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was that english?

I was at Moody for 4 years, and the only UCI to happen occurred 2 months after I PCS'd.

doing HAR in OEF, a Pred decides to fly right in front of us...this is not the scary part...the scary part is when the tanker decides to jink (AFTER the Pred is already at the 1 o'clock and cold, so no factor anymore). We were lucky no one was in precontact at the time, otherwise I'm pretty sure the tanker would have hit one or both of us while following his TCAS commands. We held our position, and ended up below and in front of the tanker, who then decided to call a breakaway. If he had done nothing, we would have been fine... ignorance is bliss...under the hood in the back of the T-34, shooting a fake instrument approach into Crestview (real approach plate, add 5000' feet), when I hear a "bbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" and suddenly the IP takes the controls. Apparently a Twin Beech pops out of the clouds right in front of us heading straight for us, which I found out later. Similar thing happened at Moody while we were doing an FCF for max power checks and had a throttle dragged. ATC pointed out the traffic to us about 10 seconds later...

from looking at my W-2, it looks like I got too much non-taxable income as compared to last year's W-2 with a similar number of tax-free (CZTE) months. On the order of $10k different, give or take. I think maybe this stems back to the issue of my CZTE not being stopped from Feb-Jul, even though I've already resolved those debts and taxes. Who do I need to talk to about examining my W-2?

shit, backing into parking spots is the national pastime on Okinawa. This is the first I've ever heard of getting a ticket for that...

I raise the bullshit flag on that one. I'm an FSO, and I'm well aware of safety privilege and the like. Telling someone to ask their FSO to look in AFSAS is common sense. I have no idea about the answer to his question, but pointing him in the right direction (the right direction NOT being Baseops.net) to get an answer shouldn't be frowned upon, it should be applauded.

someone should request a helo and see what happens... p.s. brief is spelled brief.

ask your FSO to look in AFSAS

wow (but I did actually find the content interesting).

there's nothing as fun as flying a helicopter, and there's no greater job satisfaction than saving a life. I'm lucky enough to have the opportunity to do at least one of these things on a near-daily basis, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. "These Things We Do, That Others May Live"

prac⋅ti⋅ca⋅ble –adjective 1. capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution. 2. capable of being used: a practicable gift. 3. Theater. (of a stage property or part of a set) designed or constructed for actual use; a practicable window; practicable water faucets. Origin: 1660–70; < ML practic(āre) to practice + -able Related forms: prac⋅ti⋅ca⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, prac⋅ti⋅ca⋅ble⋅ness, noun prac⋅ti⋅ca⋅bly, adverb Synonyms: 1. workable, achievable, attainable. See possible. Antonyms: 1. unfeasible.

ok, so use MPS instead. Same slower service, but FREE... I mailed something to myself via MPS from Osan to Kadena and it beat me there (1 week). A friend mailed us stuff downrange via MPS and it took 2 weeks. Of course sometimes it can obviously be slower, but for an extra week, FREE beats priority mail.

yes and yes. It's on the AFPC website somewhere.

has W7 shown up on the HUP/EPP yet?

good luck with your inprocessing PT test...

dude, moving out of your room is just common courtesy for folks coming in. Sucks that it was more than a week overlap, but giving the incoming dudes they room they will be in for the duration of their deployment is how it should be done.

latest fun at BAF: "Combat O (Combat Orientation - BAF's version of Right Start) is mandatory for all new arrivals, who will be remaining at Bagram. A Physical Fitness Assessment will be conducted at Combat O. Members must report in Physical Training Uniform (PTU) - no weapon, backpacks, IBA gear, or food allowed. This assessment is not an official physical fitness test, but will be recorded locally as part of the Commander's fitness program aimed at ensuring all Airmen are healthy and fit for the rigors of combat."

back on topic...I was a 2LT at Mother Rucker going through SUPT-H...one morning, I was driving from the Ozark Gate to Lowe Army Heliport, which takes some fairly un-travelled roads on base. I was going 5 mph over the speed limit and got pulled over on a blind curve. Cop sat for 5 minutes before coming up to talk to me. Of course, my USAA insurance card was expired and I hadn't printed out the new one, so he said, "I don't feel like giving you two tickets; go slower and print out a new insurance card." I was speechless...and grateful! So far, that experience has offset the bad ones I've had with SF.

tan two-piece flight suits are awesome! Yes, you are missing something. I think we discussed it in the Flight Suit thread...

have you looked up the reg reference? I can't speak to ROTC, but those who went to the Zoo got Longevity upon graduation.

moving the F-15s from Kadena has fueled the desire of the locals to close Futenma and not build a runway in Oura Wan Bay by Schwab...but instead move that USMC mission to Kadena. Will be an interesting development, for sure!

there are 2 HH-60Ms in the 2010 Defense Budget for us. We'll see what that leads to...the report about the future of CSAR is due out this month, and then we'll go from there.

luckily the Navy just rolled out theirs, and now we aren't the laughingstock anymore.

does anyone know where someone can get their hands on a bunch of tan two-piece flight suits? They aren't manufactured anymore, as far as I know, and we're looking to get some, as they are now authorized for wear (HH-60 and HC-130 crews, thanks to then MGen Gorenc). Unfortunately we are not authorized to wear the new Army A2CU.

govt will only reimburse the cost of kenneling for a quarantine, up to a certain amount. You're out $700, sorry.