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Have you used that? The one time I tried to use Chase for extended warranty protection I got pushed to whatever garbage contractor they use. My Amex experiences with customer service have been excellent, to the point I’ll probably keep the Platinum after I leave AD.

Nobody? Okay I'll do it.

https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/american-express-membership-rewards/1739932-airline-fee-200-100-reimbursement-reports-dl-only-40.html Usually have to do $50 increments.

Friendly reminder to buy those airline gift cards now so the charge posts in 2017.

Been a few times and had good luck with the Westin. Close enough to everything, decent bar, small casino, nice rates. Hilton is also offering "military family" rates for Mil folks on non-orders. EDIT: Wasn't sure if you were looking for specific places or general rates. I use Kayak for...

Wisconsin’s got you lapped by a century. What hipsters call “craft beer” is just normal good beer there. Just sayin.

https://www.stmgoods.com/ipad-cases/ipad-mini-4-cases/dux-ipad-mini-4-case I use this with a kneebord strap and it works great. Very protective but not bulky, has a stand built into the cover like the Apple cases, and works with many different leg straps. I’ll go against the folks suggesting...

A basic, reliable sedan. Bonus points for partial electric since you can charge for free at Whiting (and I think Corpus).

They were buying Bombardier C Series jets partially for that but Boeing cried foul and used their army of lawyers to slap a huge tariff on them. The 321neo is nearer to the 757 in terms of seats and range. 737MAX may have been an option for that but I wouldn’t be surprised if Delta wants to...

Spoken like someone who hasn’t been underway in a while. 14 day menu of prison food, shit connectivity, and endless wars for all my friends! The days of good real Med cruises are over.

Hasn't happened yet, but once CMV-22s become their own selection track out of Primary, it's going to be very coveted. Will be interesting how they select people for the first set of Cat Is. Also will take the sweetener out of what was "E2/C2" selections.

The whole idea of FWOs, insofar as how we created them, was not very well thought out. Leadership still remembers the Flying LDOs and made sure that wasn't going to happen again. That's not meant to be a shot at the FWOs, I know many and they were all good dudes. But creating a separate class...

1/week seems to no longer be a thing. You still need a 50 NSS. Work hard and the rest will work itself out.

I realize there’s a lot of nostalgia going on here, but this is rose colored glasses. The phrog was amazingly capable of lifting lots of stuff and then spontaneously killing its crew without warning. They were old airframes, old technology, old engines, and old avionics. They’re being bought...

That was ~May. My understanding is they are back to “buy” with a 2020 target date.

I think this is the video @hscs is referring to. https://livestream.com/wab/nha/videos/156521044 I thought it was pretty telling that it came down to funding a business we don’t want to be in. Somewhere in there is a case for a helo CAG to fleet up and make a better case at higher echelons for...

Fair, but we’re the only game in town for ASW, whereas USMC and Air Force are somewhat better positioned to execute CSAR worldwide with few exceptions. When Congress is asking how we’re going to protect our $10B boats from a ChiCom sub, the answer can’t be ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. And we did get the money...

I’ve had awesome luck with American Express. Twice my number was skimmed at bars/restaurants. Both times they caught it when crazy charges were made, froze the card, then overnighted me a replacement. I would never use a debit card in public. ATMs only.

Big picture, overland CSAR isn’t a mission big navy wants to be in. They’ll let HSC dabble so as not to leave LT Timmy stranded on day 1 of a a shooting match, but not much more. We shouldn’t be surprised in the days of limited budgets, things get cut. Kinda like fixed wing dedicated SIGINT...

Yes they had the option of being used but that was a 2 plane Expditionary SAR Det that wasn’t ready for it. I believe they’ve since gone to 3 birds and train for more stuff. -5’s overland det was an awesome step in the right direction of relevance that higher leadership wanted nothing to do...

You’re talking about overland CSAR and it’s a mission they regularly train to. Again, primary asset for it? No. But depending on the threat environment, distances, and timeline, they are a viable organic option.

While HSC isn’t a viable option given most of the problems we face today, there’s nothing saying they can’t be in some future drive by strike. If it had been a CVN parked off Lybia in 2012 vice a MEU, I have no doubt they would’ve made it happen. I think if push came to shove and LT Timmy from...

So saw some new hotness flying around NDZ this week for the fly in. Anyone have a chance to get some stick time? Thoughts?

Only dude I ever saw so it was legacy HS. I definitely gave a wtf look. We are still (rightly) light signal militants.

Don’t they single engine taxi to save gas too?

I’d expect HUD waivers again before we get the parts to fix them all. The seating position is odd. I too have to sit way lower than normal to get the whole HUD picture.

No. November means they'll have been sitting 6+ months.

Pretty sure USAF does their helo training at Rucker with Contract IPs. Paging @busdriver

I bet one takes those orders to NS Guam circa 2016 and thinks it's gonna be great. Hawaii of Japan, hooters, a few tree snakes maybe, but aces all around. Six months into 2017 and he's doing CBRN and civil defense drills muttering "Fuck" a lot under his breath before the thrice daily VTC. What...

Lotta wisdom in here for the OP. While you don't have to make an in or out decision now, do keep your doors open. If you're not staying in a gray -60, be it FRS/WWS/NAWDC, flavor of CNATRA doesn't seem to matter. The -57s are old and a replacement is still not even decided on, let alone...

Like breakout discussion or the PERS briefing to NHA?

I might be confused. Do you expect you DH to write your award with no input?

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Harvey is headed to Texas. Watch out all you Flour Bluffians and K-Vegas residents.

Same. I feel like the US Navy is playing a game of "I've altered the deal, pray I don't alter it further"

I said $4k for a round number. Lumped it in with rings and some other stuff with USAA.

I'd hold the NAE (specifically N98/CNAF/NAVAIR) mostly responsible for deciding it wasn't a game they wanted to be a part of and playing budgetary chicken with Tampa. It was something I wanted to be a part of as a first tour JO before the writing was on the wall and the detailing changed...

Good to know and sad that SOCOM wasn't willing to pony up for 84/85 a few years ago.

http://m.srctc.com/out-of-state-military.html If you're living in NC on mil orders and a FL resident, you should be fine.

The jist I heard is their focus is pointy nose types since those are where the current numbers show a shortcoming. I'd argue that's a lagging indicator and the woes of military aviation go into all TMS, but multi pilot communities aren't showing the same immediate pain (see this year's 100% VFA...

Talking to fighter pilots only is a mistake.

Whatever the answer is today, it will be different in 2026 when your contract is up.

Because Lemoore is a dump and jet guys have a ~40% chance of going there (or 100% if they get JSF). And playing musical squadron down to SD or NFK is a pain? Break break, anyone know the JSF shorthand for the boat? (i.e Hornet, Rhino, Grizzly)

Anyone ever driven to the store in Anniston? Easier experience?

Good deal for the Marines who get to hit the ship's bar every night.

You put your preferences down in HTs when you are close to winging. Needs of the Navy are most important though. For HSC vs HSM, sounds like a great question for your IPs.

I'm with Senator McCain on this one:

Still fucking ugly.

Good movie. Highly recommend

I got it in 2011, so "Gen 2" I believe. And it does provide a lot of good functionality, plus no vaults in the land of Orange and White.

Cuz you'd be getting so much ass on the boat? I'm not saying dating prospects aren't a concern, but c'mon dude.