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some humor from Twitter this morning: BREAKING NEWS: @NBA to replace three-point line with a Nine-Dash-Line. Only Chinese born players will be allowed to cross it.

Dude... At a recent CNAF conference the attendees were asked to get into small groups and discuss standard(s) enforcement: whose job is it to enforce standards; who determines which standards are important; which standards can be disregarded (or less regarded), and so on. In my estimation...

How well do they perform their jobs?

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/10/04/grizzly-adams-begone-navy-ends-permanent-no-shave-chits/ This really can't be a big enough problem to require the man-hours and money that went/will go into it.

Counterpoint: the senator’s comments seem troublesome with some only because he’s the (that) senator. The NTSB will investigate - this is known. If safety issues are found they should be addressed - this is known. Again, nothing earth shattering here.

On Tuesday, a local official said an immediate investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) would not only be prudent, but standard procedure, "so we can get to the bottom of what happened & prevent future tragedies." "Vintage planes must be properly maintained & flown— &...

What here is untrue or unreasonable?

Very little. Figure out who runs the uniform board out of Millington, then ask yourself who stands to make money from frequent changes, then look at the old men running the Navy circa 2003-2005 who didn't want to miss out on the "war fighter" fad. Insert ADM Mullen, IAs, and NWUs. Nobody...

An hour, but my goodness....is this good. Lying To Ourselves

Huh....that’s a bad take. Anything else good going to come from this thread remaining open? I think the OP’s questions/concerns have been addressed.

You knows those happen for all your friends anyway, right?

https://news-clearancejobs-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/news.clearancejobs.com/2019/08/06/managing-mediocrity-the-true-challenge-of-talent-management/amp/ "There’s only so much talent to go around, and it doesn’t always end up where you might want it. Leading a deeply talented team has its...

TACAIR CO’s (specifically 1310s) retiring at or near outgoing CoC = LOTS of helo nuke opportunities. Yes, there were a few making inroads prior, now it’s wide open.

Caution to those relatively new to the ideas behind Stoicism: the name has recently been co-opted by mil-vet-bro types who are badly misrepresenting and misapplying the entire concept. Stoicism isn’t about being “hard AF” and having “zero fucks to give.”

This may have been shared here before, if so, my bad. This is one of VADM Stockdale's more famous pieces of writing. You'll find it linked or referenced in any number of military/navy leadership/philosophy courses. I have a copy in a binder I keep of save-worthy reads...

Must not have been @picklesuit's crew. You'd have to get below 300' to ditch, right? :)

I’m quite certain there is, but, and again without more info, a DFC seems like.....a lot.

December 2011..... boom. https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/08/11/distinguished-flying-cross-for-air-guard-pilot-for-emergency-landing/ Is there more to this story than the "journalist" at the school newspaper included? DFC...?

We gave a NAM to a Sailor who isn't currently a citizen - immigrant from Mexico. Should we be concerned?

Pretty sure that’s not at all what the author implied in his article.

https://blog.usni.org/posts/2019/07/29/has-the-naval-academy-gotten-soft Knocked it out of the park.

Nah bro. It’s not.

Didn’t Bert Zeller own one?

How much of that accumulation occurred post major command?

Look at that, another flag officer with a shit ton of hours and traps...who wonders why guys who will never fly half of that are leaving.

Fly low, fly high, fly fast or slow; just don’t fly anywhere near the Case I stack.

Those are the words he’s using to describe what appears to be an entirely different issue...

The whole asshole on TR thing has been debunked and shown to have originated from one grumpy sailor’s social media post. Close friends onboard at the time said there were rules, largely imposed by the navy, and the restrictions in place were reasonable considering the time, money, and resources...

SOF. They always start with SOF...

To Brett: I know it's an old story. It's the same story that led to him having to apologize at a press conference and again in testimony on the Hill. But apparently only on the CNO staff do you get to keep your job until the investigation is complete...Tell me what fleet O-5 wouldn't have...

Comparing Gallagher to Moran is foolish. The better question is why is Moran now the one being sacrificed at the alter instead of his boss... https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/07/bad-santa-navys-top-admiral-kept-spokesman-after-boozy-party-sexual-predator-warning/641626001/

It kinda means exactly what it says... Flight hour funding, parts/supply chain shortages, and carrier availability mean there's an air-wing out there with very little to do - and very little to do it with. What makes you think USNI may not be a reliable source any more?

Two things can be true at the same time: It was dumb to maintain a professional relationship with a PNG’d O-5 who was the center of such a shit show. This being the reason he isn’t going to serve as CNO is fucking stupid.

Let's be careful shitting on people for how they've maneuvered disability ratings with the VA when some of us are also members of various labor unions. It might get hard to keep a straight face. Anyhow, it seems like @RecruitingGuru answered the question that was asked.

not trolling you, but mines, Iranians, and the gulf aren't really anything new.

Out of curiosity, how old are you?

“The Iranians” is probably too broad and needs some nuanced understanding of various factions and players.

Bolton rejoices hoping he’ll finally get the war he’s always dreamed of. Initial reports of torpedos seems like bad gouge. I dunno, but I’d guess if those ships were struck with torpedos (not the early WW2 versions) they’d be at the bottom.?.

Probably better off in another thread, but...... I thought it was perfectly appropriate for a company (hypothetically speaking, a baker...) to decide who it did and did not want to do business with?

Be careful with that...

Post MSR retention sucks, training is broken, material readiness is in the toilet. But new jackets... You can't manufacture culture or pride.

Yes, yes. The Mk-280 SHIT (Ship Hoisted Imaging Twitter). Every ship is deploying with them now.... Sigh, indeed.

Sit-ups are stupid and do not evaluate core strength. The rower, depending on how they set the standards, might be a significant challenge for some who are looking to skate.

Seen on the shoulder of a Brit at Tailhook a two years back. Awesome!

I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I believed what the most vocal and aggrieved voices told me (or wrote). That said, i think there are, as you’ve alluded to, elements of both at play. As a JO I bought the “evil empire” motif. Now being “part of the problem” I can see that it’s more nuanced...

^not what I said or implied.

That’s a popular narrative, and one that is wrong more often than it’s right, though specific community affiliation might vary your milage.

no, but if you're self conscious, I cant help yo there :) it was more a question of timeliness and recency.