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We had a (reasonably cool) O-5 be an Air Advisor for a year in Afghanistan. He said he figured out after 6 months that the Afghans don't want your advice, that they learned from the Soviets that they could just wait until you left and go back to doing their own thing. He said that the US would have been better off paying the Afghan senior leadership to retire and instill are own people but it's too late for that. YMMV. edit: the c-27 program was criminal
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If anybody is out or getting out and wants to unload uniforms, specifically anything ABU-related, one of my buddies just started work as a JROTC instructor and they need stuff. For the near future (at least) he's willing to pay shipping.
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Jul 15, 2016 19:19
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It turns out my husband has two kidney stones. He had to go back to the doctor for stomach pain. Now he's grounded until he gives birth to our twins (they're already pretty low so the doctor said it'd be in the next day or two), and the doctor thinks it may have caused his back problems. That doesn't really explain his previous incident last year but who knows because he didn't want to use his free medical care to figure out why he got laid out trying to load the dishwasher because he had a flight the next day. 
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Jul 16, 2016 11:45
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Pilots are pretty dumb.
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Jul 16, 2016 13:54
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On a side note, the bonus take rate for pilots is at 43.4% for FY16 and FY17 is 23.1%. Since you get an additional 25k for signing up a year early, I don't see FY17 going up much. FY18 should be even worse. Suckers.
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Jul 16, 2016 16:35
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^Strike Eagle dude I work with took the deal. It's not easy to look back on 8-10 years toward a retirement and know that it's not going to count for anything, but every day I'm glad I'm out.samizdat posted:It turns out my husband has two kidney stones. He had to go back to the doctor for stomach pain. Now he's grounded until he gives birth to our twins (they're already pretty low so the doctor said it'd be in the next day or two), and the doctor thinks it may have caused his back problems. That doesn't really explain his previous incident last year but who knows because he didn't want to use his free medical care to figure out why he got laid out trying to load the dishwasher because he had a flight the next day. The back pain could definitely have come from stones. It's really an unpleasant experience and the pain isn't always where you'd expect.
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Jul 16, 2016 16:48
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https://mobile.twitter.com/VivaRevolt/status/754433400296054784 Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh   Errrrrrrrr 
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Jul 16, 2016 22:56
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the Turkish govt cut off power to the base and has shut down the airspace so nothing is flying. They're at Delta, but it's not like the Turks are storming the gates. There were some pro-coup aircraft that launched out of the base, which probably has something to do with the lockdown. The other more conspiracy theory oriented take would be that Erdogan is holding the base "hostage" to help push the US along to extradite a cleric who has been living in exile here.
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Jul 16, 2016 23:06
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First Nice now this. Giant Meteor 2016.
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Jul 16, 2016 23:11
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My old supervisor was there in the mid 90s. They had a labor dispute with the Turks about families inheriting jobs. The Turks went around breaking air conditioners during the summer. They had to set up a secret chow hall out in a tent so people could eat something that wasn't an MRE once in a while.
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Jul 16, 2016 23:26
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Godholio posted:If anybody is out or getting out and wants to unload uniforms, specifically anything ABU-related, one of my buddies just started work as a JROTC instructor and they need stuff. For the near future (at least) he's willing to pay shipping. I've got some random stuff I'm willing to unload. 1 Camelback army camo colored 1 web belt + canteen 1 ABU set of pants 1 Fleece set of pants 1 APECS set of pants
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Jul 17, 2016 02:03
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Holy gently caress, every shop but Crew Chiefs is playing Pokemon go.
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Jul 17, 2016 02:31
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A Kpro posted:I've got some random stuff I'm willing to unload. Fleece pants? And poo poo, I want the apecs pants.
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Jul 17, 2016 02:44
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I thought about buying the APECS pants since they were so much cheaper than real snow pants. But then I remembered how ugly I think the ABU pattern is
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Godholio posted:If anybody is out or getting out and wants to unload uniforms, specifically anything ABU-related, one of my buddies just started work as a JROTC instructor and they need stuff. For the near future (at least) he's willing to pay shipping. I'm on my phone and half in the bag. PM me, I've got probably 2-3 sets of abus as well as a few pairs of boots I could donate in relatively common sizes (32 inch waist, 10.5 size boots).
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Jul 17, 2016 03:51
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Godholio posted:Fleece pants? And poo poo, I want the apecs pants. Yup they gave me tons of poo poo for my one deployment. Got the scarf, the gloves, head cover, watch cap, long underwear, fleece pants, web belt, the luggage bag, coveralls, sunglasses, apecs pants, 2 camelbacks, and probably some other poo poo I've forgotten about.
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Jul 17, 2016 04:40
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lite_sleepr posted:Pilots are pretty dumb. still smart enough to not go in enlisted
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Jul 18, 2016 15:17
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Setting the bar pretty low there, sir
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Jul 18, 2016 17:20
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Did you just use sir? JFC
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Jul 18, 2016 19:26
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Uhhhhh, I am addressing a field grade officer!
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Jul 18, 2016 20:04
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OMFG PTSD LOL PBUH posted:Did you just use sir? Be polite to the pump attendant or they'll limp wrist putting the cap back on and BAM, check engine light
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Jul 18, 2016 20:08
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Booblord Zagats posted:Be polite to the pump attendant or they'll limp wrist putting the cap back on and BAM, check engine light Nah, a crew chief wouldn't do that. When the pilot grunted and pointed to a light, the crew chief would need to fix it. Deffo not in the business of making work for themselves 
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Jul 18, 2016 21:44
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lite_sleepr posted:Nah, a crew chief wouldn't do that. When the pilot grunted and pointed to a light, the crew chief would need to fix it. You're reading the crack wrong. I'm just joking that Rek is a tanker pilot, thus a glorified pump jockey (he's not, though. Rek's cool)
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Jul 18, 2016 21:58
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Wouldn't the pump attendant be the boom operator? Rek is just the gas station manager who shows up twice a month to get enough booze money for a weekend bender.
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Jul 18, 2016 23:00
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I would say I'm more like a blue collar driver that earns way more than they are worth because the union was able to negotiate an unrealistically high salary.
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Jul 19, 2016 00:34
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You're in sanitation then
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Jul 19, 2016 01:09
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You're thinking of C-130 pilots.
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Jul 19, 2016 01:36
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lite_sleepr posted:You're in sanitation then Rek is the cashier at the gas station, and the boom is the attendant. You guys are making this too complicated.
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Jul 19, 2016 02:31
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WAR CRIME SYNDICAT posted:Rek is the cashier at the gas station, and the boom is the attendant. You guys are making this too complicated. Well atleast the boom operator can get a job in Oregon
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Jul 19, 2016 02:34
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WAR CRIME SYNDICAT posted:Rek is the cashier at the gas station, and the boom is the attendant. You guys are making this too complicated. Rek *is* the cash register, filled with filthy over-circulated singles and fivers that have seen more thong straps than a plus sized ladies clearance bin at TJ Maxx in the midwest.
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Jul 19, 2016 04:37
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Meh, it all spends the same. Need to pay for college for this next baby I'm tryin to make.
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Jul 19, 2016 06:31
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Few units getting TSgt results already. Fuckers.
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Jul 21, 2016 02:41
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That happened with MSgt out here, we knew who had a line number close to 24 hrs in advance.
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Jul 21, 2016 13:19
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Does anyone make mistakes at work?
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Jul 21, 2016 14:08
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Never. Also, I'm going to be a TSgt. That's a thing.
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Jul 21, 2016 14:40
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Nice. Welcome to the club where you're not allowed to make mistakes because ITS UNACCEPTABLE for NCOs to make them.
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Jul 21, 2016 14:41
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lite_sleepr posted:Nice. NCOs make mistakes, but then they ferociously deny ever having made them even with a mountain of evidence to the contrary
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Prop Wash posted:NCOs make mistakes, but then they ferociously deny ever having made them even with a mountain of evidence to the contrary I thought any mistakes were due to incompetent subordinates? Isn't that what they teach in course 15?
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Jul 21, 2016 14:48
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Prop Wash posted:NCOs make mistakes, but then they ferociously deny ever having made them even with a mountain of evidence to the contrary Admit nothing, deny everything, make counter accusations
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I am one of those weirdos who will say yep that was me I hosed that up. Now here is a course of action to correct it, and these are the things I have in place to prevent it from happening again. Making counter-accusations and denying everything in my experience has proven to be an exacerbating Factor when having to deal with the Fallout. But whatever nobody died and nobody is going to lose any money so gently caress it Congrats on tech. Now you can say things like in my experience and people will kind of take you seriously a little bit
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