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How long before PA 'shops out the tab patch? Over/under: 2 weeks

I could get to the forums from my last base (an east coast AMC hub) but couldn't from an ACC base in the desert. Guess out depends on local CS policy.

Quote “Allowing flying units to keep their patches while eliminating them from all other units only further perpetuates the stigma that in our Air Force, there are fliers, and then there’s everybody else,” wrote 1st Lt. Benjamin Moritz, a maintenance officer with the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. “Why should fliers be the only ones allowed to show pride in their units and their jobs?” Quoted for posterity. I know Ben, this will make excellent FTU/Naming fodder. Perfect example of "RAINMAN's Guide to Life Rule #1: Never talk to the media."

So it has a "C" prefix, does that mean you track T-1s to fly it? I'm surprised PA is even aware that we fly.

Most FGOs "maintain" theirs at the BX.

Syphilis

Looks like it isn't all 30k at once. Here is a link saying its 10k over the summer and another 10k next year. Still, a 10k reduction will tie up the airlift community for a while.

THE poster boy for the Stolen Valor Act. Punishment should be a swift kick to the nuts.

Llyas Kashmiri He was a heavy hitter in S Waziristan. He seems to be the facilitator between UBL and field jihadis. There was no love lost between him and Pakistan either. Whatever, props to those who bagged him and tagged him. Hopefully there will be someone left for me to kill. EDIT: linky

That statement applies across the board, not just 11F's

What, no more reflective belts?

Whoever it was will have a one-line PRF for the rest of his career.."Killed UBL, Terrorist #1"

He's been dead a week? Wow, I'm surprised the secret was kept that long.

Geraldo on Fox reporting UBL is dead. Wonder who got him if true? Damn I'm on leave and not on the SIPR..

Couldn't agree more. To clarify my earlier point, I'd let in the top 12 ranked teams into the post season. That would let in a darkhorse, like Boise St, who lost one game to still compete for a title.

Really, you'd let the conf. champ from the Sun Belt in the dance? Potentially that could be Middle Tenn State or U of Arkansas Little Rock (both of which could be beaten by a quality Div II school). And what about ND? Would they get an automatic bid due to their independence or would they have to be seeded high enough by the AP/Coaches Poll? I'm more a fan of a 12 team format. The top 4 seeds get a bye-week in the first round. It allows for all the conf champs, if desired, and the bottom four get a game a little closer to their competition level.

I think if you squint you can see Rainman getting his plug. No in all seriousness this had to be between '72 and '78 based on the first and last flights of the jets involved. Thought it was worth a look.

London protests Looks like an interesting day in London. Riots turned violent over gov't budget cuts. Hope no one from EGUN or EGUL got caught up in it.

I was in the bunk. My boots were off. "Freeze" means the water had dropped below 0 C and was no longer in its liquid form. Anything else?

For the unwashed masses: A dollar-rider is someone who is on their first operational mission and it's meant to expose the young aviator to ocean crossing procedures and flying in the ICAO system. Generally all dollar riders are exposed to such initiation rites but it doesn't cross the O/E boundary. The LPA exercises some cover for the young LT's by passing on what was done to them as a warning. IMO it's now an institutionalized part of welcoming in new guys. Mine was to have my boots doused in water and thrown back on the ramp so they would freeze. Hope the explanation helps.

Here’s a good 3-Phase Dollar-Ride prank: Our dollar rider had been previously briefed by his bro’s and showed for the mission with his bags locked up (to prevent the inevitable addition of chains). So the rest of the crew decided to lull the young Lt into a false sense of security and he was left relatively alone, aside from the usual belittling of not using his man-voice when making radio calls. On the second to last leg of the mission, on the way out of the AOR into Ramstein, is when the crew struck. PH 1: Put young Lt in the seat while MP and IP go downstairs to lay the groundwork. The Lt had grown comfortable and left his bags unlocked so out went all of his clothes and extra flightsuits and in went all the pax pillows and blankets. He was left a camouflaged layer of 1 pair of PT shorts, his shave kit and a book. PH1 complete. PH 2: At Ramstein, after blocking-in and trying to get everything turned in as quickly as possible (there was drinking to be done), the unsuspecting target was told to go turn in the Secrets at AMCC while the MP and IP went to check in a Billeting. MP: “Lt. XX is a deep sleeper, so could I get an extra key for him?” Reception Clerk: “Here you go.” PH 2 complete. PH 3: Arriving at our building, the mark was told to be downstairs in 15 min for drinks. 30 seconds after getting into his room we hear the door slam open and his foot stomps in the hall. We all poke our head out to him ranting about his abundance of blankets. We all have a good laugh and tell him flight suits aren’t allowed at dinner. He had a good laugh and played along, wearing his PT shorts and flight boots. I was “late” to the rally point and conveniently left my watch in my room. The crew waited while I went upstairs. There I grabbed my extra flight suit, I’m 69” on a good day, and went to his room. I switched out the patches and threw back where he had it piled up. I then proceeded to strip his bed and only left him the thin, scratchy, comforter that is standard on all hotel beds. It was remade so that it wouldn’t be immediately noticeable. After a night of drinking, getting back to the room, he wanted to sleep, ignored the flight suit, pulled back his covers, and realized he had no sheets. Assuming that was the last of it, he went to bed. In the morning after alert trying to get dressed, he looked at his flight suit and wondered where the rest of it was. He comes stomping out and we all had another good laugh at his expense. We had a better laugh after telling him he couldn’t change until we landed back at home. His balls were numb by the time we landed 12 hrs later, but he suffered through his dollar ride initiation with honor.

The best would be for an SrA to get in the Sup's face and demand he remove the RB, Deid chowhall style

Family Day boredom. Please to enjoy...

"Maggie" was the OG/CC at Randolph when I was a Nav Stud. Her husband was the WG/CC at Laughlin and the joke was it was a race between them to make General. She has a good sence of humor. The studs created a photoshop advertising an O-Call right before the Thankgiving Holiday with her face pasted onto a June Clever look-alike, and it was personally approved by her. It's my one and only limited experience with her, but it was a positive one.

'Stache News On the civilian side the 'stache is making a comeback.