Conversely I overheard someone describe SAR patterns as “doing the water roomba.”
I didn’t have a response for that.
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I didn’t have a response for that.
Everyone talked about HSC CVW as just being PG.
I can count on my fingers the number of times I was actually just Plane Guard and not conducting operational Log, ISR, SSC, or even just ACTC training for a younger guy.
I can count on my fingers the number of times I was actually just Plane Guard and not conducting operational Log, ISR, SSC, or even just ACTC training for a younger guy.
Joint Operations Foward Arming and Refueling Point Blivet Drop
The U.S. Air Force 6th Special Operations Squadron out of Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., preform a fuel blivet drop out of a MC-130J Commando II of the U.S. Army 160th Special Operations Airborne Regiment from Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
However, if it got to this, the USAF or USMC package might be the better candidate, depending on Time/Speed/Distance from the problem. DDG or other ship as a "Lilly pad" was always our first go to since it was in the CFMCC's chain of command.
Erbil in 2016ish? IIRC, this was a one off thing some enterprising JO's got resourced at the Pentagon. The Flags that be proclaimed "never again" as it was a huge expense in money/logistics vs steady state ops off the boat. CNAF said that at the NHA symposium.
See above. Multiple options but the Navy's primary advantage wrt to CSAR is the world is 70% water, we have boats with helicopters and swimmers fucking everywhere, and the nearest USAF Det or USMC MEU/ACE/ARG/whatever they're calling themselves now might be far out. Going to a multi-service staff and playing in NATO stuff was kind of eye opening with regards to the scale Uncle Sam plays at.
Not JO's, CENTCOM. The USAF RQS community was maxed out after constant deployments and there was a gap in coverage. Ultimately SECDEF had to step in and order the Navy to do our part and we complied. But you are correct in that the Navy immediately claimed it would never happen again. Not due to Money/Logistics but because "we didn't buy these aircraft to risk losing them over land" (Heard that from 2 separate AIRBOSSes)
Oh the irony, given how the Navy has used reservists to fill IA mobs for the past 20 years. Apples and oranges, obviously, but still humorous in a way.
Yes, this will NEVER EVER happen again, unless of course we get tasked.
And those USAF assets need runways….
…..”General, I just need you to confirm that this is tasking? Oh it is? Yes sir, we will give you whatever you want, I just extended all our guys for 365 days and two Christmasses”
“Not good enough. When you do get home, two years from now, I need you to remain in surge status, and we’ll have a FLAILEX and a CLUSTER right away. All post-deployment POM is canceled. All your guys will be exci- hey, why is everyone leaving?”
The month after you get back from mob, your NRC will start badgering you to complete a faux pre-mob paperwork packet and upload the signed pdfs to zipserve.
Umm… you joke… but I’ve been in a VTC during COVID times where a 4 Star was lambasting 3 stars over not controlling COVID hard enough while also demanding to know why retention was low.
At one point the 4 star threatened to order squadrons to make bunks in the hangar bays and not allow their people to go home, all in the same conversation.
Name and shame. That kind of behavior deserves to be called out. I have a couple of ideas who this might have been.
That dude should retire and shouldn’t be a 4-star….
I’ll wait until one of us is off active duty but I am betting it’s exactly who you think it is.