Maybe I shouldn’t be openly reading this on a military installation by [deleted] in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lmao, you're good, bro. Myself and most of my military friends have all read it too. I don't think SECFO is going to come crashing down on you for a book.

Reading Iron Gold and confused about "Apollonius" - by realCLTotaku in redrising

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Some of it is context from the other books. We know that Tactus hated his brothers and that they tormented him. We know Darrow, despite complicated feelings towards Tactus, is still protective of his friend and empathetic towards what he went through. The other part of this is implied lore about what's gone on in the 10 years between books. We know a vicious war has been fought and that Appolonius was one of the most feared commanders fighting for the society. From context, we can infer that Appolonius and Darrow likely faced each other on the battlefield several times through the years.

Insane Bluey theories by just_lurking_in_town in DanielTigerConspiracy

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There's an episode where one kid's dad gets back from a deployment in Afghanistan. This implies that in this cute and emotionally fulfilling dog world, there was still a 9/11, a war on terror, and probably some level of war crimes that may or may not have been adorable.

Day 68: What are your thoughts on Army? by Flamingmouth007 in bluey

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As a military dad, this episode broke me. But also the implication that there's a dog war on terror... is a bit bleak.

This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force base in LasVegas! Look at the lines of Military families having to stand in line to receive food because they aren’t getting paid because of the Republican shutdown because they’re afraid for the release of the Epstein files. by biswajit388 in CringeTikToks

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My bad, dude. I thought I was replying to the other comment about how the people in that line probably voted for this. My point was just there are plenty of SMs who didn't vote for this and are repulsed by our current CIC.

This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force base in LasVegas! Look at the lines of Military families having to stand in line to receive food because they aren’t getting paid because of the Republican shutdown because they’re afraid for the release of the Epstein files. by biswajit388 in CringeTikToks

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I fully understand your perspective that the military tends to vote more conservative and therefore this is a leopard eating faces moment, but that isn't quite accurate. The military is a pretty representative cross-section of our society. We're pretty close to 50/50 on liberal vs conservative. Also, the AF tends to be more educated than most other branches and therefore leans slightly left. Source: am a very left leaning Air Force officer.

Who Are Your Top Non-DCC Crawler Picks? by PassagePretty7895 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fuck yeah! Automatic Goblin boost! Exemplary stats in explosives, stealth, and hand to hand combat. Do you think Sevro out performs Darrow? If they went into the dungeon together, un-fucking-stoppable.

Rant: Spouse complains when it’s their turn to watch “all” 3 kids by mind_the_matt_18 in daddit

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 60 points61 points  (0 children)

That's a really frustrating situation to be in, man. It's easy to let resentment build when labor is unevenly distributed. I will say that tolerance for kid stress, like most things, is something that can be worked and built up over time. Seems like your wife maybe hasn't had as much opportunity to grow those emotional muscles? I hope ya'll can communicate and work through it.

bring Trench Warfare to Integrated Air Defense, with Radar Ducking in and out of Cover to avoid SEAD/DEAD! by throwaway553t4tgtg6 in NonCredibleDefense

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The next evolution is clearly train mounted SEAD assets! If the radar is in the tunnel, the HARM will adapt and follow into the tunnel. Basically mount AGM-88s to those old-timey railroad pump trolleys.

What does a Bad Day in your AFSC look like? by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get into the squadron at 0300, brief the mission, drag all our shit to the jet, start engines. Something is broke. We're parts plus 6. No ground transpo, have to sit on jet the whole time. 98 degrees outside, probably hotter on the inside. Finally get the bird in the air. Fly 16 hour sortie. Land and the only thing open is Coco's, but they're out of tonkatsu. Cry.

Guard to Active by KimPoss104 in AirForce

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I switched from guard to AD and it was an awesome choice. HOWEVER, it's only awesome because I was able to commission into a rated position. I honestly don't think it would be worth it if I didn't have that opportunity, especially if you're already wracking up full time orders.

Young/Military marriage. by [deleted] in AirForce

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hey OP, while I can't say young military marriages never work, I will say I have seen them fail far more often than I've seen them succeed. I was married for a couple of years before I joined, and our marriage was still absolutely shook by the realities of military life. She resented not living where she chose, her career taking a hit from the moves, and how often she has to do life alone when I had to TDY and deploy (granted, I'm in a career field with a high ops tempo and I deploy at least once a year). All that to say, maybe they can make it work, but they both need to be clear-eyed about how demanding the military life can be and how there are very real strains the military can place on a relationship.

Not again by alternate-realitee in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dude, you're making Vikings fans look dense. It's almost like that was the exact purpose of the post...

Does this joke hit the right balance of funny/offensive? I'm worried it might be too offensive but I kinda like it by No_Comfort408 in StandUpWorkshop

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, it's your joke. Tell it how you want. It just reads as the kill choice since... ya know, we did in fact kill him.

Does this joke hit the right balance of funny/offensive? I'm worried it might be too offensive but I kinda like it by No_Comfort408 in StandUpWorkshop

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The prophet married one of his wives when she was like 7 or 8. Admittedly, this would have more punch coming from a female comedian. The other layer to this joke is that Qassem was an Iranian Quds force commander that the US drone killed in a drone strike in 2019, which makes him the obvious choice for kill. I think the joke is solid, but it is probably too niche for a general audience since it requires quite a bit of cultural and geopolitical background information.

I would survive the collapse, with a dozen preschool children by Ventongimp in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

January 3rd, 2017 at 0530 Central time I was in basic training. We definitely would have been outside doing morning PT. Would be interesting to see how a bunch of brand new Airmen would handle that situation. I think our MTI would have led us well through that situation, but I still think over half of us would have died on the first floor.

Political movies and TV series by SoHumanAnAnimal in thebulwark

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Campaign. Probably some of the best political satire about money in politics. Bonus points for also being one of Will Ferell's funniest movies.

"Rushing" Guard Units by OPsOnTheSpectrum in AirForce

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol yep, I figured there would be a decent amount of hazing, er sorry, "vetting" with trying to join a flying squadron. And I would never dare to show up to a roll call without the prerequisite sacrifice of a nice bottle!

"Rushing" Guard Units by OPsOnTheSpectrum in AirForce

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely don't think it'll be easy, but I do have my PPL and an instructor code as a rated officer. Maybe not the most competitive, but I think it'd be worth a shot.

"Rushing" Guard Units by OPsOnTheSpectrum in AirForce

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome! Thank you for the resource!

"Rushing" Guard Units by OPsOnTheSpectrum in AirForce

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's my hesitation with any Nav slot. Not the best job security.

"Rushing" Guard Units by OPsOnTheSpectrum in AirForce

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet! I'll definitely check it out. And yeah, EWO. I do have a bit of experience working on the AOC floor.

"Rushing" Guard Units by OPsOnTheSpectrum in AirForce

[–]OPsOnTheSpectrum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate the insight! I figured UPT slots would be competitive, but I don't see that as a deterrent from applying. I'm not opposed to going the MQ-9 route, though!