas Capitol and do the job voters elected them to do!" Here's the background... The newly proposed map increases the number of congressional districts that would have voted for Trump by at least 10 percentage points by five. Republicans currently control 25 of the state's 38 Congressional districts. The new map makes some big changes in North Texas. It moves Democrat Rep. Marc Veasey’s district from Tarrant to Dallas County, Democrat Rep. Julie Johnson’s district moves from Dallas and Collin County to more conservative sections of East Texas, and Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Dallas seat becomes one of just two majority Black districts in the entire state. The Democrats claim the redrawn maps will violate the federal Voting Rights Act, but that may be difficult for them to prove. In Central Texas, Democrats Greg Casar and Lloyd Doggett would find their districts vastly different from the current map. The district currently held by Casar would no longer include Travis County, while the district held by Doggett would no longer include a portion of Williamson County. In Houston, the new map reshapes four currently Democrat-held districts. The biggest change to the districts would be in the seat currently held by Rep. Al Green. The new map would shift the district from covering southern Harris County and instead move it to the eastern part of the county. Abbott said he will continue to call for indefinite special sessions until the matter is resolved. He and Attorney General Ken Paxton have also filed lawsuits to vacate seats of absent Democrats.

There is further reporting on this which I am working to get released at this level...

Just Reserves, not Guard.

According to news reports, "Dozens gathered to support Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block the redistricting vote" https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/protesters-rally-outside-texas-redistricting-031500792.html Out of a state with over 18M registered voters and a voting age population of 22.9M (as of 2024). According to L2 Data, a leading voter analytics firm, 8,133,683 are estimated to be Democrats (46.52%), and 6,601,189 Republican (37.75%) with another 2,750,830 unaffiliated (15.73%). https://ivn.us/posts/are-there-more-democrats-texas-republicans-2025-08-08 Texas is an open partisan primary state, which means citizens do not have to register voters by party affiliation. When voters go to the polls in the primary, they can freely choose between a Republican and a Democratic ballot. I am pretty sure the illegals bump up the Democrat votes! Texas has removed over 1.1M ineligible voters from its voter rolls since 2021!

The shit show with Texas Democrats fleeing the state to block a controversial redistricting bill—House Bill 4—proposed by Republicans that aimed to redraw congressional districts mid-decade couldn't be more embarrassing, especially the support it gets from the liberals down here. The walkout was coordinated with national Democratic leaders. Governors from Illinois, New York, and California offered safe haven and political support. Democrats framed the move as a stand against what they called a “modern-day stagecoach heist” of voter rights. Governor Greg Abbott and other GOP leaders responded with threats of fines, arrest warrants and even removal from office. They also accused Democrats of stalling other critical legislation, including disaster relief for flood victims. The supreme assclown Beto O'Rourke's political organization, Powered by People, was the top financial backer of the quorum break. The group had a $3.5 million war chest and covered major expenses proving it was a planned event. They offered private air transport to Illinois, lodging and meals, logistical support and covered the daily fines of $500 per lawmaker for missing the special session. Abbott and other Republicans accused O’Rourke’s group of potentially violating state bribery laws, arguing that fines cannot be paid using political contributions. The Texas Attorney General launched an investigation into the legality of the fundraising. This wasn’t O’Rourke’s first time supporting a quorum break. In 2021, he helped fund a similar effort when Democrats fled to Washington, D.C., to block election law changes, raising $600,000 at the time. Texas Democrats tried the same tactic in 2003 after Republicans, having gained control of both chambers, pushed through a mid-decade redistricting to replace a court-drawn map. They did the same in 2021. Texas Democrats have supported redistricting when they controlled the process such as in 1990, often using it to their advantage. That effort was ultimately labeled as a “masterpiece of gerrymandering.” It helped Democrats maintain power despite growing Republican strength in the state. However, in the modern era, Texas Democrats have become vocal opponents of Republican-led redistricting, especially mid-decade efforts, which they argue are designed to entrench GOP power and suppress minority representation.

🫡🫡🫡 to our USCG brothers!! ‘A Nightmare’: The Coast Guard’s Harrowing Flight to Camp Mystic I participated in a SAREX to certify crews in Texas in April, and was hoisted into a MH-65E Dolphin off a small island on Lake Houston just north of the McKay Bridge. Little did we know at the time that the Guadalupe floods in Ingram and Hunt three months would put these same crews to the test, and they (and others) rose to the challenge! God bless each and every one of them!

Legends!!

"The International Defensive Pistol Association, Inc. (IDPA), in response to numerous reports and videos, is immediately prohibiting the use of the SIG Sauer P320 in all of it’s variants from any competition or event under the name of IDPA. All other SIG Sauer models may be used in the division appropriate for their configuration. The goal of IDPA is safety first for our members, competitors, staff and spectators and all others associated with any IDPA event. While we have no direct knowledge of the potential technical defect of the weapon system, the volume of ranges, organizations and military units declaring a problem has made it too visible to deny. We will re-evaluate this decision in the future if new credible information emerges. We are aware that this decision will affect a limited number of competitors at the National Championship. Please understand that safety for all in the sport is paramount. For those affected, please contact he**@id**.com . Division changes for those affected will be allowed until August 8. “IDPA is committed to maintaining a fair, competitive, and inclusive environment for all shooters,” said IDPA President Joyce Wilson. “Banning a particular firearm is the last thing we ever want to do as an organization, but the safety of our members and potential spectators has to come first."

Technically no firearm is inherently safe, it's simply that some are "safer" than others based on their design, safety features and how they are handled. The most critical safety factor is the person handling the weapon. The Four Rules of Gun Safety dramatically reduce the risk but don't completely mitigate it. The circumstances of this uncommanded discharge in the CCIR were different from what is being shared in the press. It may be the initial reporting was wrong, or other factors are in play. It's posted on the BaseOps SIPRNET page (just search for 'BaseOps' on Intellipedia to find it). Details are CUI so do NOT post them here! Whether the P320/M17/M18 is faulty or not has yet to be determined, but at this point anyone who owns one should treat it exceptionally carefully until such time as the investigation is completed. Hopefully no more injuries or deaths will occur before that happens!

ADMIN NOTE: All posts concerning the SIG P320/M17/M18 have been moved to the Gun Talk thread as there was already an ongoing discussion there.