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  1. Harrier Dude

    Don't Ask Don't Tell going away

    All of those problems have occurred. Did it ruin the military? No. Did it diminish the performance of the military? Yes and no. We have some things that are better not because of women, but because we expanded our scan volume and got some high quality servicemembers that happen to be women...
  2. Harrier Dude

    Don't Ask Don't Tell going away

    Not so fast..... Adultery is an actual problem that affects good order and discipline. People who commit this offense have no honor. They are, by definition, liars and untrustworthy. If your own spouse can't trust you, then why should anybody else? I know that in normal society that adultery...
  3. Harrier Dude

    Why does the Marine Corps have its own "Air Force"?

    Based solely on his quote, I'd have to say he's an idiot. The only people I've ever heard say that are air force pilots. Not the good ones (like Hacker), either. More like flying lawyers. Controlling and executing CAS is a conversation. It starts at check-in and doesn't stop until the bad...
  4. Harrier Dude

    Why does the Marine Corps have its own "Air Force"?

    Please.....for the love of God........stop saying "owns the ordnance" or any other pouge sea lawyer horseshit that means the same thing. The pilot makes the decision to drop. Period. One if the many factors, perhaps the most important ( but not necessarily so ) factor is the cleared hot...
  5. Harrier Dude

    Why does the Marine Corps have its own "Air Force"?

    This is a bad idea. Sounds good, but in reality .......not so much. It's not so much a risk/danger issue as it is a quality training issue and a lessened ability to get the X on both sides. FACs need controls to get qualified/ current. Aborts only count so much. Pilots need quality 9-lines and...
  6. Harrier Dude

    Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)

    You don't have to be a Hornet pilot, but the application process is about as much a pain in the ass as you'd imagine. You apply, they select a certain number to "rush", you follow them around for awhile, they interview you, and eventually they pick however many they need. Either way it works...
  7. Harrier Dude

    SERE school (Survival, Escape, Resistance, Evasion)

    It's a navy school. They get first dibs on the seats. The USMC gets what's left over. It's not a money issue. It is ironic that every MH-60 guy gets a slot and Marine pilots are maybe 50/50. We send almost all tacair guys and as many chopper dudes, etc. as we can. At least if they go down...
  8. Harrier Dude

    Lee Ermey, Great American, Marine and oh yeah, movie star

    I talked to him at a party once. Gotta admit.......I was waiting for him to start screaming profanities at me at any moment. Very unsettling. Very nice guy, though. He's done a lot for the troops.
  9. Harrier Dude

    Woman + Subs

    How is this different, really? It's already an offense to have sex in theater which is punishable by the UCMJ, pregnancy or not. This is actually a slightly weaker restatement of that policy. It seems to say that you're not really in trouble unless somebody gets knocked up.
  10. Harrier Dude

    Mast, NJP, and The Trouble Troops Can Get In...

    It's not always just a family issue. Many times the chain of command asks to suspend or eliminate certain monetary punishments for Marines who are in financial difficulty. I have to remind them that the last guy who did such and such got the max. Therefore this guy gets the max, too. Why...
  11. Harrier Dude

    Mast, NJP, and The Trouble Troops Can Get In...

    The thing to remember is that the CO isn't doing anything. The individual is doing it to himself and the institution is holding him accountable. Whether the Marine has kids or excess money should have nothing to do with it. The only variable should be the nature and severity of the offense...
  12. Harrier Dude

    Mast, NJP, and The Trouble Troops Can Get In...

    Funny you should mention that. A report being circulated at the Navy Justice School said that civilian employers, when asked "which discharge was the worst" disproportionally answered the OTH. They said it sounded like it was something so bad that it couldn't easily be explained. Not...
  13. Harrier Dude

    Mast, NJP, and The Trouble Troops Can Get In...

    Not so much. First, as noted already, you cannot get separated at NJP. If you do end up getting adsep'd, you are extremely likely to get either a general or an OTH. An OTH holds just about the same penalties as a BCD. Even worse is that you won't rate appellate leave either. Basically, if...
  14. Harrier Dude

    Mast, NJP, and The Trouble Troops Can Get In...

    No. You get adsep'd at an adsep board (enlisted) or a board of inquiry (officers). By the way, I think the worst punishment would be bread and water.
  15. Harrier Dude

    Any AH-1W pilots out there (need front seat info)?

    Someone here will probably be able to hook you up with some pics, but just FYI.....there are no AH-1W "gunners". They're both pilots. Chopper pilots, but pilots nonetheless. Smiles, etc. for my Co-bros.
  16. Harrier Dude

    Stolen Valor Act violations: 2 men pose as medal bedecked Marines in separate events

    I actually looked into that a few years ago. They are WAY more expensive than you would think. Like 3 or 4 hundred bucks. Not worth it to be the only dude in Yuma with a boatcloak.
  17. Harrier Dude

    Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)

    In my community "push" and "go" have specific meanings as described above. 90% of the time "push" is used. "Go" is good for times like OIF where comms are totally screwed and changing freqs can result in a Chinese fire drill self induced NORDO because wingmen couldn't hear the switch because of...
  18. Harrier Dude

    Stolen Valor Act violations: 2 men pose as medal bedecked Marines in separate events

    Yes! I remember that. It was a while back, though.
  19. Harrier Dude

    AF recruiting video pulled...AF recruits in better shape than most marines?

    That balloon is WAY tactical! Nobody will ever suspect that they're sneaking around out there. Best. Commercial. Ever.
  20. Harrier Dude

    AF recruiting video pulled...AF recruits in better shape than most marines?

    You forgot the high-speed special forces weather dudes from the AFN commercials.:D
  21. Harrier Dude

    Stolen Valor Act violations: 2 men pose as medal bedecked Marines in separate events

    There's another picture in that piece (presumably of him), dressed like a Master Gunnery Sergeant. Still not a SgtMaj, but closer. Still a douche, 100%.
  22. Harrier Dude

    Stolen Valor Act violations: 2 men pose as medal bedecked Marines in separate events

    Actually, there are Marines making it sooner than that these days. 20 years is about the norm from what I've seen in the past few years. This guy is still a douche, though.
  23. Harrier Dude

    Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)

    That is odd. The only time I've seen that was in MAG-12 (Iwakuni) where the MAG CO mixed the aircraft of the permanent F/A-18C squadron (VMFA-212 at the time) with the aircraft of one of the VMFA(AW) squadrons that was UDP at the time. Why he did this or for how long, I don't know. I don't...
  24. Harrier Dude

    Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)

    Do you mean that it was a single seat jet (F/A-18A/C)? Or that it had two seat, just that one of them was empty? Empty back seats happen frequently.
  25. Harrier Dude

    The President visits Dover

    President Obama visited one of my Marines in Bethesda and personally pinned on his Purple Heart. He took quite a bit of time (for the President) talking and visiting with the family. My Marines mother cried on his shoulder (literally) for several minutes. There were pictures taken by the...
  26. Harrier Dude

    Major Samuel "Skidkid" Leigh

    Like so many others who have posted on this thread, I never met Skidkid in person, yet I felt that I knew him well. I've spent the past few days going over PM exchanges between the two of us looking for a funny quote or a unique statement that we all could identify with. What I found...
  27. Harrier Dude

    USMC FY10 Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP)

    Said the guy with the smallest bonus. (can't do smiles on my phone....sorry).
  28. Harrier Dude

    Teaching T-45 turning rejoins

    It doen't matter which model he's referring to. I got the F-15C reference. Don't talk shit about other people's ride until you have one yourself. Just a rule of thumb.
  29. Harrier Dude

    Teaching T-45 turning rejoins

    Put your velocity vector on his aircraft, keep the closure between 150 and 200 kts, wait until you're about 1-2 plane widths from impact, then pull hard away. Use braking stop as required (if equipped). Technique only. *BTW........this has a high probability of getting you a down and/or...
  30. Harrier Dude

    AF recruiting video pulled...AF recruits in better shape than most marines?

    I think that I saw the director of the USAF PT program right here in Yuma! As luck would have it, she happens to be a AWACS crewman (LtCol) as well. I think that this proves once and for all that the Marine Corps can learn a whole lot about PT from our brothers (and sisters) in blue.
  31. Harrier Dude

    First Post and a Few Questions

    I never thought I'd ever hear Purdue being sold on the merits of the women that go there.:eek: My Dad (Purdue '62) described the women there as "They cook and sew and make their own clothes". That was what all of the Boilermakers said back then. That's why he married my Mom (IU '63)...
  32. Harrier Dude

    President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

    RACIST!! RACIST!!! You are worse than Hitler! Just wanted to contribute to the hysteria.
  33. Harrier Dude

    The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery

    Second out of two is still........last.:D Relax, Francis. I was kidding with you.
  34. Harrier Dude

    What's the story with Belleville boots?

    Go to MCRD. The washouts turn their boots in and you can get them almost brand new for next to nothing. Failing that, I might be able to get my supp-o to issue you some. That's where I got my new set. Old ones destroyed in AFG. Note; saftey boots work. I dropped a 120# sheet of AM2 on my...
  35. Harrier Dude

    Fighter Pilot: Afghanistan

    Their FA2 Sea Harriers, like the old AV-8C (a derivitive of the AV-8A....don't try to figure that out) had fixed refueling probes. Kind of like the A-6/EA-6. The GR7/9's as well as the USMC AV-8B have retractable (and removable for that matter) probes. We only extend them to tank, or often...
  36. Harrier Dude

    Fighter Pilot: Afghanistan

    No, but one caught fire and nearly burned to the ground there recently. I think they were a boat divert or something. They were refueling it when it caught fire. Something about the APU running. It was cold fuel, but for some reason the kept the ape running? Any idea why? INS...
  37. Harrier Dude

    The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery

    Having another choice available would have magically given you a higher NSS?:D
  38. Harrier Dude

    Fighter Pilot: Afghanistan

    Also of note, the Brits had 24/7 porn running in the maintenance control shop in Khandahar. Must be nice not to be saddled with Tailhook '91.
  39. Harrier Dude

    F18 Emergency Landing at Miramar Air Show

    Wow. Lots of hate today. I'll have to condense all of my comebacks into one simple reply.... Go fuck yourselves. Smiles, as always.
  40. Harrier Dude

    F18 Emergency Landing at Miramar Air Show

    .....only to discover that even though you took off 2 hours before the "pointy nose guys", and despite the runway delays, they beat YOU to the club by over an hour, hooked up with your girlfriend, and drank all the beer. There are benefits to flying faster than 130 knots.
  41. Harrier Dude

    Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)

    They would try to tell us what and how much we were allowed to drink, where we could sit or stand, etc......and then I'd end up choking/punching one of them. Probably not as much fun as it sounds.
  42. Harrier Dude

    AW Gray Eagle/Owl

    What about A4s? Didn't he do his first solo in a Yellow Peril?
  43. Harrier Dude

    Hey, what's with all the OCS mustaches?

    Are we really going to go down this road again? It was a drunk post. Lighten up, Francis.
  44. Harrier Dude

    Hey, what's with all the OCS mustaches?

    Don't sell yourself short.....you're a tremendous slouch.
  45. Harrier Dude

    Hey, what's with all the OCS mustaches?

    You mean like spelling? I suspect drunk posting is in effect.
  46. Harrier Dude

    Yes Another UT A&M decision

    Don't stress out over the "hazing". Axehandling is a long since dead tradition. I went to A&M and was in the Corps of Cadets. My sister went to t.u.. We both had a great time and learned a lot. There are many paths to get to where you want to go. Obviously, I'd vote for A&M and being in...
  47. Harrier Dude

    Semper V/STOL Group

    NEVER piss off the SAR dudes. Personally, I buy them max beer in port. It's all about self-preservation.
  48. Harrier Dude

    Trader Jon's...gone, but not forgotten

    I always heard that you got $100,000 if you caught him wearing matching socks. Needless to say, nobody ever did.
  49. Harrier Dude

    Trader Jon's...gone, but not forgotten

    Traders was like an aviation museum. No matter how many times you go there, you could always see something new hanging on the walls or ceiling. Every AOCS candidate went there at one point on his first libbo. Cheap beer, great atmosphere, and awesome history. When I was a candidate I was only...
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