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I agree it's pretty weak.

Anyone checked their duty AFSC lately? Apparently it is changing to 18X; you will supposedly keep your permanent Primary AFSC, though. This is supposed to make manpower moves between squadrons easier, according to the ops group commander. I'd keep an eye on it though; AFPC is bound to mess up someone's records.

They weren't for this drop, but there has not been a definite answer for the future drops. Edit: Had a chance to talk to the ops group commander the other day. His opinion on the matter is that 99% of the UPT-D guys from -38s wouldn't have gotten a fighter out of UPT even in the absence of UAVs, and he doesn't think it would be fair for us to get a second chance. I would draw a parallel to FAIPs who take another assignment in lieu of what is currently available hoping to get something better later as a counter argument. That's his (non-pilot) opinion, though; we'll see what AFPC hands down in the future.

CCAF for Officers.

NATO will be waiting to use your unique capabilities.

In Libya, the regime was using mostly tanks, artillery, and rockets with very limited air assets to attack the civilians. Then we made a no-fly zone in which NATO dropped 69,000 air-ground munitions and launched roughly 0 air-air weapons. That's how it's similar to what you stated.

So it'll be exactly like Libya.

That is interesting.

I think you've identified what the Predator is all about.

Do they have his actual address? Shame if that should find its way to one of our overseas bases filled with murderers and TCNs.

Cannon to Whiteman would help, though.

You get rid of all of your experienced tactical experts and bring in totally new pilots. Combat effectiveness goes up, it's science.

I've had decent results with Gildan shirts, and the "Sand" color is pretty close to the ones in the mil clothing store.

Florida Pizza Workers Burned Down Rival Store That idea sounds like it's for the birds.

If there isn't anyone with a current copy, you should be able to find it here with a CAC: Edit: Had a chance to grab them off the site. Interesting to note that Proclear is not on the 2011 list, but the Memo doesn't say anything about it being removed. 2011ACSCLP_ApprovedList.pdf 2011_ACSCLP_signed_memo.pdf

A long-winded post talking about internet anonymity and the First Amendment? Warning signs.

College Football Power Rankings...as super heroes?

I'll take DM against your Shaw.

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For the grand opening on the new gate?

It's possible you might be giving up more capability by tearing apart the aviation part of the MEU than you intend, or incurring more cost elsewhere. I know amphibious assaults seem far-fetched, but it seems the LHDs provide a platform for organic CAS where you might not have any long runways to operate from, from a place where you might not want to put your carrier strike group (right off the shore, for example), or across a wider area by not being attached at the hip to a CVN (for a lesser conflict where you don't need to tie up a whole CSG). The MEUs can operate within its own expeditionary strike group independent of carrier strike groups, so I guess it could tie up the Marines' freedom of movement or incur the cost of more CVN strike groups to cover them, which gets expensive also. I guess, in short, you'd be tearing apart the whole MAGTF structure. I'm not an expert on the Navy/Marine side though, so I could be totally wrong; just some food for thought.

Whose side are you on?

UFB.

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