New Air Boss takes over

[FlyBoyd]

Didn't his son get his wings recently?

Yup

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/06/navy_kilcline_son_wings_062210w/

 

[HeyJoe]

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/100701-N-2953W-300.jpg

JAG Corps?

Well, AFAIK, the JAG mafia hasn't figured out how to insert themselves in this part of the chain of command...yet...although they have been successful just about everywhere else.

 

[1rotorhead]

Bio says he's a fighter pilot. Weird.

 

[a_m]

Yup

http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/06/navy_kilcline_son_wings_062210w/

Wow, I was his detailer during his plebe summer.

 

[HeyJoe]

Bio says he's a fighter pilot. Weird.

Which one? The Admiral, the Chaplin or the son?

 

[1rotorhead]

The new "boss"

 

[nittany03]

Why is that weird? VF and VFA guys are a significant chunk, if not a majority, of aviation flag officers.

 

[1rotorhead]

That was sarcasm.

 

[nittany03]

INTERNET SARCASM DETECTOR FAILURE

*1. Batteries - REPLACE
*2. Power switch - OFF, then ON

Checklist complete.

 

[HeyJoe]

The new "boss"

More correctly, he is a Fighter RIO. That's two anchors on his wings, not one.

 

[Flash]

More correctly, he is a Fighter RIO. That's two anchors on his wings, not one.

Eh, minor detail. Still not a helo guy, that is what we should all take away from this.

 

[Brett327]

Wow. Got to see the good Admiral when he came to address our wardroom. A fine man and Naval Officer. And now he passes the torch.

One wonders how you would be able to discern that.

Brett

 

[PropAddict]

More correctly, he is a Fighter RIO. That's two anchors on his wings, not one.

Eh, nobody's perfect. . .

 

[Beans]

One wonders how you would be able to discern that.

Brett

Well, it's a pretty simple process. Otto made an assumption that anyone could make and decided to use it as his original, interesting idea. It's a common practice among people who, instead of just listening, try to add their two cents to a conversation dominated by at least nickels. In the above case, he assumes (and I'm not going to question it either) that the VADM is a fine man and Naval Officer based on the fact that he has come so far with such success, and because he said nice things to Otto's wardroom, where the comment was likely spoken by those with a bit more experience.

 

[BACONATOR]

Well, it's a pretty simple process. Otto made an assumption that anyone could make and decided to use it as his original, interesting idea. It's a common practice among people who, instead of just listening, try to add their two cents to a conversation dominated by at least nickels. In the above case, he assumes (and I'm not going to question it either) that the VADM is a fine man and Naval Officer based on the fact that he has come so far with such success, and because he said nice things to Otto's wardroom, where the comment was likely spoken by those with a bit more experience.

Wow. You cut to the core of me, Baxter.