Clayton Bigsby

It's stupid as supposedly it's optional to wear ribbons on the shirt; however EVERY time you go through ANY sort of PME or AETC course, they require you to wear your ribbons. Even FTAC (First Term Airman's Center), which is supposed to just be a basic orientation to your first duty station. The reasoning behind it is to prove that you know how to wear ribbons, but to require it for each and every PME class is fvcking retarded. Hence more and more enlisted think it's mandatory. Kills me, as I don't like wearing them on my shirt, just on my service coat.

That is pretty gnar gnar. Can you fit anything larger than an H-58 or H-6? If you take off the rotor mast, can you fit an H-1? We can fit 8 of the Kiowas, but that goes along with the whole much-bigger-airplane thing. Don't know anything about the kandahar turd. All the downrange stuff I've done recently has been OIF. So what was it - blown gear struts? The plane "leans" to one side to change tires, a self-jacking job type thing, maybe it got stuck?

Herkbum, if you're referring to the Bagram accident -17, that's not in my department (LM). That plane very nearly became a permanent static display there! Interesting to see the WB-57 there without its NASA titles, as they're the usual operator. But I guess the US Gov't 'owns' NASA and can appropriate their aircraft whenever they want... I have many similar photos as well, and I've seen that Silk Air Il-76 all over the place. Except my photos aren't near as good. [ 30. September 2006, 20:32: Message edited by: Chuck Farleston ]

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YEAH BABY!!! AS GOOD AS IT GETS!!! LET'S SEE YOU HERC HOMOS DO THIS!!! [ 30. September 2006, 18:02: Message edited by: Chuck Farleston ]

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OK I will. Some great photos! Warning, this will bring the CENTCOM computers to their knees...pic-intensive. [ 30. September 2006, 18:05: Message edited by: Chuck Farleston ]

Lots of unmarked Hueys in there.

So who was the last flier that got force-shaped? Answer - it hasn't happened. Yet. Okay, so a couple navs at Offut will be affected, but NOT people signing on for that 10-12 year commitment. As for deployment rates and families and all that other horseshit, you're joining the MILITARY. They pay you on the 1st and the 15th for that shit. Amazes me how many people can't seem to grasp that. A maintenance buddy of mine just got back from a deployment to Kyrgyzstan, and mentioned he wants to cross-train. I asked what, and he says Optometry. I asked cool, now why? Answer - "I want a job that never deploys, so I figure that's where to go." I wanted to reach across the table and strangle him. Keep in mind this was his second deployment in 3 and a half years, and his previous one was to Frankfurt, Germany - pretty cake as far as deployments go. His complaint is that this deployment stuff takes him away from his wife and possible family (wants to have kids). I guess he forgot whom he gave his oath to. What pisses me off even more is that he gets paid extra money (family sep) for this, that I don't get, and he STILL *****es about it... [ 26. September 2006, 00:17: Message edited by: Chuck Farleston ]

Yeah, that's the Al Udeid logo/crest. They slap that shit on everything. Hard to buy something at the 'deid that DOESN'T have "MISSION FIRST" on it... ...read the back of said t-shirt, it probably says "desert paradise" on the back. 'nuff said.

I guess she didn't pay any attention to the "MAINTAIN A LOW PROFILE" portion of her HRC briefing, at inprocessing... ...and this is a Major for crying out loud! Not just some 19 year old Airman!

Meh, I liked the AWOL stories better, they were more entertaining. Agreed, knee-jerk reaction barring everybody from off-base SUCKS. One of the nicer points of the man's-ass was that you could go experience the culture in a relatively safe enviromnent, and they actually had women there (unlike the 'deid where they run around in ninja suits), some scenery to see and whatnot.

Dude if she got rolled up it was willingly - she made 2 phone calls, left the mall of her own volition, and walked on her own feet to some house somewhere. Then how do you explain the hair dye on her hands??? Yeah... This whole story is f***ed. And now a whole base at a relatively peaceful location, one where you could actually get out and go experience the local culture instead of waiting in line to get an hour on an x-box, is on lockdown because of her tomfooleries and shenanigans, and the local gov't and police force think we're all wierdos. Great. Hey Farva, what's the name of that restaurant you like? You know, with the finger foods and all the goofy shit on the walls?

RIP, thanks fellas.

I've seen it happen. It sucks, 'cuz I gotta deal with it. Not much I can do though.

A friend of mine is an E-8 nav...and he's on his 4th (or is it 5th?) 4-month deployment to the 'deid right now.

Everybody's got to get their start somewhere, flight-hours wise.