JimNtexas

You guys may not fully appreciate this until you have grandchildren.

There are two movies, both on Netflix Now, that concern fictional USAF drone crews. They are Good Kill and Eye In The Sky . I'm long retired and never had anything to do with drone operations. Real drone crews and also current USAF members. If you saw either or both of these, what did you think about them?

Back when dinosaurs roamed the earth I was in what was then called the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron. I heard variations of the ground staff hanging from the rafters story, but never heard anyone say anything about the Wing getting the ZZ tail code because of cowardice. The prevailing story was ZZ symbolized Kadena as being the end of the world. Unlike the 67th 'Fighting C0cks' Disney designed patch, the 18th Wing patch really did look like a surrendering chicken. Maybe there is something to the legend.

Quick question from a long retired guy. When I was on active duty the promotion board looked at your official photograph. Every time a senior officer who had been on a promotion would talk about what they considered important, they would go on and on about how important that photo was to them. Don't look angry, but don't smile like an idiot. Be sure your ribbons are all there and they are not crooked. NO MUSTACHE! HAIRCUT HAIRCUT HAIRCUT. Don't have a double chin. Shortly after I retired in 1994 they took the photos out of the promotion jackets. Given the USAF tendency to download the bombs and upload the torpedos I was wondering, do current promotion boards look at your official picture?