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I'm still a fan of the Alpha Eagle helmets. I wish we would change over to those. (at least for helos, as its near impossible to actually get the "newly authorized" for us helmet.)

Does it still count as operating if they don't do anything "Operational?" :)

Here is the problem with that thought process. It makes sense. Do not attempt to apply common sense to any decision made by the military. I could say the same thing about numerous components in the -60 that we should have had in common with all the other services but due to shortsighted...

Wow, one of the few times common sense prevails. Of course the rest of the PT uniform is still an abomination and I will continue to do my best to never wear it again.

Absolutely love my 2-piece. The combat top is a huge benefit in the summertime. Funny how we get something functional, convenient, and good looking and less than a year after it's introduced some uniform board tries to get rid of it. I've heard that the green 2-piece suits are even better...

I would also argue that the current retirement system helps make up for the extra wear and tear physically and emotionally that military life puts on people. How many civilian jobs send someone away from their family for 6-9 months at a time, promise you will get a break for 2-3 years, then send...

Don't forget about this little gem. http://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/07/military-dod-panel-calls-for-radical-retirement-overhaul-072511 While I agree that there should be some benefits for those who choose to get out at 10 or 15 years, this plan seems pathetic. They "dont know" if you would...

I'm going to guess that as current rules and restrictions stay their current course, then videos like this will go the way of Callsigns and Traditions. Its funny how much people love these things and what great motivation and recruiting tools they make, but yet pictures and video in flight are...

I'm sure we all remember the Romo's B@tc# thread. Looks like that pos finally elevated his complaint high enough and now his CO at the time has been censured. http://news.yahoo.com/navy-secretary-censures-former-va-officer-172853398.html WTF!? So much for traditions, callsigns, bringing...

Gotta love having a primary nav system that the rest of the country has been trying to do away with for over a decade. The military is the only reason TACAN still exists. Go to Asia and try to find TACAN approaches, they are few and far between. I agree, we need a common voice. There were...

The stupid part is the specialties that they are cutting. They are working a big cut to the AWR rate. Yet no one seems to be taking into account that there are a ton of HSC AW's that hold the AWR rate with no intent to go Romeo. So right now it looks like HSM is way overmanned, even though...

I had Col. Miles for IFS also. My partner and I finished the flying portion of the program in 13 days. (This was when we still had the "cross country" solo and studs were taking the full 90 days.) Amazing instructor. Showed us what a spin was and talked us through how to fly out of it. He...

There is actually a NAVAIR authorized Camelbak that you can attach to your vest if you wanted to go that route. I've seen 2 different versions, 1 mounts on the front like the rest of the pouches, and 1 mounts on the back like a traditional camelbak. The PMA 202 website has the details in...

They did a study and determined that shade of blue kept pilots the calmest and reduced stress. I think there was also something in there about keeping your eyes from getting tired as well.

Here is a good video with info on the PT1911. Actually it has a lot of good info general to all 1911's and has a link to a detailed review on the Taurus. I personally have a Rock Island 1911 and while it doesn't have all the frills of other brands, its very accurate and extremely reliable...

Fire Scout is a retarded concept that will probably result in less than 10% sortie completion rates if it gets fielded in normal operational conditions for more than a few years. Cut that sucker! I wonder how much we would save by eliminating NKO and all it's required courses and associated...

I thought that according to the uniform regs, you could always go up in uniforms. Ie Khakis, SDB, or whites should all be acceptable if the instruction says NWU. I knew JOs that would wear SDBs on watch because they hated the other option so much. Of course it's also stupid that a flight suit...

Actually the Snopes article is from last year when the word first started spreading about the administration agreeing to convene for this treaty. THe discussion I linked is about the actual meeting of this committee and discusses issues with what the administration is currently doing and is...

Or how about this Gem. Surprised no one has mentioned it here on AW yet. http://blogs.forbes.com/larrybell/2011/06/07/u-n-agreement-should-have-all-gun-owners-up-in-arms/ In short the current administration has pledged support of a UN Treaty Arms Resolution that will essentially. Create more...

Funny how that works. Similar thing happened about a year after I finished API and now a bunch of my YG is being pushed a year on boards to supposedly cover the gap since the YG behind us is predicted to be too thin to fill all their DH slots.

The common response I hear when asking about $&!+bags making it through is that the instructors are constantly told that they are "a pump, not a filter."

Yes NATOPS does give guidance. Doesn't mean that guidance works 100% of the time. There have been high speed shaft failures that looked like high sides. I have seen fluctuating instruments that look like the good engine is the bad one, even after doing the NATOPS troubleshooting thing, along...

Not to undermine all your years of experience with this, but there are lots of situations that get chalked up to "pilot error" that really boil down to something else. What is the easier thing for big Navy to say. Well we had this part in the aircraft that broke because we chose the lowest...

Talking to some guys that have done this, it appears that the farmers/hunters go back later and pick up the pigs killed. Then they clean them and donate the meat to homeless shelters.

BTDT in the fleet without AFCS. Yes those rediculous HAC board scenarios are possible.

And with that being the case, there are plenty of other things they should look at. As MB mentioned the rope and choke is a f'in disservice to our personnel. I know several people with 6 packs and obviously very low body fat that show as 22% according to "Navy" standards. And plenty of...

Wonder how many of them will offer their services to China and Russia since the administration has deemed that those 2 countries can be the front runners in space travel.

Messdecks are a better place to eat on a smallboy anyways.

I've heard good things about it from several people who carry. Here is a series of reviews on it by someone who reviews/shoots a lot. The 1st 2 are reviews in the realm of using it as your CCW. This 3rd video is overall impression of the gun.

I actually almost fell off my chair laughing at that for some reason. You mean all of the sudden someone has realized that it might not give the best image of the Navy if the uniform everyone wears in front of the public is the most absurd looking and laughed at uniform around. Awesome...

If you are looking for something slim/light, you should take a look at the Ruger SR-9 ($469) or SR-9C ($439), The Kel-Tec PF-9 ($239) or P-11 ($239) and the KAHR PM9 ($710) I have seen great reviews on all of those and they are highly recommended by guys I know that dont like to carry larger...

I happen to own one of the new, approved 2 piece flight suits and I have to say that it is awesome!!! Of course now that we finally have one, the uniform board or whatever that stupid thing is called now, has decided that as of October you can't wear anything but the green bag inconus. 2 steps...

Darn, should have waited a week or so on my order (JK) Definitely a purchase that was well worth it! I wanted to throw my plug your way. This is very well made, and excellently designed. I personally despise lip lights and have yet to find a finger light that works well. I've also tried...

I have 2 guns that I switch between when I carry depending on the situation. 1 is the Taurus Millennium Pro 9mm. The other is my Rock Island Armory 1911. While it is a bit on the heavy side, it is a comfortable feeling and does not feel at all awkward to carry. The key to comfortably...

Yeah, I can't find any .45 at the Walmarts here in Jax...other than TulAmmo. Which I'm not sure I wanna run through my 1911.

FYI, Recall on certain Federal Ammo. I figured the easiest way to get this out would be to post their memo. This is on most of the gun forums. FEDERAL and AMERICAN EAGLE 45 AUTO PRODUCT SAFETY WARNING UPDATED Immediate Action Required Certain lots of recently manufactured 45 Auto...

Here is a good discussion of the Tactical .22. I tend to like his reviews and discussions. He also has a list of good features for your tactical .22.

Well we also used to be home companies like Hughes Aircraft, Grumman Ironworks, etc. And in case you haven't read the news, we aren't even going to bother putting men in space anymore much less on the moon. We are relying on China and Russia for that.

Everyone in our Detachment has the DriFire 2 piece flight suits, along with the combat shirt. The common consensus is that they are much more comfortable than the standard flight suits. Especially in the summer. Also our regs state that the combat shirt will only be worn while involved in...

Having experienced a single engine situation at night during a TERF as well as numerous other emergencies at very inopportune times, I can honestly say that there is a lot of benefit to training like its the real thing. Whether it's actually pulling an engine back while practicing, or flying...

Somehow IA's and GSA's don't seem to fit that mission either, yet as per the PERS website filling them is the #1 manning priority. Just saying.

Since when are FNAEB results released to the public? I didn't think that kind of info got sent out.

http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/12/01/the-tsa-lies-in-response-to-redstate/ or how about http://gizmodo.com/5703878/the-most-stupid-tsa-action-to-date-defies-belief I dont care if you wanna bash the first blog for being "politically motivated" or whatever. The same can be said of an...

http://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/11/23/too-much-power-too-little-judgment-in-the-hands-of-tsa/ A breastfeeding mom was held for an hour and fifteen minutes in the special inspection area because she requested that the TSA follow their own procedures on the screening of milk she had pumped for...

When I was in Corpus they used to have an indoor "action" range. Really just bowling pins setup at different distances, but you could work on movement, multiple targets, reloading, etc. Really nice staff and good prices from what I remember.

Absolutely Awesome!

Funny how the different services think. All we have in the F/H that is actually certified to use for Nav is a single TACAN. And I've flown a healthy chunk of actual IFR in some pretty crappy conditions in that bird.

As an FYI for those interested. The Legacy Sims in Jax and the Sierra sims in Norfolk almost always have open slots. (They may not always be during the "ideal" times in Norfolk) but if you want to hop in and just "experiment" with stuff, there are opportunities. And the CSI's are more than...

Depends on the sim. If you fly the Legacy ones and do a tail rotor failure EP, you will notice that the nose actually breaks right at the bottom of the auto. Which is NOT the way it happens in real life. So technically it's not modeled correct either way you slice it. Although I can tell you...

If you have custom molded CEPs you can get a headphone set of the speaker part for use with iPods, etc. I know there are cheaper ones out there, but here's an example. http://www.anr-headsets.com/Html_folder/CP-MP3.html