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Exhibit A; Table 1-1 of the pending AFI-69-96 "Transgender Equal Opportunity (TEO), Personal Space Violations (PSV), and Transgender Assault Prevention and Response (TAPR)". AFI-69-96 Table 1-2; https://candiussellcorner.blogspot.com/2012/09/gendered-language-sevan.html

This may help, the new AFI on this subject will probably look something like this; https://dailycaller.com/2016/06/27/d-c-will-fine-you-for-calling-a-transgender-person-the-wrong-pronouns/ Excerpt; Employers and employees in Washington D.C. are legally prohibited from referring to a transgender employee or coworker by the “wrong” pronouns or asking “personal questions” about their gender identity, according to the city’s Office of Human Rights (OHR). OHR published a best practices guide for “valuing transgender applicants and employees” earlier this month with a list of “behaviors by supervisors or coworkers [that] may be considered unlawful harassment or a hostile work environment.” One of the listed prohibited behaviors is: “Deliberately misusing a person’s preferred name or pronoun.” “Asking personal questions about an individual’s body, gender identity or expression or transition” and “Posting offensive pictures or sending offensive communications” are also among the prohibited behaviors. The guide states, “The District uses the probable cause standard in determining whether the above constitute harassment or a hostile work environment.” Stephanie Franklin, OHR’s interim director of policy and communications, confirmed in an email that “Any workplace environment in DC—private businesses included— in which supervisors or co-workers deliberately misuse a person’s preferred name or pronoun may be considered unlawful harassment and/or a hostile work environment according to DC law.” The “best practices” guide featues a chart on “gender and gender-neutral pronouns” that includes the gender-neutral pronoun “ze.” The chart includes example phrases using the gender-neutral pronoun, such as “Ze smiled,” “I met zir,” “Zir bike” and “Ze is zirself.” “Regardless of the legal name and gender, employers should use an employee’s desired name and pronouns when communicating with them, and when talking about them to third parties,” the guide states. The guide says, “The employer must ensure employees respect and use a transgender employee’s preferred names and pronouns, as repeated failure to do so can be considered harassment, and can cause severe distress to a transgender employee.” “When an employee transitions in the workplace, the employee and their supervisor should discuss how the employee wants to transition the use of their name and pronouns,” the guide later states. “This can include establishing a date the employee wants to start using their new name in the workplace, which allows the employer to complete the tasks necessary to ensure the preferred name is reflected on outward facing documents.” The guide also make clear that employees should be allowed to use the bathroom in which they’re most comfortable . “Transgender employees should at all times be able to use the restroom and other gender-segregated facilities (such as locker rooms) that they are most comfortable with,” the guide states. According to OHR’s annual report, all discrimination complaints must go through a mandatory mediation process, with an OHR employee serving as the mediator, in an attempt to reach a settlement. In the 2015 fiscal year, 307 discrimination complaints (including race, gender and disability complaints) ended in settlements via the mediation process. In 2015, the annual report states, “more than $3.69 million was awarded in settlements during successful mediations, a 74 percent increase over [the 2014 fiscal year].” That averages out to more than $12,000 per settlement. Accused parties that don’t settle discrimination complaints through the mediation process typically end up paying more than those who agree to a settlement. Discrimination complaints that aren’t settled via the mediation process are decided by the city’s Commission on Human Rights, which is described by the city as “a quasi-independent body.” The annual report states that the commission resolved 13 discrimination complaints by decision or order in the 2015 fiscal year. The commission assessed $594,000 in penalties, averaging more than $45,000 in penalties per decision. Franklin listed a litany of legal penalties for businesses who allow workplace harassment and/or a hostile work environment, including: compensatory damages, attorney’s fees and civil penalties, among others. According to non-profit organization Workplace Fairness, D.C.’s anti-discrimination protections are “broader than federal law because you may prove your case by showing that your employer acted wholly or partially for discriminatory reasons, and because you can bring an individual claim against your supervisor for ‘aiding and abetting’ discrimination.”

I agree with 90% of your previous statement about not laying the blame on the USAF for the mess in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, the rest of the Middle East, Sub Saharan Africa, etc. I may even use some of your statements (quotes) to defend the honor of the USAF against mostly ill informed ground pounders and squids on another forum. Here's a few more USAF big-shots (active duty/retired) that helped shape the lasts 15 years of this endless series of conflicts. These guys were all part of the Presidents inner circle and statutory members of the Presidents National Security Council. - USAF General Michael Hayden (retired from the USAF on July 1, 2008); Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (April 21, 2005 – May 30, 2006). Director of the CIA (May 30, 2006 – February 12, 2009). Note; the CIA is no longer a statutory member (the CIA Director/Deputy Director only attends these council meetings when specifically invited). The CIA seat is now filled by the Director/Deputy Director of National Intelligence. - USAF Lieutenant General James R. Clapper (retired from the USAF in 1995); Director of National Intelligence (August 5, 2010 – present).

This USAF senior leadership stuff is way out of my lane but I seem to remember "off the top of my head" one USAF General that had a wee bit of influence (four years worth) of setting the stage for this quagmire. This guy (short excerpt from wiki); General Myers became the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs on October 1, 2001. In this capacity, he served as the principal military advisor to the President, the Secretary of Defense, and the National Security Council during the earliest stages of the War on Terror, including planning and execution of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. On September 30, 2005, he retired.

US Troops, Philippine Police in Bar Brawl Face Sanctions; Bars/Booze/Babes (LBFM's)/Brawls. This incident brings a tear to my eye, dang I really miss that place. Note; The fight (minor scuffle) starts a 6:50. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/04/13/us-troops-philippine-police-in-bar-brawl-face-sanctions.html

A sure sign that we're finally starting to win in Afghanistan and this release is just in time for the kickoff of the 2016 fighting season. https://www.onenewspage.com/video/20160407/4209158/Sesame-Street-Newest-Cast-Member-Is-An.htm https://www.reuters.com/article/us-television-sesamestreet-afghan-idUSKCN0X40FN

What are the chances? This isn't the first time the 342nd leadership has been attacked by a crazy/rogue airman. The last time it was a package bomb (IED) that detonated in the First Sergeants office just down the hall from the Commanders office. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mail+from+hell%3A+a+package+bomb+cost+Janet+McWilliams+her+hands.+But...-a0115635011 Excerpt; Sergeant McWilliams described the explosion as surreal, as if it happened in slow motion. "I saw my left hand fly off; I saw the fingers from my right hand fly off," she said, recalling the terrifying scene in detail. "I fell hard to the floor and immediately felt sick." Her hands weren't the only things injured. The explosion filleted her torso. Her lungs suffered damage as she inhaled flash burns. A piece of shrapnel bounced like a pinball inside her right eye. The blast blew both of her eardrums out. And powder burns covered her body. As a matter of fact, her body still smoldered when Chief Master Sgt. John Wharton, who had the office next to hers, ran into her office and found her lying there, clinging to life. Chief Wharton picked her up and carried her out. The entire building had to be evacuated, as no one was sure if there were other bombs present. "By all rights, I should be dead," she said. That's where, perhaps, her luck changed. For her new training squadron also was home to pararescue trainees and instructors--PJs--who are experts in sustaining the lives of war wounded. They began providing first aid.

Moro Rebellion (1899–1913); US Military versus Moro Islamic insurgents. Get that pig skin; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJYqoHwzGDM&feature=player_embedded

Saudi launches 'largest' military exercises in history of region; Operation/Exercise “North Thunder”. It's also being reported that Saudi has dispatched one Squadron of F-16's to Incirlik AB? Excerpt; Twenty-one nations are taking part in the month-long drills dubbed “North Thunder”, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, although details of the exercises have not been made public. Among the nations taking part in the drills are neighbors UAE, Jordan and Bahrain, as well as smaller countries including the Comoros Islands, Djibouti and Mauritius. Air defense drills were scheduled in advance, but come just two days after Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced that Saudi jets would be based at Turkey's air base of Incirlik in Adana province to fight Islamic State (IS) militants. He also said that Turkey and Saudi could even launch a ground operation in Syria against IS, while emphasising no decision had been taken. The drills for 'North Thunder' are taking place in King Khalid Military City in the kingdom’s Northern Province. They will finish on 10 March. https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-arabia-launches-largest-military-exercises-history-region-53598091

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Things haven't changed much since the late 50's. Where would the Air Force get the positions from if they ever go back to the WO program? Historical USAF WO document (long); The In-Betweeners. https://warrantofficerhistory.org/PDF/AFA_1191tween.pdf Excerpt; In 1958, Congress created two new enlisted grades, E-8 and E-9. The rationale was that enlisted members were reaching the top NCO grades midway in their careers and had no place to go from there. The services did not want to use officer authorizations to make more warrant appointments, so the solution seemed to be to add another tier to the enlisted ranks. In 1959, the year that the Air Force promoted its first master sergeants to E-9, it also announced plans to phase out its warrant officer program. At the time, officials insisted there was no connection between the two moves, but the correlation is hard to ignore. The Air Force admitted that it had decided that warrant officers constituted an unnecessary layer of supervision between the commissioned and noncommissioned ranks. Some years later, officials concluded that the new senior noncoms were "capable of doing the same jobs as warrant officers." Unlike warrant officers, the new NCOs were charged against enlisted strengths, and the services could afford more of them. The law allowed only three percent of all enlisted members to be in grades E-8 and E-9, but that was more than four times the number of warrant officers the Air Force had at the time. Pentagon Foolishness; The advent of the supergrade NCO was not without its problems. In its first burst of enthusiasm, the Pentagon foolishly passed most of the new slots to major commands to fill as they saw fit. Many went to deserving master sergeants regardless of their specialties or positions. Commands again were using the appointments to reward individuals rather than to fill valid requirements. It took USAF several years to regain control over the supergrade program, define the superintendent slots, and begin to fill them by centralized promotions. Meanwhile, the Air Force had to make use of those several thousand warrant officers who were left in the system. Most were assigned to commissioned officer positions. The service encouraged early retirement and, in some cases, forced attrition.

Erdogan just needs to get on his knees and apologize to Putin before this fiasco spirals totally out of control. Here's an example of the type of apology that's acceptable to Putin, particularly if it involves a Turk.

Just when I thought another layer of stupidity couldn't possibly be added to this CF, then I'm "once again" slapped back to reality. One of many "Escalation" possibilities; I wouldn't be surprised if the Russian's "TRY" to down some Turkish aircraft when they enter Syrian airspace.

Turks down Russian SU-24? Video shows the pilots ejected. Excerpts; Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border on Tuesday after repeated warnings over air space violations, but Moscow said it could prove the jet had not left Syrian air space. Russia's defense ministry said one of its Su-24 fighter jets had been downed in Syria and that, according to preliminary information, the pilots were able to eject. It said the aircraft had been over Syria for the duration of its flight. One of the pilots was in the hands of Turkmen forces in Syria who were looking for the other one, broadcaster CNN Turk reported, citing local sources. Russian military helicopters were also searching for the pilots.https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/24/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey-idUSKBN0TD0IR20151124#tlRsUHKy7VdzFW8r.97

I have no problem with the U.S. taking in 10,000 Syrian refugees but there's a catch. They must all be single, breeding age females, 18 to 30 years old, no FGM modifications, and if their hot then they move to the front of the line. Note; This would probably piss off the Muslim world because they would consider it discriminatory since the Islamic Standard for breeding age females is 8 to "unknown for upper age limit". The vetting process would look something like this; Here's a few approved "Syria-Sly" hot refugees. https://dailycaller.com/2015/11/18/13-syrian-refugees-wed-take-immediately-photos/

Commercial Airline Bombing History; Excerpts/tidbits Summary; These cases graphically demonstrate the dangers explosives have posed to commercial aviation in over 70 years of recorded incidents. The full extent of these airline bombings can be appreciated when considering them in total. These 88 criminal acts destroyed 50 aircraft and damaged 32 more resulting in 2,790 deaths and 129 injuries. At least 33 of the bombings are known or strongly suspected to be terrorist attacks while 14 were a combination of suicide or murder attempts often coupled with insurance schemes. Four bombings were due to miscellaneous or accidental causes while the motive behind the remaining 37 is undetermined. These statistics are summarized below by year. Bombings were worst during the 1970s and 1980s and at least one incident occurred every year from 1964 through 1989 with the lone exception of 1977. The single worst year was 1985 when five attacks resulted in 332 deaths, nearly all of these aboard Air India 182 alone. Airline bombings became less common through the 1990s and into the 21st century, but terrorism remains a grave threat to commercial air travel as shown by the hijackings and suicide attacks of 11 September 2001. https://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/q0283.shtml A few examples that seem similar to what may have happened to Kogalymavia Flight 9268 on 31 Oct 2015; 23 June 1985 - Air India Flight 182 The deadliest terror attack of any kind prior to September 11 was Air India 182, a flight from Montréal to London to Delhi to Bombay. The Boeing 747 carried a total of 329 (307 passengers, 22 crew) when it disappeared over the Atlantic Ocean south of Ireland. A bomb located in the forward cargo hold had detonated at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9,500 m) causing rapid decompression and break-up of the plane. A second bomb was also to be transferred aboard Air India Flight 301, scheduled to carry 177 passengers from Tokyo to Bangkok. However, this bomb exploded at the Tokyo airport killing two baggage handlers and injuring four others. The attacks were blamed on a Sikh separatist group called Babbar Khalsa, but only one person was convicted for the attack after almost 20 years of investigation and prosecution by Canadian authorities. Bomber Inderjit Singh Reyat had his prison term reduced to just five years in exchange for testimony against other alleged plotters, but he was later sentenced to another nine years for perjury. 21 December 1988 - Pan American World Airways Flight 103 Pan Am 103 departed London bound for New York City when the Boing 747 was destroyed over Lockerbie, Scotland. The plane was brought down by 340 to 450 grams of plastic explosives hidden in a radio cassette player that was detonated in the forward cargo hold. The bombing killed 270 people including 243 passengers, 16 crewmembers, and 11 victims on the ground. A three-year joint investigation by the UK and US concluded two Libyan intelligence officers were behind the plot, and both men were finally turned over by the Libyan government in 1999. One was convicted in 2001 while the second was acquitted, and Libya agreed to pay compensation for the attack. 24 August 2004 - Volga-AviaExpress Flight 1353 A wave of terror attacks on Russia began with a pair of bombings aboard two airliners. The first was Volga-AviaExpress 1353, a Tu-134 flying from Moscow to Volgograd. Contact with the plane was lost about 26 minutes after takeoff when witnesses on the ground reported seeing a large explosion. All 43 occupants (34 passengers, 9 crew) were killed. Later investigation found the crash was caused by a female suicide bomber named Amanta Nagayeva who was from the separatist region of Chechnya. Wreckage of Volga-AviaExpress Flight 1353 destroyed by a Chechen suicide bomber 24 August 2004 - Siberia Airlines Flight 1047 Minutes after the Volga-AviaExpress crash, a Siberia Airlines flight from Moscow to Sochi also disappeared. The Tu-154 was carrying 46 people (38 passengers, 8 crew) and reportedly broadcast a hijack warning shortly before crashing. There were no survivors. This attack was also made by a female Chechen suicide bomber named Satsita Dzhebirkhanova. A group called Islambouli Brigade initially claimed responsibility for the two bombings, but leading Chechen terrorist Shamil Basayev denied this and said he organized the attack. A week after the two airline crashes, a bomb at the Moscow subway station killed 10 people. Shortly thereafter, the Beslan hostage crisis in September resulted in 335 deaths. Searching the remains of Siberia Airlines Flight 1047 after it was bombed

Well, I learned something new "Today". Russia actually has a Grand Fleet in the landlocked Caspian Sea, equipped with cruise missiles, and this Caspian Sea flotilla can actually hit targets in Syria. Note; This info is just now being released so I'm sure the details will change. Excerpt (multiple sources) 7 Oct 15; Four Russian Navy warships have fired a total of 26 missiles at the position of the terrorist group Islamic State in Syria. The missiles were fired from the Caspian Sea. Four missile ships launched 26 cruise missiles at 11 targets. The missiles flew some 1,500 km before reaching their targets. The attacks apparently required cooperation from Iran and Iraq, as the missiles had to travel through their airspace to reach Syria.

Well that's strike 2 for this BS-ing Pentagon Spokesperson "Navy Capt. Jeff Davis". I trust Baghdad Bob more than this clown. Strike 1; On 30 July this same Capt. Davis said the following about the original group of 54 US trained/equipped Syrian fighters sent into Syria. The info in his press release was later proven to be "Patently False". Excerpts from 30 July 15; I can tell you that the New Syrian Force personnel that are a part of our training program are all present and accounted for and none have been detained or captured,” said Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Defense Department spokesman. Note; The denials from State and the Department of Defense were in sharp contrast to what The Washington Post, The New York Times, Reuters, BBC and The Associated Press were reporting at the time. Strike 2; Earlier last week he said the following about the second group of US trained/equipped Syrian fighters sent into Syria. Once again, the info in his press release was proven to be "Patently False". Excerpt; Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said it was "patently false" that there had been defections by the U.S. trained group to al-Nusra or that equipment had been handed over.

This CF has me reminiscing about the good old days and how the Allies (big four; US, Russia, UK, and China) worked together to defeat the Axis/shape the future of the world. This dubious alliance worked well to ruthlessly crush our Axis enemies but basically "Sucked" at shaping the future. Caution; The good old days were short lived and followed by a heavy dose of reality and 40 plus years of blowback/unintended consequences (particularly; the Cold War and all the little hot wars that came with it). The good old days/four meetings that shaped the world; 1. The 1943 Tehran Conference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran_Conference#/media/File:Tehran_Conference,_1943.jpg 2. What about China? The 1943 Cairo Conference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cairo_Conference#/media/File:Cairo_conference.jpg 3. The 1945 Yalta (Crimea) Conference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalta_Conference#/media/File:Yalta_Conference_(Churchill,_Roosevelt,_Stalin)_(B%26W).jpg 4. The 1945 Potsdam Conference; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potsdam_Conference#/media/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-R67561,_Potsdamer_Konferenz,_Konferenztisch.jpgFast forward to toady; The US Leadership needs to be quicker on their feet at this game of international "Musical Chairs" if they want a seat at the table with the big boys. Conversely, does the US really want/need a seat at this table? As of 28 Sep 15; Russia has a seat (Putin), the potential US seat is vacant, the UK's seat is now occupied by Iran (The Supreme Leader), and it appears that China also wants a seat at the table.

I'm not surprised that Russia is "finally" establishing a Joint Russian/Syrian Government Air Base. Russia/Syria have been allies forever and back in the 1970's, 80's and 90's the Russian's had thousands of advisors, trainers, technicians, and contractors in Syria to service their Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contracts (similar to how the USAF services its "Peace XXXX" FMS contracts). The Russians/Syrians are just following the example of "Jointness/Cooperation" we set in Iraq. I may be wrong but I think we've had a similar and in many ways "more disturbing" arrangement in Iraq, at a couple Air Bases, for over a year. Heck, it appears to be easier to "officially/unofficially" work with the Iranian backed Governments of Iraq/Syria, to help facilitate our anti-ISIS air campaign, then it has been working "officially" with our reliable/trusted NATO buddy Turkey. Examples (not sure if this stuff is bogus)? 1. Taqaddum Air Base; Jointly occupied by US Forces, Iraqi Government Forces, and Iranian backed Shia militias. These Shia militias comprise largely Shia volunteers and they're headed by the leader of the Iraqi Hezbollah and closely associated with Qassem Suleimani, the Iranian Quds Force commander. 2. Baghdad International Airport; Jointly occupied by US Forces, Iraqi Government Forces, Iranian backed militias (see item 1), and Russian trainers/advisors/technicians/pilots/etc (to support those recently delivered Russian SU-25s, Mi-35M/Mi-28NE attack helicopters, Pantsir air defense missile-gun systems, etc). Russian military equipment arriving at the Syrian port of Tartus is not surprising and receiving lots of press coverage. What's not receiving much press coverage is the 4.2 billion dollar Russian FMS contract that was awarded to help support Iraqi government military forces. I would suggest folks take a look at what's being offloaded from all those Russian ships at the Iraqi Port of Umm Qasr and offloaded from all those Russian Transport aircraft arriving in Iraq.

The Pilots (Navy) Fighting ISIS; https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/02/world/middleeast/portraits-fighter-pilots-isis.html?_r=0

Russia is reportedly sending advanced anti-aircraft, Pantsir-S (SA-22 Greyhound), missile systems to Syria. Excerpt; The anti-aircraft system would be operated by Russian troops, rather than Syrians, the Western officials said. https://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/09/12/reports-say-russia-moving-anti-aircraft-system-into-syria.html

Giving females the ability to pee standing up is definitely a step in the right direction and may help level the playing field. Shewee; https://www.crazynews.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/shewee.jpg

Update; US/Turkish supported Division 30 Syrian Rebels first combat operation? It seems that these "Division 30 Syrian Rebels" that Al Nusra just KIA/WIA/captured were part of the 60 "elite" US/Turkish vetted/trained/equipped Syrian Rebels. This attack appears to have taken place in the Syrian town of Azaz, which is located in the US/Turkish "newly" proposed Syrian "Safe Zone". I also wonder if any of these US trained Syrian Rebels changed teams "again". If these reports are true, it's a really good return on our initial $500 million investment. The Long War Journal; 31 July. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2015/07/al-qaedas-branch-in-syria-says-it-captured-us-backed-rebels.php Excerpts; It is not clear how many fighters have been supposedly captured, but Al Nusrah says they are part of an American scheme that is opposed to the interests of the Syrian people. Al Qaeda’s branch claims the men entered the war “a few days ago” after “completing the training program” and accuses them of trying to form “the nucleus” of a “national army.” Al Nusrah blasts America’s attempt to bolster the “moderate opposition.” SOHR’s reporting also lends credence to Al Nusrah’s description of the rebel faction, saying that “50 members of the Division 30 entered Syria in July…after finishing from a training course by western countries in Turkey.” A separate statement attributed to Division 30 and published online earlier today said that al Qaeda’s jihadists began their assault early this morning. Several Division 30 rebels were killed in the fighting, according to the message. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/198883#.Vbyf95vbIqR Excerpts; Eight of them, including a commander, were kidnapped on Thursday by Nusra. Division 30 denounced the kidnapping of Colonel Nadim Hassan and his companions, demanding "the brothers of Al-Nusra Front to liberate them immediately. Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Nusra Front launched an offensive Friday on the headquarters of a new US-formed rebel group in the country's north, leaving at least 11 dead, a monitor said. The attack came one day after Nusra kidnapped eight rebels from Division 30, who had been trained and equipped by Washington, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group. Nusra launched the attack to seize weapons "given by Washington to the rebels". At least 54 members of Division 30 entered Syria in mid-July, equipped with 30 American-made all-terrain vehicles, arms, and ammunition. Video; Division 30.