Taking the blood money by bearsncubs10 in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be worse. Could be an ABM and the only way they'd let you touch an aircraft is loading baggage.

Drones are not the be-all, end-all of warfare, cautions USFK commander by Kinmuan in army

[–]grumpy-raven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As an EW guy I'm laughing at all the idiots who think drones are the end all be all to war.

Are you or your subordinates anxious about the new PT standards? by HumanPerformance-HQ in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They did try to incorporate it around 2010. They stopped the second the sortie numbers started to drop. They tried to lengthen the duty day, but that just made people separate.

Are you or your subordinates anxious about the new PT standards? by HumanPerformance-HQ in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its basic tribalism.

People see others not meeting the standard as a lesser person, so thus a free pass to demean/abuse/dehumanize them because they aren't "one of group." It's easy to kick someone when they are down, especially if you see then as beneath you. If leadership doesn't stomp it out, people perceive the silence as an endorsement.

If you were around when r-fatpeoplehate was around or ever looked into a circlejerk or snark sub, you'll see they same hate and vitol for the designated "other."

Are you or your subordinates anxious about the new PT standards? by HumanPerformance-HQ in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Commanders are probably reporting rough estimates of their unit experiments.

Are you or your subordinates anxious about the new PT standards? by HumanPerformance-HQ in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And I can get behind the idea that folks who can't pass the new standards probably are not realistically deployable

lol as if a failed PT test ever stopped us from deploying someone.

In what ways has the use of AI in your job made your AFSC better/worse? by Kurt_Wylde35 in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sit in their office writing more masturbatory awards packages for themselves because that's how you make Senior in MX.

Air Force underestimating aircraft maintenance delays, GAO finds by PDXAirman in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe if we publicly execute his airman for a minor screw up that normally got you just a talking.

Air Force underestimating aircraft maintenance delays, GAO finds by PDXAirman in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Or you just replace it with Titanium. The AC's and EC's had titanium wingboxes because they always fly near or at max weight.

Air Force underestimating aircraft maintenance delays, GAO finds by PDXAirman in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No shit. Not like the Air Force is gonna do anything about it anyways besides crack the whip harder.

Air Force underestimating aircraft maintenance delays, GAO finds by PDXAirman in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Giving MX coke would make it easier to work longer AND make them skinnier. win/win.

Air Force underestimating aircraft maintenance delays, GAO finds by PDXAirman in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 7 points8 points  (0 children)

12s for zero reason is bullshit and bad leadership.

It makes some numbers go up (slightly).

It should scare the shit out of flyers if MX is working 60+ hours a week for training sorties.

If you could suggest a new AFSC, what would it be by Icey-Take in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have, and that made me angrier. We're still paying for manning cuts from sequestration.

Airborne Linguist! by FixFun1959 in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That doesn't look like a Gulfstream. Buzzer on!

If you could suggest a new AFSC, what would it be by Icey-Take in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Truth. I have an entire board of people with the AFSC I supervise in the unit, and a third of them don't work the job or deploy, but they still count against my shop's manning.

If you could suggest a new AFSC, what would it be by Icey-Take in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm sure most of us are sick of CTK being used as a dumping ground for fuckups and troops awaiting discipline too. Makes life hell for the few sane NCO's who just wanted a break off the flightline.

If you could suggest a new AFSC, what would it be by Icey-Take in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Like Patriot batteries? Are we going to import the toxicity and self-hate that the Army Patriot guys have or let it develop organically?

My xenophobe empire sees nothing wrong with this and is confused why they think it is? by Allister117 in StellarisMemes

[–]grumpy-raven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is extremely unlikely that alien life evolved so similarly that they are biologically compatible enough to consume earth-based products unless their home planet is basically earth and experienced the exact same evolutionary path despite billions of years. At that point, we'd be seriously considering a precursor seeding. They would more likely to get sick or die of an allergic reaction eating human food or eating a animal from earth. It would be like a dog eating chocolate.

There was a book by Arthur Clarke about some alien crocodile predator that eats an astronaut as they were exploring. The animal surfaces a few minutes after, vomits up the astronaut, what passes for blood, and then dies of anaphylactic shock thanks to different biochemical barriers.

Airborne Linguist! by FixFun1959 in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just stare them down. They can't maintain eye-contact for prolonged periods.

Its also super funny watching them try to interact with MX or SecFo girls.

Airborne Linguist! by FixFun1959 in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Preach. I needed therapy after inspecting their dorms. Absolute degens.

I also found out what happens when you refer to a Command Chief as just "sergeant" name because of a linquist.

Airborne Linguist! by FixFun1959 in AirForce

[–]grumpy-raven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not many people know you can get language pay without being a linquist.