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While not exactly the same as going after the individuals who were involved with this incident, the Whitehouse has been accused of going further than previous administrations in prosecuting offenses that previous administrations (both parties)...

It would by some window air conditioners for my shops that were over 90 degrees in the summer. It will pay for new carpeting in my squadron to replace the carpet that has been in the Navy longer than I have. We could replace some of the windows in the hangar door so now as many birds get in...

Does that mean a crew of 2 O-4's flying together?

So you're OK with a bunch of terroists getting a brand new soccer field, courtesy of the same gov't they are trying to eventually overthrow because if we don't spend this money, then it will be lost... Once again, I'm at a loss trying to undrstand why in today's resources constrained...

I'm sorry, are you comparing our military pilots actually getting an enjoyable flight to the U.S. government dropping 3/4 of a million dollars so some people who have plotted to kill Americans can enjoy their time dwn at Club Gitmo??? If so then I don't care what pot of money the funding comes...

I don't know how accurate this report is, but the gov't of Afghanistan believes the personnel who were involved in this incident are going to stand trial... http://www.gmic.gov.af/english/index.php/features/255--joint-statement-by-the-delegations-assigned-to-probe-bagram-incident I can't...

I don't even like to drive that far....

Just as a data point, neither the Army(http://www.history.army.mil/reading.html), Navy(http://www.navyreading.navy.mil/Navy-Reading/Books.aspx) nor Air Force (http://www.af.mil/information/csafreading/index.asp) have Sun Tsu's The Art of War listed on the professional reading list for any...

I look at Sun Tsu as more like reading the Principles of War (or Joint Operations as they are called in our doctrine). Complex and sometimes abstract concepts boiled down to a few sentences. Sun Tsu can be used as "reminders" to what is important when planning and conducting operations. Old...

So, going with your argument, is any accident or incident unrecoverable from?

For what it's worth General Sherman inspired CAPT Stephen B. Luce to inquire into how the Principles of War relate to Naval Warfare. This started Luce on a quest that eventually led to the development of the Naval War College.

I'm sorry, but I don't think you can say that a zero-defect mentality is bad so you have to excuse some offenses, but then try to include a pilot shooting down a friendly aircraft in that discussion. There are lots of issues that I think most on this forum will agree are treated as egregious...

When in doubt, consult the regs: SPECIAL UNIFORM SITUATIONS SECTION 6: NAVAL PERSONNEL SERVING WITH OTHER SERVICES 1. ARMY, AIR FORCE, OR COAST GUARD. Naval personnel on duty with Army, Air Force, or Coast Guard organizations wear naval uniforms corresponding to those prescribed for...

To add to it, when the Airwing is NOT embarked on the carrier, the hot dog roller is going 24/7, the autodog machineis always working and I've even seen a 24 hour chili bar in the wardroom. Once the Airwing is on board you cn't find a chocolate chip cookie to save your life!

Concur with INFERNO. Good depiction of bad leadership and bad tactics resulting in the worst tactical defeat in USN history at Savo Island.

What a strange thread. We went from Einstein and relativity, to Monty Python, to Douglas Adams and ended at Top Gun within 15 posts! What a strange trip this thread has taken!

And knowing is half the battle

NWU's look really good sometimes... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2103826/Rihanna-ready-business-exclusive-new-shot-upcoming-movie-Battleship.html (disclaimer, I make no endorsement of thus movie!)

Have Doughnut Project sounds like a recruiting effort for the local police department!

We have heard through the grapevine that the COCOMs LOVE to put FAO's in the plans shop and make them be very involved in the Theater Campaign Plans.

I found this on another site. The name of the OP sounds eerily familiar: http://forums.jetcareers.com/threads/usn-f-14-shoots-down-usaf-rf-4c.121522/

I started surfing looking to find my own answer and learned they use Universal Time which comes from the Naval Observatory... So I guess you could say that Astronauts are on "Navy Time"! http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/time/master-clock/international-time-scales-and-the-b.i.p.m

I realize you were joking, but duing the Falklands conflict, the Royal Navy kept all their clocks on London time (zulu) even though they were three time zones ahead. That would be like deploying from Norfolk and keeping your clock set to Eastern time even though you were in the Med. But to...

Two options: 1) Dump fuel, it makes the show better for the folks on the ground or 2) Get naked. Give the folks on mishap board something to try to figure out

Spoken like a true LAMPS guy! This was one of the EP changes that NAVAIR forced the H-60B and H-60F/H to merge. Since HS flew around at 150 feet, the two extre steps were to ensure the aircraft was still flying before you start looking at the VIDS to diagnose. The HSL mentality (term used by...

Of course some day I'll be bitching about how goggles only had two colors and how we actually had to strap into the aircraft! We couldn't just fly from some air conditioned office ashore, we actually had to get on a ship...!!

I can imagine the Navy 40 years ago... Some old-timers sitting around bitching about how the current generation has it so easy with jet aircraft, V/UHF radios, radars and missiles that do all the work in shooting down an enemy aircraft! Those spoiled pilots don't have to worry about setting...

If you have a bad landing does the computer tell you that your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberry??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmYGpxuYpJQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I'm going back a few years too: CAT 1 was folks out of flight school CAT 2 were folks getting a qual in the aircraft (NATOPS check) but without the mission tactical training. CAT 3 were folks previously qual'd who's NATOPS check was over 18 months old. (Typically folks enroute to command or DH...

Thanks!

Acronym check on aisle 9 (for us helo and P-3 folks in the audience) please! Thanks

Until they get a call for a noise complaint at which point they have a roster of USN and USAF call-signs that they will start using!

To add to this EP issue, back in 1999 NAVAIR directed the 60F/H Model Manager (HS-10) and the 60B Model Manager (HSL-40?) to make the EP's standard. The Rotary Wing and VX-1 folks who flew both models complained that the same EP (like single engine failure EP) in similar aircraft was different...

When I was on a Strike Group staff when the GQ alarm sounded, the SWO's would start rolling their sleeves down and tuck their pants into their socks. All us aviators would start yawning and start making our way to our staterooms since it was time to take a nap... I guess it's a culture thing...

It seems that this happens in the outside world as well.

Aren't you the same Otto that is always complaining about things like silly decisions by O-4's? Yet you fail to understand something that I would expect a Cat 1 student to be able to explain... Interesting.

Back in the 90's when we were doing Bosnia, you would come back from your first deployment with the "NATO starter set". You could count on have an Armed Forces Service Medal, S.W. Asia Expeditionary Medal (for the 6 weeks you cover 5th Fleet AOR), a NUC/MUC, SSDR, and the National Defense at the...

There's 11 carriers and 10 airwings. Since one carrier is usually undergoing long-term maintenance (3 years), Most airwings may do a couple of deployments on one carrier and then a big shuffle happens.

Sharks?

Since I got stashed for a year, I would say yes.

I don't think the design of the head (low-inertia vice high-inertia) is the overriding factor, it's the design of the blades. The Huey blades we designed with the ability to be able to clip branches and keep on smiling. The H-60 was designed to lose the tip cap in the event you hit something.

That's old school helo right there! We had a CO who wanted us in khakis in the morning if we had an afternoon flight. Needless to say, after change of command and the new CO let us go bags 24/7 there was much rejoicing!!

Not to be confused with the 20 minute long comm check that occurs when a P-3 turns over to another P-3 on-station. I gained contact on a sub but couldn't report it since we were being 'comm jammed' by two P-3's!

Legally? It's part of the sea-bag, so I guess the answer is yes.... But, I would say it all depends on where you are and if you unit wears them. Since you're at Maxwell, I'm assuming your don't need them. What's your next duty station? That will determine what uniform you need. If you're...

It's just a subtle way for the CO to say to the board that he/she really thought highly of you. CO's typically have the FitReps scored so the RSA stays the same. When the CO writes a 1 of 1, that score will still count againt that CO's RSA. When you record is reviewed the reviewing Officer can...

If you must have brown boots and don't want to wait; get Belleville 330ST. If you can't get to a Navy Exchange, then you can find them on-line. You most likely will NOT find them at an Army, Air Forces or Marine Corps Exchange since they are Navy unique items. The last thing you want to do is...

As oppsed to limited potential??

If you got a #7 of 12 hard break-out on the last completive cycle I don't know if the CO would write "My #1 water-walking..." when you detach. A CO may, but it won't matter to the board. The board values competitive FitReps primarily because the is little room for the CO to maneuver with the...

A soft breakout on a detatching fit rep is pretty standard. If it didn't say #1 then that's a huge signal to the board.

My first thought was the video clip of the Apache doing a TERF and the pilot says "oh, yes of little faith" right before he clips some trees!