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  1. zab1001

    Advanced Props

    then change that avatar (congrats. submit a request to join the private orion forum)
  2. zab1001

    Stain on my whites...

  3. zab1001

    Stain on my whites...

    Ah, thank you whoever, for giving us WHITE uniforms. Oxyclean or whatever powdered oxygen-based crap you can find in the store. Wet the sleeve really well and apply a paste of water and the oxy-stuff. Inside too. GENTLY scrub it with a SOFT toothbrush. Don't go crazy, it will tear up the...
  4. zab1001

    Who flies backseat?

    Aw man, I was more trying to imply that I doubt the guy is on the phone with Ramada trying to score a military rate on rooms, and trying to avoid making guys double up. Believe me, I've made that call on more than one occasion. (Just clarifying that I don't think it's 'below' anyone). I'd...
  5. zab1001

    Who flies backseat?

    chris titus? the guy from the sitcom?
  6. zab1001

    Leadership as a Naval Aviator

    hey man, i'm just glad someone responded
  7. zab1001

    Who flies backseat?

    I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess ol' LT Swartz probably isn't calling hotels and AVIS for 10 man vans. I would think/hope the Blues have a dedicated events department. then again...this is the Navy...
  8. zab1001

    Leadership as a Naval Aviator

    It all depends on where the front office decides to put you. As a nugget, your primary concern is going to be getting qualified, which takes a different amount of time in each community. The more junior you are, the less "deckplate" responsibility you have, since your primary value to the...
  9. zab1001

    Met a POW today

    As of 2000, he was still giving his "presentation" in San Dog. Any recent SERE grads seen him at the course lately?
  10. zab1001

    what does NFO do?

    As a member of the single anchor mafia, I will publically admit to deferring to my TACCO on 99% of ASW decisions. And A4s, its CINCO DE DRINKO.
  11. zab1001

    I'll make a million

    Dude, if someone handed me a steak with any kind of military "brand" on it, I would start making fun of them and NEVER EVER STOP. "Eat me", however, would be wicked funny.
  12. zab1001

    How's Navy Legal School?

    Sheer numbers. Let's say a base has 5 squadrons plus supporting personnel. That's a few thousand folks. Could one legal office with maybe 5 JAGs handle all the stuff that happens with a large percentage of these people being between 18 and 25? The JAG Corps isn't all that large to begin...
  13. zab1001

    1st Class Cruises...Where are you going?

    jai, I know where you are coming from, I was a college programmer guy as well. The point is, CORTRAMID and 2nd class cruise aren't seen as necessary to get commissioned. You'll interact with and be treated as a junior officer. Honestly, it isn't that intense, but you will get a taste of what...
  14. zab1001

    Adversary Squadrons

    here we go again! cue the circus music! dunh dunh dunna dunna dunh dunh dunh dunh!
  15. zab1001

    Future of Naval Aviation II

    Best. Insult. Ever.
  16. zab1001

    What Do Officers Do When They Are On Hold?????

    stash jobs I had: muster on mondays, pt on thursdays (ctw-4, corpus), pre-wings ctw-4 T-44 ferry pilot. fly studs to p-cola for medical on friday morning, pick up the guys from the previous week's trip after lunch, back in corpus in time for booze-ex. Normally stash jobs are BS...
  17. zab1001

    PRT Change

    THAT, the foosball tryouts, and tooth-chomp ability.
  18. zab1001

    PRT Change

    11. 1/2 mile hump across the flightline to the plane with full gear, overnight bag, crypto box, and 16 oz coffee. 5 point automatic deduction for spillage.
  19. zab1001

    Navy Flight Officer

    Shakin babies and kissin hands. weiner - step 1 for success in the Nav : grow thicker skin help us to help you by first HELPING YOURSELF
  20. zab1001

    Navy Flight Officer

    dear Lord, I GUARANTEE there are at least 4 threads on the NFO life. SEARCH function is your FRIEND. edit: Dang, Wink beat me to the punch and was less sarcastic.
  21. zab1001

    New Aircraft

    Embraer is the name of the Brazilian company proposing the electronic warfare replacement. I've seen a few snapshots down here of their planes, very nice equipment.
  22. zab1001

    OCS General Questions

    waIver.
  23. zab1001

    OCS General Questions

    :icon_roll "hardcore" Ensigns...I love it...
  24. zab1001

    Navy Flight Officer

    Jesus Christ dude, the Chief answered your question above. and it's pensAcola.
  25. zab1001

    Possible? or a dumb idea?

    You'd have a much better shot of getting a flight slot with the Coast Guard after 3yrs of not flying with them than trying to start your career over with another service as an O-2. I have never seen what you have described occur. That doesn't mean it can't, but I've never heard of it...
  26. zab1001

    AFROTC... is it worth it??

    Feel the love in this thread. It's a beautiful thing. If anything Blutonski is getting a small taste of inter-service rivalry. and Wink! VP love! I'm saving this as a screen shot!
  27. zab1001

    Achieving maxes

    we have a new WORST.THREAD.EVER.
  28. zab1001

    officer transition from another branch

    Thread's dead.
  29. zab1001

    Air Wing in Hawaii??

    juuussssssst checkin edit: just looked at that link "o-ring g-string"??? WHERE are the chicks that buy THESE
  30. zab1001

    Air Wing in Hawaii??

    Don't become "that guy" Pat. virtu050 - way to go. get ready for a great time. no smilies.
  31. zab1001

    Army flying

    for who? the dude in the humvee? just busting balls. looked cool.
  32. zab1001

    On a lighter note, when ya gotta go...

    of course "creared for eye-err-ess runway wahn-wahn, report inta-cep" or my favorite, from the maids in Q: maid - "i here to crean your room" me - "crean? wtf does crean mean" and another poo story: Once upon a time in the RAG, a young FE student ate something he shouldn't have...
  33. zab1001

    AFROTC... is it worth it??

    short answer: no I guess if you have no other option as far as exposure to a military environment, why not...
  34. zab1001

    Navy Flight Officer

    I think your parents probably "insist". odds are no one here can give you a yes or no. use your recruiter.
  35. zab1001

    On a lighter note, when ya gotta go...

    If I hadn't, by now someone I know would have dimed me out.
  36. zab1001

    On a lighter note, when ya gotta go...

    Far be it from me to say anything nice about the AF, but the guys over at baseops.net (an excellent site, btw) have a pretty hilarious thread going about inflight "emergencies". Given the bullsh!t level in the threads in the last 24 hours...I think it's time for some good ol toilet humor...
  37. zab1001

    Waiting List

    only if you are "making a point" by doing it whatever THAT means
  38. zab1001

    Army flying

    yeah, we call it takeoff and landing
  39. zab1001

    "Clashing Military Cultures"

    btw sorry guys edit: and apparently somehow I lost all the posts on however someone was applying religion and not liking japanese people and death counts or whatever. i'm honestly too tired to care. start a new thread in the war zone if you want.
  40. zab1001

    "Clashing Military Cultures"

    pennst8 wrote: "same s***, different year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To get away from the discussion on "stealth" which I think very few of us are qualified to understand let alone discuss... Hasn't the USAF been trying to take...
  41. zab1001

    "Clashing Military Cultures"

    Jarhead wrote: "Quote: Originally Posted by Flash I guess the F-15's being spanked by the Indian Air Force is just a fluke. Or the fact that China is building hundreds of Flankers is just a minor little thing. Are these guys an immediate threat, no. But they represent a pretty big chunk of...
  42. zab1001

    "Clashing Military Cultures"

    Ok I accidentally put two posts that should have stayed here in the "religion thread", so I'm going to cut and paste jarhead and pennst8s posts.
  43. zab1001

    "Clashing Military Cultures"

    Split to what? Seriously, I stopped reading this thread on page one, when all the non-mil people chimed in on "clashing military cultures". Look what happened. Anyway, suggest where to split it and what to call it and I'll split it.
  44. zab1001

    Dip in the cover

    I have the JOY of wearing khakis everyday I'm not flying (until those greens come...hells yeah). I am in the process of running my maid through PQS on how to properly iron/care for uniforms (she's already burned a nice iron imprint into one of my khaki shirts, lovely). Lots of fun for...
  45. zab1001

    Veterans of Future Wars

    Absolutely awesome that they got burned.
  46. zab1001

    Navy Flight Officer

    You guys also might want to recognize that P-3 Navigator (aka "panel nav" an Air Force term that no one should have let carry over, like the term 'drops') is a TEMPORARY position. P-3 Navs upgrade to Tactical Coordinator and handle tactical mission direction and weapons control (thats the quick...
  47. zab1001

    Way to go Air Force

    Unless you have the inside gouge on what really happened, let's not make public assumptions on what happened. Highly unprofessional. Try to use that as an excuse when you're the Aircraft Commander and you're standing in front of the man. AC is ultimately responsible, for better or worse.
  48. zab1001

    Applying to the USNA = Great

    probably the worst thread ever I dunno, GO THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE? I'm locking this thread and putting it out of its misery. Terrible.
  49. zab1001

    Navy flying Warrant O program

    I got WRECKED with him in the casino in Puerto Rico when we were in the RAG. What a great guy. 36 hours of pure stupidity. um, and uh, the helo thing...something...
  50. zab1001

    Navy flying Warrant O program

    Rick Poole? as far as helo CWOs...I'll believe it when I see it.
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