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I thought at first this was an AI generated meme diagram, but then I learned Wing Loong is an actual name.

Probably before then if people run their mouths before the presumable declassification date (assuming the details aren’t otherwise declassified) like the first book.

Thought CJCS crushed it, just wished he had given a shout out to the SSGN crew too!

As I said earlier, this isn’t just NYT reporting on this. Can’t claim liberal media bias here. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-strikes-set-back-iran-nuclear-program-by-a-few-months-initial-report-says-db9373ad

I mean he wasn’t wrong

WSJ has a similar article, so can’t blame this on NYT liberalism. I’m a Catholic convert from Protestantism (Methodist to be specific but my parents are of an evangelical flavor of Methodism) so it to this day amuses me the cultural differences in accepting the fact that one is a sinner. Both...

Not to mention had a baby with him conceived before they were engaged. Look, I’m a shitty Catholic, but I love someone showing up on TV wearing a giant cross necklace immediately after all that.

Well you obviously don’t have a cool wiener car so what do you expect

We had M1s at Vandy when I graduated in 2008. Would have to peruse the unit FB page to see if they’re still carrying them.

Allegedly Iran firing at the Deid at the moment

My only experience with NPS is my current one in their great power competition distance learning certificate, which I’ve touted elsewhere on this board. They designed it a couple years ago based on a big Navy request to give people a grad level primer on history and Chinese/Russian politics...

I agree that the actions that started the regimes fall started during the Obama admin, but disagree that it was some 4D chess move.

It’s the perennial question of what success is.

I would have guessed he was a Marine given the rainbow of writing devices in front of him.

Yeah but they probably were wearing scarfs so that eliminates any awesome factor

I think we are in violent agreement. The Navy needs all kinds, but I think the current policy is unnecessarily excluding liberal arts types with no data to back it up. I wouldn’t necessarily oppose a min STEM major requirement, but 85% seems a bit excessive. On the anecdote side, my NROTC...

I don’t necessarily oppose the strikes, however I question the constitutionality.

No worries, you gave me another chance to dunk on the Air Force.

I’m a chick but your observation that Huggy sucks is spot on.

https://i.imgflip.com/9y4t8r.jpg I recognize that fact that I couldn’t get the meme to post directly here also makes it bad, but whatever.

Bro, the chart early in the thread about aviation career path answered your question. I also answered your question about P-8 types goes going to sea. And, if you’re not capable of reading the room like others have noted, I’ll spell it out for you. Its one thing for us as winged aviators to mock...

Also agree that the basic calc/physics curriculum makes one qualified for going nuke. Have had plenty of friends who did liberal arts majors and were successful submariners. Also agree with you the Navy made that calculus on why they wanted more STEM types. My point is that I don’t think they...

Yes, but the rules now for NROTC require an absurdly high number of mids to be STEM majors. Couldn’t find the big Navy reference so here’s one of the school pages https://naval.dasa.ncsu.edu/join-nrotc/navy-tier-system/ Very difficult to get a scholarship if you’re non STEM.

I’m drunk and therefore too lazy to go look through the thread history, but even looking at that probably wouldn’t answer these questions. What percentage of COPT-R types who have finished their first tour are going to competitive jobs like the FRS, weapons school? What is the average time to...

Also don’t disagree with your question. Ultimately my hunch (which in line with this thread has no data to support) is that the NROTC STEM major push has more to do with trying to push mids to going nuke rather than think about the performance of URLs overall. My counter, which remains the same...

found this and needed a thread to post and too drunk to search for a better one, this seemed like the best. I present sorting trash on the boat.

Ok, let’s add that hypothesis to the NPS dissertation then. I agree with you that the Navy accepted that as a fact, however not convinced there is any data to back it up. The beauty of liberal arts and lots of writing is forcing a person to read a lot of stuff, analyze it, and then argue a...

Yup, and our current fixation on STEM degrees doesn’t help this problem. Not saying we don’t need those degrees, especially for the nuke types or the aviators we need to go the test route, but I write way more as a commissioned officer than I’ve had to use my NROTC mandated calc and physics...

And the best part about this as AI proliferates we’re only going to get dumber and less able to apply critical thinking skills. https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/ And as it interacts with humans more, AI gets dumber...

what’s the submarine equivalent of NATOPS?

Being able to read at a high school level is one thing. Being able to write and communicate at one is something our education system is failing at miserably.

Side note, don’t feel like finding the link at the moment, but this notion that we have a vast majority of college students spending their time studying feminist studies with a minor in underwater basket weaving is a myth. Most US bachelor degree seeking types are majoring in things in the...

I have a Smoke Vault that I got cheap at a church charity auction. Can make a lot of food at once.

I dont care what your political leanings are, every mil member should like this.

And we’re still going to import beef. Don’t feel like searching to find the article again, mainly because I can’t remember if it was WSJ or NYT, American ground beef consumption well outstrips the number of cows we have. These cows are great for steaks, but only a part of them are going to...

Also P-8 sim, but haven’t been in one in 3.5 years so not sure if that glitch still happens.

Definitely a good thing, guessing news like this might be part of the reason https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/jobs-unemployment-rise-young-people-ce4704d8?mod=djem10point

Yeah, I hope it gave a recruiting boost. It’s unfortunate that while the 250th presented a great opportunity for this, there is no way given Trumps push in his first admin that the country could mentally separate the two. We can mentally masturbate all day here on crowd sizes, etc, but this is...

Interesting detail on the commissioning status vs just an aircraft

As long as they stay in past the current administration I could potentially get behind this. Otherwise it smacks of an Eric Greitens or Hunter Biden situation.

I was pleasantly surprised to see his speech however actually focused on the Army and not himself. I didn’t think he would have had the discipline.

Oops

I‘m proud to have a hell of a way to die?

From the reports of honoring the different wars it looks like it’s going to be pretty cool. I just hope the president just doesn’t hijack the venue

Won’t lie that’s kinda fun. But what are the odds they truly fixed any structural integrity issues? Also, now hope the parade Saturday will involve a similarly large balloon and confetti.

I mean a P-8 can land on anything once

https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Reference/MILPERSMAN/5000/5370-010.pdf?ver=AybWkqhedCLTijK9j-FcJg%3D%3D Your first stop, especially if you’re doing something that connects directly to your military service. NASC might have a local instruction on this, so best to ask in flight...

Yes, no, no, yes.

I’d agree with your speculation except when the article talks about how this was given to AD types. Most AD types who get read into fun facts are only there because of their billet, not because of any certain talent.

If the read in hazing thing is true, while mildly hilarious, is insanely irresponsible. Having run tons of read ins, making sure people understand their limits is so damn important from a security perspective and that’s not the time to fuck with people.