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Yeah, because those guys are known for good times!

They were clearly not beaten enough growing up, oh well off to devour some 1stLts.

And that small quote encapsulates my issues with the V-22. We as a Marine Corps dont have the resources ro expertise to be lead agency on an aircraft program. We do much better letting someone else foot the development bill then buy that product with some modifications. If we let the AF design...

Oh I dont know he called in a couple air strikes that killed 30 shitheads (according to one article) and is going home mustering all limbs and appendages I think the forces of good came out ahead in this one. Must be tough leaving early though drawing fire pisses off those around you so there is...

And you know this how? Norwich is more than a "hardcore ROTC program" I cant speak for the other schools mentioned. My experience there was comparable in every way to my peers at VMI and El Cid. I am curious about your obvious wide range of eperience that alows you to make such comparissons.

That paint scheme is terrible for anything but Europe in the spring summer and fall. The USN/USMC gray is so much more effective over the terrain we are currently doing combat ops over and still isnt too bad over European type terrain. IF you only fly at night it isnt bad but other than that it...

You will be "up for orders" at some point after X number of years in a squadron. There are numerous options available to you and they have been discussed here in great detail. How you would go about getting one of these various jobs depends on numerous variables: #1 The needs of the Corps #2 The...

That's kinda funny: funny queer not funny ha ha.

The oozy drippy smallpox sore and the one good good-bye to a signifigant other are for the most part in conflict. Getting smallpox in theater sucks but not as much as having it while trying to enjoy the company of the fairer sex. Just a thought. Crocs are the best in theater shower shoes...

Best train your body to get by on 3 meals a day and soon. There will be inspections and protein, power or candy bars will all be treated the same-contraband. The penalty for one turned in will be you are out 5 bucks or so, try to hide them and you could be looking at an integrity violation and...

I disagree. I think there is tremendous oportunity for an alliance with India. They serve as a credible counterbalance to China in both population and economic growth. India inherited enough of the British institutions to remain/become a real first world democracy. If this is the "Asian Century"...

First part of the question: do all the things listed and you should be fine. Second part, do not go into debt for flight lessons, it is a nice to have but not the end all and be all. You will do IFS which will give you some civilian time prior to flight school anyway. One economical option...

Most of us here opted out of the ACOG, you spend X number of years shooting with the iron sights then you switch to the ACOG after one fam fire in the moment of needing it didnt make much sense. I liked the ACOG on the fam fire but any moving and shooting (what I envision myself doing in an E&E...

There is a gate at Fallbrook Naval Weapons station that works out for some people coming in from Fallbrook and Temecula.

This happened in the 70s and early 80s often as VMO and HMLA merged and inter-mixed. Huey/Cobra guys flew OV-10s and vice versa.

Provided you got close enough to use them lots and lots and lots. SAPHEI(Semi-armor peircing high explosive incendiary) is good stuff. Most ships are fairly thin these days.

If they are counting locals I am not surprised at all. Most of the press corps stays in the green zone fat dumb and happy and pays locals (wonder who else might be paying them also) to go get their story.

Apply, dont get it apply again still dont get it apply again. It is in fact that simplple.

Certainly not to the bank.

Try again with a sixer under your arm or ask one of the RACs that is working in the 4 to hook you up. Time to learn how the LPA works.

I can only imagine how painful that is. It is bad enough with one squadron trying to get stuff done on the boat, I cant imagine multiple squadrons all competing.

Actually two, one temporary ( great dude) and one permanent (lots of guys scratching their heads on the permanent one and the decision process).

Too heavy and too expensive for most helos. I will take a well trained pilot and more ordnance over a black box any day.

Insturment Take Off, you are pretty much on the guages from the initial pull of power until you escape the dust cloud or realize that maybe using your special cloud card wasnt so good of an idea.

Cant view the link on a deployed computer but mishaps will not be discussed. If you want to talk about the generic challenges of brown out landings, we are more than willing.

SOP on the west coast VFR on top out to the ranges clear the marine layer go do the frag, VFR on top home for the PAR to mins into Pendelton.

I am already tired of the same sea stories at the GWOE seminars. Having an AF version of a sea story where Chuck Yeager almost kills you is solid, telling it two seminars in a row is not.

The staff bios are a tad vague I would be interested in what this guy flew, where, what his quals were and possibly reputation in the fleet. I have not heard of this program in the Marine side. We seem to be spending ridiculous amounts of money on the Global War on Error program.

Stephenville has great BBQ! I had to stop there when an aux tank did not transfer. They have a little golf cart that you take to one of the better BBQ joints I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. The town seemed to enjoy the cobra fly over as well, about 20 showed up to chat.

I cant count how many time I have gotten a hit from police radar guns when ferrying a bird across the country. The angry little APR troll tells me I have a Helo tracking. Fuel and boredom considered I usually give them a little fly by.

No room in Cobras, we barely have room for the M-4s. Huey guys usually have a fair amount of egress firepower onboard.

That is a nice luxury that the Huey guys dont really have. As for us 2 M4s and 2 M9s is as good as it gets, space is limited.

Another take away from Mogadishu, no electicity no GAU. If you go down and have any damage on the bird no GAU.

A just in case kind of thing. If I knew where the bad guys were I could in theory point them out to the escorts or my -2 before they brought in the pick up,markobstacles in the zone etc. Can also be used as a redundant mark for my position.

Water, Ammo, more ammo,survival radio,extra radio battery, ammo,IR strobe, IR chemlightsto make a buzzsaw,ammo, magnesium fire starter,ammo, water, ammo, leatherman, ammo,knife, ammo,smoke grenade, laser pointer, ammo, Cliff bar, ammo, water purification tabs, first aid kit, ammo. somewhat...

Yeah but they wont let him go to the show so less than a good investment for the British taxpayers.

If I were you I would so some research on orders etc, this sounds fishy to me. The various stipulations in regards to prior and not prior particularly sounds supsect. Knowledge is power, go read the orders it might save you lots of money.

How many of those were at the resident course-a safe bet they will be complete before pinning on.

Wow that must be terrible to have a cabin you can lay down in, how do you manage

There is a place on Creighton across from Stalings barber shop.. It is between 9 mile and scenic on the north side in a shity little strip mall.

HLL-High Light Level-big bright shiny happy moon, all is right inthe world. Also called a Field Grade moon LLL-Low Light Level-relatively arbitrary number from a couple of NVG generations ago that delineates when it is not HLL. Runs the gamut from sliver moon to "thank God I am alive". This is...

I keep the one that is full at home and keep photocopies of the current one, not high tech or sexy but it should work when and if the need arises.

Night flying is just something we do. We are so damn proficient that we dont need a seperate color. As mentioned before, there is a night time column and the SCT is used for NVG time with a slash to delineate HLL/LLL.

Green side combat time is in red ink.

Less drag, more options for weapon loading.

So you are living the movie Office Space?

Weekends are generally but not always free. When you are in trainning dont expect leave outside of Christmas. There are always exceptions but "I have some days buring a hole in my pocket" wont be smiled upon. There will probably be oportunities between training stages ie. between...

Apples and Oranges when you are talking assasinations. True Reagan lived for 17 more years but make no mistake age will be an issue for Mr McCain (he looks his age more than Reagan did at the time) and his VP choice will be scrutinized.

Should McCain be the nominee his VP choice will be scrutinized more than others based on McCains advancing years. Should he take office he will be older than Reagan was when he took office.

Trust thy TACAN.