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Holy fucking shit, they're buying super powerful hollow point ammo and .357 magnum ammo that can go through walls! Someone go see if FEMA is building internment camps! What Vertigo said, yawn.

Typical Welsh, the man knows how to communicate and lead. Lead the way Boss, I'm with you.

Nope, I take away your GPS and require you to execute over 400nm. Your INS has inherent errors, can you meet your TOT? It's as simple as that.

If the Sikh dude/sister's response is really "we're going to get more involved with the community" so that people get a better understanding of their people, well wow. Good on them for having such a level headed and well intentioned response, they are truly better human beings than me.

You're right, I over generalized and left out AFSOC and the smaller niche aircraft. However, there is a stark difference between not carrying sectionals and expecting a co-pilot to successfully navigate to a set of coordinates with no nav system, TOT +- 30 seconds. It's not that hard but you do need to practice.

Rainman, this is where the fear of VFR comes from. Outside of Hogs and Helos, how many pilots navigate by looking at the ground as a matter of routine? If they don't carry sectionals they sure as shit don't use 1:250/1:100/1:50.

ATC buffoonery article that ends with: The two planes landed without incident. Awesome

Wait, does anyone really think not having your name written in a fucking dash one is even remotely close to deserving of anything? WTFO? Pubs checks are fucking stupid.

I goofed around with a sheet of photography film (used to change the color of flash light) and the black/white swap function o my iPad, and it was tolerable but wasn't nearly as good as a true NVIS compliant filter. The ghetto system would work fine for instrument approaches because who cares if the colors are off, but if you needed true color representation the NVIS filter won't alter the colors, so red will still be red, etc. The NVIS filter will also make it so you can stare at the filtered screen and not bloom your goggles. All that said, it isn't all that hard to just manage where you shine that screen and put the stupid thing away when it will be a distraction.

He was talking about the people not the aircraft itself.

Badfnz, The biggest advantage of the J will be reliability. As MX cancel rates go down, guys will get to train more and then we can really look at what more the HC can do.

The mission hasn't and won't change, it's personnel recovery. How the HC contributes to that mission may change or evolve over time, but the overall mission remains the same. Don't pick HC-130s if you want to do tactical airdrop/mod-contour/HAAR, pick it because you want to help save lives.

With RWQC going the way of the dodo, your chance is slim. But call the AFPC functional and ask. The worst he can say is no.

Sounds like a party, what's the problem?

The problem is SAF/IA is insanely protective of TTPs, to the point of stupidity.

I think that's the General's point. We go to war, the general populace better be on board or we don't go.

Not even remotely an "always" thing.

You guys missed my point, which is most likely my fault for being unclear. Trust but verify was meant to refer to the LM. And by mentoring I meant to TEACH. I went with the assumption that the MSgt Load Planner was correct and the LM was a young guy still learning his craft. In that case said MSgt should be teaching the new guy, and therefore receptive to questions as an opportunity to teach. I've been suspect of write ups before (who hasn't) I asked the question and then on occasion, yes the crew chief/Pro Sup mentored me by showing me his TOs and explained what was actually happening and why the write up was the way it was. Sometimes I was right, sometimes I was not. In either case I learned and so did my maintainers, and as long as I approached it in the correct manner that dialoge actually improved our relationship.

Trust but verify. On the other hand if that Load Planner is experienced and a SNCO he should be mentoring and teaching said young loadmaster, everyone starts at square one. An us vs them mindset is not helpful in any way.

Now you guys are getting it!

Only two questions are required: 1. 1 or 0? Obvious answer.... 2. Would you be ashamed of yourself if seen walking around in public with her? If no, immediate re-attacks authorized....

Tactical blueberries.

Kid at work and you need to breast feed? Go find an empty office, no big deal. Pose for pictures in uniform while doing the same? Never talk to the fucking media.

Was getting ready to reply to slackline and this changed my thought process. The older guys need more recovery time or they pay the price, got it now, I'm a bit slow I guess.

I don't think it's a matter of physical strain, certainly not in the helo world. It's more a youthful acceptance of risk. We tend to get pissed at the perceiveed risk aversion in senior leadership, and I certainly think there is some of that currently, but their calculation of risk is probably also different than ours. You need your line dog dudes to be willing to charge into Satan's asshole to make the mission happen, it's leadership's job to temper that.