New US Air Strategy in Afghanistan
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I work on the f-22, and Id love to go over there and drop bombs on anything that moves. The rest of the world better be glad we have old senile men making the final decisions.
To much reading and I have been drinking anyone care to break that down for some of us.
You couldn't make this stuff up. Another reason we will lose this.
WTF :dw: Has to be gaurd.....
Remember the restrictive air campaign from Vietnam, the one where you couldn't target anything that was "near" large groups of civilians, well essentially this is the new plan. This is supposed to help win the hearts and minds of the Afghan.
Edit: My reference was the air campaign before Linebacker 2. Also the air force is supposed to look for ways to "fake out" the enemy. This of course will fail because our enemy is smarter than we generally give them credit for, and if they know we won't use air power this will end badly.
Ladies and Gentlemen I give you......... Vietnam II 'Graveyard of Empires'
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I don't know fully how rank structure works in the AF, but the reserves still require you to meet the time in grade and time in service requirements before promotions.:shrug:
hmmmmm
We took some ANG guys with us to the desert. There was a 19yr old SSgt. He was the biggest piece of crap, and didnt know anything about his job, which was weapons. All he had to do was 1 2 3 lift, and hold. I dunno maybe thats really hard!
LOL. I think we are really missing our mark here btw. I understand about collateral damage to civilians and yes it makes me feel bad, but its a evil that comes along with war. This isnt the Democratic National Convention...its war people. Its not all Rainbows and Unicorns.
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How so? When you guys get deployed you're under the BIG AF doctrine. You don't think (if not a typo), that a 20 year old TSgt is a little ridiculous. Especially if given supervision of other NCO/Airman. Max experience he has in the military is 3 years. I would not want someone that only has 3 years experience to be possibly put in an NCOIC position.
I don't think its ridiculous, I think it is impossible. It has to be a typo.
What is the TIG/TIS requirment for gaurd in regards to TSgt?
I forget exactly but I think its around 6 years minimum. I've never met a 23 year old TSgt though.
It all depends on who dies or gets out for them to make rank in my shop.
I heard the same thing when I told people at my last base that I was going reserve to become an ART.
I'm sure the Guard has a similar slotting program like the Reserve does.
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