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    Almost worse was the exchange with the NCO academy - our flight had an infantry Marine who'd been to AFG x3 and Iraq x1. If that guy didn't already think 90% of the AF was a bunch of useless asshats, he sure did after that. At least he was smart enough to see there is the other 10%. It was hilarious and embarrassing at the same time to listen to the "analyst" who admittedly worked from home 2 days a week on a normal basis argue how irreplaceable she was and vital to the military, then try to pull rank on the Marine when he respectfully argued nobody is irreplaceable.
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    Man you're generous; I'd give a shoe a week before they go full zombie/break down and lose it.
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    Once you've transferred it to a family member (spouse or kid), you can transfer among family members however many times you want (including adjusting split percentages). This includes in your post-AD years (when presumably the kid #1 gets into USAFA, so you want to transfer to kid #2). This is what I've gathered by reading the reg and clarifying with the education office (I had the exact same question). The only catch is you need to transfer it on at some point prior to leaving AD.
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    Do they tell you what alternate number you are? Guaranteed about 16-19 people will fail the PFT, then you'll get alt'd in a week after the thing starts, win win lose (you still lose since you have to waste 7 weeks of your life).
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    Maybe for heavy dudes, but you're average fighter guy getting out around the UPT ADSC complete date is not much beyond the typical mins it seems a lot of airlines are looking for. And that's assuming they've been flying the entire time; good chance you're SOL if you did an ALO tour. Every hour counts, don't let the HARM office fuck you.
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    Booze Talk

    brabus replied to B*D*A's topic in Squadron Bar

    Third Lagavulin 16...it's my new "go to" under $100. Definitely on board with Oban and Macallan. I also enjoy Bowmore for that price range.
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    At least every place I've jumped the pilot has made several calls on CTAF before anyone exits the A/C. Those combined with the parachute symbol on VFR sectionals and NOTAMs are about all you can do. The problem is the zero SA pilots flying around these airports who either don't give a shit/hate skydivers or are unfamiliar with the field, but didn't do even 6-9 sec of flight planning to realize there's a potential for skydivers in the area.
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    Luckily for those who can't sift through all those meaningless NOTAMs, the Japanese kindly repeat them all on ATIS. Which is now why I never listen to ATIS either.
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    Shouldn't have been in red's block without SA. I saw this nearly happen years ago when the pilot of the 210 did a "low pass" just to fuck around and show off...turns out he had miscounted how many jumpers were on the ground (he thought all). Luckily they didn't hit, but you can imagine the words that were exchanged after that one.
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    Makes sense. I think we should do this for that group of dudes; its a win-win as some MAF communities get their manning down to where it should be and the pressure on CAF manning can be reduced to some extent. Not to mention I'm sure there are a lot of dudes out there who we're that #2 or 3 dude in their class with a one fighter drop and would have done great at IFF and beyond if they had better luck/timing on their side. This especially applies to guys who have only been in the MAF for one assignment, as them going to IFF, etc. would be akin to a FAIP as far as timeline goes (and maybe even better considering their operational experience).
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    Anyone know what kind of numbers happened back in the mid-late 90s when the cross-flow thing happened? I wonder if a program like that would actually be anywhere near enough to "fix the glitch" in earnest. It's clearly not an easy "take 1100 MAF guys and make 1100 CAF guys." I think looking at the 38 track guys who are currently in the MAF would be a sensible starting point, but that certainly won't get us out of this mess.
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    to another fallen bro. Hoser, any AWCF fund on the horizon?
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    That's what I've heard too; definitely don't want to get everything set up with a DPE, only to get there and find out he won't count my CL restricted ME time. I'll just ask them before I even walk in the doors so I don't waste my time. Google came up with Sky Warrior Inc in Pensacola; anyone have any words about them?
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    Anyone have any recommendations for ATP schools in the Pensacola area? I may be heading down there for a TDY in April and considering knocking the practical out. One LIMFAC I have is all my multi time is from the 38, so I need to find a DPE who is willing to count that for the 50 hr multi requirement. Hopefully someone on here knows a place that fits the bill.
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    You ask Butters' Mom for permission? Amateur.
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    PACAF Viper demo still exists.
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    Hell, that's some pretty high SA for a UPT student.
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    Seriously what logical reasoning would support such a decision, besides a power move to snatch the coveted "biggest douche GO of the year" award. If anyone has issues with others (non-rated) getting a t-shirt to show some unit pride, then you're a prima dona who is exactly what gives rated folks a bad name. I sure hope that doesn't happen.
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    If he ever goes blind at the push in the future, at least we know he'll make the right call.
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    I would reschedule if it doesn't seriously affect your overall timeline. The best you can do is break even, but there's too much risk something negative will happen if you show up with a cast.
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    All over the board depending on job, airframe, location. Some are home a decent amount, others are gone all the damn time.
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    Don't try to milk the govt out of a few hundred bucks on false pretenses...even if it logically makes sense you should be able to count the weight. Bring the applicable JTFR into TMO, tell them how you interpret and see what they say. If it's not the answer you want, then walk away and save yourself a potentially massive headache later. The money isn't worth it.
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    She's doing PACAF 13 Jan thru 13 Feb; so you'll have to wait until she swings on back to the other side of the world.
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    Remember Duke, if they have to ask, they can't afford it.
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    Boulder is an extremely liberal town, and so are many of the professors who teach there (at least in the Poli Sci/IR departments). Like I said though, at least I never experienced any negative effects on my grades due to my viewpoints (which most of the time conflicted with the professor's).
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