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There's still a handful of people that wear the bag, and there's also a decent amount of non-flyers who wear their ABUs instead of the OCPs. There's never been any issues with "convenience stops" that I'm aware of, so for me there is zero reason to wear anything but OCPs all the time. Getting rid of the ABUs for the OCPs would definitely be a step in the right direction, IMO. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Truth. No argument from me on that one. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Then there is some miscommunication between leadership (this is my shocked face). The Wing/CC direction at HRT was basically "I can't force everyone to wear OCPs every day but I strongly suggest you start." That sounds like a push towards everyone in OCPs to me, but again, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a difference in directives among senior leadership Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

You misunderstood me. I said the entire AF should be in OCPs; that way we all look the same rather than some being in OCPs, some in flight suits, some in blues, and some in ABUs. I don't care about looking the same as other services, I just think there should be some uniformity across our own service If they don't want us looking like we're deployed, then it seems kind of silly to be approving/directing folks to wear the OCPs at home. Of course talking out of both sides of their mouth certainly isn't above senior leadership... Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

It's been approved/pseudo-expected to be worn for some time in AFSOC...I wish they would just officially go to OCPs as the only duty uniform, and have the entire service in the same uniform, all the time. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Speaking of capsizing, here's one that never gets old... Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

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A buddy of mine sent me a picture from their squadrons updated command wall Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

All the new generation iPads being issued at Hurlburt have a useable filter for when we're on NVGs. The old gen iPads just had to do the invert colors as posted above but it sucked, although the new filters are actually pretty nice. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

If you want, PM your .mil and I'll try and get you in contact Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I noticed that as well...my initial thought was a typo. Even if it is legit and as much as I miss the days of black boots, I am way too happy being in multi cams 100% of the time to care anymore. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

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While I don't have nearly the experience of CH, the times I've seen the situation you describe has not been as detrimental as you might think. Yes, there are definitely times when one person can suck enough to pull the entire crew's SA down, but more often than not other strong crewmembers can pick up the slack until everyone is back on track. In the case of someone really being terrible enough to be detrimental to the entire crew, it's about the same as a single-seat aircraft being operated by a crew member who is well below average. THIS Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

I'd venture a guess that shedding CA would put the federal balance sheet more towards green, but that's completely unsubstantiated Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

So all pay will be taxable...and no change in pay based on location I presume Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

This is the only situation that will ever make this a reality. Current major fleets don't need them, and any smaller companies who would use it to move up in competition couldn't afford it because they're too small to pay for all new AR-capable tails. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

That's what I figured...comparing Texas to Massachusetts just didn't sound quite right. Thanks for the numbers Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Do you have a source for this? I'm not arguing about it, I'm genuinely interested to see statistics showing it to be the case. I would think it's because of the population differences, but not to that extent. Truth. The biggest problem is that the MSM and the parties themselves only portray the insane extremism of either side, which brings out the crazies on each side, which polarizes the non-crazies of each party even more, and all of a sudden you have a self-perpetuating machine of idiocy Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

There was a late to rate Capt at Columbus recently who showed up as AD and got approved to transition to the ANG in a C130 unit before graduation. Not as a liaison, but as a full up guardsmen Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Just google it and use that link. For some reason the link here is broken Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Not saying it's what happened...but even if Russia didn't do it, it's more beneficial (to Russia) for us to believe they did. It would be smart for Russia to lead us to believe it was them. I think a lack of denial is nowhere near proof that they did or didn't. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

Up $83/month...I'll take what I can get Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

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I think this might be my favorite post of this forum, next to the NSFW picture thread from the Squadron Bar of course Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

This is 100% anecdotal and not a standard. Granted it was well over 10 years ago when I was involved with it, but I saw plenty of people get admitted with less than that (myself included). Don't let a GPA dissuade you from thinking you can get in. Of course, if you've got a 2.5 you're probably not going to make the cut. Also, there are lots of secondary options to getting a spot at the zoo if it's really what you want. You've got the academy prep school itself, but there are several other prep schools that the zoo will send people to on what's called a "falcon scholarship." You spend one year there (there's on in CA, NM, and a couple others) and don't fail any classes and you're guaranteed acceptance to the zoo the following year. You can also pay your own way at these same prep schools and do what's called "self-prep" and it just makes your resume look a lot better for the following year. But don't get this starry eyed view of the academy either. ROTC (or OTS) is no less legitimate than the academy and there's a good argument that it's better. And once everyone commissions and pins on 2LT, where you went to school won't ever matter again. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums