Hacker

Can't wait for all the "fit to fight" promos that come out of this one. See?! If you're a marathon runner, you're physically and mentally prepared for ANYTHING!

Perm Decert because of traffic tickets? That's a new one on me.

During OIF our bomb hits were digitized and sent to the CAOC daily. That tape could be seen by damn near anyone, up to and including the CENTAF/CC or higher. The Wing CC at the 'Deid did not appreciate the "die motherf*cker" comments on the tapes, and apparently he'd heard from his superiors about it. Crap rolls downhill, as you can imagine. I find it's smarter to not bypass the opportunity to keep your mouth shut and let your good work on the film speak for itself, rather than having to explain yourself to anyone. Besides, any time you're talking in the cockpit, you are comm-jamming your radios and the RWR, both of which are higher priority than anything you have to say into your tape while in Indian territory. [ 08. September 2006, 04:05: Message edited by: Hacker ]

IIRC, He's a T-38 FAIP at Sheppard (ENJJPT type, not IFF), and they have been in the process of swapping their T-38As for T-38Cs. You're correct that the '38C is now the White Jet and Blue Jet standard. Sheppard is trailing the rest of AETC because of the White Elephant called NATO.

That's exactly where he is.

Yeah...shut your f*cking man pleaser. Anything you say can and will be used against you. You'll also be occasionally rewarded because everything everyone else says can and will be used against them, too. Stuck mics, especially. Sure, the lawyer types can use your tape against you, but if you're keeping it clean then your tape can also be used to keep you safe. That's happened to me more than once -- saved by the tape. So, the reality is that the rest of your career there's going to be a tape running, so get used to it now. Live by it and die by it. [ 06. September 2006, 20:06: Message edited by: Hacker ]

She's (or used to be, at least) the MPF commander at Moody.

"DCID 1/14" is essentially a euphamism for a TS clearance. It means "Director of Central Intelligence Directive" and references the location in that document where the definition and requirements for a TS clearance (and eligibility requirements for an SCI clearance) are located (chapter 1, paragraph 14, or something of the like). Recently I've seen another variation on that with two different numbers (instead of 1/14), so I'm guessing the DCID has been rewritten or re-organized. The new numbers refer ostensibly to the new location of the same information. According to a squadron security manager at Base X, they started using that on orders 5-10 years ago to avoid outright stating someone's clearance on official orders. It is probably not a requirement to use that, though, since I've seen all sorts of annotations on UPT grads' orders coming through IFF, from TS to SSBI to DCID.

Are you sure you guys aren't talking about an SSBI? Or some other obscure clearance-related abbreviation like DCID 1/14? SCI is required for very specific reasons. I can't think of any type of access like that which a UPT student (or UPT graduate) would need.

I know a number of guys who have used the long weekend ATP courses. Yes, they're totally legit, and many times they cator to military guys. The options generally are: ATP checkride only ATP written and checkride FE and ATP written, ATP checkride They all cost between $1K and $2K, depending on where they are and which of the options you want.

It's been that way forever. My dad, who is a Korean War-era vet said the same thing about when he was on active duty.

Correction...in my post above, the wording implies that the V device specifies the difference between heroism and achievement for the DFC and Air Medal, and that's not what I meant. What I meant was that the DFC and AM are both medals that, like the Bronze Star, can be awarded for either heroism or merit, and that it says which it was awarded for on the certificate. Just re-read it and wanted to clarify.

Exactly my point. Either it's awarded for heroic or meritorious achievement. The citation itself specifies if the medal was awarded for heroism or merit. The V device on the ribbon highlights the difference when it's worn. The same thing goes for a DFC and an Air Medal. I don't disagree that medals are given away like candy these days, but if you know what you're looking for you can see past the medal-hounds and ID the guys who were really out there doing the J-O-B and getting their proper credit.

Anyone with any sort of SA can tell the difference in value between a BSM and a BSV.

Personally, I think it's a pretty good idea...but not for the whiny-assed reasons that the pogue Captain in the other article mentioned. I don't mind seeing the guys who are on the ground get their due...and I don't feel particularly slighted as a pilot if I'm not eligible for it from the air. If I were an ALO, though, and I was excluded from being eligible I'd be f*cking pissed.

If that's directed toward me, the reason I piped up is because there are a lot of young punks who are looking to the more experienced guys to help separate whatever party line they're getting in UPT from the real word in the CAF. Do I care what you do? Nope. I do care if people are presenting personal techniques that could give kids the wrong impression. In this case...scoffing glove use...is the wrong message to send to a younger pilot who doesn't have the experience necessary to exercise their own judgment.

Same. Screws with the dexterity.

Brother, you are spewing a lot of trash for someone who isn't even in the club yet. There are a metric sh*t load of USAF members who have fought with every drop of ferocity, aggressiveness, and bravery since Korea. The enemy sure as hell flew in Vietnam and Desert Storm -- and oh, by the way, those enemies killed USAF personnel who were fighting like hell to accomplish the mission. To dismiss their accomplishments as you have done is just ignorant. I am guessing that you have never personally been shot at by a SAM. If you had, you would not have the unbelievably foolish opinion that staring down the barrel of a missile guiding on your aircraft is less warrior-like than having bullets whiz by your skull while carrying an M-16. How much experience do you have pulling the trigger against a living human on the other end, anyway?

As the Intel officer at my Base X once said... "CNN is just information. 'Intel' is information plus analysis."

Introduction to Bomber Fundamentals, right? :rolleyes:

How did you have a 10-year ADSC? You were one of my IPs, bro, and I only have an 8 year ADSC.

Have you actually looked at your "permanent record"? There are a lot of retarded awards that are given out (CGO of the quarter, etc) which will never be documented in your personnel folder unless you make sure they're specifically documented on an OPR or Training Report. If you get something that is documented on an OPR, then it becomes part of your personnel file. Otherwise, if it doesn't appear on the Training Report or isn't a Medal, then it DOES NOT go in your record.

If you don't put something to the effect of "I want to go to IDE, then within 5 years become a DO, and eventually a Squadron CC" you're probably not going to get hooked up by the assignments team. It's a world of haves and have-nots.

Where did you get Shipley's name from? The owner and pilot was Wyatt Fuller.

No. Since the F-15E is not a two-pilot-required aircraft, you cannot log SIC time. WSOs with a Multiengine rating can log PIC time when they are actually flying the aircraft (e.g. sole manipulator of the controls), but that is it.