ExBoneOSO

I knew the BG selected for the XP position - flew with him back at KRDR. Good pilot, good person..of course, that was back when he was just a crewdog, but I'd be surprised if that changed. Didn't know the CV select personally, but heard of him in the grapevine (as you know, the Bone community is pretty small), and never heard any complaints.

Saw this online from the Shreveport Times - all 3 of these guys have a strong bomber background - hopefully they'll be able to keep the CC in line..

From Google.. "When the U.S. flag and state flag are flown from a single flagstaff, the U. S. flag should be displayed from the peak position with the state flag immediately below it. The state flag should be approximately the same size as, but never larger than, the U.S. flag. When the state flag and the U.S. flag are displayed on separate flagpoles, the flagpoles should be of equal height and the state flag should be approximately the same size as, but never larger than, the U.S. flag. The U.S. flag should be flown from the position of honor on the flag's own right, or from the flagpole on the left as normally viewed by the observer. The state flag should be flown from the second position of honor, or from the flagpole on the right as normally viewed by the observer." I knew about flying the US flag higher than the state flag, and that the state flag can't be bigger, but didn't know it mattered what side the flag should be on with separate flagpoles. Learn something new every day I suppose..!

Thanks, pbar - Yeah, I'd imagine that with the lack of threats that the DSO would be pretty much backing the O up with all the weapon delivery stuff. Not like the old days of Sync-Sync-SRAM at LaJunta! (I know, dating myself again). The really sharp IDSOs were put through a mini OSO course to become kind of dual qualed - just so they could instruct the D and get some bomb runs done for currency's sake, but they weren't held to the same standards as the O's were.

Just released video of Sen Boxer counseling the committee on respect...:)

Nsplayer's correct..the typical career progression for a Buff Nav is Nav, Instructor Nav, Radar Nav, Instructor RN..then again, that was back "in the dark ages" when I flew the Buff in the mid 80s. I'd imagine that hasn't changed yet, with the E-dub being a separate path (EW, IEW). Who knows what will happen when the CSO concept becomes normal ops. I left the B-1 just as SAC went to ACC, so I missed out on the OSO/DSO conversion to WSO. Question for the B-1 bros - do you start out in the DSO seat when you go through IQC, and then "upgrade" to the OSO seat, or are you dual-qualed for both seats?