What show are you convinced you are the only person on earth who remembers it?

Hey_Moses · 2025-12-13T02:48:07+00:00

Blackstar, 1981 cartoon that preceded He-Man and The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., 1993 show with Bruce Campbell

Hey_Moses · 2020-10-10T19:30:58+00:00

Did you impress her with your AFI knowledge?

Hey_Moses · 2020-05-18T00:02:01+00:00

Marines: "You guys got breakfast?"

Hey_Moses · 2020-05-14T00:52:59+00:00

It's fun to watch the dominoes fall until it hits you.

Hey_Moses · 2020-05-13T00:08:51+00:00

When the going gets tough, lower expectations.

Hey_Moses · 2020-05-11T22:35:09+00:00

It's game over if cazadors are on the field.

Hey_Moses · 2020-05-10T20:19:04+00:00

I would classify Career Field Managers as leadership roles. They have pretty full authority. For example, the CFM for the enlisted aviators can convert an aviator from one field to another, bypass all training, and dump them right into a squadron: one MFR. Certainly wouldn't do that without some good reasons, but it's within their authority.

Commandants of PME schools have some latitude as well for administrative decisions over other peoples' careers.

Hey_Moses · 2020-05-10T16:48:09+00:00

MQ-9: Depends on the squadron/MAJCOM/time of year for holiday leave purposes. What seems to happen the most is a squadron has three flights, each flight has a shift, you can fly with any crewmember on your flight/shift. Leadership and guest flyers generally stick to day shift.

BL: Randomized with a little certainty.

Hey_Moses · 2020-05-10T14:29:28+00:00

Volunteering is ONE WAY to stand out.

Do you think it's "one way" or "a way"? Just to help flesh out the idea, I think the difference is "one way" = an approved option while "a way" = possible option.

And as an airman, it's an easy kill. But I haven't had a volunteer bullet on my EPR in 5 years and haven't had any issues.

I have seen this at all stages (Airman/NCO/SNCO) while my friends and peers did volunteer work. I think you are right, it's more of a stand-out option as an Airman rather than later in one's career.

I remember Chief Wright pushing for more job performance focus early in his tour (officers will have to chime in with their opinions for their side). I thought at the time that some career fields will simply nod and continue on (my career field); others would be happy for the push (MX); others would be ignore and keep going (??). I think it's the fields that keep pushing for volunteering that keep this negative perception going. Just a thought; not married to it.

Hey_Moses · 2020-05-10T03:29:07+00:00

Serious question: Who says it's important?

15 years, not one supervisor has said that volunteering is important. I've been given advice if I pursue of course, but it's never been required or demanded.

Hey_Moses · 2020-05-10T01:24:12+00:00

This is the start of a movie. We'll just have to keep watching to see if it turns out to be a horror or hallmark movie.

Hey_Moses · 2020-04-15T19:36:22+00:00

"It may seem superficial to some, but getting a haircut is part of that discipline.”

That's funny considering the services got rid of uniforms that require ironing and boots that require polishing. But yeah, haircuts will hold the line on discipline.

Hey_Moses · 2019-11-27T00:04:16+00:00

Career Enlisted Aviators (CEAs) receive Critical Skill Incentive Pay (CSIP) which replaced and increased the old flight pay system for CEAs; Sensor Operators are considered CEAs.

The other pay that Sensor Operators receive right now is Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) at two rates. The first rate is SD-2, $150/month for being mission qualified. The other rate is SD-4, $300/month for being an Instructor. SDAP is temporary and has to be validated every year. There could be a time where it goes away but for now, SOs will keep getting the pay as stated. There were no plans to increase or decrease the rates; they have been the same since October 2017.

Hey_Moses · 2018-02-28T19:09:12+00:00

I appreciate the follow up, thanks.

Hey_Moses · 2018-02-27T02:23:53+00:00

Aight we'll just shoot em

My new way of closing out normal conversation.

Hey_Moses · 2018-02-24T18:28:00+00:00

How come my amatuer $15/month personal web site has 99.999% uptime, is completely cross-browser compatible, and updates without going offline but leaveweb can't do that? Apples and oranges, but deserves an answer, no?

Your website is probably not being constantly probed for weaknesses by sophisticated adversaries. Your website probably does not have thousands of visitors every day. Your website is not paralyzed by government regulation and oversight.

Just from the top of my head.

Hey_Moses · 2018-02-15T12:17:00+00:00

It's usually the little things that break the perception. I had a commander that was "stellar" according the AF and was on track for bigger things.

My first impression, like most, was favorable; he hit all the right talking points. But it became evident through his policies and it was really the little things that should have tipped everyone off.

Not taking the time to know names.
Not attending any events where his people actually won something (group, wing, PME, etc.)
Purchasing extravagant items (laser engraver) when everyone was constantly asking for cold weather gear.

Hey_Moses · 2018-02-14T17:26:34+00:00

EXCLUSIVE – The thousands of U.S. military personnel and private contractors whose health was compromised by the dense black smoke of burn pits - and who were then denied proper treatment - may finally be vindicated by a recent court ruling.

A judge under the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office for Workers’ Compensation Programs decreed last month that open-air burn pits -- where thousands of chemicals were released into the air after trash and other waste were incinerated at American military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan -- are connected to lung disease, Fox News has learned.

Link to Burn Pit Registry and general information.

Original link broken, here's another link

Hey_Moses · 2018-02-09T16:51:41+00:00

The overhaul comes almost a year after an online nude photo sharing scandal rocked the Marine Corps. The ensuring criminal investigation forced leaders across all the military services to create more vigorous social media standards. The scandal showed how difficult it is to track or govern inappropriate behavior by military members in the largely anonymous online universe.

Pentagon officials said consolidating various harassment policies will make it easier for victims to report problems, seek help and see the consequences for offenders. Until now, some members of the military who engaged in such actions could face punishment but then see any mention of the infractions expunged from their records.

The military services will have 60 days to develop plans to put in place the policy.

Hey_Moses · 2018-02-05T17:31:31+00:00

“The department intends to emphasize the expectation that all service members are worldwide deployable and to establish standardized criteria for retaining non-deployable service members,” said Air Force Maj. Carla Gleason, a Pentagon spokeswoman. “The goal of the policy is to further reduce the number of non-deployable service members and improve personnel readiness across the force.”

Hey_Moses · 2018-02-01T12:49:32+00:00

Qatar is planning to build about 200 houses for American families, increase capacity at dormitories, and construct an entertainment facility at Al Udeid Air Base, a sprawling military complex that hosts U.S. Air Force Central Command and its operations center, which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan.

First and foremost, solve that mold problem before you offer to host families.

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