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I've done this on several occasions. Buy a couple of yards of your favorite fabric (aircraft motif, sports team, college colors / logo, etc - recommend you shy away from scantily clad motif). Walmart or some fabric store that the women hang out in probably have a good selection inexpensively...

I thought I'd share some first hand (outsider) observations of Civil Air Patrol. For the record, the first 47 years of my life I've not been involved with them at all. A retired Navy helo pilot who flies 777s with United Airlines asked me to coordinate a tour of HST for the Charlottesville...

I Need some help. This was originally posted on page 6 of the picture gallery by schnugg. It is a supersonic fly-by past a couple of Aegis small-boys. For some reason I can't get the image to load (I'm on NMCI) and I could really use it for a brief I'm giving tomorrow for about 150 Civil Air...

Congrats. Musta been the loaner set of good luck pants...

Totally appropriate to be in uniform. Enjoy.

Feagles was a booger eater in the Buckeyes right after I left and before he went to flight school. Glad it worked out for him.

I honestly can't tell if you are joking on this one or not. We always brought our wives or girlfriends. If you think your hometown O'Club is a place where you can get away w/ shenanigans and not get caught you're an idiot. Do that stuff on the cross country if you are so inclined. To...

All depends on the specific B777 (config, age, airline). Most if not all of UAL's 777s going to Europe have one First Class seat curtained off for pilot rest, It is a Barco that unfolds into a flat 6' coffin. Those making the long haul from IAD to PEK or Kuwait have the bunkroom. Other...

Kids: Three issues here: 1. Safety of Flight 2. Maintenance Support 3. Efficient Performance in the Cockpit Not necessarily in that order, but all apply whether you are pilot or NFO, although perhaps they apply more in the TACAIR community than others. 1. If you drop your pen...

I'm a lefty. Spent 9 years in the A-6 and made 3 cruises. Never felt inconvenienced with the pen pocket on the left sleeve. And we did a lot of writing - standard ATC directions, times at turnpoints for debrief, bomb hits, system data at weapon release (for troubleshooting), etc, etc. But...

This is all very interesting. Twenty-four years ago as I was completing my final critique after getting winged, I (and many other NFOs) wrote that we felt it would be beneficial to have some pre-VT10 syllabus that gave us some stick time as we thought that would equate to better air sense, or...

My personal opinion is that you ought to get within 10% of the goal (360-400). Or at least 350. Otherwise, in some slight way, you aren't following directions. Again, that's my opinion only.

Give me a break. I bought the entire Norfolk O'Club one Friday night a few months ago for less than $200, healthy tip included. And that was after NOTAMing the world. You aren't gonna go broke. Back in the day at Oceana you'd spend more if you lost a couple of rounds of dice. Open...

CORTRAMID 2009 just kicked off yesterday, and if you'll indulge me, I'd like to ask a few favors: For those already wearing the Wings of Gold: 1. Please take the time to show these kids all you can to help them make an informed decision regarding which community they might be interested in...

I am actually hosting a tour of a Norfolk based aircraft carrier tomorrow for about 30 CAP cadets (?) from Charlottesville, VA. I'll let you know what I think, but my initial exposure to these kids is they are highly motivated and interested in the program and military aviation in general...

This is a non-story. Prescribed uniform was Service Dress White (chokers / ribbons), not Full Dress (chokers / medals / gloves / swords). THere was no reason to have a sword. Not sure its always been that way or not, but a quick scan of several years showed neither the Mids nor any of the key...

Gotta give "Scooby" a thumbs up for being a good sport and taking a ride himself...

I know it's fairly routine to present flight jackets to Super Senior VIPs (POTUS, VP, etc). Probably earns some dividends down the road. Both Presidents Bush wore theirs frequently in photos when they were in casual attire. Both were pilots, so not too big a deal. I just noticed that Vice...

It does, however, make it a bit tougher for some douche to try and lift it and attempt to write it off as an honest mistake. Our PRs also wrote our name in permanent white marker on the inside of one of our pockets...said it was for the same reason, but I suspect they really did it so they...

U-2 Tailhookers Now I understand why the U-2 community seems to have an inordinate number of former Naval Aviators in it. http://www.creativefission.com/Frame_MOV_Carrier320x240.html Sorry if this is a repeat post. Believe this was Ranger in the 1960s

A set of neoprene wet suit gloves. Having a cool leatherman won't mean jack if you're hands are soaking wet in ice cold water and don't work after about 15 minutes.

One of my favorites is "The Best Years of Our Lives" with Frederic March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, and Harold Russell, released in 1946. Won seven Academy Awards, and is still very relevant today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_Years_of_Our_Lives

Ring it yourself to by a round to celebrate, or call out an infraction (wearing the cover, etc) and have the barkeep ring it to officially call out the guilty party. I have been tempted to get them to ring the bell when people wander in wearing their baseball caps, hoodies, and wool caps...

There's a set posted in the BOQ Bar @ Spruance Hall (Norfolk). If no one replies I'll copy them down and post. You've got the big three. They are usually posted near the bell. Every bar ought to have a bell.

I gotta tell you the excuse matrix for not going to the O'Club is pretty lame on this thread: "I want to wait until I can wear a bag." "I'll be there unless I have an event that day." "I'll be there unless I have an event the next day." "I'm just an A-Pooler. No one wants me there."...

It is today. I can trash my own career - I don't need any help, thank you. :)

Glad to see all $200 is going to booze and none was spent paying for frivolous graphics. See you there. P.S. I am actively working to get at least one female nurse to show up, just so we can say we had more nurses at our Happy Hour than NAS Pensacola O'Club had the entire month...

A SELRES (Selected Reserve) is the traditional "weekend warrior," historically one weekend a month and 12 to 17 days of active duty per year. Most guys do a bit more; some do lots more. FTS (Full Time Support) is a term that describes personnel who are primarily focused on administering...

I just picked up on it because I was tired of everyone thinking they knew what it was all about but mostly talking without a clue. And, for me, the sanctuary thing is actually becoming a real possibility...

Any BDA from Friday the 13th @ Mustin Beach? Did the 50 Nurses show up or was that just wishful thinking?

Everything you say is correct, but needs some explanation. This discussion is best when it takes place over beers and a piece of paper. I wil discuss reserve retirement compensation, which you probably already know most of; the rest is for those who are curious. Most important item to...

Brief tutorial on "sanctuary." Don't hold me to the exact years, because I am not able to search the regs right now. Conceptually you all understand that when you enlist or get commissioned, you don't automatically get to stay until 20 years. There are several gates you must promote through...

The "One of One" can be mitigated by a soft breakout in the narrative. "Ranks 3 of 31 Active and Reserve O-Xs across all Services and Designators." But you have to work even harder to get that sort of ticket on your Fitrep as a Reservist. Some Commanders love Reserve guys; others use them as...

I can tend bar! It's not like I'll get punished for stepping behind the counter - I'm already in this for my lunch money for the next month.

2-1 Cav, 4-2 SBCT - Just a thought if you were in the same BDE together and had a degree of familiarity with him already. Probably not a good idea to go too far outside your social circle and jokingly say "Hey Sir, is it true you are AFU?" And, for the record, he's not. He is as tactical...

One of the Ft Lewis Stryker Battalion Cdrs used to work for me - LTC "Ranger" Rick Heyward. Tell him I said hi, and I told you to tell him that all the beer he owes me he can give to you. (You might want to be running in the opposite direction while bringing up the next subject.) Then...

When I went through Ft Jackson 2 1/2 years ago, there was only enough "BOQ" space for O-5 and above. Two O-5s to a room with a communal shower down the hall. There were two O-6s and we each had single rooms and shared the head / shower in between the rooms like the old BOQ @ Oceana and most...

Perhaps we can get back on track here...

Most of them seem to reside on A-4sForever's flight jacket. Steal that and you'll be set for life. Of course it will probably be a very short life once he tracks you down. (Insert photo of COL Kurtz / Marlon Brando here.)

I will work to get some senior leadership participation.

Free beer at Breezy Point on 20 Feb. OK MB, if you set it up, I'll make arrangements to cover the first $100 of liquid refreshment. If we don't spend that much, I'll buy saucers of milk during Monday Lunch for all the pu$$ies who are too tight to come out for a drink during Happy Hour. Put...

Next Friday is the start of a 3 day weekend. Even more excuse not to participate for those looking for one.

Well, my concept of "till they throw us out" must be different than yours. I started at Thimble Shoals Bar (mainside BOQ) @ 1730 (some of us actually have to work) with some friends, and left them and headed to Breezy Point @ 1845, figuring it would be rockin'. Imagine my surprise when I found...

Went to a Big Band Night at the Mustin Beach O'Club back in 1984 as a SNFO w/ my now-wife, and roommate and his date-of-the-week from First Navy Bank. We were easily the only foursome under the age of 50, but it was a blast. Old folks trying to teach us how to dance to their tunes, old guys...

480 was fast, especially below 100 feet :D

For the guy who is a MIDN who wants to fly during spring break, please make sure you know the rules - it's not a green light to freelance. Unless things have changed, only active duty are allowed to Space-A overseas if the destination is not a U.S. Territory. You can go to the Virgin Islands...

Doesn't the fact that the union feels the need to remind its members to act professionally imply that there were problems in the past? Perhaps not w/ HAL (not sure you could convince anyone of having a majority of the workforce med-down w/ the flu when you have a HNL domicile anyway!). I read...

When I was looking at getting a Masters, I pretty much convinced myself that on-line was the way to go as I couldn't afford the sabbatical from my civilian job nor could I afford the time demand of a set class schedule. I looked into AMU for a Masters in Military History, but at the time (late...

Here's my big beef about the union, with the caveat being this all occurred on one trip in 1993, and for the most part is probably a thing of the past. Same trip to Seattle (she was the FE and still in her probation year), I'm waiting for her to land. She's about 15 minutes late already...

Yes and no. Guys who crossed the picket line were never allowed back or allowed to join in the first place. This was before her time, but the feelings ran pretty deep. When she was hired, you could elect not to join the union, but the dues were still taken out of your pay, because agruably...