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I'm not targeting anything, just going off my observations from layovers and how they've changed over the last decade. PDX used to be my favorite layover, but that's turned to shit. I'm not basing that off the news, just what I've witnessed with my own eyes. I saw that even REI just announced that they're pulling out of downtown PDX, largely due to break-ins and theft. There is a reason they've moved our hotels out of the downtown.

Lol, well I purposely try my best to stay out of the D vs R food fights. That said, your post got me interested, and the results might surprise you. All but one of my favorite layover cities has a D Mayor. In fact, two of my favorite layover cities (TVC and GRR) are D run cities, in a D run state. I think it's simply the fact that people in these cities don't live at the far ends of the political spectrum. Also, the people that run them appear to truly care about making their towns great to live in, not make a name for themselves or fight the other party.

That day, this dude was on the upper right of the fuck around, fight out chart. Prior to this, apparently he lived on the upper left and got away with it multiple times, including 3 unprovoked attacks on women. This should be sign to all the fucks on pubic transit who think they can just yell at everyone, threaten them and generally be assholes, that people will no longer put up with their shit. On another note, this is one of the reasons I'm happy I live where I do. No bums trying to walk away with my luggage (PDX), no bums pushing me as I walk by them (NYC), no bums screaming at me for not giving him money (ORD), no bums pissing in the streets (PDX), no bums blowing pot smoke at people as they walk by (MSP), no bums following you and yelling because you offered to buy them a sandwich after they ask me for money "for food" (SFO). These incidents have dropped dramatically since I started laying over mostly in Midwestern small cities. Here's hoping this Marine walks free...this world is a slightly safer space now.

That's strange, I hadn't gotten the shot and they still sent my ass to Afghanistan after a ridiculous quarantine in the deid in 2021. The fucking black mold in the old (coalition compound) dorm rooms were probably a greater detriment to my health than the two bouts of covid I've had. I can guarantee you that if we were really needed somewhere, we'd have gone, with or without the shot.

Updated your list of concerns for service member health risks.

Can't be Delta, he spelled it airline, and anyone from Delta knows that the correct spelling is Air Line. There's two words in Air Line. 🤣

PM inbound.

Says the guy on long term mloa... But seriously, do what Brabus said. You may actually find that being a DSG is just way mo betta. I just finished 6 months of full time MLOA and it was like dragging my balls through a mile of broken glass...FT just isn't for me. Being within 6 years of an AGR retirement makes that a tougher call. If you want orders, you'll get them, especially if you're willing to travel. We have one guy on indefinite orders at USAFE and we just got an e-mail asking if anyone wants indefinite orders at Hickam. We get requests all the time asking for bodies to fill orders.

Meh, that message was probably the extent of the pilots "dealing" with a pax. At the gate...send a message and it's someone else's problem. Off the gate...send a message and it's someone else's problem. Airborne...send a message and it's someone else's problem. My flights are short enough that I'm going to my destination anyway. The one time as a Captain, I've had a pax removed (drunk guy), I didn't hear about it until after the fact...perfect! Either way, I'll be in the cockpit, searching for the end of the internet lol.

Meh, I'd say it's a bit different than the personnelist who wants to sport his beard to fit in at the coffee shop. There really seems to be a strong infatuation with beards recently. I don't particularly hate them, but I get why the military/companies are against them. On another note, you guys see this dudes first duty assignment. Irakloin AB in Crete, probably not a bad place to chill for a first assignment.

I'm not surprised, this is why you have do everything yourself. One dude thought he had shacked 20 years plus 1 day, based on their data. But that was too close for comfort so he extended his orders a few months. Good thing because, after the fact, they realized he'd have been short anyway. Must have lost a day here and there. As always, never trust anything admin in the AF. I trusted them on my 214s, but as I did a pre-retirment audit, I realized I'm missing 5 of the 12 DD214s I'm owed. Standard. Wrt PT tests...our base has always exempt PT tests for anyone within a year of retirement. Either way, it would be the damnest thing...every drill weekend I'd have a vision problem and not be able to make it to work. 🤣

Of course this shit happens when I'm set to retire. It wouldn't be a fitting end to my career without one more admin fuck job lol. At this point, I really shouldn't be surprised by any of this. The first time I submitted a batch of orders for early retirement (circa 2017), I received the results in about 10 days. I submitted another one in early Feb (assuming same timeline), and I have yet to receive a response. I wanted to add another order (just completed) but it won't let me because, it's still "work in progress." It's been in that status for over 2 months now. I called and asked about the timeline because I retire in 2ish months. The VPC lady had no idea and couldn't get me in contact with those who may have an idea...good talk Russ! She did say that I can still work this issue in retirement, but she said, "it's more painful." So I got that going for me, which is nice. Fuck, at this point I've already totalled my days and know what my early retirement should be. They should just take my data and call it good. I mean, we already do everyone else's job as it is, why would this be any different?

Their inability to get a bonus out before the 8th month of the FY, is a perfect metaphor for how things go in the AF. Nothing like spending a monumental amount of effort on TDYs that just get cancelled. Not knowing if the money will be there for a TDY until the day prior to leaving (true story). Even then, the money didn't flow, just told, "Trust us, it will be there." Fuck it...let's roll! $50K isn't enough, not in today environment. It will be a nice perk for those who were staying anyway.

The day these dudes hit their ADSC (as they originally understood it) they will turn into a pulse that shows up to work. Good luck trying that angle.

But, you had better not even think about booking an AirBnB! ...how will they know what to pay without an itemized receipt!

Don't be an asshole with classified. That pretty much sums it up, you can now delete the e-mail without reading. On another note, I'm impressed that you actually open your e-mail as a DSG/TR.

Because people like this get to vote. https://youtu.be/ZTpgqqLyAs8

So do I get to just show up, fly BFM/DCA/BSA, get my OHWS massage and go home? Or do I still have to do all the bullshit that makes life painful in the military (SAPR/CBRNE/pretty much anything by flying)? Also, is there an "indispensable BMC," that is something like 3 sorities/month? Asking for a friend. Last year, my WG/CC was denied indispensability by our TAG (Army) because... well, he's Army...

Hope your wife's back has healed nicely! We had an AD guy get an EFMP assignment to my Guard squadron...so anything is possible.

Have you looked at DoDI 1315.19. Section 3 has a list of conditions, though it seems rather vague, which may be a good thing.

This! Dude should get paid. I'm all for the military/FBI doing needed training, but you simply can't fuck up like this. I'm with others on here, saying it was a training mission, seems like a cover up. Also this! Unfortunately, if I did that, the people of NYC would probably freak out and think they're being attacked. Meanwhile, in my city, we fly up the river and around downtown and the people on the sand bars raise their beers and the townspeople thank us and ask for more lol. Would be a cool flight though!

I blame Obama...we should have pulled out of Afghanistan during his first term.

Best punk mission ever!

You too?!?!

The borg actually flags purchases based on location ID. At least that's how it was explained to me by our GTC Ninja warrior. Maybe your GTC ninja just took pity as he followed the all to familiar trail...purchases at the Nells class-6, flamingo, Nugget then strip joint. Dude probably thought back to all the times he did the same and was like, story checks out...approved!