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CAGE replied to the discussion The Squadron Shelf in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
SIC,
yeah same here, it drew me in and dove through it too!
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SIC replied to the discussion The Squadron Shelf in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
Cage,
I loved this Skunk Works book as well. Crushed this read in about two weeks during a quarantine during COVID on the ROK.
Pil Sung!
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CAGE replied to the discussion The Squadron Shelf in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
Skunk Works: Ben Rich
This is an incredible read on the more behind the scenes on what it takes to make some of the most advanced aircraft ever! It’s a memoir about Ben Rich who was second in command of Skunk Works during the creation of the F-117, U-2, and A-12 (SR-71). Highly highly recommend!
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CAGE posted an update 4 months ago
The battle space is an ever changing realm. From new advancements in aircraft and weapons to unseen weapons like commercial drones. We are seeing this actively in the Ukraine conflict with Russia. Off the shelf drones like DJI are being converted into weapon carrying tools of destruction, so how does one combat something that costs Pennie’s on…
twz.com
MQ-1C Gray Eagle Is Shooting Down Drones With Hellfire Missiles In Tests
Using the MQ-1C as a drone-hunter is a new development, and there are plans for new kinetic and laser weapons for the Gray Eagle.
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CAGE posted an update 4 months ago
Deployments are always a hot topic when discussing your career in the military. There are many different lengths of anywhere from 3months to 18months. Don’t worry in the Guard and Reserve right now the cycle is for a 3 month deployment. There are talks of adjusting to model closer to AD but we’ll see what happens. Here is an article that talks…
airandspaceforces.com
Kendall: ‘One Size Doesn't Fit All’ for Deployment Cycles
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David A. Flosi discussed deployment cycles and units of action.
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Solid read. The Navy is battling a similar issue, but instead of deploying individual units, we are often times forced to deploy individual ships due to a back-log of maintenance on other ships in theater. Specifically in forward deployed squadrons like Japan and Rota, it forces operators and sailors to be “on-call” for deployments, sometimes…
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A lot of changes coming to the deployment schedules as well. I know on the Active Duty (AD) side, Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) is aligning Vulnerable to Move List (VML) with Air Force Generation (AFFORGEN) cycles. Big words I know, but what it means in layman’s terms is that AD is trying to time member’s PCS moves with deployments so…
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CAGE replied to the discussion Age Limit in the forum General Discussion 5 months ago
Well said!
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Emily replied to the discussion Age Limit in the forum General Discussion 5 months ago
I’ll be 32 in October and I was just hired and I’ll make the cut off before an age waiver is required. If you want it bad enough, “no” is never an answer. If not, there’s thousands others waiting to take the golden ticket. If it’s what you want, go for it and don’t look back 🙂
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SIC posted an update 5 months ago
5 months ago (edited)
Back by popular demand, I’ll be hosting interview prep round deux on Monday 28 April 8:00pm EST.
This interview prep will focus on me asking mock interview questions to the attendees and then providing feedback along with the feedback of your peers watching.
Watch the activity feed for the link which will be sent out next weekend.
Lets get on the go!
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SIC posted an update 5 months ago
This article on the F-47 design gave me a good laugh today. It has been entertaining listening to all the pundits talk about specific design features of the NGAD all based on false images designed to hide the aircraft’s true design.
Anyway, hope one of you dudes actually gets a chance to fly one of these bad johners!
airandspaceforces.com
NGAD Images Doctored to Hide Most, If Not All, True Design Features
Official images of the F-47 NGAD fighter have been heavily doctored to prevent giving insight to adversaries.
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SIC replied to the discussion The Squadron Shelf in the forum General Discussion 5 months ago
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War.
This book is my absolute favorite. This was the inspiration for me wanting to become a fighter pilot and one of the best reads ever!
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