brabus Posted June 30 Posted June 30 6 hours ago, Magnum said: More nostalgic phone numbers: 762-1401 New guys don’t even know why we do it (or rather why we used to have to do it). Minds blown when they are told it didn’t use to be all GPS time! 1
SurelySerious Posted June 30 Posted June 30 New guys don’t even know why we do it (or rather why we used to have to do it). Minds blown when they are told it didn’t use to be all GPS time! Or that GPS is a fickle radio signal from thousands of miles away that can be denied.
CaptainMorgan Posted June 30 Posted June 30 I was at CENTCOM HQ when he was the DO, in a position so low that he didn’t know I existed… but he seemed to make a lot of sense then. I am surprised that he is going through with these motions. I thought he was great when I was there in 2014. Very calm and collected when ISIS kicked off, while everyone else in the JOC thought the world was ending. I’m guessing this uniform BS was suggested by his Chief. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
brabus Posted June 30 Posted June 30 1 hour ago, SurelySerious said: Or that GPS is a fickle radio signal from thousands of miles away that can be denied. Yeah, the time hack will save us… Irrelevant in modern aircraft (at least the ones I’ve flown). But I am all about maintaining a bit of history/tradition, and therefore will do it for that reason alone. 1
Majestik Møøse Posted July 1 Posted July 1 11 hours ago, brabus said: Yeah, the time hack will save us… Irrelevant in modern aircraft (at least the ones I’ve flown). But I am all about maintaining a bit of history/tradition, and therefore will do it for that reason alone. Gets people to meetings on time and sets the tone. Meetings that ignore the hack and start by fading-in don’t usually go well. 1 1
SurelySerious Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Yeah, the time hack will save us… Irrelevant in modern aircraft (at least the ones I’ve flown). But I am all about maintaining a bit of history/tradition, and therefore will do it for that reason alone. I’m convinced from Top Gun Maverick that it will for sure. 1
Biff_T Posted July 1 Posted July 1 15 hours ago, brabus said: Yeah, the time hack will save us… Clock to map to ground. Q TOT +/- 30 seconds Q- TOT +/- 1 minute U TOT +/- 1.5 minutes Sometimes, your GPS will suddenly go INOP, especially on a MSN checkride.
brabus Posted July 1 Posted July 1 (edited) Clock-Map-Ground…the good ol’ days! if you find someone under the age of 30 who can even read a map, you’ve found a unicorn! The next steps are intro a compass or plotter, then tell them to jump in a standard transmission vehicle for a beer run (unicorn status likely dissolves in step 2 or 3). Edited July 1 by brabus 1 3
Biff_T Posted July 2 Posted July 2 7 hours ago, brabus said: The next steps are intro a compass or plotter, then tell them to jump in a standard transmission vehicle for a beer run (unicorn status likely dissolves in step 2 or 3). Edited 7 hours ago by brabus I almost pissed myself!
SocialD Posted July 2 Posted July 2 16 hours ago, brabus said: Clock-Map-Ground…the good ol’ days! if you find someone under the age of 30 who can even read a map, you’ve found a unicorn! The next steps are intro a compass or plotter, then tell them to jump in a standard transmission vehicle for a beer run (unicorn status likely dissolves in step 2 or 3). Mmm Yes, the transition to full on boomer mode is nearly complete. 1 5 1
SurelySerious Posted July 11 Posted July 11 On another note is Fat Tony/Cat 5 still going to the Zoo?News piece is still posted on the website announcing it, leadership page says awaiting confirmation/assumption of command. 1
BashiChuni Posted July 11 Posted July 11 On 7/1/2024 at 1:22 PM, brabus said: Clock-Map-Ground…the good ol’ days! if you find someone under the age of 30 who can even read a map, you’ve found a unicorn! The next steps are intro a compass or plotter, then tell them to jump in a standard transmission vehicle for a beer run (unicorn status likely dissolves in step 2 or 3). i learned to drive standard on disney blvd lol 1 1
brabus Posted July 11 Posted July 11 9 hours ago, BashiChuni said: i learned to drive standard on disney blvd lol Admit it, you stalled right in front of Camp A as the hot 3 letter chick walked out and saw it. Worst timing ever… 2
BashiChuni Posted July 11 Posted July 11 1 hour ago, brabus said: Admit it, you stalled right in front of Camp A as the hot 3 letter chick walked out and saw it. Worst timing ever… 100% and stalled it out at the guard shack after getting ID checked going into Camp A. multiple times. "uh sir are you ok?" 1
brabus Posted July 12 Posted July 12 9 hours ago, BashiChuni said: 100% and stalled it out at the guard shack after getting ID checked going into Camp A. multiple times. "uh sir are you ok?" “Sir…have you been drinking?” ”The Brits!? No, never have hung out with them” “That’s not what I asked sir…” Who hasn’t been there!? Amirite? 2
Danger41 Posted July 12 Posted July 12 Footage of @BashiChuni on Disney circa 2014. Best part about that was the 5% VA rating I got from permanent injury from excessive and forceful laughter. 3
brabus Posted July 13 Posted July 13 (edited) I have a gut feeling that’s a near 100% accurate replication of said incident. Edited July 13 by brabus 1
Danger41 Posted July 13 Posted July 13 35 minutes ago, brabus said: I have a gut feeling that’s a near 100% accurate replication of said incident. There was more clutch related issues but otherwise pretty much. 1
Standby Posted July 14 Posted July 14 On 7/12/2024 at 9:00 PM, Danger41 said: There was more clutch related issues but otherwise pretty much. Vehicle is also missing some bullet holes. Namely, in the engine block.
Skitzo Posted July 15 Posted July 15 Call this my official transition to old guy / get off of my lawn but can anyone explain the logic behind non obvious duty identifier patches? ATC I get, Ammo, yup that checks. LRS, okay. SVS - I understand that one too. But today I saw UNLTD — Unlimited Warrant Contracting Officer.Some folks are wearing their AFSCs and not obvious ones like a 2T2 but CE AFSCs - 3E3 - Structures. If I have to google the patch it does not identify your duty. Turning to some obvious ones but unnecessary…You can wear PILOT, NAV, EWO or ABM on your left sleeve if the wings don’t give you away??Anyone else? Probably just me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
StrikeOut312 Posted July 15 Posted July 15 Flyers and subterranean-dwelling-missileers get bags; let the other folks have their patches. For that matter, give everyone a piece-of-flare, colored tshirts, and beards. 3
Herkdrvr Posted July 15 Posted July 15 Maybe the unit should revoke "UNLTD" warrants for those who pay delivery fees greater than the patch cost. 2 1
bfargin Posted July 16 Posted July 16 If I had been a non flyer (finance, cbpo, Cyber, Linguist, etc) I definitely would have worn a SHOCLRK patch or similar (e.g. HELPER, CUNLNGST, CHRFLYR, SPACER). If you can't laugh at yourself, you're a psycho. 1
Danger41 Posted July 16 Posted July 16 15 hours ago, StrikeOut312 said: Flyers and subterranean-dwelling-missileers get bags; let the other folks have their patches. For that matter, give everyone a piece-of-flare, colored tshirts, and beards. My old guy transition is on the beard thing. Fuck that. These weak, chinless, fat bodies clamoring for it don’t need 7 stray hairs to look more stupid. As I think about it, over half the enlisted in my unit have shaving waivers now anyway. None of the O’s do. I guess those shaving classes while getting our degrees really paid off. 4 1
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