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The Next President is...

disgruntledemployee replied to disgruntledemployee's topic in Squadron Bar

I told ya (not you specifically, or did I). I said pick someone else. If MAGA/supporters just gave up on the dude, the spineless Rs in Congress drop him like a sh*t sandwich, RNC grow a pair and develop other talent, then maybe you'd have a different race, one that seems more about policy/plans/actions than crowd size. But they/you had to have your dear leader and now face the very very real possibility that we're going to have President Harris. Ugh. BTW, Trump can't shut up. So get ready for 2.5ish more months of jibberish, tickity tacs. From both of em.

Russian Ukraine shenanigans

disgruntledemployee replied to 08Dawg's topic in General Discussion

Run em? No. Take their money. Sell the assets. Guess how much you can sell a $100M megayacht for? See: forfeiture seizure.

The Next President is...

bfargin replied to disgruntledemployee's topic in Squadron Bar

The VP isn't in the military chain of command, so why are generals who meet her saluting? Has this changed since I was in 30 plus years ago. To be honest, I don't remember ever seeing a VP being greeted/disembarking before, but it just looked odd when I saw it earlier this week on one of her trips and the general saluted and she saluted back.

Going to be passed over twice and need some advice.

CaptainMorgan replied to Smaggy's topic in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

You only need 750 for R-ATP. Getting out with a job at an ULCC or Regional is better than getting out without one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Things you should listen to drunk while on BO

Clark Griswold replied to Clark Griswold's topic in Squadron Bar

Concept aircraft

Clark Griswold replied to Clark Griswold's topic in Squadron Bar

JF-17 cosplaying as an F-104 Good livery IMHO Switching gears LM stealth tanker concept

Going to be passed over twice and need some advice.

SurelySerious replied to Smaggy's topic in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

Second all of the above. The R-ATP with your experience will open the doors to national carriers like Breeze, Allegiant, Sun Country, etc as well as the regionals. Keep your big airline apps updated and leverage your Reserve/Guard opportunities in concert with civilian employment.

Smaggy started following Going to be passed over twice and need some advice. 4 hours ago

Going to be passed over twice and need some advice.

Smaggy replied to Smaggy's topic in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

I will be done with PIT and at my UPT base for about 5-6 months before I punch out. My plan is to build that rapport. As for getting my R-ATP for sure! My goal is to try and fly my ass off right before I do get out to get as close to 1500.

What's wrong with the Air Force?

Majestik Møøse replied to Catbox's topic in General Discussion

US (proudly): “We’ve organized our entire military to fight an air/sea war in the Taiwan Straits!” Opponents: “OK, then we’ll fight you somewhere else in some other way.” US: “…you can’t do that we got rid of the other sh*t.”

Russian Ukraine shenanigans

Random Guy replied to 08Dawg's topic in General Discussion

Seems like a good idea until you realize that most people don't actually know how to run any of those 10 conglomerates. I think Zimbabwe tried this. Better to capture them and keep them for knowledge transfer. If they are dead you can't learn and then improve their processes. See: China.

Russian Ukraine shenanigans

Random Guy replied to 08Dawg's topic in General Discussion

A bank just created a loan to buy stock. This money is new, written to the bank ledger. It happens every second or so with lots of banks. Lots of new money. Every. Second. When destabilize? Now? Now? 🤣 Seriously dude, when does the sky fall? Cause these banks are pumping out new money every second, and it seems like the currency is not being destabilized. I guess you need to define 'destabilize'? A soccer game is a unique event. There is no duplicate. A widget has lots of duplicates. A dollar created to purchase a widget isn't very similar, unless you want to talk about path dependent research outcomes, for example. Honestly though, I'm not sure where you are trying to go with your analogy. Did you have any blood in your stool?

Russian Ukraine shenanigans

disgruntledemployee replied to 08Dawg's topic in General Discussion

If money is what you want.... let's just take it from the enemy. Make a top 10 oligarch list and seize it all; land, boats, biz, drug and prostitution rings... all of it. Then tell the olis that their money will now fund the Ukrainian Defense Fund. Then name the next 10 olis. Two things might happen. 1, Zelenski gets guns, 2, Putin gets the boot. And MAGA can stop whining about defeating Russia.

Going to be passed over twice and need some advice.

CaptainMorgan replied to Smaggy's topic in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

Get your R-ATP, find a job with Breeze or a regional. As far as finding a reserve unit, will you be done with PIT and at your new base before your board results come out? If so, I’d suggest building a good rapport with the reservists there and trying to get gained by them once you decline continuation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Russian Ukraine shenanigans

Lord Ratner replied to 08Dawg's topic in General Discussion

That's because you (not really you, but your troll persona) are quite apparently dumb enough to think that anyone here means "we won't be able to print enough currency to cover these bills" when they say "we can't afford it." Absolutely nobody is referring to the Federal Reserve's ability to create dollars. No one. Not one single person here. Because humans don't speak semantically in raw literal declaratives. What they are saying is that the process of printing money (issuing new debt, creating it out of thin air, adding it to the ledger, however you insist on portraying it) to cover these expenses will, as it always has, destabilize the currency in a way that will at a minimum negatively impact the purchasing power of the population, or at the extremes, destabilize the entire society such that the status quo falls apart. "We can't afford this" is no more a statement of monetary capacity than it is when a military/airline parent says "I can't afford to miss another soccer game or dance recital." Normal people don't have to explain such simple context to the participants of a conversation, but apparently we would have to dumb it down for you keep up. Fortunately, your participation is neither necessary or beneficial to the conversation, so I doubt we will spend too much time trying. I'm taking a sh*t right now, so I have a little free time to indulge.

Guard only if war is declared?

Clark Griswold replied to Clark Griswold's topic in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

Concur again The Russians and Chinese have it right, you’re always at war/conflict it’s just a matter of how much at any one time - info/economics/espionage to grey zone to kinetic to nukes - all or some of it ongoing all the time While I get the idea the practical implications are not possible I’d rather see outsiders breaking into the political system with military experience try to make the chattering and administration classes uncomfortable with a modernized draft for basic military and infantry training with a period of eligibility of call to service and mandatory musters / drills / exercises Not AD service unless needed but required to train and be eligible for call up I think that has a chance of being enacted (low) and would accomplish the intended effect of putting all of society into the situation where the real question of whether or not a mission is worth it would be debated along with also seeing the costs in their yearly taxes Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Medical Hardware (Screws, wires, pins)

auhgold replied to a topic in Aviation Medicine

Hello, I'm in the process of applying for a pilot slot through the ANG. I have 2 major surgeries though that I'm scared might disqualify me from becoming a pilot. 1) About 1.5 years ago I spiral fractured my femur which resulted in me getting a rod and 3 screws put in. I'm back to my normal self and don't have any restriction but still unsure what the ANG will say. 2) a few months ago, I got my gall bladder removed due to intense pains I was getting. Doctor said it was nothing serious and that he just recommended to get it removed to stop the pain. Now I'm back to my normal self. Please let me know if this is going to be a show stopper or not. I want to get LASIK ASAP but don't want to waste the money if I can't even become a pilot.

Going to be passed over twice and need some advice.

Smaggy posted a topic in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

Good morning all, First off I apologize if this isn't the right forum for this but I need some advice on how to proceed with my situation. I am currently an AD O-3 with approximately 3 years of flying experience (late-to-rate), and have already been passed over for Major on the initial attempt. To make things more complicated, I am currently at PIT with my graduation date not slated till about Jan-Mar, which will have been passed the board convene date for my second look. If passed over again I will TRY and find a flying job in the civilian sector, but due to my current hours it is making it difficult for me to find a job (TBNT from United through their UMPP). I have about 1000 hours with maybe another 200-300 hours before I separate. My current plan is to find a T-6 reserve unit and hope they hire me on AGR orders for a year or so to build hours, or maybe go to a Guard or Reserve unit where my old MWS. How should I go about contacting the potential guard/reserve units? What advice, if any, do you have for someone in my situation?

German Chicks in Dirndls and Beer (NSFW)

M2 replied to M2's topic in Squadron Bar

German Chicks in Dirndls and Beer (NSFW)

M2 replied to M2's topic in Squadron Bar

It's getting close to that time again, gentlemen! Dirndls and a Devil's Wheel, who says the Germans don't know how to have fun?!?

What's wrong with the Air Force?

tac airlifter replied to Catbox's topic in General Discussion

Whoever answered you that way is shortsighted. It's true the command is experiencing an identity crisis, as is SOCOM so trickle down is natural. And it's true GWOT TTPs were crafted with uncontested airspace assumptions But an aggressive, creative and risk accepting culture (which thrives in AFSOC despite attempts to squash it) will always be relevant in every fight. And there are many exciting COAs just waiting for circ*mstances befitting their use.

Russian Ukraine shenanigans

Random Guy replied to 08Dawg's topic in General Discussion

Everyone understands. You understand that. I understand it. Why is there any discussion of "can we afford it?" or "how do we pay for it"? No one is interested in the change to acceptance of USD, instead people here are b*tching about nominal quantities of USD created by the gov. People don't even bother to think about the nominal quantities of private debt for financial transactions. What's up with this? None of you are in a vacuum, right?

Russian Ukraine shenanigans

Random Guy replied to 08Dawg's topic in General Discussion

Yeah, what did you want to talk about.

What's wrong with the Air Force?

SocialD replied to Catbox's topic in General Discussion

I can't remember, what did she do, buy a Suburu Outback with her GTC?

What's wrong with the Air Force?

brabus replied to Catbox's topic in General Discussion

What’s not applicable? Special Operations?

Lawman started following Guard only if war is declared? 19 hours ago

Guard only if war is declared?

Lawman replied to Clark Griswold's topic in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

But that’s part of the problem with this bill…. Long term stabilization and the wider DOD mission is not in its self “war.” The number of engineering assets that reside in the guard which are specifically critical to any post reconstructive get things back in order mission would prevent this from ever being possible. We still have guard units supporting missions in places like Kosovo and it’s been decades since that was active combat. Similarly the entire concept of out of support missions becomes this grey area that would be impossible to satisfy everybody on. “Hey doc you’re mobilizing to go augment the hospital in Spain/Germany/etc because we are deploying that units personnel to combat.” Or look at all the support personnel sitting in logistics hubs and theatre SSAs because while we conduct the war in a particular COCOM we have requirements outside it which also funnel through there. How does that count or not when the combat is clearly in _____ and all these people on orders are not physically in the combat zone. How many echelons removed does one have to be from active combat to now deploy abroad, because you’re taking that decision away from commanders to decide. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk