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    I think what we are seeing is something his predecessor did not do (and is the mark of a good leader)-- he is OBSERVING before actually changing a damn thing. The worst leaders are the guys who immediately get into a new job and start changing things around.
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    Still the same game
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    Translate all you want, but the mission does dovetail nicely into my AF background (JSTARS). We're picking up more and more maritime work, so a E-8/P-8 exchange actually does make sense beyond just a type rating, not that I would complain about a B738 type either.
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    Probably a stupid question, BUT--- is there any reason WHATSOEVER that I would need a helmet/mask for T-1 PIT? I know I wouldn't need it for the actual T-1 school part, but I want to make sure there is no "other aircraft orientation" BS where you have to ride in the T-6/38? Reason I ask is that if I need it I'll bring it, but if not I'm going to pack it with my HHG. I really REALLY do not want to have to wear rent-a-masks, as my freakishly mis-shapen face does NOT get along well with masks that are not fitted properly.
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    Anyone hear of heavy guys doing an exchange gig? I'm very interested to go fly the P-8.
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    We tend to take our equipment for granted, but don't forget that the OWNERS (aka Ma and Pa taxpayer) almost never get to see it in action. Airshows give the Air Force a LOT of name recognition which may be more important than you think. As for civilian performers and their mishaps--- cost of business. I hate to sound callus and I mean every bit of respect to the dead, but civilian airshow performers are doing their job-- it pays the bills (or is a hobby). As such, the risk of a mishap falls squarely in the "occupational hazard" category.
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    Don't confuse the base with the city. Doha isn't terrible, while Clovis is. There is a TON of stuff to do in Doha and a lot of fun to be had there. The reason that undisclosed location sucks so bad is 100% the fault of the Americans and their asine policies. All indications point to that base not going anywhere... ever. I have heard MANY different senior leaders express the desire to make it "The Ramstein of the middle east". With that said, I think we need as many spouses there as possible, because as this thread highlights, the "normalcy" of having spouses there runs counter to the idiocy of that base, and may actually go a long way to get the place changed for the better.
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    Yep, even after 6 months still quibbling.
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    Point taken, and I also realize that not so long ago there were a lot of people saying it was impossible to fly faster than the speed of sound; however, I will say that Spain c1492 and US c1946 both had a LOT less evidence that they were correct. There was a lot of "round earth" evidence prior to Columbus, and we already knew of man made objects (projectiles) travelling faster than sound. We know of nothing in the universe that travels faster than light, and we have a lot of data to support the belief that it is a limit. I would love nothing more than for human exploration of deep space to be possible; however there is another piece of evidence pointing to it being unlikely-- we haven't been visited by an alien race. This likely is because one of three reasons: 1. We are the most advanced civilization in the universe (or at least on par with everyone else) 2. We haven't been "discovered" yet 3. Einstein is right, and they can't go faster than light either.
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    Voyager 1 (fastest manmade object ever) is traveling at roughly 10 miles per second (.00006% the speed of light), and is JUST NOW leaving the solar system after 35 years of flight. In that time we have not developed a way to go any faster either. Even IF we were able to go even 1000x faster it would still take more than a lifetime for us to get to anywhere worth going outside the solar system, and forget ever coming back (or even really being able to report success back to earth). I'm a space nerd too, so don't get me wrong, but for as far as we've come with technology, everything we currently know about space, time, and travel points to us never being able to go anywhere outside of the "neighborhood".
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    Maybe we can talk about it at our next commander's call at 1700 on a Friday
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    Play stupid games, win stupid prizes
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    Not sure if it would ever be equaled in the terms of "firsts". Humans have already set foot on a celestial body other than Earth, and unless Einstein is wrong it is unlikely that humans will ever leave the solar system.
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    I sense this thread is quickly jumping the tracks. Let's get back to remembering Neil Armstrong, not debating the merits of the Obama presidency
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    Drama? In the Guard? AD may win (in a landslide) for queep and douchery, but the Guard is the undisputed queen of drama and PFAs
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    I had the same reaction. Not in the same ballpark as D-Day, nuclear weapons, the Constitution, etc. not the same league, not the same universe.
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    IMO Neil stepping offf the ladder was the high point of the United States. Nothing before or since has matched that achievement.
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    Godspeed to Neil. The most humble "great man" I've ever met. Chuck Yeager could have taken a few pointers.
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    I think he was asking about what happened about the "wrong airport" thing, not for being overdue for a PT test...
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    Sorry, I should have more clearly stated-- our CURRENT bullshit CENTCOM operation. I fully understand going toe to toe with the Ayatollah will be a CENTCOM war; however, the shoes would go back to being no factor once there was real combat ops going on. They're like cockroaches. When the light is on (combat) they're nowhere to be seen, but when the light is off they come out of the fucking woodwork.
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    YGBFSM--- I think a full out war with Iran (or anyone else) for that matter would be the only thing to keep a lot of guys IN. I know I would love the opportunity to go take my jet to war (real war, not CENTCOM bullshit). Closest thing I ever got was Libya and that was an absolute blast. It was challenging, exhausting, rewarding and to date the highlight of my career. I doubt there are many guys in the flying world who would disagree-- the number one thing we would all like to do is what we spend ungodly hours "training" to do (well, except maybe the nuke guys-- if they're in business we're having a REALLY bad day).
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    Goodbye General Schwartz. You left us with a demoralized, broken, and hollow force more concerned with minutiae, posturing, and appearances than flying, fighting, and winning. May your successor right this sinking ship quickly.
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    You want me to lie to you or.......
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