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Last AV-8B CAT 1s are planned for FY24. OSD at the end of FY27.

Try being the AMO these days. FML

I took Italian in prep for a PEP billet.

Some other places worth noting Naples: Naples is dirty and crowded, but it has good food (it's the supposed home of pizza). Vesuvius provides a nice view and Pompeii and Hercolaneam are good for a history fix. For the military traveler, there are regular flights in/out of Capodichino, which...

(Disclaimer: I am currently serving as a PEP officer with the Italian military. I have been stationed here for 18 months and have managed to see a large portion of the country during multiple seasons) So here's my "executive summary" on Italy. If you want more specific info, feel free to PM...

PM me if you want Italy gouge. I'm going on 18 months being stationed here and have been all over. That, and my girlfriend runs an Italy-specific tour agency. Edit - I might write out a long post with info for all. Heading out at the moment.

Good job derp-brigade. You picked something from the bible (Psalms) that is considered holy to Islam as well. Fucking morons.

Probably the easiest float that Handler/Boss ever had. Everyone's on time, they pull out and park by themselves (more or less), and they don't sit "testing" on the tram line all day with no regard to other elements of the air plan.

I can't even begin to count how many times I've had the AMRAAM discussion with other communities. It's really quite simple. Is the Harrier/AMRAAM combo the best fit for an DCA/OCA mission? Absolutely not. Is it the only option for a blue water, over-the-horizon, BVR defensive capability for...

My anecdote is independent of the amount of work or quality of that work they do. I never said it was much. /3 weeks off in August, 2.5 for Thanksgiving, 3 for Christmas

Mount it to THIS and we're in business.

The Italian Navy carrier Cavour has 3 bars on it. They have wine readily available in the wardroom during lunch and dinner. An aperitivo before dinner, a glass of wine during, and an amaro after is the norm. Very rarely is anyone "intoxicated" based on what I've seen or heard. People police...

I can't give you a decibel level for the Harrier, but it is ungodly loud in the cockpit without proper protection. If you've ever been forward of the wing on a turning Harrier, you've heard the high pitch whine it makes. It's certainly no quieter in the cockpit. It's louder in front of the...

This may be the single stupidest comment I've read on AW... and that's saying something. So... congratulations I suppose.

No they don't. There is no requirement anywhere in 3-09.3 that says the aircrew must crosscheck line 8 in a BOC type scenario. Sure, given a situation where friendly positions are passed and a 9-line is subsequently passed, they should make every effort to verify the target it not coincidental...

Anecdotes for all my friends: B-1s were also the only people to ask me for the friendly grid after I had read them a BOC 9-line and gotten read backs. Let that sink in for a moment. I don't know if it's a system setup thing or a training thing, but it was scary that the aircrew thought...

I'll put my faith in who the aircrew are before the what the TMS of the asset is. Sure it's awesome to control A-10s and watch that gun ripping up a treeline full of bad guys right over your head, but given the choice, 10 of 10 times, I will take a Marine Air over anything in theater. Why...

Stateside you can take the check to most UPS stores and they can deposit checks over the mobile limit. On the mobile app there is a locator for participating stores. I successfully used it when I sold a vehicle and deposited the check, so it works.

T They don't use the airboss like we do. They basically turn it over to the LSO to run everything during harrier flight ops. It works as well as any Italian system works I suppose. The annoyance with PriFly over the bridge is that, while you can observe launches better, you can't see guys at...

The Italian carrier CVH-550 Cavour has 3 bars... and the officer's bar is awesome. Nothing beats some CAVOK day CQ followed by a couple cocktails. We're going about it all wrong on our boats. /of course having PriFly above the bridge makes controlling recoveries a little more of a PITA.

AoS has good stuff, but it is way overpriced. That, and you can easily make your own shaving oil if you care to. I started with AoS but am currently using Proraso stuff. Price and the fact that it's Italian and readily available here are added bonuses. YMMV.

I have since ditched DSC and gone the old school route with a merkur safety razor and a brush. I won't be going back. Sure it takes a bit more time, and you nick yourself every now and then, but the shave is better and your skin will thank you.

It's a "serious question" if you don't understand anything about the role of the military. Escort or SEAD or HVAAP isn't about protecting the people inside the plane, it's about ensuring success of the mission. It matters not who or what is the one carrying out the primary mission.

Russia has a terrible economy. If they cut off the gas, it will hurt them far more than it will hurt the EU. It wasn't Putin who made them reliant on Gazprom, it was the EU when they decided to shutdown a bunch of their nuclear reactors post Chernobyl and Fukushima. Sanctions can and will...

Personal crap for your stateroom you move slowly over workups and prior to heading out. Pro-gear goes on 18-wheelers usually. Same way getting off, except you usually have to take all your personal crap off within a week rather than over the span of 3 months. Anything you don't want x-ray'd...

Check PM. He wasn't as cool as his name might imply though. Probably not a George Clinton fan either.

I'm intimately familiar with the BHR's "SWO Training Room" as it was started during my 2007 13th MEU deployment aboard that stupid boat. It came into being while the MEU was ashore in Iraq and the boat was making port calls in Dubai. We got back on to a new CO/XO, both of whom were gigantic...

Does that really matter in SWOdom? Pretty much the going rule at the squadron was any billet-marked parking spot that was held by a JO was fair game. Sure, some people got their panties in a wad, but they can't actually do anything. If I were a JG without a spot, I think I'd park in the bull...

Boom. Finally arrived. The last of the model line. And apparently the first time Breitling ever replaced their logo with Naval Aviator wings.

To put it in simpler terms, the flight deck of a CVN is the center of the universe in the blue water navy and everything revolves around the force projection of the CVW. In the L-class navy, the flight deck is the place where they hold muster and steel beach while the hangar bay should be...

Pags, this is not meant as a personal attack in any way, but that quote right there about sums up working with the air department on the LHD. "I don't know why we can't/do/don't do that, but we do because we can't/do/don't" (or "...because Forrestal"). Of course these are the same V22's...

Wow... I don't even know where to begin with this. If I were in charge of API, and a student failed the intro PFT/PFA, you would be gone. No appeal, no second chance, nothing, "thanks for trying (but obviously not very hard), get the fuck out". That's an amazingly unacceptable first...

I had one of the side clip ones (forget the name) for the full-size ipad and used it in Afghanistan a little. The regular ipad is just too big for a cockpit - especially when stuck to your leg. That, and the fixed angle didn't often work with the glare. As for the clip kneeboard itself, ya it...

Christ, what an asshole.

LAT mishaps have about a 90% chance statistically of being a result of "turning and looking." Big surprise there.

I'll echo what the other guys said about it being a bit complex and specific for a Middie project, but here's some first-hand unclass basics Academics is the first 3 weeks. You start with "commons" that cover the basics of the 6 functions and include all students. After that, you break into...

I just finished DLI yesterday, so you could say I have recent information. Ya, you're not going to get in unless the Navy deems it necessary for a job. No way. School spots are tight, the demand is high, and the curriculum is expensive. But like IKE said, if you even want to be considered...

Not enough Harrier love. Time to remedy. Your's truly taking off from Bastion. My last flight in a US Harrier (for a little while) Headed back to KNYL Team JOPA in the break My last fleet cross-country boondoggle at Pt Mugu Angles at the merge Doin' the Deid with broken NWS Gas...

Does anyone know if the Chase United MileagePlus Club Card comps the membership fee? They have a $395 annual fee as well, but since it's a Visa, it's a little more practical for overseas travel (ie. accepted more).

Because 1% of the country's voice vs 100%.

New barrel? Shoot it out and throw the other 3,500 rounds overboard in the range. Bam. Expired ammo gone and NCEA expended.

Sure, when the TPOD's broken. But me, I'll stick with the best HAT source.

Just another reason we should get onboard the first-world bandwagon with single payer.

FRS NCEA's are better spent on dumb bombs teaching mechanics and flying a loaded jet than half-assing PGMs with a single show and tell event (because there aren't even enough LGTRs in the FRS NCEA for every RP to get one, let alone enough real GBUs). For initial exposure events, sim time and...

Not for non "poor-people" it isn't. The douche factor of this thread went up exponentially two posts ago. Congratulations, you got a credit card. This isn't "American Psycho", no one fucking cares what color your card is.

Sorry prospective fighter pilots, the car is sold. You'll have to do it on your own merits now.

I declare shenanigans. I refuse to believe that a CH-46 pilot would not have sufficient situational awareness of his fuel state. Shenanigans!

We need to start cutting at the O6+ level first. But really, this isn't such a surprise. It will probably be done more on wickets than actual ability though. That's what happens when you don't have goals for them.

Ya, United doesn't take it any longer. But, if United is your preferred airline, they'll reimburse the entrance fee. Granted, it's up to $50/day now. This is handy, but the downside is most places in Europe don't take AmEx. :( I have to get another CC that does this before I move overseas...