Sua Sponte

Yeah

If USAF leaders don’t give a shit about their people, why should the people give a shit about the USAF? Money talks, bullshit walks.

Innocence, which by the way is until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal court setting, is found by a fact-finder i.e. a judge or jury, not a casual bystander like yourself. If the law and court were so concise, there would be no reason to have superior appellate courts look at the verdict of cases, if petitioned. But it's not, and they do, because it's not concise. It's not a straw man argument. There are people like this guy who did illegal things to people, to show they did illegal things, to help convict them for something they never did and put them in jail for it and ruin their lives. The original idiot trial counsel in Navy SEAL Chief Gallagher was removed for illegally spying on the defense emails. A DUI is a DUI once that person is either convicted or pleads guilty of it. Not when people like you already judge from the cheap seats before knowing all the facts.

I don’t really consider Due Process a “technicality.” It’s in some famous document at the National Archives in D.C. Just became someone is “accused” of breaking the law, doesn’t give the DA/Cops/Government a green light to not follow the law to obtain a conviction/sentence. If you’re drinking a beer, get pulled over cause you did a California stop, get a breathalyzer because they smelled booze and have a .10 BAC, that’s a DUI in most jurisdictions. But you know you just had a beer, there’s no way that you could’ve blown a .10 BAC. During your trial through cross examination come to find out the cop that gave it to you was newly trained with the equipment and the equipment was last calibrated a year ago and was pencil whipped erroneously saying it was calibrated. You get acquitted/charges just get dropped. However, the holier-than-thou crew at work is too busy talking shit about you, not that they know any of the facts, because you got pulled over and charged with a DUI.

Security Forces is worse. My brother got a DUI while changing a flat tire on his car on McGuire a few years ago. In Oklahoma you can get a DUI while sleeping in the back of your car, while in your driveway, if the keys are in the cab with you (doesn't have to be in the ignition).

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-truth-about-gen-john-hyten-11565214500?reflink=share_mobilewebshare

At least his wife is famous. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Campbell_(pilot)

Oklahoma in August should only be 85 degrees by 0530 lol

Good luck. They’ll never admit to lying, and proving they did beyond a reasonable doubt will be very difficult to do. Welcome to the new #MeToo era. If you don’t like someone who’s senior to you in rank or position, just accuse them of egregious crimes and rank their careers.

It's been done before. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2017/08/11/jury-orders-blogger-to-pay-8-4-million-to-ex-army-colonel-she-accused-of-rape/?utm_term=.f902b0725481

Can’t fail a test if you’re always exempt...

The best part is the Admiral giving Maverick shit for just being an O-6.

Another #MeToo thrown Hail Mary to inflict some partisan Trump derailment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/senators-split-over-hearing-testimony-from-colonel-accusing-trumps-pick-for-militarys-no-2-officer-of-sexual-misconduct/2019/07/11/18b83d42-a420-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.fb237498ddfb https://www.thedailybeast.com/air-force-clears-joint-chiefs-vice-chairman-nominee-john-hyten-of-sexual-misconduct So, some Army O-6 was fired and given a poor performance report by Hyten for duty related stuff and she claims she has “nothing to gain by coming forward.” Just the attempt to derail the career of the Commander who fired you, that’s all.

Your Sq/CC is a great dude.

Maj Kong doesn’t give a shit.

11-202V2 5.9. Commander-Directed Downgrade. 5.9.1. Aircrew Assigned to Flying Squadrons: The Aircrew Member's squadron commander or any commander in the aircrew member's chain of command above the Aircrew Member's squadron commander may direct a Commander-Directed Downgrade.

That might not even be your CC’s decision. It could’ve been “highly suggested” by the OG. I’ve seen that happen.

You can’t really officially contest it, read 11-202V2. You signing it just states you’ve been debriefed as why you’re receiving it.

I flew 3,000 hours with my Vector I was issued in 2005. I gave it to my brother last year when he became a Boom and he flies with it now. Only thing I’ve ever replaced on it was the battery. Good aviation watch that takes a beating.

You know that everything is all about optics these days. There wasn't a DA in the Maryland/D.C. area that was ever going to prosecute Justice Kavanaugh for a 30+ year sexual assault claim that had no physical evidence. Even then they may have been a statue of limitation that would've prevented it anyway. As we all know that was solely the Democrat's Hail Mary at derailing his SCOTUS nomination. Just because Dr. Ford alleged it happened, doesn't make it true, something that Justice Kavanaugh adamantly denied happening. The Army just gave an 83 year old retired four star an LOR for allegedly groping another officer's wife. The only reason for this is optics in today's #MeToo environment, why else would they do it? They issued administrative actions against the guy because the burden of proof is so low, so they wouldn't have to actually prove the allegation beyond a reasonable doubt. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/06/13/army-reprimands-retired-general-allegedly-groping-officers-wife/2909438002/ This year the highest appellate court for the military (CAAF) ruled that military retirees can be recalled to active duty and court martialed for crimes committed after they retire. The Marines have done two already and the Army is currently court martailing a retired two star for allegedly molesting his daughter in the 80's. There isn't one person on this forum, unless you're unemployed, that wouldn't be fired from their job, or court martailed if still subject to the UCMJ, for any sexual assault or domestic violence allegation (not conviction). That's the name of the game in today's society. If you don't like someone you work for or in your chain of command, or you want to mitigate the punishment of any criminal activity you've committed, just accuse them of intolerable acts. We're trained to always believe the victim when we should be allowing due process to happen and doing thorough investigations.

Now Shanahan is out as acting SECDEF due to “devote more time towards his family.”

The AC was the 344 ARS/CC. He'll probably get a bro pass from AMC.

Worst MAJCOM

Arashi’s garlic rice or CoCo’s.

That's because senior Civil Service are like tenured professors. Can they be fired? Sure, but it takes a lot of documentation, fighting HR complaints and grievances, etc. It's easier to eliminate their position than to directly fire them.