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It's sort of a fact of life that if you join the Navy, you will be away from home at some time or another. I deployed when my daughetr was 5 months old. She didn't know me when I came back months later...but kids warm up to you real quick. She's nine now...and I've been away for 2 months...

We had supply officers from the rank of ENS to Capt on the Stennis. So the answer is yes, Supply Officers do go to sea. Hope this helps, maybe a suppo can chime in, too. R/ G

Don't leave anything of any value in your car.

Here in the Persian Gulf, Oakleys are okay as the sun is pretty intense all the time. Just some common sense can avoid a problem with sunglasses. Feel out the command first and see what most people are wearing before trying to sport Sherpa Glacier Glasses in a flight suit. r/ G

What % get haircuts? :) sorry...had to do it again...

Yup, this thread went way south fast....all done for now kids.

Stopped on a runway beats in the port catwalk any day....

Understand he'll be busy and you may not hear from him for a while. Best of luck...and welcome to the team. r/ G

Each aircraft that is in the boneyard was put there as a full up around jet (or helo). Having just flown a comprehensive FCF with all discrepancies signed off in the ADB. When we'd send a Tomcat there, it was typically one of our better jets.

Whew....:icon_smil

Yes, but only JAGS currently carrier qualled in the Tomcat need post...

From Navy News Online.... 050809-O-0000C-001 Cherry Point, N.C. (Aug. 8, 2005) - U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group Sixteen (MAG-16), off-load a Navy MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopter from an Air Force C-5 Galaxy transport on board Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Three MH-53 Sea...

Swing right Irene, swing right...come on sweetie..... All I need now is to hear about damage to my house while I'm over here.... r/ G

She left me for a calf-high crew sock....sniff.

This has been debated and discussed here sort of ad naseum. But, I see you're new to the forum, so welcome and enjoy. Make sure to read the FAQs as well. Excuse me as I'm just gonna watch from the wings... r/ G

Yes, USMC pilots and NFOs wear regular gold wings on their digi-cammies here in the 5th fleet AOR.

I see a very pathetic lonely man who led a very dull life (working in plastics?) who longed for a career choice that would bring him his 15 minutes of fame. Someone here said we should go easy on him because he's old....huh? I disagree.

Top 5 Coming off a sweet tanker with a full bag of free gas on a combat mission. A day BAGEX good deal hop Pinkie launch off the CVN at sunrise 1 v 1 ACM ending with a guns kill on the bogey Comaraderie in the RR not in any particular order mind you...

Hard Deck...KIO.

I do know that mids at USNA wear the NDSM and rifle pistol quals while a mid and then on commissioning day. Not too sure about ROTC. Your unit OIC shold be able to tell you fairly easily. r/ G

That is some very impressive sucking up....just kidding...cool that you found a platform you like. Did you get a chance to fly in an EA-6B? There is a link regarding Prowlers active right now...check out: http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12242 Cheers, G

Okay...you kind of freaked me out there for a sec... I thought the thread title was "Video of me doing some Aerobics" I'm okay now.... r/ G

No more "Drain Babies".... Most Relevant Thread Ever...for old guys

Gets a little weird when you're on the boat and they want to look under a microscope a sample a couple of weeks later for swimmers... Soooo....took a shower, got shaved at 1800, put on some cologne, swung through the RR magazine rack...yeah baby, date night....me and rosie... and still on...

jmwSemperfi.....so why'd you go and delete all of your posts? Something you wish you had not said? Think, then post, Grasshopper (sorry stole that from A4s).

Congrats. Been there a few times...but mostly calling the "B" on the way into the break. Check with the family service center (FSC) at NASNI to see if they have a SITES hard copy for China Lake. If you call the FSC and/or housing at china lake, they will most likely send you the sunday...

Very true. About the only place you could afford would be way out in Temecula...way up the 15 about 60 miles. and some people actually commute that much each day. Freeways are a mess from too much house building and no public transportation infrastucture (trains/trolleys up the 15). I...

What and let actual facts get in the way of a great breaking news story..???

<continue threadjack better than original thread> Saw lots of that at the Elite Hotel that I stayed in while pulling down TLA. Just down the hall by the elevator on the 4th floor was a "Pro Room," if you will. r/ G <end threadjack>

Here it is...still sitting in a dusty field at a storage area. You can walk all over it. Wings are detached. r/ G

IFT20, You did it all wrong...we had a reserve anesthesiologist on board our CVN who was bored. Had lunch in the WR with him a alot. He offered his services...and I quickly accepted. Guy had what looked like a stand up craftsman toolbox full of magic drugs and he was just itching to use it...on...

Underway on a carrier in a HFZ...aka the "Combat V" :eek: r/ G aka Snip Doggy Dog

Yes...Seef Mall

I went by the coffee shop yesterday and a new 2005 Ford GT was parked in front. You know the $150,000 version. I buy my coffee down there once every couple of weeks. The coffee drinks are quite pricey, compared to the US. Too much money floating around here due to the oil. Really...

The following links reveal some information as to why an actual Russian space shuttle is sitting in crappy wharehouse field in...Bahrain. Still there today. Was brought to Bahrain for an International Festival...now two groups claim ownership and here it sits mired in litigation...

When I heard he had his reverse thrust on, my first thought was a microburst produced headwind could have caused him to land long. i am assuming 9000 feet is more than ample when ALL of it is available to stop this jet in reverse thrust. We used to look for rain clouds to hose down our dirty...

Meat, after looking at those pics, Burt Rutan was not ahead of his time with his radical aircraft design using canards and odd wing set ups... r/ G

Correct. It is the Space Shuttlski. I have some more pics I'll post on Sunday that give a real unique look at it. And will reveal where it is. Pics are at work...and our weekend is Fri/Sat here in the gulf...so Sunday it is. Cheers, G

Lived under cat 1 in a two man, 2nd deck in a 4 man, 02 level in a 2 man, 3rd deck in a two man, some more I've forgotten...It all varies depending on what the CVN assigns to the CVW. Every squadron I've been in has chosen staterooms, ready room chairs and PR gear loft pegs straight off a...

What is it? Where is it? and Why is it? If anyone knows...I have some more dead giveaway pics of this that you'll really like. r/ G

We turn anti-skid off at the boat or it would sense a stopped tire as a skid and release the brakes in an uncommanded fashion...not good on the roof. When the anti-skid has not been used in so long it tends to bit check okay, but often has problems functioning at the field. Usually manifests...

LCDR I worked with was an HS-60F pilot who transitioned to blue. He worked at Lemoore flying station air C-12 and H-1s. Built up his fixed wing hours and transitioned to USAF. He went to them to fly E-6 or AWACS. USAF had(s) some great programs to help you transition to civilian airline...

Lots of commentary over here about that guy(?). However he just hides out over here on a private island somewhere. You'd never know he was here if not for the press. Which would be okay with me. Luckily my kids are back in the states in MD, and safe from him. r/ G

The oil price spike is alarming. Although a senior Saudi Official was quoted as saying oil production and sales will remain the same. They're actually working on increasing production...I'm curious what that will do to prices. r/ G

The last paragraph of that article is a bit accusatory in nature against King Fahd. As if to blame him for all radical islamic actions, which is not the case. I think his relations with the US probably did more for his country's status then they (Saudi people) realize. He's been out of the...

I would recommend your husband read this site as well as you. Do not take that comment as a slam. It is meant seriously, he should be doing this research as well in order to make an informed decision. r/ G

Agreed...however, the CYA mentality is terrible.

I'll give you one guess where we're headed today..... .........V.................................................................. ******************************************* Politically Correct .............................Fangs out warriors Choir Boys...

Much thanks for the correction and errata. I don't own either of these back in the states as I'm sure many of you do. So my use of them is limited to ocassional range time a few times a year. Surprisingly, they were very worn looking. Cheers, G

M-16 Pics Here are some pics from a day at the range yesterday... M-16A2 and an M-4 Carbine. Both were real light and easy to shoot in body armor. Barrel guards on M-4 are removable to add "accessories". Does heat up a bit after a lot of shooting. Short rifle with adjustable stock is the...