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"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

For those unaware, JBSA has initiated a program to allow military and government civilians to bring personally-owned firearms on base and keep them in their vehicles. Before anyone gets too excited, this program is not extended to retirees or contractors who work on base. And if that's not bad enough, attached is the process one must go through to obtain their orange JBSA Concealed Carry Card... Tab 1 - PGM JBSA Privately Owned Firearm Carry Policy.pdf

Another Air Force legend has gone west!

Onboard STRIX 03 MC-130J while going through the Mach Loop...

I don't know what's been more entertaining, this thread or the "ADS-B screen captures" posted on Facebook showing B-52s in the UK... 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/44180/video-supposedly-showing-harrowing-f-35-crash-aboard-uss-carl-vinson-leaked

Why do you think? At one point there were five large military bases (two of which, Kelly and Brooks AFBs, have since closed) and two large military reservations (Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley) in the San Antonio area, and given the great weather, quality of life, low cost of living and a myriad of things to do close by it's not tough to figure out why it's become a mecca for not only retirees but also transplants from all over the country.

We use Wilford Hall and Brooke Army Medical Center all the time!

I don't get this, how is that any different than Biden who adds old and senile to the equation?!? I would take DeSantis well over Trump in 2024! My only concern is he has fallen out of the public eye lately to care for his wife. Nikki Haley would be an excellent VP, and provide a future for the Republicans; but I don't trust them to make right decisions either!

Seriously? I doubt the man has gotten into anything to pull out of in a very long time! First, that's a helluva assumption! There's no way they would not put forward an incumbent president unless it's for health issues. Otherwise it proves he hasn't done the job as well as they keep claiming he has. Also, they next logical choice would be the VP, and her ratings are falling even faster than his. If the Democrats were smart, they'd realize Biden was a one-and-done without mulligans; but in my opinion his "performance" has not only set them up for a huge hit during the mid-terms, but also in 2024. If they were smart, they'd have an exit plan better than the one they employed for Afghanistan. That would require not only taking Joe out of the picture, but Kamala as well. And despite what she thinks, it ain't gonna be Hilary either. The Democrats don't have a lot of time to get their shit together! All debates on voter fraud aside, they got lucky in 2020 and Biden's victory was more about people with hurt feelings over Trump more than a true belief that he would be a better president. Don't get me wrong, there was a lot wrong about Trump but in comparison Biden's performance can be summed up in a single graphic...

Ummm....

Cool beans!

A buddy of mine just tested positive, after several home tests showed him being negative...

A quick answer, there is a clear difference between the responsibilities of a "commissioned" officer and a warrant. Secondly, there isn't much difference in pay; at least not enough to put up with the extra bullshit of being a "commissioned" officer. Having spent a lot of time around the Army, most Warrants don't want to be "commissioned" officers!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/will-covid-19-plague-us-forever-here-s-what-the-experts-say/ar-AASAC0Z Of course, it's more "experts!"

Again, my suspicion is COVID will go the way of the Spanish Flu. The question is when...

Odd, as in less than two months ago, the AFSC was still being touted as the gold(fein) child (pardon the horrible pun)... https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2848978/multi-domain-warfare-officer-students-dive-deep-into-cyber-global-operations/ Does that mean 13O class 22A--scheduled to start 4 Jan 2022--was canx'd? Nothing about it on the 13O Intelshare page (CAC required)...but there is nothing listed for 22A either! https://intelshare.intelink.gov/sites/C2/13O/SitePages/Home.aspx Nor is there anything on the 13O MilSuite site (again, CAC enabled)... https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/13O Anyone here at 16AF?

ADMIN NOTE: I am getting tired of removing offending posts in this thread. If your post is missing, it either violated the rules or quoted a post that did (sorry about that!). A few more spirited individuals will also find their posting abilities restricted for blatant violations, which everyone was warned about. A couple also got friendly warnings to KIO as they were pushing it. The next step is outright bans, I hope it doesn't get to that but if the personal attacks don't stop, we won't have any choice.

It's funny that some think this is the first time such a thing has happened! And some quick Googling will show the captain in question is a golden child, which again makes it less surprising! In 1849, French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr wrote “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose!" Still holds true today...