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Prestige I wanted DS to attend and graduate from an institution that would best prepare him for an enjoyable, profitable and in demand career. USMMA beat out USAFA for my DS. Prestige is a funny thing these days. DoD will announce some large force reductions in the coming days which will affect...

Chances Tanker Capt and NY Bear. What do you think are the chances of opening KP without an ending to this shutdown? Any traction on this correction bill

Active duty has nothing to do with it Pay the military bill didn't exclude reserves. We have a reserve UTA weekend going on at my AF base this weekend. Under Total force integration congress mandated the merging of many active duty and reserve operations. The question of who pays them while...

I have always been more interested in my DSs probably of getting a good job that they like upon graduation without regard to the avg salary and for the USMMA lead my list. Salary will follow if they do a good job.

Thanks Jasperdog Great post

Count me out as one of your forum readers that question why taxpayers continue to fund KP. I wonder why as a taxpayer concerned about taxpayers would want to continue funding the school that you choose this forum to express your concern. This is a forum for those that are interested in sending...

I met with the Captain and medics in Jebal Ali after the event. Damage was much worse than I was expecting. Crew was apprehensive but ready to set sail. Can't speak to the leadership issues during the collision but afterwards leadership did a great job returning crew to duty.

Quote Those who choose to beat their swords into plowshares are destined to plow for those who didn't.

Come here if you want to go to the service academy with the most options upon graduation which include cross commissioning. I tell the same things to all service academy perspectives. Don't go to Annapolis because you want to be a navy Seal it might not work out and if your unhappy with the...

As Bullet said on the other thread he is also probably looking at charges in the AF, such as assault and probably conduct unbecoming of an officer. In uniform or not, you are military 24/7/365 days a yr. he may get punished in the civilian courts, but he may also than go to Leavenworth after...

OSDAD Inspection earns a D and 17 Minute Man missile launch officers need "additional training". Story While it might be fun to bash the AF, this raises a more important question: Why do we still have these units at all? Can anyone imagine an instance where we would actually launch a ICBM...

Punishment This happened off duty and off base so unless local cops want to defer punishment to the military he will be tried in civilian court. If he is tried in military court it would be a court martial offence. Typically officer don't get demoted, they get much worse than that. That...

Don't leave any spots blank on the sf86 Put NA in any blank spots. If you didn't discuss this with a health care provider for purposes of treatment put NA in that block. Be honest, single use of marijuana isn't going to flag you as a security risk. No reason to enter a lengthy answer...

I am deployed as I write this. Just met the AF 2 star Chaplain (HAF/HC) a couple weeks ago, he was very engaged to have his deployed chaplains out and about. I didn't sense any unreasonable level of political correctness. Their was the standard conciderations for "earth based" faiths and those...

Tanker Captain, KP is a far better place having the alumni in full support. Take off the boxing gloves, especially in a public arena. As a parent, I appreciate your dedication to my DS's future and the prospects for his classmates. Certainly in our ongoing war, we learn that what is...