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The Air Force doesn't (or didn't in my case) put any emphasis on not 'wasting' gas.

They have a break... It's how you enter 'inside' downwind.

The Air Force has a different pattern... They have an 'outer' downwind that is flown clean (if I recall correctly... Similar to the size of the GCA box). The 'inner' downwind is flown dirty, but not on speed (as opposed to 120ish knots on speed Navy style). The Air Force's pattern is much...

But if you do lie (about purchasing pop-tarts from the illegal GEDUNK machine at 0 dark 30, for example), STICK WITH IT AND MAINTAIN YOUR INNOCENCE :icon_wink.

Another opinion from someone who has never been. Here was my take on it: http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144369

Don't quit.

You guys think this stuff makes you teary eyed, watch the end of Titanic.....

I don't agree with the second part of this at all. I applied for aviation (my first chioce and what I wanted to do), but put down NFO and Supply as second and third choices, respectively. The first time I got denied, but figured I'd still rather be a Suppo than a civilian. I swore in to...

Although I love Rolex, I don't have 6k burning a hole in my pocket.... And if I did, that's a lot of trips to Vegas.... I'd also kill myself if I ever lost a watch like that....

Fairly certain they emit a signal that makes locating them a whole lot easier.

First thing that popped in my mind was hail (typically associated with thunderstorms if my memory serves me correctly). If I recall from API/Ground School days, baseball size hail can FOD out an engine and bring down a jet fairly quickly...

Didn't they call the grain elevators the Dolly Partons? I called them the Halley Berrys, primarily because I found them sort of a beige(ish) color.... I digress.

Affirmatory, queen of mud.

Please tell me you are not referring to a certain book i've heard of...

Vance procedures suck balls. Oh, and AF patterns SUCK balls as well. Agreed about the map mode on the HSI.

Yeah, I've been there and I did a lot worse than you did. Was finishing up my third year of Aerospace Engineering (read Fluid dynamics, Thermodynamics, Differential Equations and Engineering Physics III). Ended up with C's across the board (and one C-) (sub 2.0 semesterly GPA, but had a 3.1...

You get one freebie if you royally f*ck up a semester. Your options are to change your major, NEVER get a bad GPA again or go to Great Lakes. Don't play around with this.

You need both, to be above a 2.7 cumulative, and be above a 2.7 semesterly.

Rumor has it the F-18 will now in fact be able to accelerate to supersonic in the vertical, putting an end to much debate and speculation about the topic....

To answer my own question, according to Fox News, the Nuke detonated today was their largest yet, at 10 kilotons... To put it in comparison, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was 22 kilotons.

Definitely poses an interesting question... I wonder how far along their nuke program is... I have a gut feeling that with today's technology they are a bit farther than the Fat Man / Little Boy era. I'd be more worried about a briefcase sized nuke being handed off to a terrorist...

Correct, and fixed.

Negative side, as mentioned earlier, is that you owe the NAVY 2 years as an undesignated Striker if you don't make it through OCS (are attrited for performance or DOR), or get bad grades during the rest of your college career. This undesignated striker thing is pretty much the pits. Means...

Agree with Pickle on this one... I don't think the US should do a damn thing but maybe take a step back. If we didnt' have our forces already committed to other engagments we might have more of an option, but at this point I don't think we can afford another conflict. Maybe we should let...

Wrong. The credibility of the person presenting their version of the facts has a lot to do with whether or not others give them weight. You challenged someone that has 'been there, done that'. As of right now, you are a nobody that either has a background that they: A) Can't stand...

Conspiracy theorist.... Not true at all. Contrary to Finchworm's theory, I was offered a choice between Corpus Christi and Vance. And yes, I chose Vance.

Pushing it? I was following my orders... To a T You also could've taken as much leave as you wanted (as per your report NLT date)... All you guys were afraid that not checking in RIGHT away would have it's consequences. The good news is that when your pour souls were slaves of your systems...

I concur 100%. My report NLT date was over a month out from my OCS graduation date. I took a full 32 days of leave, it was MONEY. Way better than having to deal with all the paperwork and I just did all the in-processing when I returned from leave. You're graduating from OCS, take some...

There are definitely good stash jobs, and worse stash jobs out there.. I've had a few good ones, and some not so good ones. My 'worst' one was everyday showing up at 0800 and alphabetizing 3-5000 pages of documents a day until 1600ish. Do that 5 days a week, and it'll burn you out (still...

The President declassified documents outlining the techniques used by US intelligence officials to extract information from terrorists. Furthermore, he detested and shut down a major US military base that held key personnel directly linked to active terroist organizations. He's also...

Burning someone's testicles and a$$hole would probably have long term effects, but thanks for playing anyways you sicktard :D.

Yes, you do. I can honestly tell you with 100% certainty that I would have absolutely no hesitation waterboarding a terrorist to extract vital information, personally. If you think waterboarding is torture, grow a pair. Cutting off someones testicles, burning them alive, cutting off...

You're out of your mind. I think, for the first time, American's were thinking SOUNDLY after 9/11. Everyone realized the magnitude of who and what we were dealing with. I think a nation should always 'live in the shadow' of its history. People that have your mentality are the same type of...

The point he really drove home (to me at least) was the mindset of America since 9/11.... Shortly after 9/11, the entire country backed up the administration to take bold measures (granted under the constitution) to protect the homeland. Such measures proved to be VERY effective against...

Not really. Been busier than a one legged butt kicker... Only been catching the headlines here and there. I didn't really start this thread to bash on the former VP or the current President to be honest. I was hoping to share the video of the speech with people that would be interested and...

Thinly covered as in all you hear is a random 3 second sound bite taken from the 30+ minute speech.

I didn't "FAIL" to mention anything. Relax. The President did have a speech today, but it echoed his well publicized views on a lot of things that have been covered ad nauseum in the media for the past several weeks. I posted the former Vice Presidents speech because it was very thinly...

I'm not usually one to pass on/send all the political stuff, but wanted to share this.... I found this to be one of the most powerful speeches I've heard in the past 5+ years (I know, not saying a whole hell of a lot, but still). Really puts a lot of things into perspective (at least it did...

For those of you that get denied, consider this your first of many obstacles you'll have to overcome to earn your commission and those wings of gold. There will be multiple times you will 'fail' at something on the road to earning them. Most of you will roll at OCS or fail an evolution or...

I don't think this is a 13 year old boy we're dealing with.

Wow... Any news on if the pelican survived?

I went through primary with some guys that ended up getting UAV's (up at Vance). Up there, UAV's were taboo as hell... Everyone was deathly afraid of getting them. I can't say I blame them, but the platform certainly has its advantages. For those that want to have a good family life and be...

It sounds like you are motivated and have a good attitude... Keep those two traits with you throughout your journey and you'll have some good results. BTW, since you are married i'd dig a little deeper into what being a naval officer (and a naval aviator) entails as far as separation etc (and...

I couldn't get my printer to print it for some reason. Really pissed me right off.... PC Load Letter, What the F*CK does that mean?

Remind me never to get on your sh*t list.

I don't think there's anything wrong with a little femininity from time to time. Sometimes I get off work and I just need to go home, throw on some Sarah McLachlan, tear into my Danielle Steele novel and have a good cry. That's one thing..... But watching Oprah? Now that is just GAY...

But be ready to hit the ground running when you get your estimated start date, especially if you get VT-21... By hit the ground running I mean double pumping 6 days a week for weeks on end.

Good article... Talk about innovative....

Great video... +1 for posting. I didn't think i'd have the patience to watch all 2 hrs of it, but NOVA has always been awesome. Lot of blood sweat and tears put into those things. Anyone know what boeing did with their version?... Big paperweight?