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I actually PCS’d overseas without command sponsorship on my orders because EFMP didn’t think my daughter could get medical care. I had to show my gaining boss I could support my kid without the USAF and he approved it as EFMP had f-cked him over as well. When I showed up overseas the med clinic screened my kid for 5 min and said it was no problem. 5 min to undo what we fought for 2 months after they yanked our assignment 20 min after getting q-coded.

The guy doesn’t make specialty art items he doesn’t endorse. He serves everyone that comes in. There is a HUGE difference but then again this is the same crowd that confuses legal immigration with illegal immigration and doesn’t understand having a d-ck makes you a male.

What are you referring to?

Geezus, just more hypocritical stuff from the left. I guess “tolerance and compassion” in 2018 aren’t what I thought they were. And as far as the cake thing. The guy doesn’t bake Halloween cakes or any other thing his conscience doesn’t allow him to glorify in art per his religion. He happily serves anyone cupcakes etc. Who comes to his business. I thought he sounded like an A—hole too reading CNN til I saw his interview and heard his beliefs. I’m quasi left in my social views but I can’t stand the left being a—holes then playing the “we are doing it on the name of tolerance!” The progressive left are the hateful, bigot racists in reality if you examine the raw data. Look what happens when a black or woman speaks out of turn. Look how they treat people who don’t hold their views. 2016 really exposed the true character of progressives.

I have a kid in EFMP and I fought the battle and it was unwinnable against that system. The only interaction with EFMP I’ve had in the last 3 years since it occurred is deleting the robot emails about EFMP events. Problem is, there is no discriminator for severity. My kid with asthma which she has since outgrown gets treated the same as a kid with severe medical needs as far as categorizing. EFMP is broke.

Cheer up...you guys still do a terrific airshow plus with the QF program you’ve exceeded all expectations.

Just saw the Mythbusters episode of the U-2 flight a few years late. Really cool. If anyone hadn’t seen it, worth the time. Not sure I could do 6-9 hours in a space suit. Hats off to you guys.

Can anyone give me rough estimate costs for some of the competitive designs? I’m working on a project.

How F-d is an organization where a dude asks not to promote and gets congratulated for not doing so. Congrats man.

Providing a military salute in response to someone who gave it first? Seems ok to me and I hate those Commie bastards. Listen, I’m sure you are convinced Hillary would have gone in there on a menopausal rage and a week later Bill could have a NK comfort girl after his trip to the Pyongyang McDonalds but that’s not how this stuff works. The left once again imploding. Sad.

What you like the most will change based on your experience, how many times you’ve done it etc. A few hours ago I was doing a 500kt low level through the mountains for 30 min followed by 30 min 2v1 DACT. When I was young I would’ve given my left ball for that flight. Today I wanted to land, debrief early and go pick up my kids from school. After ~3,500 hours and 16.9 years, what things I look forward to flying have completely changed. I’d have traded today’s flight for an out and back to get a good meal. Overall, I’d say providing support to a TIC in the Koranghal from an alert launch was the coolest rush ever. Nothing has compared to that or come close. Killing bad guys is as cool as it sounds. My *overall favorite “rewarding job” 3 years was as a T-38 UPT IP. Right now, it’s all about lifestyle so where my family lives and work/home balance is key. Lastly, I have friends who got their #1 fighter out of UPT and were miserable. I also have friends who dreamt of being fighter pilots and got a heavy who are loving life. Have a good attitude, realize no airframe / mission is perfect and don’t be a blue kool aid drinking d-bag...it’ll work out for you. Now I’m gonna go flog myself for liking my AETC tour.

No way, we’d be much better off just making a ton of faips vs that solution.

Yeah but let’s not forget the generation gap. Face it, a lot of young guys are millennial p-ssies. I had a young guy telling me how bad life as a new guy for some addt’l work he was assigned, I had to explain to him that having to talk to retired pilots about new aircraft technology that took up his xbox free time wasn’t the same as constant deploying then TDY plus the myriad of other crap that jaded my generation. Bottom line, I crush young guys when they complain because they are too inexperienced and stupid to know any better.

Why is anyone surprised this guy made full bird? I bet he did a hell of a Xmas party as a Lt and got in the HPO track.

Just got an email. Is the option to renegotiate new? I took it in 2014 til 20 yas. 3 yrs left + I gotta sign on for 3 addt’l = $140k net.... Is it wrong I didn’t consider it for a moment?

Yep, the dems are off their f-ing rockers. I met up with a very liberal but sane family member who was touring around Europe with her ultra-lib husband and two ultra lib couples. She had warned me not to talk politics because how much they all hated trump. Fine by me. We sit down at dinner in a nice European restaurant and within five minutes one of wives was talking about Trump and Russians because a Vodka based drink triggered her. I kid you not, wacky. Out of the blue, “that sounds like a drink Trump and his best friend Putin would order.” All dinner she kept up comments. Wasn’t sure if she was trying to get me into an argument or what but I never caved. Finally the conversation turned to subjects like their bead art and all their issues with their adult unemployed divorced kids trying to move back home. Dems....

Back in the 90’s it was more common. I flew with some awesome guys who went from herks to F-15C and A-10’s. Even a helo guy who went to fighters I found they had great perspective and probably appreciated their fighter more than others who knew nothing different.

Agree, it’s a trainer, not much care about sustained turn rate. Rvsm rules took away a lot of high alt options anyhow. I felt much better stretching fuel with decent avionics that had divert bases/profiles at the push of a button. As for pmp...I flew c models without it and with it, no huge problem either way. And for student training, the tones and cues were a huge step up. Being a purist is great. Hell, I dropped bdu-33’s from at-38’s using Stby pipper, cool to say I did...zero relevance in 2018.

Huggy what’s your reasoning? I thought the t-38c had terrific avionics for 2003. One thing I never understood is why any t-38 got anti skid. I watched them test it in 2007 so I know it was being looked at.

C’mon, this is a f-22 with some serious thrusties. Either a monumental rotation f-up or engine issue is all I can figure. Ground effect, gear door drag n/a

JTFC. Who cares. In reality 90% of the USAF should wear nonner-blues as they make the arduous trip between the coffee maker and their computer. Flight suits for flyers, OCP for SF and if anything a special utility uniform for mx and people who actually do some f-ing work with their hands. The USAF needs to worry about “utility” for a uniform the same way my 5 year old needs to worry about calculous. How many pockets do you need to check email?

“The most successful high-potential officers are those who make their seniors look good in shallow pursuit of the latest fad, thereby avoiding potential mistakes that could result from taking actual risks to advance the mission.” It’s like 17 years of my experience with the careerists were summed up in a sentence. Well done.

Just watched Ozark on Netflix and really enjoyed the series.

Yes...and we are full circle to poor leadership...err...management again being the root cause.

Yeah, I just ran some quick numbers vs airline pay and it doesn’t look good for big blue here. I figure a major at 12 yrs + bonus and avg BAH is pulling ~$159k Incidentally a 3rd year 737 F.O. at Delta is ~$159k before 401k / profit sharing.