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Not funded through AETC. Not saying WIC's not at risk though.

North Korea is a petulant child. Go visit the DMZ and learn about how immature foreign policy can get. That place reminded me of elementary school recess power struggles.

In general I agree, but it's not like that in every wing in the AF. I've seen what a good SQ/CC can do when that isn't the command climate. EDIT: Put it this way, if good dudes won't play the game to get promoted then whoever is willing to play gets promoted.

I have to agree with our Army brother. If you really want to fly the line and you hate the way leadership is mismanaging shit, the best way to fix things is to be a DO or Commander. You get to fly and lead from the front and change things as you see fit. Yes, AAD/PME is insanely stupid but that's the way the game is rigged. If you can suffer through the game, you really can make a difference.

Forget it

Unless you can't hit shit. All handguns are basically anemic, you need to be able to hit your target multiple times.

Capt Petronio's article is what I was thinking about when I mentioned the long term problems with women in the infantry. I just don't think they'd be around long enough to get promoted into the positions that this change is meant to drive towards. I don't have an ideological problem with women in front line combat, if you want to stand up and fight good on you. But I do have a problem with implementing policy that will end up costing the tax payer more money in the long run (medical bills) and result in no real net gain, once again in the long run. Clearly if we open up 50% of the population to access to these career fields, we could conceivably get access to more top tier leaders, but if they can't make it to the higher ranks due to longevity issues, it's mox-nix.

I have no idea what you are talking about.

Once again this is about officers and being the chief of staff. The simple fact is the Army is commanded by Infantry, women by and large are not suited to be infantry soldiers. It's simply a too grueling life style for the female body to endure over a career, either you make concessions or the women fail, either way you have "leaders" with no credibility.

I don't think it's as dire as you predict, last time pre ban mags were worth their weight in gold.

I got my buy of Mako mags as well. Haven't shot em yet. But they see to be well made and the anti-tilt followers seem to live up to the description. Interesting note: they made a point of printing the manufacturing date on the side....

This is not about women being in the SEALs or SF, this is about female officers checking an infantry box and making rank.

I can tell you that the HH-60 is a silly aircraft, and we're pretty silly, and you won't ever get shot at when you fly it. Don't worry about your "path" to your eventual guard gig. The current DO of the Alaska guard is prior A-10 pilot, focus on the near rocks.

Heard that, all the better for the group. Spank is a fucking fantastic leader.

Good a place as any, Tony (co-pilot) was medically retired last week. I was good to go right up to Aggie (Gunner) saying: "You're my pilot for life, and I'm your gunner" while presenting him with a chromed .50cal barrel display as a going away. The kicker was it was Aggie's gun from that day. I got some damn dirt in my eye or something after that, then Tony's father got up and spoke.... I was screwed .... Best part, Tony got up and was cracking jokes during his speech. Dude has a great attitude and said he wouldn't do anything different even knowing the outcome. I'm not as strong as men like this......

I had a commander that was prior Army. His input is that the AF system is better than the Army. As a commander in the AF he was also a tactical expert thanks to having that opportunity, so he could lead from the front. During his time in the Army he was a commander of a like sized unit with much less experience, and would defer to his senior Warrants on tactical matters. Bear in mind that it is very rare for a CGO in the Army to be an instructor pilot. Maybe the AF warrant officer corps is entered from the real life officer ranks(RLO, Army speak)? In other words, everyone gives a shot at the "command track" and those that don't meet that requirement but can still fill a need lose their rank and become the "warrants" how to pay said individuals can be up for debate. But the gist is getting to stay in after getting passed over is selective and individual versus mass year group, and you're gonna give something in the process. I don't know, just spit balling here.

This is important. We don't ever want to go back to air supremacy being in question.

I have a sudden urge to shit in a coffee can........

The EO thing is a bully tactic, it won't actually happen but the threat might be enough to get the right to come to the table.

The problem with the argument that we need to implement restrictions on firearms ownership to prevent something like the Newtown shooting, is that they look at what firearm was used and say: "we need to ban that!" Anyone could have done that with a revolver and a bunch of moon clips. They were kids, by default defenseless. Newtown would never have happened if that kid couldn't get into the building. Nut bags need mental health help, the assholes of the world will find a way to do bad shit. Trying to remove the tools by legislation is a losing battle.

Touche, that would explain his behavior much better. ETA: Either way, RIP sir. Your service will be missed.

I had the chance to "meet" Neil Armstrong. It seemed he was taken by his own celebrity, meeting him consisted of shaking his hand and saying hi. Not saying he was a bad guy, just that he seemed to be over taken by his own legend. On the other hand Gene Kranz, is one of the coolest and down to earth famous people on the face of the earth. The former was a guy you got to shake his hand, the second I got to hang out with and drink a beer.

It was the IPOE vul, who cares.

All it really comes down to is being a local whatever that means in your AO. Where I lived that meant riding a bicycle from pub to pub and hanging with the locals. Some of the best fun I had in Okinawa was just hanging in the local Izakaya.