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https://www.adn.com/2012/07/25/2555457/defense-secretary-approves-plan.html LIfting F-22 restrictions.

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So does the regular North Korean Army give their version of "TIB" shit too? I hope so. Anyone else get the email from the Chief about "analog leadership in a digital age?" So, wait, you want me to do what? Emperor you have no clothes.

Wolverines!! Possible code word?

Sad but true... typically DOW/DOK, at least in my 8 years, gets the question asked.

Learned this from my first operational WO six years ago. "Carry a sheet with you that has your 'people' stratified based on YOUR assessment of their PRIMARY DUTY performance and that assessment better be backed up with personal observation; when the Boss asks show him and be ready to answer 'why.'" He later went on to say "that 'why' better not include Masters, Shoe flag completion, etc... that's his (CC) job to worry about."

"Non-continuation at 15 years, thanks Big Blue!"

"2" The Frau is getting her masters in School Psychology from Liberty and she doesn't have to put too many brain bytes to it; they do require "intensives" or basically a class in a week where you actually attend the campus in Lynchburg.

"3" on the tower controllers at Bagram. I ate a few meals with them and if I remember one of the guys had been in country for several consecutive YEARS. Sure he'd seen just about everything.

2 on the "duped into attending 1 CGOC meeting." CGOC says the Wing/CC will be the speaker. Since it's in our squadron the SQ/CC says "thou shalt." Show up and it's the MXG/CC who has his 25 slides of his theory on leadership. Bullet 1 was "Officers should not wear mustaches" and bullet 2 was "Never Gamble with enlisted." These are your priorities?!?!? YGBFSM. He also said that an officer should not write their own OPR so I stand up and ask him what he thinks about the fact that not only did I write my own OPR but it just got kicked back to me for rewriting because it sucked. Mind explosion commenced.

Parker, I'm an instructor at Tyndall, AWACS at Elmendorf background. What to expect? You'll start training fairly quickly now as the pipeline doesn't have any delays. One of the LTs in my class had been in the Air Force FIFTEEN days prior to starting class. Where do I live? You won't be required to live on base in dorms but if you're married there is new housing available. Most of the LTs live in either Waterstone, Eagles Landing or the Enclave. College with a paycheck. I lived at Enclave when I was a student and I live in Mexico Beach now. Mexico Beach is a small town on the beach east of base. Good if you're married... ok if you're not. What's the weather like? Nice in the winter, hot and ######ing humid 8 months out of the year. Will I have time for anything else? Yes, you are not 100% tasked at all times. Leave during training is typically a no go but I know students are out now having fun on "Spring Break." How is the syllabus? 9 total blocks of instruction Early blocks are purely academic (radar/radio theory, AWACS, JSTARS, CRC) Middle is close control and low speed contract aircraft (setting fighter heading, altitude, speed and talking them to a target aircraft) Later rides include a mixture of live and "DMO" operations. Live aircraft control is done with the 43FS (F-22) or going TDY to control F-15C, F-16, F-18. Emphasis is not COMPLETELY on air to air and there are multiple air to ground as well as large force exercises. Do students fail? Yes. Typical attrtion is 10-15% annually. Where will I go after graduation? It depends. Students primarily go to Tinker or Robins (AWACS/JSTARS respectively) as well as Elmendorf, Kadena or GK (all AWACS). Students can now go direct to CRCs (Hill, Spangdahlem, Mountain Home) or Osan Korea. There are opportunities to be a "plowback" or basically graduate and then become an instructor. Tyndall is in transition now... The 325 FW is transitioning from an AETC base to an ACC base; for students not necessarily a huge deal but being a tenant unit on an ACC base will lead to creative scheduling. Eventually we'll be a tenant unit of the 33FW at Eglin (standing up the F-35 training pipeline). The 325 ACS just opened up a new control facility (~$17 million) that is EXTREMELY nice and we're still working the bugs out of the system. If you've got any other questions feel free to shoot me an email. Learn from the debrief; it's why you're there.

https://www.nellis.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123277124 Pilot ejected and was picked up. Not much else to say at this point... stay tuned.

Turkish military command quits Doesn't have all the details but interesting regardless.

Guess who will be next....

"As everybody starts rushing out the door there was an (Army) sergeant first class, we called the chow hall Nazi, standing at the door screaming 'Take out our trays! Don't leave your trash behind!'" Shoeclerks... they aren't just for the Air Force anymore.

Video of Bin Laden watching his own press.

AK Military Drinking Bill "worry it would encourage unhealthy behavior in a military that wants to reduce smoking and curb drinking." Warrior monks for all my friends!

Dec 11 Anchorage Daily News article

AIB and the edited video... RIP

Tell me "they" haven't closed down the O'Club on Fridays? I spent a couple of months there in '06 and it wasn't bad at all.

For Chuck17 or any other 517th guys who may read this board how did Gary Sinise end up helping present?

Had two DUIs in the OG in the span of a couple of weeks in my stint at Elmendorf and the bars were NOT closed down; merely an order if you had ONE drink you didn't drive home" and even that faded away quickly. Proves that there are some leaders out there who don't take the "one person shits their pants and everyone wears diapers" mentality.

From what I remember of Bagram/Kadena the prices where the same but I never purchased so I don't know if there were tax breaks involved...

Don't know about a consensus but I was issued this (Softie3 Merlin by SnugPak) and it stuffs down well and keeps you fairly warm. It's a single season (maybe two season as it's only good down to 32 degrees but unless you're going to be at extremely high elevations you should be good). I use a similar bag to this (REI Aura) for camping around Alaska in three seasons; this bag is rated to 25 degrees and the fill is Primaloft which doesn't insulate as well as goose down but isn't as expensive/deals with moisture better. Use a Thermarest type pad under either of them for extra insulation if required.

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