Supreme Court to review Stolen Valor Act

[exNavyOffRec]

My brother in law was a Green Beret with 7th Group SF and got shot in the testicle while on deployment down there. Not sure if Jack Ryan was available for PR services, but apparently combat does happen . . .

I do know guys that did go down there, one of them is in my VFW post, but they had legit orders, what made me wonder about this other guy is he said they never go orders, never rec'd any extra pay, they could tell no one where they were going, and that one day they just left the base and then came back months later.

 

[brownshoe]

Lawrence J Franks Jr

I was just being facetious. But what fun it'd be to have another "Skeeterman" type start posting here again!

Urban Dictionary: Skeeterman

Someone who assumes anothers identity and or lifestyle to reap the rewards of other's hard work. aka: a poser, a phony, a fraud, a charlatan. In particular to claim military honors not earned.

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[Treetop Flyer]

would they stay instructors for their entire service obligation? if so then maybe the guy was legit but just arrogant lol

I believe the common practice is to eventually move on to an operational platform, but I have met a couple who never did for various reasons like force reductions

 

[Pags]

would they stay instructors for their entire service obligation? if so then maybe the guy was legit but just arrogant lol

I dunno. Probably depends on when.

 

[phrogdriver]

Yeah, but I don't think that's the question Rob was asking. I think he was asking if the USAFA ever had a track that would commission guys directly as JO astronauts NOT if they had a degree that might be useful for guys on their astronaut application.

It's like saying Harvard has a "US President" track.

Yes, they have the most Presidents, but it doesn't mean they have a major in it.

 

[Griz882]

I was just being facetious. But what fun it'd be to have another "Skeeterman" type start posting here again!

Urban Dictionary: Skeeterman

Someone who assumes anothers identity and or lifestyle to reap the rewards of other's hard work. aka: a poser, a phony, a fraud, a charlatan. In particular to claim military honors not earned.

www.urbandictionary.com

Who is (was) Skeeterman?

 

[Griz882]

Who is (was) Skeeterman?

Never mind...I failed to use the Search function. The shame is almost unbearable.

 

[Jim123]

Actually this begs a deeper question...If Space Force were to create an ROTC program would the participants be known as "Space Cadets?"

 

[Pags]

They might also consider going SELRES in order to have a decent shot at O4. Lots of stories of aviation types who made O4 in the reserves after 2xFOS on AD.

I guess it comes down to, would you rather have an AD pension at E6 or a Reserve pension at O4?

I think you'd still get an O3 ACDU retirement. Just your high three wouldn't be at the end of your career. There were some priors my YG who got 2xFOS who were faced with a similar scenario.

 

[jollygreen07]

At least one of my sim instructors at T-6 PIT (AF FITU) did an entire 20 year career in the AF air training command. He was really old, though.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

At least one of my sim instructors at T-6 PIT (AF FITU) did an entire 20 year career in the AF air training command. He was really old, though.

well after a 20 year career he would be in his 40's right

 

[jollygreen07]

I’m sure he was when he retired... In 1995.

 

[brownshoe]

Never mind...I failed to use the Search function. The shame is almost unbearable.

I shoulda, coulda posted this:

skeeterman - Google Search

and this:

Skeeterman Returns

He's back. Skeeter, Skeeterman, Fred J. Barner is back on the Yesterday's Tractor forum, this time using the screen name "Pecan Oakie". He was last there in April 2012 as "8N1949" when you guys helped me out him.

www.airwarriors.com

 

[HokiePilot]

There has never been a short shot to the astronaut program. It has always required exceptional pilot expertise (TPS) and/or exceptional academic record. There is no short cut. They don't select people out of high school for the astronaut program.

 

[insanebikerboy]

would they stay instructors for their entire service obligation? if so then maybe the guy was legit but just arrogant lol

FAIPs are studs that did well and fly as an IP their first full tour post flight school. After those 3-4 years they compete for a platform and head out to the fleet. I’ve never heard of anyone doing an entire career as a FAIP.