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Anybody use this? Doc? After 20 years in the Navy, my f-ing knees want to give out 2-3 miles into a run. Literally feels like they want to fold, and later at night I can't put any weight on the right one. They swell up pretty good after normal pt. It goes away after a day or so. Some older...

You are wiser than you know. And for those of you who don't think it's possible on the boat, the older guys already know tech reps and P&E teams already float.

Christie's...world famous for cougars...

Well, another tangent but looking at the "Stamps" spreadsheet for Commander Commmand, I think what you do in your first tour may not be as weighted in the future as the sole determining factor up to DH. There will still be EP's available because of raw pool numbers and those won't be tied to...

Congrats, HAL. Hopefully, the cocktails have gotten better now too!

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=99241&ref=rss Ahh, the Jax mafia is alive and well gents, now featuring our own little COCOM/numbered fleet! First Tampastan, now this...just in time for someone's Joint Tour!

CATTC O's are LDO's. AirOps (0-5) is the DH over CATTC O (0-4/3 LDO), but both work for Opso (senior 0-5/0-6 select). Great gig too, usually a great bunch of folks. Great place to watch PLAT besides CDC. I Robot, Hozer

all this shooter talk brings back memories of those filthy sob's coming in the dirty shirt mess. man, the stench...of midrats!

Yeah, I wish VP would det more like HSL, Det Ops, Det Mo, etc...lots more opportunity and leadership. Also, HSL has a "det culture" which understands by necessity the nuances of det operations. That's why I plugged events like UNITAS, hell even augmenting CDOPS to get some experience away from...

In Iran, "elite" means they can swim. At least until they're bracketed by .50 cal fire:D

To spare you Bourne, the jist was that the AW/LDO's were guys with 3-4000 hrs of flt time, had been TSC chiefs, shop chiefs, Ops LCPO's, so they "knew" everything. So, now you've got a nugget "JO" who still needs a ticket punch but is not nearly as experienced as your LDO. Consider that you've...

One of them retired on Dec 7 out of Wing 11 (VP). Another one is still around here at the MOCC. IMO they got hung out to dry. Some did okay, but CO's didn't know what to do with them (see previous CWO/LDO thread).

...From the XO of one of the remaining S-3 squadrons, "they're just figuring out if it's even possible to stop the sundown process, much less re-org the funding, OPTAR, training to sustain continued ops." The weps school/wing is pretty much a ghost town too for what it's worth. Capt Bob Buehn...

Heard that it got nixed fairly quickly from CG. But that's just from the Jax S-3 mafia.

Seriously, how do you think the flight schedule is written?

My info is almost 12 years old. That said, Randolph and the AF were "okay". I'm not a fan of the way Nav's are perceived in the AF caste system. AF Lt Col/Col's seemed condescending to Navy culture/traditions. It seemed to permeate through the whole syllabus. Most AF JO's were good folks...

Ah yes, no loads. Pure joy. Wrt DDG vs. CG, DDG Co's were 0-5's, and CG guys were 0-6's. The CG assigned to the CVN was the golden-boy. The CG on independent ops was not, so the CO was usually less spun-up. Sometimes the staff would embark the CG, don't know how much on a DDG. DDG's have...

Ze Germans are getting ze ex-Dutch P-3's...wunderbar!

Life member, NRA. Agreed on their DC lobbying power.

In both cases, coverage is not a factor, since it is incumbent upon the individual to seek care. In the ER, a broken femur will automatically be examined for arteriel damage and monitored for p/c embolisms. Your cases illustrate the personal choices each of us makes. At the end of the day, you...

Well, that's good. Because I can assure you that the gov't will do the opposite of that. Seriously, given the gov't track record on programs like social security and welfare, which by admission of all political interests are economic time bombs, can anyone say with a straight face that UHC...

So, is it safe to say you'd want all of us to pay for the mom and her two kids care then?

That article is fraught with emotional pleas with very little case specifics, just a lot of might have/maybes and would/coulds. Shocker, uninsured folks live shorter lives when confronted with illness. But, what OTHER factors contributed to their conditions? The article does not say...

I'm going through the old archived issues of Naval Aviation News...lots of great pictures, but no articles as of yet. Kind of time consuming, but cool anyway. I'll let you know.

Most women only rate one sonogram during a pregnancy. The check-ups you describe usually involve measuring with a tape and a brief fetal heart monitor check. I've been through this too with the wife, 3 times. You're talking about a choice again. If someone chooses to pay for cable tv...

Flash, you are talking about a miniscule portion of total services. The bulk of routine visits could/should be pay as you go. Routine physicals, vaccinations, sick calls, minor injuries, constitute the vast bulk of doctor visits. You know, there was medical care before HMO's. It's...

My wife's OB, also a family friend, is facing/has faced exactly what you describe here in Florida. He has delivered thousands of babies, yet he is constantly saddled with colossal overhead, and his insurance is more than 40% of his gross. His staff spends far more time haggling with HMO's than...

Shaul at www.flightjacket.com made ours in 2 weeks. $35 each.

A close friend had her baby operated on when he was 12 hours old. The bill was in the hundreds of thousands. They arranged financing with the physicians and the hospital directly. Now, it's going to take a while and they are working class folks, but it's working out. The problem is costs are...

you have no idea. Just google "lawsuits NAS Jacksonville hospital". for what it's worth, I personally know great physicians there, but it's a glimpse of gov't care. I'm out of gas. Charlie time.

Agreed, but creating another bureaucracy to replace a malfunctioning one is not the answer. It is idealistic buffoonery.

No. I'm too tired to do your research. There are different flavors of military health insurance. TriCare Prime, Standard, etc. There is/are doctor/facility choice (depending on geo location), deductibles, and copays. Each variant requires thorough research by individuals to see what fits...

and you really really think gov't run healthcare will just evaporate that bureaucracy? you made my case for PAY AS YOU GO.

You have no idea what you are talking about. You are making wrong assertions about the military health insurance system.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/78042?GT1=10645 God Bless American Health Care.

My Tricare bill says Humana on it. What does yours say? What's your stats source then?

Okay stats bubba, how much of that is on "elective surgery"? translation...boob jobs. Next.

Are you serious? I guess by better you mean "more shitty".

Yet you expect to receive a service. but not have the capacity to pay for it? And don't give me that payday to payday nonsense. That is a choice too. Genuine emergencies should be financed w/in the doctor's office. Yeah, I paid $3000 in public education taxes this year to my county. Yet my...

Conspiracy theory alert. No private insurance company will last for long, because profits will disappear and only the monolithic federal gov't which has mastered the art of operating at loss will survive. Your auto insurance analogy is a red herring b/c a great percentage of drivers have...

Joe, I've seen Hunters flying into NAS Jax over the last couple of days and I know some grey hulls are out in the warning area. So know it makes sense. They fly a great pattern, lower than usual. Really catches your eye as not something "normal". Great to see them flying around for sure.

Thanks for making my case AGAINST public education and Dept. of Education. Another shocker, pay as you go.

The War on Poverty has been going on for over 40 years, yet the poverty rate has remained basically constant. Billions of dollars have been dropped into that black hole. Your notion of wanting to help those in need is admirable. Right now, that's a relatively miniscule portion of society...

Then, the issue becomes how much health care is one entitled to? Artificial hips, knee replacement, organ transplants, long-term nursing home care, etc. All of this at what amounts to fixed charges administered by what will have to be a massive bureaucracy. Another perspective. Would you...

gotta love carriers with more 5" guns than half the "modern" navy...

Do you know where I can get hi-res images of that able dog? I'm looking for 1 meg or higher so I can enlarge it.

How long are they doing this? Can't go this w-end.

Also, just in case it isn't obvious, the whole wing of modern aircraft are "twisted" so the outer portions of the wing have less angle of attack so they stall last and control surfaces (ailerons) retain some effect. and P-3's bring their own shitter. However, use at own risk:D