BFM this

IRR should keep the pay clock running--it did for me.

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Before some shoe logs in and pulls the pin on this one, I'll say it: yes. There are statistics supporting reflective belt wear. But I will submit that these are the same stats that support no headphones on base. These stats say that if someone is hit by a vehicle and doesn't have a RB (or was waring HP's), that is the cause. Now before I cite the number of times that I have gone running in my neighborhood (to include rural roads), at night, sans RB, keeping pace with OAR, and lived to tell the tale, I just want to point out the unnamed third horse of this trifecta, soon to be ignored at a Died near you: the vehicle operator. Yes, B&G's, theres some dips#it out there right now, ignoring calls from MOC on his brick, texting away, while driving the finance sixpack to the shopette for a 1L Monster. I could be jogging in neon lights, with my portable RWR set to xtreme, and this dude would barely miss me. Here's my K4AD fix: Mishap happens--the driver gets charged with everything in the UCMJ from the table of contents to index. For one thing, he just destroyed govt poperty. Second, disrupted mission essential activity (PT). Real world fix: pin our faith and responsibility on a $8 piece of reflective plastic. Personal responsibility? Nah: too hard to codify in an AFI.

So there were these five monkeys in a cage...

Hmm, I remember hearing the same rumor in the rtu. Four years ago. There's more current info to be had (try www.usfkforums.com for starters), but as of about a year ago, the 3yr normalized tour was at best a leadership pipe dream, still several years from reality. That's based on in-place and under-construction infrastructure (medical, schools, etc). Hell, dependants weren't allowed routine dental care. Just take your wife unsponsored like everyone else--really, it's a good time. Edit: (update) Newest dude in my sq just got back from 1 year at Osan. Two dudes on their way have 1 year unsponsored and 2 years sponsored, respectively. KAIP, however, is alive and well if $300/mo is incentive enough for you. More data. More data. Enjoy Korea, it really is a good time.

HOSS: I need 250 "IHRB" morale patches, pronto.

Commas, colons, different font sizes, whatev.

Had me going there. Got my monkey ass good.

So, let me TRY to get this straight. RAM's are to there to catch the stuff that got into the front gate in the first place. Not for security. (my surprised face here) Common sense goes a long way. For instance, I totally agree with you that there was a CS breakdown when you let someone through an ECP without a line badge (actually, I think line badges are silly and every military person on the flightline should have a 9mm on their hip, but I digress). But when you play a game of "gotcha!" with some Amn who sneaks his gf on base for overnight nookie; WHOGAF?

M2, Awesome info. Thanks! Looking forward to your impression of the 709. It appears that it would be a great BUG companion to the PT111, although I've also eyed the airlite for that capacity as well (prob w/38+p rounds). I admit, my impressions of Taurus were always negative, begining with their knockoff of the 92F (took a bad design and made it sh!ttier). I had a chance to carry a buddy's PT911 for a while last year, and although it seemed like a solid gun, again it had some design flaws. For one, the safety stuck out, literally, like a sore thumb. Every time I transfered it from the seat holster in my jeep to my waist, I'd found the safety had come off along the way. At least it had a decocker like my USP. But I'm liking what I see in the smaller PT series, and if they can get the details right, they've always had competitive pricing. Cheers,

M2, this one's for you. So I've been looking around for a good CC piece for a while. Looked at the Warthog, Kimber UC, etc (I've had a jones for a 45), but one model that I've been drawn to is the Millenium for price as much as anything. Unfortunately, I'm nowhere near a rental-range, and there's a derth of info for the PT/Mil series. BL: you're now the belly button for my research. Lucky you. Based on capacity, I've leaned more toward the 9 for carry, and I'll pick up a 45 for papa's side of the bed at home. 147grHP is a good compromise, imo. Price led me toward the PT. But the Taurus website is very vague on some specifics: Based on your posts so far, double stack. Capacity? I see three levers just under the rail. I'm guessing takedown/slidelock/safety? Anything ambidextrous? (I can't find any right-side pics) DAO, DA/SA, SA? Does the safety have a decocking function? Hammerless? Any first shot SA capability? Have you found a holster you like yet? And of course, any good links that you can clue me into? Thanks for the info.

First WIC class starts FY11.

Tex: There are no flight suits in the picture because they are not "really" a uniform, and therefore were not allowed in the formation. No s#it. Somone noted the water in the foreground. This did little to stem the massive tide of formation fallout. That's right: early morning in mid-April, temps barely above 70, and we cannot find the ability...to stand. I'm not sure if that disgusts me more than the fact that this event actually occured, or that it's being discussed at lenght on a public forum (or that I contributed for that matter). My hope for the Col, is that in the midst of successful battle leadership (oh yes, we still have a fvcking job to do), that he is able to stem the tide of this asinine bulls#it. I can imagine that he didn't have the full picure of what was going on until he was standing there... First step: half of the formation pictured should report to the pax terminal for manifest.

Or, I dunno, maybe some antiskid? Y'know, for the last remaining jet to ever get that cutting edge technology...

Start pouring concrete at Gila Bend. Noone is worried about noise or encroachment there.

My first time working with Mardon was 5 yrs ago as I was about to go into UPT. The woman on the phone gave me the impression that I was incoveniencing her by calling to order. Fast forward 5 years, on my way through DM on a TDY enroute. The difference: now I get a visual of this lady looking at me like I'm inconveniencing her by walking into the shop. Done.

Every helmet I've seen put to pasture has ended up on the dude's life support locker so he could take it home. I've got my original mask that I traded up for a 20P, and my original G-suit that fit like an old glove until someone in the fab shop decided it was worn out of spec. My only guess is that a Hog helmet might not cost as much as other helmets...

I'd be happy with an on-switch

Funny thing. I was at the range two weeks ago, they gave me a gun that looked like it'd been ridden more than Seattle Slough. No kidding: the barrel lock actually spilled out in two pieces when I disassembled for cleaning after we were done. At first I felt a little jealous of my bro's next to me who had guns that looked fresh off the line. UNTIL...I started shooting that is; there was absolutely no trigger break: surprised the s#!+ out of me on one DA shot. I took the bet that day on the range.

That has to be the dumbest thing I've seen posted on this board since that 11yo stopped trolling last year. Caveats: former Nav (3k), GA pilot/CFI (2k), now Mil (<1k). Yes, I've got a dog in this thread. I'm not against loads, some of my best friends are the gear-up-feet-up types, but when was the last time, performing your duties as LM, did you give two fvcks where the plane was pointed after you left the chocks? (other than AD missions) There's the difference, right there. When I arrived at certain midwestern university with avaition program, I had something that is only now blossoming in the noggins of my now regional-flying peers: air-sense. The lack of SA and decision making capability, beyond simple if-then logic, in my instructors was alarming, at least as alarming as it could get when it took 30 seconds to cover a mile. While we're on the topic of missing the point, WTF does this have to do with the future viability of NAV as a career field? The point was that as far as experience req's go, PT61 isn't just about monkey-skills, otherwise there would be an autopilot prohibition for ATP. 1500TT, 500XC: what if NAV time counted for 500TT/250XC? Do you think you'd have a diluted product? I don't think so; NAV is specifically about getting from A-B while meeting mission objectives. It would work, but the forces against it is that there is no longer any NAV representation with the Feds, having seen their last working NAV 30 years ago. Back onto the original topic: Lets say that you have a CFI who, for the past 6 years, has been mil flying and has only rehacked his CFI with an online test every two years. How's his quality stack against Johnny-CFI, or recently retired Captain Fearless? Me personally, I think 5 hours dual recieved is the minimimum before I'm ready to be of any use as a CFI again. However, it's the structure of military instruction that brings something valuable to the civilian table. Skip FOI? Yes. Skip the oral? Sure. Skip the practical? Eh, I'm not so sure. If there were no min dual logged requirements, just taking a prac would be a minimum check/balance to be sure the applicant is ready for this new trick. Skip the written? No: no value saved for the applicant, and it's a quick QC to make sure they know the rules of the road.

QOTW. Right there.

Possibly, but from the picture, I see nose crumpling, poss something important (structural) damaged, though prob not a main spar or support. Either way, this is a likely one-way to DM on a flatbed.

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