Stitch

No problem, the doc does the slice and dice, they put an info note entry in the "K's", you get dowgraded to PMC and shoot TP vs. HEI for the rest of your days. Press on with pride.

Cancelled? WTF! Just code it out PMC and press.

This may be a better fit for the sky cop thread but a thousand years ago a buddy of my was TDY at Nellis for Red Flag and was towing an F-4 from the trim pad back to the RF ramp. Last job of the day before going downtown to see the sights so they're doing a mach 2 tow job when the cop pulls them over for speeding on the flightline. Thinking quick our hero riding brakes in the Rino's front set jumps out of the jet[thinking he's screwed anyway so nothing to lose], slams the tow checklist on the ground screaming "WTF are you guys doing? I was just about to pop the clutch and you f*cked it all up!" Cops say that MOC didn't let them know, apoligize, get back in the copmobile and drive away no questions asked. He said the hardest thing to do was play along after the cops bought off on a total line of baloney the figured they'd see right though.

And so began the slow death sprial of the Nellis club. Someday in the not to distant future after huge losses "Robin's Roost" will no longer be in its current form. It will be transformed into some form of day-care/family friendly snack-bar like facility and Robin will become some little birdie mascot that the age 2 and under set look at from their cages er, uh... playpens while munching upon chicken nuggets and fries. The ultimate form of shoe payback. They'll see it just like the destruction of the Jedi Temple. Kill off flyer heritage at its very core, cut off the head and the body will wither and die.

Awesome: My stepmom was a young 2Lt at Luke back in the early 80's and told us the club was awesome. Said they brought in strippers. 'nough said. 2 on photos of mom AND the strippers! I was TDY at Luke once in the early 80's, maybe me and mom have met...

Yup. My foul. No offense to bomber world. I even started out stuffing (STS) bombs into Buffs back in 1983.

Amelia did not disappear, she just went home.

That was exactly my point. We're talking about what, TEN different airframes. Fighter world: Hog, Viper & Eagle (both types) Airlift: -130's, -17's & Fred Tankerland: -10's and -135's Helos: H-1 & Blackhawk This is the bulk of the fleet. No need for the average shoe to get into details such as "that's an "R" model -135, you can tell because...." But crap, just basic police line up identification would be nice.

I was at Eielson when that happened. Then, them. EDIT for spelling.

You should be bothered, greatly. And by the way, don't be fu*ing retarded! We're not asking the shoes to give technical reports on aircraft capabilities; but son of a bitch! If you're in the FU*KING AIR FORCE you should be able to pick a C-17/F-15/KC-10 out of a goddamn police lineup. Or at least appear to have a clue when trying to impress Mary Jane Rottencrotch when escorting her around the base airshow. But then again, said shoe wouldn't go to the airshow for fear of some static display a maintainer/operator wooing her out of her panties. (Provided she was worth it.). EDIT: "Fixed" cuss words, someday I'll get swear capes on this board.

Abu Grab human pryamid two point Ohhhhhh.... Awesome

WTF? Has anyone seen how far down this thread has gone?

What a total D-Bag! As a retired MX SNCO myself I miss the $hit out of jet noise! As far as I'm concerned, boys (and girls) make all the f*cking noise you want. As a consolation prize I do live under the downwind for a small private airport; weekends are filled with -172s and J-3's working the pattern. Not even close to being the same, but they're still airplanes none the less. I'll take what I can get. EDIT: for grammar.

As in the lawn maintenance/cutting machine or some form of cougar appropriate gift? I keed, I keed…

A hot dog vendor sponsoring a sausage fest swim meat. Awesome.

I call bull$h*t! We went to the fricken moon in 1969 [that's 41 years ago] without "other nations" help; and that, sure as God made little green apples, is way the heck out of low earth orbit. (With the possible exception of the Soviets motovating us to get there first.) We did it then, we can do it again. Why some of our own people are so insistant on the USA giving up its leadership role in all things so other countries can "feel good" too, I'll never understand. Edit for spelling.

That wouldn’t be the same guy that that a semi-drunk Santa presented a package of Depends at a certain SQ X-Mas party due to an in-flight “incident” during an ORI would it? Because it wouldn’t be a reach for that guy from what I had personally observed (provided it’s the same dude). Rumor control said he felt there were fighter pilots, other pilots, nonrated officers, civilians, small woodland creatures, lower life forms and only then were enlisted “persons” looked [down]upon. Just asking.

THREAD BUMP: After coming up with nothing after searching I have a question for your enlisted booms/LMs/FEs/ect... Had a young guy ask me about joining the AF but wanted to know if he can enlist with a "guaranteed" job as an enlisted aircrew member. He doesn’t really care what he gets as long as its boom, LM, FE heck even gunner for that matter. (Not to bash on the E-dudes in the back of AWACS, E-8s etc... this kid just wants a specific career track.) He also understands that to get a flying job you have to be medically, physically, ASVAB score, etc… qualified to even be considered to one of those positions. He wanted to ask someone whose been there done that prior to talking with a recruiter. He knows SOME recruiters will promise a young kid with a GED who don’t know squat an F-22 pilot slot just to make their quota. So our young hero wants some facts prior to waling into a recruiters office. I'm retired and when I did the delayed enlistment option back in the dark ages (Aug 1980) and you could pick your job before you even left for basic. Is such a deal still available? Or are new kids subject to the mercy of the AFSC assignment shoes? Any help would be awesome, Thanks, Stitch

Two words: Nepa Hut

FWIW I was 21; single; lots of cash; on the loose, on the ROK, in A-Town. Juicy girl honcho! Ahhh your father's Air Force was lots of fun! Reflecto belts in their proper place, no one cared if you even were wearing socks & Maintianers ate with filthy hands as God intended. Edited to praise Dad, maintainers and sockless individuals.

True fact. I've seen guys, MSgt and above, get their first dec at their retirement ceremony. What a freaking crime. Unless it gets lost, twice, and you don't get sh*t at your ceremony; and the head shoe in the orderly room dosen't think its a big deal. Douche bag. Now what message does that send? Not that I'm bitter or anything, just saying....

Actually it was Bronze Star packages for excellence in deployed food services in preparation of WW flight meals ensuring nutritional enhancement directly supporting XX sorties for YY flying hours in support of national security objectives. This was accomplished while saving ZZ dollars by removing mustard packs from flight meals with negligible impact on mission effectiveness. Amateur. No sh*t, Maintenance Squadron commanders call Kunsan 1984. Medals are being given out: SNCO gets an MSM for kicking ass in the deployed ORI, Commendation Medal for some guy crewing a jet that had XX code 1 sorties and so fourth; typical MX medal packages for back in the day. Then the DORM MANAGER gets his Commendation Medal. For, I kid thee not, “excellence in linen control accountability” every bomb loader, ammo troop and crew chief in the room, including SNCOs were having the worst time trying not to laugh out loud. Snort, snicker, etc… Nothings changed, same sh*t; different shovel.

Machete, Check your PMs. We have something in common. Stitch

Not to mention Tyndall just outside Panama City Beach, home of 8,247,869 hot drunk college chicks (and a few skanks) on spring break every year. Other than that, since Clark and all the hot spots in Thailand are closed and never to reopen, I say Korea and Osan over the Kun if you can work it.