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Huggy, PLEASE stop using logic!

I see very few people on here defending Trump, most have said they want him to go away. That being said believe whatever you want about his morale character but there has never been a time when the entire system unfairly aligned against a sitting president, not because he did something wrong but because they didn't like him. Partisan dirty politics is one thing but when the free press pushes false narratives, cheers for failure and ACTIVELY suppresses stories like the laptop then we have another situation. And when the FBI and the U.S. Intelligence apparatus acts on behalf one one political party we should all be outraged and demand change. Yes I am happy to flush Trump, but I also want to flush the crooks on the other side and you should too.

Intelligence announces numerous arrests of military personnel in Moscow

Only the ones the government tries to mandate that I inject into my body.

I know for certain legal action is underway but will likely take years to adjudicate under the EEO process. I can tell you the Warner Robins folks that take care of SOF platforms have a completely different and VERY restrictive set of directives that is completely out of alignment with the folks that work helicopters and C-5 at Warner Robins.

Years ago I had them for my primary and one of my rentals in Florida. They sent notice that they were cancelling my rental coverage in six months. Two funny events followed: 1. I immediately found another company for the rental, at a lower rate. I called USAA to cancel early and they pushed back. They also insisted I provide a copy of the new coverage AND the rate I was paying. The house was paid off and they had ZERO right to know that data so a nice argument ensued on the phone with a very pushy agent. I got nasty, told them to fuck off and cancel my coverage. 2. After the event above I wrote a note saying I was going to move all of my investments out of USAA. I actually got a call about a week later from a VP on the investment side telling me there was nothing they could do about it. I told him I appreciate the call and FYI I will move everything out of USAA next month to which he actually chuckled and replied "we hope you won't do that." The next week I moved a very substantial portfolio from USAA to Morgan Stanley. A few days later that same VP called me and was incredulous, "you moved everything out of USAA, why would you do that?" I then chuckled and said " I told you in my note I was going to do it, I told you on the phone I was going to do it and you are shocked I did it, seriously?" He tried to give me a list of reasons to come back and I hung up on him.

Comply citizen, eat your cud and comply.

The COMMANDER IN CHIEF saying the Pandemic in a focused interview with 60 minutes is over is HARDLY an off-hand comment. He was specifically asked if it was over, it wasn't one of his rambling musings about Corn Pop or being raised Puerto Rican. Please don't spin and back track like KJP trying to clean up his mess. I sincerely hate it when EITHER side does that from the podium. Normally I would say if it is a fully tested and vetted vaccine and there is a true military readiness need then service members should be obligated (as long as religious exemptions are truly processed rather than given a blanket no, but that is another topic). In this case the Pfizer vaccine received EUA, now 19 months later they "say" it has been thoroughly tested. I have NEVER been a conspiracy theorist and I want to believe in and trust my government, but right now I simply do not. We have seen lies, obfuscation and deceit through the pandemic and I don't have any faith in Fauci and the gang. He refuses to tell us if anyone on the approval committee is receiving royalty payments from the vaccine companies but I am to believe a brand new type of vaccine (mRNA), is good to go? I am sorry there are still too many questions.

Two points of order...the policy shifts like the wind and it not being enforced uniformly. POTUS stated in an interview "the pandemic is over." That moment should have been the end of any experimental vaccine mandate, yet it continues. Nearly all religious exemptions have disapproved and thousands are still being separated including the Coast Guard rescue swimmer Biden personally called to thank him for his efforts and service. Also, civilian DAF employees have a different "policy" everyday. At Warner Robins for example DAF employees who were threatened with termination now face a different circumstance depending on which squadron they are in. In one squadron vaccinated are treated normally, face no testing and are allowed to go TDY with no restrictions. In other squadrons on the same base, unvaccinated face continued testing (despite guidance that says follow local community conditions), and recently had all TDYs not only cancelled but individuals were threatened and counseled they would be PROSECUTED for wasting government resources.

In my opinion Boeing would not help put a boom on the KC-390 because it would be a direct threat to selling more big wing tankers. Right off their Agile Tanker Webpage "Includes advanced boom and resilient, open mission system to support JADC2 requirements"

More than faith, can't elaborate.

State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo Issues New mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance This analysis found that there is an 84% increase in the relative incidence of cardiac-related death among males 18-39 years old within 28 days following mRNA vaccination. With a high level of global immunity to COVID-19, the benefit of vaccination is likely outweighed by this abnormally high risk of cardiac-related death among men in this age group. Non-mRNA vaccines were not found to have these increased risks. As such, the State Surgeon General recommends against males aged 18 to 39 from receiving mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Those with preexisting cardiac conditions, such as myocarditis and pericarditis, should take particular caution when making this decision.

There was a formal RFI for KC-Y and posturing by USAF and AMC to just buy more legacy tankers. That COA hit a brick wall in August and they now plan to focus on KC-Z. My guess is that a lot of key USAF leadership changed including Mini. The new leadership wants to disrupt and by shifting to KC-Z they work towards a family of systems that better addresses the present and future needs. That shift is reflected in plans to conduct an AOA in 2024 which will focus on and accelerate KC-Z. Anything is possible but my guess is no. The advocacy for Scorpion and LAE came from an insurgency inside USAF. The only reason we had the multiple rounds of "experimentation" was congressional insistence from people like John McCain. The USAF strategy was obvious, string it along and wait out McCain and they did. Despite funding and planning for 300 aircraft, USAF managed a few on the margins that they now want to give away. Tankers are different, they not only enable the big shiny toys like F-22/F-35/B-2 and the future golden watches like B-21/NGAD, but they are absolutely essential in the INDOCPACOM CONOP. Keep in mind the INDOPACOM CONOP has been USAF's battle cry for funding for the last 15 years. Now that everyone in the building believes we will scrap with China by a certain date, you will see more and more of the budget lean into that effort.

Another 600 points off the DOW and 3% off the NASDAQ. UFB.

Yes unemployment rate went down (3.5%), but the number of new jobs (usually an indicator of the economy), saw a huge decrease to 263,000 per month from the average so far in 2022 of 420,000 per month. As a frame of reference in 2021 new jobs were being produced at 562,000 per month. Eight months later the rate of new jobs has been cut in HALF...the boat is slowing rapidly as reflected in our negative GDP. As I read the tea leaves the interest rate hikes are biting and the economy is slowing but inflation remains high. With gas prices back on the rise inflation will likely remain high. The next indicator to watch for will be a reduction in earnings from major corporations.

Job report shows a decrease in job....no shit when the Fed is raising rates. Next earnings will be reduced and layoffs will begin. OPEC cutting production means gas prices will go back up and inflation is here to stay. One simple move, increasing U.S. energy production, would have a HUGE benefit to the market and the economy but that is a third rail issue to this administration, so lets just drain the SPR. Thus, the pain will continue AND accelerate.

Great question and one that hasn't been answered yet. In AMC's defense they do appear to be adapting to Mini's new emphasis of "lethality." Go back to last year when KC-Y was first suggested, that program flowed out of a CONOP study that showed a shortage in the number of tankers given to effectively service our toughest CONOPs (read INDOPACOM). That program identified the need for 300 more tankers...kind of staggering that we have let it get to that point but when you retire KC-135's, retire the KC-10 and the KC-36 is YEARS behind schedule you may have trouble executing your highest demand CONOP. KC-Y was written to address that gap but from a legacy CONOP employment perspective, likely the reason it died so quickly. Here is the major issue in my uniformed attack pilot mentality. AMC is a very corporate big blue organization, the largest consumer of jet fuel in the world, as such for many years they approach tanker contracts from a cost to provide a pound of gas on station. I get it...economies of scale is a valid point to consider but this is combat and the economies of scale model comes at the expense of combat capability. This methodology leads to ever bigger tankers that carry a massive payload of gas very efficiently. The problem with this model in PACOM is that it relies on large bases (runways), that must be protected. Specific to INDOPACOM we have settled on a fortress Guam strategy that is unsmart. If this goes hot over Taiwan Guam is going to eat 1,000 TBMs with sub 3 meter accuracy, to think a few patriot batteries are going to save the runway, the aircraft, the infrastructure is complete lunacy. Agile Combat Employment and austere operations has been talked about for several years but the only real action taken in the past few years is to harden and lengthen the runway at Tinian....wonderful, that is a bit northeast of Guam and now they can eat a bunch of TBMs as well. What is needed is an approach that dilutes the Chinese advantage in TMBs and increases the ability to present survivable gas where needed. Switching to a strategy that flips the calculus back on the Chinese means your requirements and criteria should be centered on combat capability rather than economies of scale. It appears USAF/AMC have decided to focus all attention on KC-Z with a family of systems approach which I applaud. Yes we need big wing tankers to provide large offloads, we also need blended wing LO tankers that can enable our 5th and 6th gen fighters as well as the B-2 and B-21. I think we also need a tactical tanker that provides flexibility and options. The ability to provide large amounts of gas from MULTIPLE approach axis without relying on large runways has a HUGE strategic benefit. Now that USAF/AMC have settled on KC-Y, I expect exercises, studies and experimentation that will test these ideas and shape requirements for the RFP that will come in a few years.

Since Biden took office U.S. oil production has decreased by 3 Mil barrels per day. A few days ago despite Biden's hat in hand trip to Saudi, OPEC voted to decrease oil production by another 2 million barrels per day. Biden's response...disappointment and the release of more oil from the SPR. I would say they are inept but at this point it seems purposeful to drive this country off a cliff.

This is what is wrong with the Air Force (and the Air National Guard) Oklahoma Air National Guard and Air National Guard leadership conspire to break the law after pilot dies

Our legal system needs an overhaul. Monday night this asshat ran on the field and towards the players bench holding a smoking device. After being tackled and arrested he has now filed an assault report against the player and is filing suit for his injuries.

I think in this case it would be the other way around. C-17 Production ended in 2015, the cost to restart the line alone would be multiples higher than options currently in production. Additionally, you would have the same boom development costs. Finally, the C-17 itself would cost three times as much before the previous two factors were added in. If you want to modify the existing birds, perhaps but the gap it would create in strat airlift would simply push the burden to CX which is even further out.