Not sure if this will be a bust or not...but here goes, since I'm new around I like to put faces to names. So...show yourself! But here's the catch...make the pic "off topic" no CAP activities...show yourself involved in a hobby, with a significant other, or whatever....
Those anonymous member that are apparently in the "witness protection program" you are still encouraged to participate.
I'll start it out.
Here's me doing something I love...fresh dolphin dinner (Mahi-Mahi to you non-floridians) (by the way, I lost the fuzz to be grooming compliant when I joined up).
Here's a shot of me hiking the mountians last summer. My oldest son and I went out on a random spot and started up. About 1 hour up we found this cave. My son was taking the pix.
I also lost the chin fuzz. Now I'm clean & shiney from the neck up. 8)
...with Associate Justice Clarence Thomas at the US Department of State (April 2004)
all part of my hobby...world domination studies and plotting
My junior go-faster.
Me as Snidely Whiplash
As crew on S/Y Argo during the Phukhet Kings Cup Regatta last year, *I'm the guy in the back*
getting ready to finish up my Rescue Diver cert
Another just before completing the last dive for Rescue Diver
Just had to include one of my fuzzy-er times on that trip
My pix are all on MySpace.com/Blaster1923.
Visit, read blogs, enjoy.
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Helping a friend reload hose on his decommissioned fire truck at a meeting for the antique fire truck club I belong to.
Quote from: BigMojo on October 24, 2007, 01:32:21 AM
Those anonymous member that are apparently in the "witness protection program" you are still encouraged to participate.
/me laughs ..
Cute. ;)
Me out mountain hiking in Austria a couple years ago.
I've gotten less geeky glasses since then...
Day after my girl was born. She'll be 1 in less than a month.
Back when I was a supervisor at the local FBO. We got quite a bit of military traffic, and we were goofing off one quiet Saturday afternoon.
Sorry no four wheelin' pics with the Jeeps. At least not on the particular computer I'm on now.
Last year in the other Washington....
-SeattleSarge
My F-15 ride......
Here I am in my "Faster than most CAPFLTs" ride.
Still in the "witness protection program", but now you know a little more about BlackKnight. ;D
Family photos after some Church related function.
rotate.
Me at my "other" job, a TV newscaster:
Jack
^Jim and Julie Boeheim 8)
Quote from: Pylon on October 25, 2007, 02:06:03 PM
A few from CAP and in my off time. Bonus points to anybody who knows who I'm standing with in the last photo. ;)
A ship.
Quote from: Pylon on October 25, 2007, 02:06:03 PM
A few from CAP and in my off time. Bonus points to anybody who knows who I'm standing with in the last photo. ;)
Isn't that the Air Force Academy?
Quote from: NERMA002 Safety on October 25, 2007, 05:59:02 PM
Quote from: Pylon on October 25, 2007, 02:06:03 PM
A few from CAP and in my off time. Bonus points to anybody who knows who I'm standing with in the last photo. ;)
Isn't that the Air Force Academy?
Nope - never been there. Not even sure which photo you are referring to, heh.
Quote from: jimmydeanno on October 25, 2007, 02:45:23 PM
^Jim and Julie Boeheim 8)
Jimmy gets the cookie. Jim and Juli Boeheim. :)
I take it you're a Syracuse fan...
Quote from: jimmydeanno on October 25, 2007, 06:26:49 PM
I take it you're a Syracuse fan...
I live in Syracuse, so of course! :) (Wait, let me clarify that. I'm a fan of Syracuse Men's
Basketball. If you follow college football at all, you'll know why I clarified that). ;)
ouch!
Does traveling for the company you work for constitute a hobby?
From the Hoover Dam - Taken 2/2007
From Yellowstone NP - Taken 8/2000
Quote from: Pylon on October 25, 2007, 06:14:47 PM
Quote from: NERMA002 Safety on October 25, 2007, 05:59:02 PM
Quote from: Pylon on October 25, 2007, 02:06:03 PM
A few from CAP and in my off time. Bonus points to anybody who knows who I'm standing with in the last photo. ;)
Isn't that the Air Force Academy?
Nope - never been there. Not even sure which photo you are referring to, heh.
Quote from: jimmydeanno on October 25, 2007, 02:45:23 PM
^Jim and Julie Boeheim 8)
Jimmy gets the cookie. Jim and Juli Boeheim. :)
And who are they?
Quote from: flyguy06 on October 25, 2007, 08:39:53 PM
Quote from: Pylon on October 25, 2007, 06:14:47 PM
Jimmy gets the cookie. Jim and Juli Boeheim. :)
And who are they?
http://www.suathletics.com/info/bio.asp?staffid=15
But I'll give ya easier ones to identify. You may know some of
these people ;)
I seem to recall meeting the dude in the top picture. Can't recall his name. Who was he again?
Here's one of me merging two of my favorite hobbies... taking a nap, and spending time with my son.
In the spirit of Mike's pictures, he's wearing his SU jacket.
Me and the family at Amicalola Falls State Park in N Georgia.
Me at a Martial Arts camp with some newly promoted Black Belts.
Here's me at work:
Here's me and one of close friends from work on a cruise last year:
Brownies for first person who can tell me what musician I am standing with in top pic.
Bottom is me lounging in our then unfinished garden pond.
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SWAG - Sting?
Quote from: SarDragon on October 27, 2007, 12:03:33 AM
SWAG - Sting?
No, but they are very very close friends, play together often, and he used to be in his band.
That trumpet player guy...Chris Botti?
Quote from: BigMojo on October 27, 2007, 01:59:09 AM
That trumpet player guy...Chris Botti?
Yep yep! He's my favorite trumpeter; the man is a white Miles Davis.
Here's your brownies
Show Yourself???
I thought I already did???
Oho well, Here goes again
This one might be more fitting.
A cookie to anyone who can tell me what small African country I am standing in
Djibouti?
Edit: Okay, maybe this thread was intended for CAP shots, so here y'all go...
Ketchikan, Alaska
Merced Airport.......
A buddy of mine just emailed me these pics out of the blue. Said he forgot to send them to me when he visited me back in '05 in DC. I was off to work on the weekend. Can tell by the lack of tie. If I remember correctly, this was the day we fired a fellow AIC (Agent in Charge) that was helping me that day because he came in smelling of alcohol. BAC was .07, legal to drive, but not legal to work with a firearm. Guy gave up an $86K job just like that. And that's before OT and stuff.
As small a detail as it is, you'll notice that my "leather" doesn't match my shoes and belt. We had just switched from Glocks to Sigs and I hadn't gotten my brown leather yet. Huge pet peeve of mine, even though no one would ever know unless I had to "break leather". I think I miss that job now.
I couldn't find any pictures of animals I shot, so here is a photo of me with the deer my dad shot.
Pic removed, as other users have complained previously when pics of dead animals are posted. - MIKE
sorry about that.
Is a dead deer all that much worse than UK's posterior? ;D
Why does it look like UK's peering out the front door looking for the black van?
Ok, - here ya go - San Francisco Bay..
Quote from: Slim on November 08, 2007, 03:46:53 AM
Why does it look like UK's peering out the front door looking for the black van?
Based on a more recent (than the pics at least), I'd say he's looking for his neighbor. >:D
Apparently (as UK demonstrates), real men wear pink. :)
Back at my old hospital in PA, for some ad campaign they were doing. The Dave Thomas looking fellow is the hospital CEO.
Waiting on a level I trauma...
Me at radio station KKYX in San Antonio, Texas.
I have a Sunday Morning Gospel Ministry on this station.
Me in my other uniform as a United Methodist Minister.
A few years ago (hint: The little one is a C/TSgt and Hawk Mountain staffer now)
Working comm for a charity run
Heading to downtown New Orleans 2 days after Katrina
The dalmation is a Hawk Mt staffer? They'll take anybody these days. Sheesh. :D
Stonewall....
Do you always wear pink?
Quote from: Flying Pig on November 09, 2007, 12:07:11 AM
Stonewall....
Do you always wear pink?
Real men wear pink!!! No, I don't always wear pink, but I do have quite the colorful wardrobe. Many many women have taken a liking towards my pink shirt, I assure you. ;-)
At the office - Augusta 119 Koala
Quote from: tedda on November 08, 2007, 04:49:25 PM
The dalmation is a Hawk Mt staffer? They'll take anybody these days. Sheesh. :D
I think at that stage, the 3yo (the one in back on the truck) was smaller than the dog!
A face only a mother could love ;D
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Okaay...With my flight during my first Encampment on staff this last Summer. I was Golf Flight Sergeant at the Texas Wing Encampment. Me's on the far left in the black staff shirt.
I only have some with me in uniform, but here they are:
Quote from: Hartley on November 08, 2007, 03:50:13 AM
Ok, - here ya go - San Francisco Bay..
What kind of boat is that?
A couple pictures of me up on "Battle Mountain". A hill up the street from my house [that was severely burned during the '07 firestorm].
The same hill as seen from my house.
Here's my contribution.
Quote from: WWIntel on December 28, 2007, 01:43:29 PM
Let me guess. Being an officer you wouldn't man the M2, so you had the enlisted guy get out real quick so you could snap a photo before heading back to the office?
Quote from: Stonewall on December 28, 2007, 01:46:34 PM
Quote from: WWIntel on December 28, 2007, 01:43:29 PM
Let me guess. Being an officer you wouldn't man the M2, so you had the enlisted guy get out real quick so you could snap a photo before heading back to the office?
Yeah. That was taken on my last day in Baghdad. I wanted to get a shot with Ma Deuce before I left and my MP Co. let me hop up there for a quick pic after the convoy ride.
Quote from: WWIntel on December 28, 2007, 01:53:02 PMmy MP Co. let me hop up there for a quick pic after the convoy ride.
Isn't that cute. :-*
You're army? What's with the 8-point cover?
Quote from: Stonewall on December 28, 2007, 01:55:55 PM
Quote from: WWIntel on December 28, 2007, 01:53:02 PMmy MP Co. let me hop up there for a quick pic after the convoy ride.
Isn't that cute. :-*
You're army? What's with the 8-point cover?
Active Duty Air Force actually. We were issued either the 8-point cover or the boonie hat with our DCUs.
Quote from: WWIntel on December 28, 2007, 02:03:03 PMActive Duty Air Force actually. We were issued either the 8-point cover or the boonie hat with our DCUs.
Okay, you had said "your MP Co." so I assumed you meant Military Police as in the Army (or Marine Corps, but you weren't wearing MARPATs). Are you security police?
Quote from: Stonewall on December 28, 2007, 02:04:35 PM
Quote from: WWIntel on December 28, 2007, 02:03:03 PMActive Duty Air Force actually. We were issued either the 8-point cover or the boonie hat with our DCUs.
Okay, you had said "your MP Co." so I assumed you meant Military Police as in the Army (or Marine Corps, but you weren't wearing MARPATs). Are you security police?
I'm an intel guy by trade. I was one of two analysts providing ground intel support to three different Army MP Companies attached to our unit. The HMMWV in the pic belongs to the 245th MP Co. which was one of the three we supported.
Quote from: Stonewall on November 09, 2007, 12:08:59 AM
Quote from: Flying Pig on November 09, 2007, 12:07:11 AM
Stonewall....
Do you always wear pink?
Real men wear pink!!! No, I don't always wear pink, but I do have quite the colorful wardrobe. Many many women have taken a liking towards my pink shirt, I assure you. ;-)
So do you let them borrow them or do you have a policy against lending out clothes? And dude, your ballistic is showing. ;)
Passed out after a long day at NE wing cadet competition. Forgot to take my glasses off.
Passed out in ORCA after night patrol at the Manitowoc Airshow. I would have slept in my sleeping bag, but they were having Sunday mass in the hangar we were staying in.
argh... fine...
Here is my ugly mug.
Quote from: afgeo4 on January 06, 2008, 08:14:26 AM
argh... fine...
You're a lot prettier than I thought. Who is the guy on the right?
^I concur!!!
Quote from: Stonewall on January 06, 2008, 03:04:04 PM
You're a lot prettier than I thought. Who is the guy on the right?
.......there's a guy on the right?
Jack
Here are a few
The pictures iI have tried to upload are too large. How do I reduce the pixels of the picture so that it loads?
I think I've already uploaded something, but what the heck ... here's another of me.
It's from last fall's local production of Neil Simon's
The Odd Couple. I'm on the right, as my character Roy tells Oscar Madison (left) that if he wants to play poker next week, Felix has to wait until we're finished to clean. (From the opening of Act II.)
Jack
I am on the left (looking at the pic), Another member 1Lt. Norma Newton, center, Lt Col Hawkinson on the left, and BG Dardis, IANG TAG
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he's Major General not BG
2 stars
I sit corrected....
Me on left, wife on right.
Teaching Motorcycle Rider Course
Somewhere in Mississippi
Valley of Fire, Nevada on a motorcycle tour
After a recent mission
^ Did you flip one of those FEMA trailers over........Shame on you!
Chillin like an unshaven villian.
^ Whats that bottle behind you??
Frostop Root Beer: God's gift to root beer connoisseurs. The stuff is liquid gold and only costs 99cents a liter. Near impossible to find though...unless you have sources (I work in a grocery store and have the Coke vendor bring it in for me).
Why, what did you think it was? ;D
^ I knew it was beer of some sort or the other >:D
Hey, its legal in WI. Not many outside of the state know this, but a minor of any age can consume alchohol as long as they're under the supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or spouse who is of legal drinking age. I don't hesitate to say that I've taken advantage of this law. >:D
Quote from: mikeylikey on January 21, 2008, 05:23:44 AM
^ I knew it was beer of some sort or the other >:D
Reminds me of a funny story...
Long, long before my grandfather passed, we were in Florida visiting, and we had gone to a fish house for dinner one night. My father and aunt had limited my grandfathers beer intake to just one, and after a while of just drinking root beer after, he pulled my dad aside and said "Can I have one without the root in it?".
:D
^ Thats a good one. :D
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on January 21, 2008, 05:28:16 AM
.....can consume alchohol as long as they're under the supervision of a parent, legal guardian, or spouse who is of legal drinking age. I don't hesitate to say that I've taken advantage of this law. >:D
So you married an older woman.......you DOG! :D
I'll PM the response to that one :)
Wonderful thread! It's great to put faces with the names.
Me as a new cadet, circa 1970...
And me last month in Iraq...
Oh oh, hands in pockets!!! Two uniform demerits for that. ;)
On the serious side, nice pics. Thanks for your service.
Might as well show my ugly mug too...
1.) Me and my brother posing for picture (I'm on the left)
2.) Me after arriving in Baghdad last August:
3.) "The Baghdad ARFF Dawgs"
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This is me as a slightly younger C/SrA. Since then I've lost the braces.
Here's a more recent picture, that also highlights how short I am.
Thanks, Major. BTW, I lost the fro as well.
Jeesus Coons! What have you been eating?! Last time I saw you, you were like 5'8
Quote from: Dustdevil on January 22, 2008, 09:22:46 AMAnd me last month in Iraq...
Very nice, new, clean gear.... ;D
What are you doing over there? Contractor? Military?
Quote from: ColonelJack on January 06, 2008, 03:40:15 PM
Quote from: Stonewall on January 06, 2008, 03:04:04 PM
You're a lot prettier than I thought. Who is the guy on the right?
.......there's a guy on the right?
Jack
Hey! She's an Army 2nd Lt (Intel) and she's spoken for! lol
The guy on the right used to be okay looking til he joined CAP. It was all downhill from there.
Quote from: afgeo4 on January 24, 2008, 08:20:50 AM
Jeesus Coons! What have you been eating?! Last time I saw you, you were like 5'8
A. I was 12 the last time you saw me.
B. Cereal w/ honey, and the occasional encampment meatloaf.
How about one from May 1987 :)
Texas Wing Winter Encampment as Golf Flight Sergeant:
Just look at the fear on my cadets faces ;D:
FYI: Your ES patch is on the wrong side.
I noticed that at encampment but I sure wasn't going to say anything :(
Quote from: sgtniedrauer on January 25, 2008, 08:29:09 PM
Texas Wing Winter Encampment as Golf Flight Sergeant:
Ah yes, the classic "yelling flight sergeant" picture. Every encampment hasta have one. :)
I've found that staring instills more uneasiness than yelling (well, in everyone except the Cadet PAO the year I was Encampment Commander)...
These days, though ... I just sit around and look pretty.
pic #1 in order A CG Member ME and My sister
Pic #2 me on a back board at A L Lee's bio emergency training event
Pic #3 in order My sister anf then me
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^Your sister doesn't look too happy in that 3rd pic.
I hope you didn't burn too badly after the second picture. :'(
How'd you come across that Coastie? Friend? Family?
none of the above he was the tour guide for a two day boat tour of the USCGC Biscayne Bay (WTGB-104) out of St ignace, MI
and to answer your Q. the answer is no i t was a training exercise
Quote from: lilred36781 on January 28, 2008, 08:33:55 PM
none of the above he was the tour guide for a two day boat tour of the USCGC Biscayne Bay (WTGB-104) out of St ignace, MI
Just sit right back and you'll here a tale...a tale of a fateful trip...that started from this tropic port...aboard this tiny ship...
"On a three mission tour.....A three mission tour......"
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on January 29, 2008, 08:12:27 AM
"On a three mission tour.....A three mission tour......"
Thats one heck of a sortie....
Here are some older pics... 2003/4.
Kilroy was here!
Ok, here's one of me from last year. I'm the center male in BDU's with shades.
And a close up, that I found
^ It's McLovin! ;D
McLovin'.... the 25-year-old Hawaii organ donor!
I am McLovin!
freaking hilarious movie. Highly recommended for ages 5 to 95!
Needless to say, I hadn't been in a USAF uniform for a little while before this photo was taken...
-Ace
MNWG
That me in a classroom somewhere at our school in Luxembourg/Europe( I'm a teacher)
Outside NHQ the weekend of UCC
Many moons (and pounds) ago
Which one is you? Middle or left? The guy with the ribbons has them out of order. The NAM should be switched with the NAVCOM.
Quote from: Stonewall on March 12, 2008, 12:33:27 AM
Which one is you? Middle or left? The guy with the ribbons has them out of order. The NAM should be switched with the NAVCOM.
OH man! You beat me to it. The 2 guys on the outside are Privates.....what rank was the guy in the middle? Also, is that at Lejuene? The dude in the middle actually looks familiar. I was with Weapons Co. 1/6. Any relation?
IMERT-Central-BLS
Please, please. If you knew what I was doing with an intercepter vest, lightsaber, and poker hat...just...I...forget it...
Quote from: Flying Pig on March 12, 2008, 04:38:17 PM
Quote from: Stonewall on March 12, 2008, 12:33:27 AM
Which one is you? Middle or left? The guy with the ribbons has them out of order. The NAM should be switched with the NAVCOM.
OH man! You beat me to it. The 2 guys on the outside are Privates.....what rank was the guy in the middle? Also, is that at Lejuene? The dude in the middle actually looks familiar. I was with Weapons Co. 1/6. Any relation?
The guy in the middle is yours truly, I was a LCpl and 15 mins after this picture got gigged for having my ribbons in the wrong order! LOL Quite amusing. I was with with 2nd LSB at the time of this pic, these two guys were buddies of mine that were getting ready to graduate from school. I went to their graduation for the heck of it. Had just received the COM about 2 weeks earlier. Hell back then I couldn't tell the difference between half the crap lol.
Quote from: stillamarine on March 11, 2008, 08:52:25 PM
Outside NHQ the weekend of UCC
I didn't know they painted that little Cessna outside of NHQ. I guess it needed a paintjob....
Quote from: nesagsar on March 12, 2008, 04:51:01 PM
IMERT-Central-BLS
Please, please. If you knew what I was doing with an intercepter vest, lightsaber, and poker hat...just...I...forget it...
OK, I give up, whats with the riot gear, IMERT-Central-BLS? Isnt your gas mask missing its filter?
^^^ I think it's time for a drink. ^^^
Is that you carrying the US Colors?
Quote from: Flying Pig on March 12, 2008, 08:20:29 PM
Quote from: nesagsar on March 12, 2008, 04:51:01 PM
IMERT-Central-BLS
Please, please. If you knew what I was doing with an intercepter vest, lightsaber, and poker hat...just...I...forget it...
The filter is in the SAS bag. I didnt want to open up the seal and waste the filter just for the picture. IMERT is the Illinois State "Oh my god its the end of the world who do we call?" team.
OK, I give up, whats with the riot gear, IMERT-Central-BLS? Isnt your gas mask missing its filter?
here are a few more.
Fun with microsoft paint.
Airshow guard duty
Another uniform.
Quote from: nesagsar on March 13, 2008, 12:28:37 AM
Fun with microsoft paint.
As a Microsoft Paint wizard, my hat is off.
That is one cool looking flash. Too bad it isin't authorized! I think it should be, as some wings allow ground team members to wear berets.
Just one suggestion... if the flash were authorized, it would be worn by itself without the Ground Team badge; specialty badges are only worn above the branch tape on the BDU.
Now if you were a cadet officer, then you'd wear the rank insignia on the flash.
^ ehh......
No berets would be fine with me!
In fact, I hate berets, oh how I hate them.
Quote from: mikeylikey on March 13, 2008, 02:41:42 AM
^ ehh......
No berets would be fine with me!
In fact, I hate berets, oh how I hate them.
that's sort of an issue, considering your armyness. Perhaps you should change branches.
I also believe berets are evil. Even WIWAC, I didn't care for them.
Heh, I'm ashamed that my wing is the one who holds NBB and hands the things out like candy...
Quote from: nesagsar on March 12, 2008, 11:26:46 PM
Quote from: Flying Pig on March 12, 2008, 08:20:29 PM
Quote from: nesagsar on March 12, 2008, 04:51:01 PM
IMERT-Central-BLS
Please, please. If you knew what I was doing with an intercepter vest, lightsaber, and poker hat...just...I...forget it...
The filter is in the SAS bag. I didnt want to open up the seal and waste the filter just for the picture. IMERT is the Illinois State "Oh my god its the end of the world who do we call?" team.
OK, I give up, whats with the riot gear, IMERT-Central-BLS? Isnt your gas mask missing its filter?
Oh, the SAS bag. Of course. OK, as a law enforcement officer myself, Im curious now. When it hits the fan in Illinois, they call in teenagers in black BDU's and gas masks?
Would that be the Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team?
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on March 13, 2008, 05:03:52 AM
Heh, I'm ashamed that my wing is the one who holds NBB and hands the things out like candy...
WIWG does not hand out berets like candy.
WIWG does not "hold" NBB.
Berets do not taste like candy.
You eat candy.
Therefore, you should be ashamed about eating candy.
^ Oh the tedda Logic! Never fails to amaze me here
Quote from: tedda on March 13, 2008, 03:13:16 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on March 13, 2008, 05:03:52 AM
Heh, I'm ashamed that my wing is the one who holds NBB and hands the things out like candy...
WIWG does not hand out berets like candy.
WIWG does not "hold" NBB.
Berets do not taste like candy.
You eat candy.
Therefore, you should be ashamed about eating candy.
"Holds", 'holds within its borders", either way people have to come to Oshkosh in order to put a blueberry on their heads.
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on March 13, 2008, 06:05:03 PM
"Holds", 'holds within its borders", either way people have to come to Oshkosh in order to put a blueberry on their heads.
Yes, but one minor detail... it's a National activity, not a WIWG activity.
Quote from: JC004 on March 13, 2008, 04:26:12 AM
Quote from: mikeylikey on March 13, 2008, 02:41:42 AM
^ ehh......
No berets would be fine with me!
In fact, I hate berets, oh how I hate them.
that's sort of an issue, considering your armyness. Perhaps you should change branches.
I also believe berets are evil. Even WIWAC, I didn't care for them.
It's not an issue at all. Even in uniform, we're still allowed a little thing like free thought and personal preference. We follow our rules, even if we don't like them.
I used to think berets were cool. Then I had to wear one. The hate relationship started then.
Quote from: CCSE on March 13, 2008, 01:03:45 AM
Quote from: nesagsar on March 13, 2008, 12:28:37 AM
Fun with microsoft paint.
As a Microsoft Paint wizard, my hat is off.
That is one cool looking flash. Too bad it isin't authorized! I think it should be, as some wings allow ground team members to wear berets.
Just one suggestion... if the flash were authorized, it would be worn by itself without the Ground Team badge; specialty badges are only worn above the branch tape on the BDU.
Now if you were a cadet officer, then you'd wear the rank insignia on the flash.
As a former Green Beret type guy . . .
If you remove the liner from the beret, it won't look like there's a pizza stuck in it. Liners make berets look pretty funky. Of course, that color is pretty funky by itself.
GC
And you need to get them wet and shave them with a Bic razor.....gets rid of the fuzzzzzzzz
I might as well show myself while I'm thinking about it.
I'm on the left my long time girlfriend is on the right. This was taken during a recent road trip.
I'll dig around and see if I can find any cool ones to post...I know I have a few somewhere.
Sq 44!!!!!!! :o You guys were our arch rivals back in the NCC days in the early 90's. I was with 45.
Quote from: Gunner C on March 13, 2008, 08:57:56 PM
Quote from: CCSE on March 13, 2008, 01:03:45 AM
Quote from: nesagsar on March 13, 2008, 12:28:37 AM
Fun with microsoft paint.
As a Microsoft Paint wizard, my hat is off.
That is one cool looking flash. Too bad it isin't authorized! I think it should be, as some wings allow ground team members to wear berets.
Just one suggestion... if the flash were authorized, it would be worn by itself without the Ground Team badge; specialty badges are only worn above the branch tape on the BDU.
Now if you were a cadet officer, then you'd wear the rank insignia on the flash.
As a former Green Beret type guy . . .
If you remove the liner from the beret, it won't look like there's a pizza stuck in it. Liners make berets look pretty funky. Of course, that color is pretty funky by itself.
GC
And the flash goes over the left eye....
Quote from: CCSE on March 13, 2008, 01:03:45 AM
Quote from: nesagsar on March 13, 2008, 12:28:37 AM
Fun with microsoft paint.
As a Microsoft Paint wizard, my hat is off.
That is one cool looking flash. Too bad it isin't authorized! I think it should be, as some wings allow ground team members to wear berets.
Just one suggestion... if the flash were authorized, it would be worn by itself without the Ground Team badge; specialty badges are only worn above the branch tape on the BDU.
Now if you were a cadet officer, then you'd wear the rank insignia on the flash.
Since he's going for the NESA look, I like the GTM/GTL/GBD badge up there. That way, us special aircrew guys can throw our wings on there and fit in. ;D
QuoteAnd the flash goes over the left eye....
Problem solved ;D
How's
that for MSPaint skillz?
well...insignia issue...
Quote from: JC004 on March 14, 2008, 08:36:03 AM
well...insignia issue...
Feh, insignia shmignia...
New one of me, definitely my favorite pic of myself ever.
There is nothing funnier than a dope dog sitting next to a pile of weed chewing on his toy! A true window into the mindset of the land shark.
There ya go
That's a lot of AH-64s back there! Where you at, Mother Rucker?
And hey, don't go near any Burdock plants with those big swatches of loop-Velcro.
-Ace
DNALL you will look so much better with either a gold bar or a warant officer bar in place of that ugly "OCS" Velcro ! :)
Tell me about it. Aug is so close yet so far away.
That's 7-6 Air Cav in Conroe actually. We did a cadet ALS there, PT'd around the birds, pretty cool. I'm assigned to 1-149 ARB at Ellington, which is also Apaches.
Quote from: alamrcn on March 14, 2008, 08:23:40 PMhey, don't go near any Burdock plants with those big swatches of loop-Velcro.
-Ace
Didn't they remove a bunch of velcro from Gemini because of the fire hazard? I'm just sayin'...did anyone consider that before they launched the new utility uniforms? >:D ;D
yeah... shh quiet so they don't hear us, hold on let me get my map, CRRRRSH!!! Ah crap. :-\
Don't get me started on ACUs. Some features are awesome, some are absolutely stupid.
Quote from: DNall on March 15, 2008, 08:55:36 AM
yeah... shh quiet so they don't hear us, hold on let me get my map, CRRRRSH!!! Ah crap. :-\
Don't get me started on ACUs. Some features are awesome, some are absolutely stupid.
Give it a few years, D. Talked to someone recently that met with a Propper rep. Apparently, the Army has been speaking with Propper on a redesigned uniform, due to the general dissatisfaction with the ACU.
Couple of things were discussed. Eliminating the Mandarin collar, redesigning the chest pockets, new pattern on the pants. Biggest thing is that it will most likely be in MultiCam.
Quote from: Fifinella on March 15, 2008, 05:34:26 AMDidn't they remove a bunch of velcro from Gemini because of the fire hazard? I'm just sayin'...did anyone consider that before they launched the new utility uniforms? >:D ;D
Velcro isn't really a fire hazard in itself. Biggest issue is the melting to you. The Velcro on the Aircrew ACU is designed to be extremely high temp resistant. Anything that will melt the Velcro will melt you too.
Quote from: Hawk200 on March 15, 2008, 08:18:04 PM
Quote from: DNall on March 15, 2008, 08:55:36 AM
yeah... shh quiet so they don't hear us, hold on let me get my map, CRRRRSH!!! Ah crap. :-\
Don't get me started on ACUs. Some features are awesome, some are absolutely stupid.
Give it a few years, D. Talked to someone recently that met with a Propper rep. Apparently, the Army has been speaking with Propper on a redesigned uniform, due to the general dissatisfaction with the ACU.
Couple of things were discussed. Eliminating the Mandarin collar, redesigning the chest pockets, new pattern on the pants. Biggest thing is that it will most likely be in MultiCam.
That's the rumors. I really got no porb with velcro closure on the shoulder & ankle pockets. The outer pocket where the patches go though shouldn't be. As you know, that sticks to everything & everyone. Go back to sewn on, including badges. Chest pockets aren't real useful no matter what the design, but if they're going to be there then slash pockets (like now) with zipper closure like flight suits, and extent the top so it rides the bottom of the branch/name tapes. Far as the collar, I could go for back to traditional & move the grade back up along with branch insignia, that'd be popular. Or, I could go with a redesign on the mandarin collar so it looks right in garrison config.
And multi-cam, man that would be way better. Gonna piss off the AF though. They made their uniform dif than ours but same basic color pallet so it kind of blends, and now we're talking about going to another dissimilar pallet. Yeah nice. Just for the love of God could everyone agree on one boot color we can all use. There's gotta be better things to waste the taxpayers dollars on.
^ Seems the AF was the only service that has gone to something other than TAN boots. That just means their boot costs are more than ours. So, silly move on their part!
As far as bringing back branch insignia, I have been saying that since 03 when Army times ran the first pictures of the ACU's.
I would love to get patches, badges and insignia sewn on instead of Velcro. Velcro is just plain crazy. Honestly, the only thing that I have changed on my ACU's is the rank insignia and current unit patch. Sewn on looks so much better.
I would keep the mandarin collar though. I have found it usefull, as I am sure others who have spent time in Iraq/AFGH do.
Yeah I'm not saying get rid of it (the collar), just it can be changed slightly to make it better for both purposes. However, if that new under the armor shirt takes off, I could see a garrison version of the ACU top & that other thing have the mand collar. Who knows.
One of the things I really hate about velcro... when branch tapes are stuck down in the middle, but sticking out on the end. It looks like crap & catches on stuff. Annoying as hell. That & ending up plus or minus a flag when you pass someone in a hallway. It's freakin stupid. I don't even know why every service has to have their own utility uniform, that's the dumbest thing I ever heard, but different boots? That's psychotic.
Quote from: DNall on March 15, 2008, 10:25:56 PM
I don't even know why every service has to have their own utility uniform, that's the dumbest thing I ever heard, but different boots? That's psychotic.
I can't agree with you more. Save tax dollars and use one utility. On the boot issue, Marines are in tans, Army is in Tans, is the navy using tan boots (I think so), so why couldn't USAF also wear tan boots? Are they better than everyone else? I could see if they went with a blue boot (that whole Air Force blue thing), but come on! They are only hurting themselves in the long run. Their boots will cost so much more because less of them are being produced. I think a highschool economics class will teach you that!
Blue boots? Sounds more umpa loompa than Air Force. And, blue suede boots? Just, no, okay, no. I'm not saying I like tan, I do like not shining them, and my issues are extremely comfortable, but we really all need to be in the same boots. Freakin truman got famous in the senate during WWII for something about like that IIRC. Need a little more of that in congress.
There is an article about our squadron in the new edition of the CAP volunteer magazine....and there was a picture of me in there........ Just wanted to share it here as the title of the forum is: Show yourself.
^ Are you missing your rank slides?
That's what I thought too....but they cut this picture out of a big one and I think the quality then was not so good anymore and they cut it between the CAP and the yellow bar so maybe thought that the picture looks better like this..........
Ok so it was a test run for my Photo ID but its still the newest I have.
Not wearing a t-shirt under the uniform is not advisable, particularly for an ID photo.
Quote from: MIKE on March 17, 2008, 03:46:44 AM
Not wearing a t-shirt under the uniform is not advisable, particularly for an ID photo.
Especially if you're featured in the uniform manual:
Note to self: put on t-shirt before the service shirt.
Photo found in figure 2-3, page 18.
Quote from: CCSE on March 17, 2008, 05:24:46 AM
Quote from: MIKE on March 17, 2008, 03:46:44 AM
Not wearing a t-shirt under the uniform is not advisable, particularly for an ID photo.
Especially if you're featured in the uniform manual:
Note to self: put on t-shirt before the service shirt.
Photo found in figure 2-3, page 18.
the bad thing is I know and respect that man very much he is a Lt Col with Coastal Charleston now he was at Langley Sq when that was taken the SC patch was shopped
In the spirit of nit picking uniform pics.....
Quote from: TNCAP 20 on March 16, 2008, 10:35:33 PM
Ok so it was a test run for my Photo ID but its still the newest I have.
Patch pucker near the mini wings.....BTW, you can still wear the large, (now my opinion) and as a pilot, I would.
The name plate backing is off keel as well.
Like I said sorry to nit pick the uniform....
You do understand the mini wings are also called shirt wings right... you CAN wear the large wings on the shirt, but it looks silly. If you had a 3.8 on an engineering/math/science degree &/or graduated the academy (which is pretty much an engineering degree regardless of major), and got selected over 95% of your classmates, and graduated a three year highly intensive training process, then I might cut you some slack for being so proud of it. You CAN wear large wings on the shirt in the AF too, but people don't. It's just a little bit pretentious. You can do what you want, but I'm asking nicely.
Yeah, stick with the minis on the shirt please...... everybody......
The AF wears the minis on the shirt, the regulation on the jacket. They may point and laugh.
Quote from: DNall on March 17, 2008, 09:12:40 AM
You do understand the mini wings are also called shirt wings right... you CAN wear the large wings on the shirt, but it looks silly. If you had a 3.8 on an engineering/math/science degree &/or graduated the academy (which is pretty much an engineering degree regardless of major), and got selected over 95% of your classmates, and graduated a three year highly intensive training process, then I might cut you some slack for being so proud of it. You CAN wear large wings on the shirt in the AF too, but people don't. It's just a little bit pretentious. You can do what you want, but I'm asking nicely.
Ummm not sure what you just said, but I'll still wear the large wings.
Also I just got "transferred" to the Ghost squadron, so I guess it really don't mean crap.....
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on March 17, 2008, 10:13:15 AM
Quote from: DNall on March 17, 2008, 09:12:40 AM
You do understand the mini wings are also called shirt wings right... you CAN wear the large wings on the shirt, but it looks silly. If you had a 3.8 on an engineering/math/science degree &/or graduated the academy (which is pretty much an engineering degree regardless of major), and got selected over 95% of your classmates, and graduated a three year highly intensive training process, then I might cut you some slack for being so proud of it. You CAN wear large wings on the shirt in the AF too, but people don't. It's just a little bit pretentious. You can do what you want, but I'm asking nicely.
Ummm not sure what you just said, but I'll still wear the large wings.
Also I just got "transferred" to the Ghost squadron, so I guess it really don't mean crap.....
I think what he meant is that if you were an Air Force Academy grad/jet pilot, you might be able to get away with it. I think the large wings are a little obnoxious. Especially if you have Command Pilot wings. They look huge!
Here we are 1,225 posts later and here is the first picture of me. The cute girl next to me is my adoring wife :-* (You might recognize her from the new SLS slides) The picture was taken last year just before a KC-135 flight with the NHANG.
EDIT: SLS Slides (http://www.cap.gov/documents/SquadronStaffppt.ppt)
Quote from: TNCAP 20 on March 17, 2008, 06:11:19 AM
the bad thing is I know and respect that man very much he is a Lt Col with Coastal Charleston now he was at Langley Sq when that was taken the SC patch was shopped
Oh, I'm not questioning the colonel's ability or anything like that... I'm sure he is a fine officer. This is directed more at the folks who put the picture of him without a t-shirt underneath in the manual and should have known better.
And they shouldn't photoshop
anything. Not only does it look tacky, it screams of "We put this manual together at the last minute!" Not a good message to send, especially when thousands of people have waited years for a quality product.
Quote from: CCSE on March 17, 2008, 07:25:10 PM
Not a good message to send, especially when thousands of people have waited years for a quality product.
We are still waiting . By my math the other manual was what 1993, the next came out in 1997. So '97 to '08 is 11 years, plus the original '93 to '97 is 4 years, 4 plus 11 is 15 years. We have been waiting for a good reference for 15 years. (Was it '93 or 1991??)
Either way 15 or 17 years depending on when the manual 2 manuals came out on was.
Are we shooting for 20 years for a decent looking reg NHQ??
Quote from: jimmydeanno on March 17, 2008, 03:08:24 PM
Here we are 1,225 posts later and here is the first picture of me. The cute girl next to me is my adoring wife :-* (You might recognize her from the new SLS slides) The picture was taken last year just before a KC-135 flight with the NHANG.
EDIT: SLS Slides (http://www.cap.gov/documents/SquadronStaffppt.ppt)
that SLS slide picture must be real old school. I spy F100s and the old F101 cards (the ones that aren't MIMS generated)
That picture is circa 2004. She was going through peoples personnel records. You wouldn't believe some of the stuff people keep... :)
On another note - seems I've avoided the "uniform discrepancy comments :)" Always good to know I can put my clothes on right :)
Quote from: jimmydeanno on March 17, 2008, 08:18:10 PM
That picture is circa 2004. She was going through peoples personnel records. You wouldn't believe some of the stuff people keep... :)
On another note - seems I've avoided the "uniform discrepancy comments :)" Always good to know I can put my clothes on right :)
That's cuz it's zoomed out too far. Can't tell if anything specific is wrong :P
Quote from: NHQ-OS-126 Frank on March 16, 2008, 09:10:27 PM
There is an article about our squadron in the new edition of the CAP volunteer magazine....and there was a picture of me in there........ Just wanted to share it here as the title of the forum is: Show yourself.
Welcome to CAP Talk. Sounds like you're doing some good things over in DE. Kudos.
Quote from: DNall on March 15, 2008, 08:36:29 PM
And multi-cam, man that would be way better. Gonna piss off the AF though. They made their uniform dif than ours but same basic color pallet so it kind of blends, and now we're talking about going to another dissimilar pallet.
Get your MultiCam now: http://www.1800nametape.com/multicam.htm
As for the Air Force, they wanted their own thing, now they've got it. As John Wayne said, "Life's tough. It's tougher when you're stupid". Once everything is said and done, the only thing that the AF will use that is common with the Army on their uniforms is the T-shirt. Nice savings there. That's what? About a six dollar item for a pack of three?
Once all the branches have their own uniforms, no two will have the same color footwear, and very few common items. Everyone wanted their own individual identity, but they did it at the expense of their service members.
wrong thread for that, fellas.
Quote from: jimmydeanno on March 17, 2008, 03:08:24 PM
It's hard to see you behind that big squadron patch. Your wife looks the same as in that AF article from Langley.
^Huge isn't it...the patch I mean. It measures 4in across, but it is ALLLLL CAP.
The AF article? Do you mean the "Airman Moonlights as CAP Officer Article?" (http://www.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?storyID=123009582)
Yep, thats the one.
Quote from: jimmydeanno on March 17, 2008, 03:08:24 PM
Here we are 1,225 posts later and here is the first picture of me. The cute girl next to me is my adoring wife :-* (You might recognize her from the new SLS slides) The picture was taken last year just before a KC-135 flight with the NHANG.
EDIT: SLS Slides (http://www.cap.gov/documents/SquadronStaffppt.ppt)
Off topic Jason I took SLS with you and your wife at Danville VA in 03 hope all is good is that Seacoast Patches again?
Quote from: TNCAP 20 on March 19, 2008, 06:14:26 AM
Off topic Jason I took SLS with you and your wife at Danville VA in 03 hope all is good is that Seacoast Patches again?
A memory like an elephant. Did I ever tell you how far in the middle of nowhere Danville is?
Quote from: jimmydeanno on March 19, 2008, 12:07:21 PM
Quote from: TNCAP 20 on March 19, 2008, 06:14:26 AM
Off topic Jason I took SLS with you and your wife at Danville VA in 03 hope all is good is that Seacoast Patches again?
A memory like an elephant. Did I ever tell you how far in the middle of nowhere Danville is?
LOL well considering I was assigned to group staff and thats where group was and for me that was a 6 hour drive yea its in BFE
Whats sad is I have seen soldiers and airman that "hefty" before.
Here are some pics of me for good measure...
In order:
Me looking pretty cheesy in front of the Capitol:
Then, since they didn't upload correctly...
Me and my sister.
Me in 1992 in the Old Guard.
Me and my wife.
No, he is not related. That guy is way outside weight/height regs and certainly dosent exude a professional appearance..
oh. the. irony.
Quote from: tedda on March 31, 2008, 04:42:09 PM
oh. the. irony.
Yeah, I didn't really know how to respond, but that's exactly what came to mind.
Quote from: jimmydeanno on March 17, 2008, 03:08:24 PM
Here we are 1,225 posts later and here is the first picture of me. The cute girl next to me is my adoring wife :-* (You might recognize her from the new SLS slides) The picture was taken last year just before a KC-135 flight with the NHANG.
EDIT: SLS Slides (http://www.cap.gov/documents/SquadronStaffppt.ppt)
Hey - I remember you two. You were on staff for NCC couple years ago. I think it was DC. I never put the name and face together!
Yep, that's us. It was NCC '06 in DC.
Here's a pic of me here at RSC - GO THUNDERBIRDS!
Quote from: nesagsar on March 12, 2008, 11:26:46 PM
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IMERT-Central-BLS
Please, please. If you knew what I was doing with an intercepter vest, lightsaber, and poker hat...just...I...forget it...
The filter is in the SAS bag. I didnt want to open up the seal and waste the filter just for the picture. IMERT is the Illinois State "Oh my god its the end of the world who do we call?" team.
OK, I give up, whats with the riot gear, IMERT-Central-BLS? Isnt your gas mask missing its filter?
Im just guessing that you haven't been deployed yet. Those are awfully new looking black BDUs, and minus all the regulations patches and tapes. Also, for the person who asked about the riot gear...it must be private purchase because we arent issued that stuff. Its only in emergency caches. And we have switched to khaki BDUs now, though the wearer of them in that photo has until 2010 to phase out his ninja suit...most of us have done so already (Im also with IMERT...Basic Life Support Specialist...North Team).
The pic was taken a couple of years ago and the uniform was just off the rack that day. I was making sure that my field gear fit well with the uniform when the pic was taken. I havent switched to the new uniform yet because I dont have the money to complete the uniform, I'm having enough problems keeping gas in my tank.
Quote from: nesagsar
IMERT-Central-BLS
I'm headed to Men's Wearhouse later on to try on suits. I'll post a photo from the fitting room. I know it won't look as highspeed as ^^ but maybe if I had a gas mask...
Quote
Please, please. If you knew what I was doing with an intercepter vest, lightsaber, and poker hat...just...I...forget it...
Playing D&D would be my guess. "I am Galstaff, sorcerer of light, and I cast magic missile"
.
One year he was at The Mid Atlantic Air Museum's annual WW2 weekend and I was on his seurity detail.
Quote from: Maverick925 on April 15, 2008, 04:48:40 AM
One year he was at The Mid Atlantic Air Museum's annual WW2 weekend and I was on his seurity detail.
That is pure, high-octane awesomeness! I sent him an email back when Mail Call was still on the air about CAP, but I don't think he ever did a session on it.
Quote from: Maverick925 on April 15, 2008, 04:48:40 AM
One year he was at The Mid Atlantic Air Museum's annual WW2 weekend and I was on his seurity detail.
Did you get an earpiece and and walk in a diamond formation?
Quote from: Nomex Maximus on April 21, 2008, 12:34:05 AM
Ya know in the spirit of things, in this great picture, all I found for uniform violations was a partially zipped pant leg.......
Good job IOW!!
Me, just back from SLS at McGuire AFB, 12-13 APR 08
^ BTW... I know I shouldn't be wearing an officer's cap yet but was told it was okay since I'm about 2 months to promotion and it would've been a waste to spend money on an enlisted women's flight cap.
You're not out of uniform. That's the proper cap for senior members.
Quote from: ♠Recruiter♠ on April 21, 2008, 07:22:40 PM
You're not out of uniform. That's the proper cap for senior members.
Off-topic, but Senior Members without grade and SM NCOs wear the enlisted flight cap. SM flight officers and officers wear the officer flight cap.
Yes, usually it is a waste of money to invest in the enlisted flight cap when you'll wear it for less than 6 months.
Quote from: Pylon on April 21, 2008, 07:26:37 PM
Quote from: ♠Recruiter♠ on April 21, 2008, 07:22:40 PM
You're not out of uniform. That's the proper cap for senior members.
Off-topic, but Senior Members without grade and SM NCOs wear the enlisted flight cap. SM flight officers and officers wear the officer flight cap.
Yes, usually it is a waste of money to invest in the enlisted flight cap when you'll wear it for less than 6 months.
Then I was misinformed. I was told when I came back as a senior that I was supposed to wear that cap. Never thought to read the regs as everyone I knew was wearing that. Good to know for future reference. ;D
A select few photos from this year's MilBall.
I wasn't thrilled to be there...
Me (squadron king) and the squadron queen - I think they voted for us just to laugh at the height difference...
Me and Mrs. Haffner - CAP member and the Wing/CC's wife.
Gettin the groove on - Cha Cha Slide "how low can you go?"
Quote from: tjaxe on April 21, 2008, 02:56:11 AM
Me, just back from SLS at McGuire AFB, 12-13 APR 08
<picks jaw up from floor>
Looking good.
xxx-xxx-xxxx ;)
jk
Quote from: RogueLeader on April 26, 2008, 04:50:31 AM
Quote from: tjaxe on April 21, 2008, 02:56:11 AM
Me, just back from SLS at McGuire AFB, 12-13 APR 08
<picks jaw up from floor>
Looking good.
xxx-xxx-xxxx ;)
[Moe] All right, you wiseguys ... spread out!!! Watch it, Porcupine! [/Moe}
Jack
Quote from: Pylon on April 21, 2008, 07:26:37 PM
Quote from: ♠Recruiter♠ on April 21, 2008, 07:22:40 PM
You're not out of uniform. That's the proper cap for senior members.
Off-topic, but Senior Members without grade and SM NCOs wear the enlisted flight cap. SM flight officers and officers wear the officer flight cap.
Yes, usually it is a waste of money to invest in the enlisted flight cap when you'll wear it for less than 6 months.
bad policy by the way.
Enjoying my new shoulder pads. ;D
Quote from: sgtniedrauer on June 07, 2008, 02:07:07 AM
Enjoying my new shoulder pads. ;D
Dude, put some pants on and go find your Mitchell ribbon.
What's the cord for?
QuoteDude, put some pants on and go find your Mitchell ribbon.
LOL... ;D Just cause the shirt isn't tucked in, doesn't mean I'm not wearing pants. ??? ???
I cropped it down...should be less obvious.
QuoteWhat's the cord for?
TXWG's OTS course.
You may want to invest in a set of "epaulet shapers" (http://www.paradestore.com/detail.aspx?ID=118)...
Quote from: sgtniedrauer on June 07, 2008, 05:02:36 AM
QuoteDude, put some pants on and go find your Mitchell ribbon.
LOL... ;D Just cause the shirt isn't tucked in, doesn't mean I'm not wearing pants. ??? ???
I cropped it down...should be less obvious.
QuoteWhat's the cord for?
TXWG's OTS course.
I wish NHQ would just standardize the most commonly used cords.
Quote from: 2d Lt Rudin on June 07, 2008, 07:46:21 PM
Quote from: sgtniedrauer on June 07, 2008, 05:02:36 AM
QuoteDude, put some pants on and go find your Mitchell ribbon.
LOL... ;D Just cause the shirt isn't tucked in, doesn't mean I'm not wearing pants. ??? ???
I cropped it down...should be less obvious.
QuoteWhat's the cord for?
TXWG's OTS course.
I wish NHQ would just standardize the most commonly used cords.
Either way, lets not be critical. This is a show-and-tell picture thread, NOT a show-and-pick-on thread.
Also, 2nd Lt. Rudin, I am thinking that you might want want to go back and look at the regs on some of the stuff you posted for the Memorial Day Color guard thread. My Commander and I found a good hunk of it out of date and not applying to TX Wing policy.
Your pic looks overall good, Isaac.
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 24, 2008, 07:53:45 AM
Gettin the groove on - Cha Cha Slide "how low can you go?"
I hope you didn't hurt yourself doing that....
Don't tell me CAP doesn't present unique opportunities - the only thing cooler than being able to get this pic was that the
pilot was a former ILWG cadet (now a Major) and we swapped a little bling.
I mean, seriously, how cool is that!
Quote from: Cmdbuddy on June 11, 2008, 08:20:04 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 24, 2008, 07:53:45 AM
Gettin the groove on - Cha Cha Slide "how low can you go?"
I hope you didn't hurt yourself doing that....
Nope, I'm too young to throw my back out :)
Here is a photo of me in Toledo, Spain during Spring break. (note I don't have braces anymore ;D) And no, this is not photoshoped.
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Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on June 12, 2008, 12:51:05 AM
Quote from: Cmdbuddy on June 11, 2008, 08:20:04 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 24, 2008, 07:53:45 AM
Gettin the groove on - Cha Cha Slide "how low can you go?"
I hope you didn't hurt yourself doing that....
Nope, I'm too young to throw my back out :)
I think she meant when you fall out of the chair and give yourself a concussion when your head hits the floor. (with a thud!)
Quote from: PHall on June 12, 2008, 03:27:44 AM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on June 12, 2008, 12:51:05 AM
Quote from: Cmdbuddy on June 11, 2008, 08:20:04 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 24, 2008, 07:53:45 AM
Gettin the groove on - Cha Cha Slide "how low can you go?"
I hope you didn't hurt yourself doing that....
Nope, I'm too young to throw my back out :)
I think she meant when you fall out of the chair and give yourself a concussion when your head hits the floor. (with a thud!)
I'm not in a chair. Thats brute strength fueled by liquid awesome buddy
Here I am with my new haircut. Yea, I know it's a bit dark... my little sister doesn't really know the meaning of using a flash ;D
Guess I'll throw up a few more...
Rockin it on the right side in the GA-8 (was the PIC's first ARCHER sortie, so I agreed to sit right seat since I have a bit more experience with it.)
Eh...it's faster then a 182 ;D ;D ;D
Me and a fellow CAPTalker spent a day down in Atlanta playing in Delta's simulators >:D
me at Falcon Flight 2 weeks ago
my self portait ( flight helment is my physics teachers
This is in New Orleans after the CNN "Defending America" series by Anderson Cooper (pre-Katrina). I am on the far right. The Video is on the CAP Channel web site.. (Kevin on my left and I are not in the vid - neither is the CAP NHQ PAO, the camera man or the USAF JAG officer).
:)
Quote from: KyCAP on July 06, 2008, 02:31:51 AM
uhh.. Something weird. It said I posted (but I can't see it)... SOO try try again..
This is in New Orleans after the CNN "Defending America" series by Anderson Cooper (pre-Katrina). I am on the far right. In the attached PIC (not in the video link).. I can't seem to get the pic to embed into the post and it's only in the attachments?
http://civilairpatrolnhq.sitestream.com/CNN.vsml (http://civilairpatrolnhq.sitestream.com/CNN.vsml)
HTML tag.
You have to attach the pic, then edit your post to an ** imgsrc **
Quote from: SJFedor on June 26, 2008, 03:22:56 AM
Guess I'll throw up a few more...
Rockin it on the right side in the GA-8 (was the PIC's first ARCHER sortie, so I agreed to sit right seat since I have a bit more experience with it.)
Steve I seriously hope you had a pillow under you cause you know that seat ain't that dang comfy
High atop a Wrigleyville rooftop...
It was one of our cadet's birthday and she brought in cake. Nobody had any forks so I had to use the ground team mess kit.
Just found more pics....These are at the 2007 NCR encampment.
#1 Barracks Inspection
#2 Guidon Training
#3 Jumping the bus
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Here I am on the 4th of July this year...
"FIND," she says! WEEEE!
-Ace
Minnesota Wing
Wastin' away at Margaritaville Las Vegas
Go "Big" or go home
^^ Eamus Catuli! Love your shirt!
Jack
Cub Fan since 1960-something
Quote from: Eclipse on July 11, 2008, 09:20:28 PM
High atop a Wrigleyville rooftop...
Oy...I have a shirt just like that one. Seriously!!! Now, if only I knew where it was?
Quote from: ColonelJack on July 25, 2008, 07:04:29 PM
^^ Eamus Catuli! Love your shirt!
Jack
Cub Fan since 1960-something
Soon to read "Eamus Catuli AC 000000"
Is that "THE" rooftop in question Eclipse?
Found this picture a few days ago [circa 1998]. I'm on the left.
Our squadron used to frequently travel to Fenway Park to provide color guard services before a game. They'd give us like 15 free tickets for doing it.
Good Times.
More recently [March 2008] at PCR/RMR Staff College at Nellis.
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Quote from: FLCAP on March 16, 2008, 10:35:33 PM
Ok so it was a test run for my Photo ID but its still the newest I have.
Free! FREE! FREE FROM THE C/CC SHACKLES OF OPPRESSION!
alright I am looking for the G rated ones lol
Good training
alright and one for the ladies
[PERSONAL COMMENTARY] I thought that this thread was created in the spirit of community development. A place where we can post pictures of ourselves doing what we enjoy doing (with exception) and a place to put a (screen)name with a face.
While I can understand the "joy" in pointing out all these uniform discrepancies, do we really want to take this thread and turn it into a mocking session?
I mean, someone joins the board, starts to feel comfortable in posting their opinions and experience, then decides that they want to become more invovled and posts a picture. The response isn't - hey I know you, great to see you again, but DUDE! WTF is up with your uniform, and it becomes a mockery session.
I think that there is probably more appropriate ways to "inform" people of their uniform issues in their photos without making them the laughing stock of the internet (PM system possible???).
With that in mind...
Here is one of my me and my wife on a cruise last January (08).
Here is a picture of me and my 13year old cousin trying to hold the cathedral in Strasbourg/France. My other cousin is at college there...... We always have a good time being at his student dorm :-)
Bye bye for now and all the best form Europe.
Tags removed, no image url between tags - MIKE
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on June 12, 2008, 12:51:05 AM
Quote from: Cmdbuddy on June 11, 2008, 08:20:04 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 24, 2008, 07:53:45 AM
Gettin the groove on - Cha Cha Slide "how low can you go?"
I hope you didn't hurt yourself doing that....
Nope, I'm too young to throw my back out :)
... I'm not. :(
Quote from: jimmydeanno on August 12, 2008, 11:44:36 AM
[PERSONAL COMMENTARY] I thought that this thread was created in the spirit of community development. A place where we can post pictures of ourselves doing what we enjoy doing (with exception) and a place to put a (screen)name with a face.
While I can understand the "joy" in pointing out all these uniform discrepancies, do we really want to take this thread and turn it into a mocking session?
I mean, someone joins the board, starts to feel comfortable in posting their opinions and experience, then decides that they want to become more invovled and posts a picture. The response isn't - hey I know you, great to see you again, but DUDE! WTF is up with your uniform, and it becomes a mockery session.
I think that there is probably more appropriate ways to "inform" people of their uniform issues in their photos without making them the laughing stock of the internet (PM system possible???).
With that in mind...
Here is one of my me and my wife on a cruise last January (08).
It's really not joy that prompts us to point out these issues with uniforms, it's more like disdain, disappointment, or any host of other negative feelings. If someone posts a picture of them in a jacked up uniform on here it means that they're walking around in public looking the same way. That doesn't make any of us happy.
Quote from: jaybird512 on August 25, 2008, 09:20:54 PM
[It's really not joy that prompts us to point out these issues with uniforms, it's more like disdain, disappointment, or any host of other negative feelings. If someone posts a picture of them in a jacked up uniform on here it means that they're walking around in public looking the same way. That doesn't make any of us happy.
Ok...I think we can express our disdain for each other in a more civil manner. ;D
Quote from: jimmydeanno on August 25, 2008, 09:28:51 PM
Quote from: jaybird512 on August 25, 2008, 09:20:54 PM
[It's really not joy that prompts us to point out these issues with uniforms, it's more like disdain, disappointment, or any host of other negative feelings. If someone posts a picture of them in a jacked up uniform on here it means that they're walking around in public looking the same way. That doesn't make any of us happy.
Ok...I think we can express our disdain for each other in a more civil manner. ;D
I didn't see anything that was inappropriate. If someone got their feelings hurt from the posts that have been made, then they need far more help then we can give them.
Anyway, this thread has been alive for a long time. I'm not going to be the one to get the lock-happies involved. I'm done.
{SINGING} "CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT" {SINGING}
Come one everybody sing along!!!
Everybody loves Elton John
QuoteEverybody loves Elton John
THAT thread already got locked!
I'm in the picture below, can you guess which one is me?
I'll post the correct answer later!
Quote from: Matt on August 25, 2008, 07:10:50 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on June 12, 2008, 12:51:05 AM
Quote from: Cmdbuddy on June 11, 2008, 08:20:04 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on April 24, 2008, 07:53:45 AM
Gettin the groove on - Cha Cha Slide "how low can you go?"
I hope you didn't hurt yourself doing that....
Nope, I'm too young to throw my back out :)
... I'm not. :(
But you'll never be too old to close Wolski's, and that's all that matters.
Quote from: alamrcn on August 25, 2008, 11:32:22 PM
QuoteEverybody loves Elton John
THAT thread already got locked!
I'm in the picture below, can you guess which one is me?
I'll post the correct answer later!
I'm going to guess its the one without the female style earrings on? :)
Quote from: alamrcn on August 25, 2008, 11:32:22 PM
QuoteEverybody loves Elton John
THAT thread already got locked!
I'm in the picture below, can you guess which one is me?
I'll post the correct answer later!
Also the one without the tattoo sleeves......(not 39-1)
Yup, I'm the cadaver on the slab. At least that's what it looks like, don't it? I was getting what I call my "Daddy Dog Tags"...
However, I would look good in those earings. :-* heh
Here I am with the O-1 Bird Dog on static display at NHQ.
(http://picasaweb.google.com/kevin.brownstein/NHQ/photo?authkey=_lVLI-2NZfg#5240833416057988002)
...thought the 'ol Bird Dog looked better in yellow.
I haven't posted a pic or two in awhile:
Five of the six folks in that photo are on CAPTalk, I think :) This is what happens when you let a bunch of CAP guys loose in the Reston, VA area. Unsupervised.
Oops, wrong uniform and rank... ;)
Darn it, wrong uniform again! (although 5 of the 7 are CAP folks)
Me teaching my little guy to skate (yeah, that helmet was a tad big on him..)
Me and another CAPTalk'er outside of the Mecca of the East.
Not often you get to meet a legend.
It ain't quite freefall, but it feels like it.
Man, I keep meeting these legendary guys...
Scouts out!
This is what you get when you ask Tedda to photoshop your head on the guy from Top Gun with a Terrence & Phillip-style animated mouth. (long story, don't ask)
Oh yeah..
Me with another CAPTalk guy...
And this is pre-alcohol...
Quote from: NIN on September 01, 2008, 02:37:27 PM
Who's that guy holding himself up on my poster?
Quote from: NIN on September 01, 2008, 02:37:27 PM
Me with another CAPTalk guy...
Quote from: NIN on September 01, 2008, 02:36:12 PM
Me and another CAPTalk'er outside of the Mecca of the East.
Easily my most favorite trip to New Jersey. Quick Stop, sliders, and nearly getting kicked out of a restaurant for being too rowdy... good times.
These were taken this afternoon, when my Shirt took me and a friend up for a 1 1/2 hour cross-country training flight with his instructor. He said he took us up because "we kicked butt at encampment". Oorah. The two landings that Shirt did were the absolute best he'd ever done, and he and his instructor were pleased as punch.
Me looking kinda scary in the back of the Cessna 172. "I killed a man.... With this thumb!"
This is the plane we took up, which just so happens to be the same one that Shirt first soloed in.
The view of some part of Puget Sound. Wow!!! Sunshine on Puget Sound? You gotta see it to believe it :)
Me during the wing Brewers game outing yesterday, sporting my new Prince Fielder jersey (because I couldn't find a Ryan Braun one :'()
Couldn't find the cubbies either huh? ;)
Wing Baseball outing? I want one!!!
Quote from: IceNine on September 02, 2008, 08:18:34 PM
Wing Baseball outing? I want one!!!
We have a Group baseball outing each year on Armed Forces Day. Free tix for all members, friends and family members. Sadly, very few people (comparatively) come out for it. :'(
Quote from: IceNine on September 02, 2008, 08:18:34 PM
Couldn't find the cubbies either huh? ;)
Wing Baseball outing? I want one!!!
They're a bit of work but with advanced planning can go really smooth. It's a great time for a tailgate with friends and to spend a day together out of uniform. We also sent five color guards onto the field to present the colors during the national anthem like we did last year.
As for your first comment, I'll let that slide untouched... ;)
Quote from: Eclipse on June 11, 2008, 08:59:44 PM
Don't tell me CAP doesn't present unique opportunities - the only thing cooler than being able to get this pic was that the
pilot was a former ILWG cadet (now a Major) and we swapped a little bling.
I mean, seriously, how cool is that!
Hey, eclipse, was that former Illinois Wing cadet with the BUFF a red headed irishman named Watson?
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on September 02, 2008, 08:28:33 PM
Quote from: IceNine on September 02, 2008, 08:18:34 PM
Couldn't find the cubbies either huh? ;)
As for your first comment, I'll let that slide untouched... ;)
Well, with any luck at all, we'll see you in the playoffs -- as the Wild Card team. Go Cubs!
Jack
NY NER-373
Happy, now everyone knows who I am!
2Lt C, Reiff
Here's one from the Hurricane Gustav Mission...
I hate flash photos...
The Easy button worked for us this time!
Quote from: raticate1999 on September 03, 2008, 04:54:24 PM
NY NER-373
Happy, now everyone knows who I am!
2Lt C, Reiff
Shave next time.
Quote from: Al Sayre on September 07, 2008, 01:55:22 AM
Here's one from the Hurricane Gustav Mission...
I hate flash photos...
The Easy button worked for us this time!
I met that young female Captain at the National Cadet Comp in June
Quote
Shave next time.
I was going to say it, but I was scared of the "don't hurt anyone's feelings" police.
Quote from: jaybird512 on September 08, 2008, 12:09:17 AM
I was going to say it, but I was scared of the "don't hurt anyone's feelings" police.
How about the "show people common decency and respect police." Apparantly you don't know how to do it, Mr. Badder.
I noticed this young man needs a shave as well. Unfortunantly the new thing catching on in CAP is the attitude that "we are not the military" and so people think they can wear the uniform looking like that not matter what 39-1 says. We are recruiting members that think we are a EMS 1st responder type unit and they dont feel they need to meet military grooming standards. but I digress. thats not the purpose of this thread. Sorry to have intruded.
But I thought Mr. Badder was the police? I am so confused now aaaahhhhhh.
However if you are going to post a picture of yourself in uniform do so correctly. Maybe you may not like to be corrected but if someone doesn't then the standards will drop. If you don't like the standards get into the correct uniform or get out. Remimber the pictures you post are a reflection of not only yourself but of CAP as a whole, if you look jacked up it doesn't say much for us. For those that don't care to correct uniform infractions or conduct misfractions are part of the problem. Standards need to be upheld but then again that is the NCO comming out me.
Quote from: flyguy06 on September 07, 2008, 08:15:28 PM
Quote from: Al Sayre on September 07, 2008, 01:55:22 AM
Here's one from the Hurricane Gustav Mission...
I hate flash photos...
The Easy button worked for us this time!
I met that young female Captain at the National Cadet Comp in June
One of my squadron's SM's is her friend so when she was up here for a visit he brought her to a meeting. That visit turned into an invite for me and 5 other WIWG members to come down to NE to staff the '07 cadet comp.
Quote from: raticate1999 on September 03, 2008, 04:54:24 PM
NY NER-373
Happy, now everyone knows who I am!
2Lt C, Reiff
ok all......
Look at the photo. The only thing I mentioned about the pic was the shave. 39-1 says clean shaven.
Look at the uniform. Dark colors, looks servicable and pressed or ironed. Nametapes look good, and the white parts are vivid. IOW the uniform is not jacked up like many pics I see. Throw some starch at the cover and it is a good photo.
Quote from: jimmydeanno on September 08, 2008, 12:41:43 AM
Quote from: jaybird512 on September 08, 2008, 12:09:17 AM
I was going to say it, but I was scared of the "don't hurt anyone's feelings" police.
How about the "show people common decency and respect police." Apparantly you don't know how to do it, Mr. Badder.
Uhh.... ok...
Let me regain my composure because I just had to hit the backspace button many times...
...
...
If you choose to wear the uniform of the United States Air Force and you choose not to conform to the standards that they have set for us to wear it, then it is you who is not showing people common decency and respect.
Wear an undershirt. Shave. Get a haircut. Don't wear goatees. Don't wear hard metal rank on your hat. 39-1 is not the best written manual in the world, but these people should at least make an attempt at reading it before they crawl into a uniform.
There. That was better than what I first typed.
Oh, and don't get your feelings hurt if we dime you out for not following the regulations for wearing the uniforms. If you can't figure it out, there is a golf shirt and gray pants you can wear.
Post your picture on military.com or afforums.com and you'll get a much less friendly response than the ones we've given.
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on September 08, 2008, 02:43:45 AM
Quote from: flyguy06 on September 07, 2008, 08:15:28 PM
Quote from: Al Sayre on September 07, 2008, 01:55:22 AM
Here's one from the Hurricane Gustav Mission...
I hate flash photos...
The Easy button worked for us this time!
I met that young female Captain at the National Cadet Comp in June
One of my squadron's SM's is her friend so when she was up here for a visit he brought her to a meeting. That visit turned into an invite for me and 5 other WIWG members to come down to NE to staff the '07 cadet comp.
Now this one was a good picture. Very professional looking, and presents a very good image.
I'm breaking the flow of things here with these pics, I think. Some of y'all might enjoy them, anyhow.
Eat it, Phelps!
These were taken during our family vacation when I was stupid enough to ask my dad to take me solo on the tube. Anyway, I bet I beat the world record for skipping on top of the water. All three times I wiped out was because I was flung into *what felt like* g-turns while going over 2 foot waves. I would fly out, flip on my back, and skip a few times before sinking into the water. Quite fun, really, although by the time wipeout 3 came about my head was hurting.
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on September 08, 2008, 03:41:57 AM
Throw some starch at the cover and it is a good photo.
Your personal opinion only. The proper place to stow the bdu cover when not wearing it is in the cargo pocket.
Quote from: CAPR 39-1, Table 2-3, Line 6When not being worn, is stowed in either of the lower cargo pockets on the trousers.
Starching the bdu cap then folding it to properly stow put creases in the cap. Which, IMO, looks bad. I just pull it out of the pocket, give it a quick snap to open it, put it ona dn give the top seam a quick run between the fingers. Good smooth, flat top, straight sides.
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on September 08, 2008, 03:41:57 AM
[Throw some starch at the cover and it is a good photo.
That would be pointless since it will get all crunched up in your BDU pants pocket anyway, no?
Ah, arajca beat me to it. GMTA? :D
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on September 08, 2008, 02:43:45 AM
Quote from: flyguy06 on September 07, 2008, 08:15:28 PM
Quote from: Al Sayre on September 07, 2008, 01:55:22 AM
Here's one from the Hurricane Gustav Mission...
I hate flash photos...
The Easy button worked for us this time!
I met that young female Captain at the National Cadet Comp in June
One of my squadron's SM's is her friend so when she was up here for a visit he brought her to a meeting. That visit turned into an invite for me and 5 other WIWG members to come down to NE to staff the '07 cadet comp.
Did I miss something? Or is that a cadet in a Corporate Uniform? Is that you SARKID?
Indeed it is
Quote from: MitchCat on September 08, 2008, 02:56:44 PM
All three times I wiped out was because I was flung into *what felt like* g-turns while going over 2 foot waves. I would fly out, flip on my back, and skip a few times before sinking into the water.
That's nothin, my dad used to get the boat going in circles so that your effectively jumping 5+ foot waves. After drinking a few gallons of lake water doing that and being whipped back and forth for 20 minutes on tight turns at 50 mph, then you're having fun.
But the real fun stuff is when you've got one of the ones that is built like 3 intertubes rotated to vertical and connected within a cover. Then you get to do rolls that can be difficult to stop.
QuoteI bet I beat the world record for skipping on top of the water.
If you didn't go 100-150 feet skipping on your back, then you didn't beat me.
They even gave away whistles!
And yes it is as cool as you always hoped it would be :D
Love the Apaches behind you! I don't see any FCR's.. However, right under the FCR would be the RFIs.. (on the Longbow) That is one of the things I work with. I'll be heading back to Kuwait next summer to train Apache pilots on the ins/and outs of it.
Quote from: DNall on March 14, 2008, 07:59:23 PM
There ya go
Quote
They even gave away whistles!
And yes it is as cool as you always hoped it would be :D
Do they still call it the "wiener mobile" or have they PC'd the name? I've missed every opportunity to see it thus far, but it's on my list! Are there more than one?
Here's me at my morning job...
It's a little fuzzy, because it was captured from the video of a station promo. You can see it here if you want...
http://www.incountry.us/ace/blog08/newday.wmv (http://www.incountry.us/ace/blog08/newday.wmv)
Don't blink!
It is still called the wiener mobile. And the guy said there are only 2 of them. The regular one, and the brand new in '08 Mini Wiener mobile
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on September 08, 2008, 05:37:06 PM
Indeed it is
I had no idea cadets could wear that uniform. Oh well.
Quote from: Flying Pig on September 09, 2008, 06:48:27 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on September 08, 2008, 05:37:06 PM
Indeed it is
I had no idea cadets could wear that uniform. Oh well.
ICL 25 JAN 08, 3.C
Quotec. New Corporate Uniform. Effective 15 March 2006, a new distinctive
Corporate Uniform for senior members and cadets over 18 has been approved. The
basic Corporate Uniform consists of the following...
I believe it used to be written in a few more places as well, but disappeared when they cleaned up the ICLs a while back.
Ahhhh...gotcha. I forgot about the over 18 part. Thanks.
Not a power user here, but I do visit often. Usually with this look on my face:
Where'd you get that CAP cap?
Quote from: MIKE on September 10, 2008, 12:23:30 AMWhere'd you get that CAP cap?
Vanguard: http://www.vanguardmil.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6_415_1858&products_id=13287
I like that cap a lot except for the multi-colored italic Civil Air Patrol on the side, which in my opinion does not present a professional appearance which I believe is important since this cap is often worn with the corporate uniform....but then again, anything goes with corporate outerwear...
I should know better than this, but...
Comicbook version
Fighting Agendism in CAP
What some of you think I look like
^Wow! :D
RE: Phillip - Should he be wearing a CAP cap while wearing a white T-Shirt? Let's use the next 15 pages to discuss it!
Uhhh Sparky your CAP crusher cap is on crooked in the 2nd and 3rd frame... 17 pages of discussion to follow that violation!
I think his ribbons are out of order in the top frame?
Me in 05/06 in Baghdad.
Convoy
Al Faw Palace
Nice chair were can I get one?
Quote from: NCO forever on September 17, 2008, 05:50:05 PM
Nice chair were can I get one?
I believe that was a gift from Yasser Arafat to Saddam Hussein. Fortunately both of those cats are dead so ya may be out of luck.
OK...here are some serious photos. Above, Operationg the Radios at San Antonio Mission base during the Recovery Efforts for Hurricane IKE. Below, the "standard" Major Carrales aircraft shot. Also at San Antonio for IKE recovery, went down to check the "repeater" in the highbird at the Stinson flight line.
Quote from: Major Carrales on September 17, 2008, 06:16:58 PMBelow, the "standard" Major Carrales aircraft shot. [/center]
You're out of uniform Sparky, where's your Service Cap!
Quote from: PHall on September 18, 2008, 01:54:54 AM
You're out of uniform Sparky, where's your Service Cap!
It was in the van...honestly. ;D
A recent bivouac along the lake shore...
Quote from: Major Carrales on September 18, 2008, 02:08:17 AM
Quote from: PHall on September 18, 2008, 01:54:54 AM
You're out of uniform Sparky, where's your Service Cap!
It was in the van...honestly. ;D
Looks like a flight line to me... >:D
Another shot of the (in)famous CAPTalker...
This one at the 3rd Brigade, 75th Division offices at Fort Sheridan...
QuoteYou're out of uniform Sparky, where's your Service Cap!
Generally flight line is a no cover zone... Granted if that propeller was spinning
'Ol Sparky would be 1/2 x 2!!!
However, I am offended that he is not wearing his crusher cap!
Come on Sparky!!!! Get with it!!!
CRUSHER CAP.... CRUSHER CAP!!!!
Quote from: Pumbaa on September 18, 2008, 02:55:59 AM
QuoteYou're out of uniform Sparky, where's your Service Cap!
Generally flight line is a no cover zone... Granted if that propeller was spinning
'Ol Sparky would be 1/2 x 2!!!
However, I am offended that he is not wearing his crusher cap!
Come on Sparky!!!! Get with it!!!
CRUSHER CAP.... CRUSHER CAP!!!!
You asked for it, you get it!!!
Now, this is a photo I made as a gag for the
Adventures of Smilin' Kach and Sparky...do not get out the regs, its not a CAP uniform and it isn't even real.
Oh...by the way, those that choose to go all "UNIFORM NAZI" over this pic...take a "chill suppository"...for when a "chill pill" just isn't enough!!!"
1
1from the Urban Dictionary
Quote from: phirons on September 18, 2008, 02:38:24 AM
Quote from: Major Carrales on September 18, 2008, 02:08:17 AM
Quote from: PHall on September 18, 2008, 01:54:54 AM
You're out of uniform Sparky, where's your Service Cap!
It was in the van...honestly. ;D
Looks like a flight line to me... >:D
This is Sparky, Flight Line rule does not apply.
The Army Valued guy is a CAPTALKer??? Who is it or am I missing the joke?
Sparky!!!! IT'S NOT CRUSHED!!!!!!
Oh yeah it looks like you're getting a little fuzzy in that photo!!!!
Is that 2 chins!?!?!?! Not fat?????
Are you Fat and Fuzzy in that image!?!?!?!?!
SPARKY!!!!!!!
Quote from: hatentx on September 18, 2008, 05:33:29 AM
The Army Valued guy is a CAPTALKer??? Who is it or am I missing the joke?
Indeed he is. He's on CS as well. That's the olde
poster (http://cadetstuff.org/features/200202/army_values_poster.htm), which many commands have replaced with the new set.
Also featured as the
UK Action figure.
Quote from: Pumbaa on September 18, 2008, 06:28:46 AM
Is that 2 chins!?!?!?! Not fat?????
Hey, Sparky, don't feel bad ... I got my fall semester school portrait proofs back today.
I have more chins than the Chinese telephone directory.
Time to hit the diet again ...
Jack
How can I add a picture to this topic ????
When I click on the icon " INSERT Image" there is only
that appears in the box.........
You're better off attaching the pic to the post. Your image tags don't have a valid url between them.
Quote from: PHall on September 18, 2008, 01:54:54 AM
Quote from: Major Carrales on September 17, 2008, 06:16:58 PMBelow, the "standard" Major Carrales aircraft shot. [/center]
You're out of uniform Sparky, where's your Service Cap!
I thought covers were not worn on the flight line.
Uh hu...
and service caps aren't worn with BDU's
It's a joke
Quote from: IceNine on September 28, 2008, 09:40:33 PM
Uh hu...
and service caps aren't worn with BDU's
It's a joke
There's the uniform reg, and then there's Sparky's uniform reg. ;D
Here I am:
P.S. I
know my tie is
crooked
What is the gold and black cord for?
Quote from: NCO forever on September 29, 2008, 08:54:02 PM
What is the gold and black cord for?
I've heard it means a lot of different things. But, for KSWG, Black/Gold = 3.5 (minimum) GPA, Blue/Gold = 4.0 GPA
Quote from: AvroArrow on September 29, 2008, 08:52:48 PM
Here I am:
P.S. I know my tie is crooked
[uniform nazi]
Thats a good lookin uniform!! (you too, but that could be a cppt issue) Don;t care about the tie
[uniform thingy over]
Quote from: AvroArrow on September 29, 2008, 08:52:48 PM
P.S. I know my tie is crooked
Since you mentioned it, is that a USAF-reg tie? Looks awfully thick.
I think he's got it tied in a full Windsor. Mine looks like that, too, and my tie came straight out of an AF uni shop.
Why is he shrugging his shoulders? Is the blouse too tight? (That's the coat for you young kids out there)
http://www.youtube.com/v/yxgDcCemkHw
I'm the guy after the words "You will." in the white helmet.
Quote from: SarDragon on September 30, 2008, 06:22:19 AM
I think he's got it tied in a full Windsor. Mine looks like that, too, and my tie came straight out of an AF uni shop.
Yep.
Quote from: Grumpy on September 30, 2008, 06:33:05 AM
Why is he shrugging his shoulders? Is the blouse too tight? (That's the coat for you young kids out there)
I'm not shurgging. It just looks like that. In fact, I was actually trying to droop my shoulders as much as possible because the "boards" in the armpit area were so stiff, they brought my arms a bit too high for comfort :D
Quote from: CadetProgramGuy on September 30, 2008, 04:46:33 AM
[uniform nazi]
Thats a good lookin uniform!! (you too, but that could be a cppt issue) Don;t care about the tie
[uniform thingy over]
Glad to know there are other Uniform-Nazis out there :P We UNs gotta stick together ;)
^ Wondering what shade your trousers are. >:D
OK, did I miss something? Do we now wear the uniform coat with the 4 pockets?
He's a cadet... Cadets can wear old style provided they fit and the shades match.
Oh Darn.......I got excited there for a minute.
At least the four pocket(old style) service coats looked like uniforms and not airline pilot outfits especially the new Corporate service coats.
Quote from: MIKE on September 30, 2008, 09:44:52 PM
^ Wondering what shade your trousers are. >:D
Shade 1620, sir ;)
(or 1625, can't remember which one is USAF and which one is CAP; all I know is the color matches :D ) Edit: it is 1620 ;D
That was a loaded question. Now look at the label on the jacket... Dollars to donuts it's not 1620, and you are in violation of CAPM 39-1.
Quote from: MIKE on October 04, 2008, 12:02:57 AM
That was a loaded question. Now look at the label on the jacket... Dollars to donuts it's not 1620, and you are in violation of CAPM 39-1.
I check it just now and it says 1620 and the trousers are 1620, too
You're good don't worry about it
Here?? :)
Quote from: IceNine on October 04, 2008, 12:41:50 AM
You're good don't worry about it
BBBaaaaahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
No freak'n way he can't worry in this place!
Quote from: Pumbaa on October 08, 2008, 08:12:35 PM
Quote from: IceNine on October 04, 2008, 12:41:50 AM
You're good don't worry about it
BBBaaaaahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
No freak'n way he can't worry in this place!
He has a point :(
I don't see anything to give him a hard time about. Looks like everything on the uniform is good.
Quote from: NCO forever on October 08, 2008, 10:14:24 PM
I don't see anything to give him a hard time about. Looks like everything on the uniform is good.
thanks ;D
Quote from: AvroArrow on October 08, 2008, 10:40:24 PM
Quote from: NCO forever on October 08, 2008, 10:14:24 PM
I don't see anything to give him a hard time about. Looks like everything on the uniform is good.
thanks ;D
EXCEPT FOR..........................................
Yeah I have nothing. :angel:
I think...
His uniform looks preety good
Found these while cleaning part of my office. The first one is my first Commanders Commendation from April 2002. It was presented by Lt. Col. Mike Lorenz GP4 Commander at that time. Great person to work with.
Second photo is Jim Rogers from Procter and Gamble (my employeer) presenting my Squadron a check for $1500 that I got as a grant.
In keeping with the original thread of showing ourselves in other activities besides CAP...
Here I am with the BBQ team I'm on...the Bluff City Sweet Loins...after winning Grand Champion at the 2008 Cowboy Cookoff in Sikeston, MO this August.
This hobby is one of the reasons I can't wear Blues right now ;)
I'm the good-looking guy on the right end.
Can we get a closer look at that "Sweet Loins" apron logo?!! :clap:
Man I love BBQ, and I understand your sacrifice... thank you for your service! heh
Quote from: docspur on October 23, 2008, 02:56:11 PMthe Bluff City Sweet Loins
What a great name for a BBQ team!
BTW, If I ever find myself in your AO, I'm inviting myself over for dinner. :)
Quote from: alamrcn on October 23, 2008, 03:01:25 PM
Can we get a closer look at that "Sweet Loins" apron logo?!! :clap:
Man I love BBQ, and I understand your sacrifice... thank you for your service! heh
I don't have a graphic of our Logo on my computer here at work. Will get one up for you to see.
Our Team Motto: Bluff City Sweet Loins...Nothing Wrong With A Pig In A Thong!
;D
Quote from: dwb on October 23, 2008, 03:14:49 PM
Quote from: docspur on October 23, 2008, 02:56:11 PMthe Bluff City Sweet Loins
What a great name for a BBQ team!
BTW, If I ever find myself in your AO, I'm inviting myself over for dinner. :)
Thanks. The team has been together for 11 years now. The "Bluff City" part comes from our sponsor, "Bluff City Beer Miller Distributors", whose owner is one of the members of the team and a fraternity brother of mine. The "Sweet Loins" was decided on about 8 years ago. "Nothing Wrong With A Pig In A Thong" came from a night of *ahem* celebration about 5 years ago. I was introduced to the team by my oldest brother who is a founding member of the team (he's third from the left end in the pic). I've been with the team for about 5 years now...and was "initiated" into the team 3 years ago and now a full team member. My specialty is Boston Butt.
Our three major competitions are the Redneck BBQ Festival in late April/early May & the Cowboy Cookoff which coincides with the JC Bootheel Rodeo in August (both in Sikeston, MO), and the Cape BBQ Fest in early September (In Cape Girardeau, MO). We travel some to other competitions but with work and all it is a bit hard at times. We just do it for fun. Some of them guys out there though are hard core...and we still beat 'em. LOL
Come visit during the competitions...we'll make sure your uniform gets a bit tight. :)
Here's some from the NER conference.
PIC 1: I just need Mike to autograph this :)
PIC 2: Now you see how we do things up here in NER! ;)
Oh, and I should probably put up one of me and my wife - just so I don't get in trouble :)
Quote from: jimmydeanno on October 28, 2008, 11:21:24 PM
Here's some from the NER conference.
PIC 1: I just need Mike to autograph this :)
PIC 2: Now you see how we do things up here in NER! ;)
For the Capt. Whats the medal to the right of your Yeager? The grey looking one?
My money's on Earhart
Quote from: Flying Pig on October 29, 2008, 02:03:53 AM
Quote from: jimmydeanno on October 28, 2008, 11:21:24 PM
Here's some from the NER conference.
PIC 1: I just need Mike to autograph this :)
PIC 2: Now you see how we do things up here in NER! ;)
For the Capt. Whats the medal to the right of your Yeager? The grey looking one?
That Capt is me. :)
It is the Earhart.
Quote from: docspur on October 23, 2008, 04:13:12 PM
Quote from: alamrcn on October 23, 2008, 03:01:25 PM
Can we get a closer look at that "Sweet Loins" apron logo?!! :clap:
Man I love BBQ, and I understand your sacrifice... thank you for your service! heh
I don't have a graphic of our Logo on my computer here at work. Will get one up for you to see.
Our Team Motto: Bluff City Sweet Loins...Nothing Wrong With A Pig In A Thong!
;D
Darn good company motto!!! I love it!!
Too much information, but still great!!
Pylon...
I swear a partner of mine is your twin brother. Ill see if I can get a photo of him.
Quote from: Eclipse on September 18, 2008, 02:48:41 AM
Another shot of the (in)famous CAPTalker...
This one at the 3rd Brigade, 75th Division offices at Fort Sheridan...
Hah! I'm still up at West Point too...got the proof as one of my cadets is still there and snapped a photo. It's at home though.
Quote
Bound to be a classic. Poster making would be a skill I would like to learn!! I have so many in mind! lol
www.motifake.com
A day in the office
I can ride my bike with no handlebars...no handlebars...
One of the awesome students from NESA and myself
My awesome week 2 crew
And all of you hardworking AOBDs can relate to this...
^^^^ What the.....????
Dude, you are a ground pounder, not a lawn dart. No, wait, you're already a lawn dart..... Um, you don't like donuts? Stay on the ground!!!
So it's time for me to put myself in the open....
Shooters, place your selector switch from SAFE to SEMI and watch your lanes
That's me with my baby daughter two days after she was born. I thought she was supposed to be a boy...
Here's me posing for a hockey team photo (BTW, I'm a goalie who doesn't know what he's doing playing out...)
And here's all my kids except for my oldest son. (The two older girls are my step-daughters)
Linkies: Pic 1 (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh278/sargrunt/P1000025.jpg)
Pic 2 (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh278/sargrunt/P1010017.jpg)
Pic 3 (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh278/sargrunt/P1000139.jpg)
At the New Mexico Wing Conferance last month, I had the honor of meeting Major General Courter:
Me and the wife on our wedding.
Quote from: NIN on September 30, 2008, 07:49:36 PM
http://www.youtube.com/v/yxgDcCemkHw
I'm the guy after the words "You will." in the white helmet.
I was freakin out at the end of that video! That wasn't you was it?
Are those the official wedding matresses strapped down on top of your car in the background?
Heh, I just don't get the squids...
Beautiful bride, though!
lol, no they are life rafts, we got married on a WWII ship which museum. And I take offense to the squid comment, I am in the Coast Guard thus a Coastie or Hooligan Navy; not in the Navy a Squid or Swab. You have to get your put downs right for each service ;D
What he really meant to say was "Puddle Pirates", or "Shallow Water Sailors". ;)
I've always thought they were Salmon, they play in fresh and salt water! >:D
www.flickr.com/photos/thorntonol/3179644931/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thorntonol/3179644931/)
Now no complaining about my beard, I'm shaving it before tonight's meeting, since we had only one meeting in Dec due to weather, I grew out my beard and kept it trimmed during the holidays and now it'll be gone.
Thought you folks would like a look at who your talking to.
Well some of you will at least recognize me if I show up at a conference or encampment training.
Couldn't figure out how to post the image but the link should help.
Quote from: ThorntonOL on January 08, 2009, 07:21:07 PM
Couldn't figure out how to post the image but the link should help.
Here ya go.
Thanks, it wasn't working for me and I had to shutdown the computer for another project.
see my website, i'm not good at computer stuff......
http://chelleanderson.blogspot.com
I'm on there somewhere....mostly my son though since my husband is off to the sandbox soon.....
An old friend just found and sent me a picture of me the year I joined CAP...but
before I joined.
This is very rare, to see me with non-regulation hair, not in a uniform of sorts and before I was in CAP.
Quote from: CPT Anderson on February 07, 2009, 04:28:20 AM
see my website, i'm not good at computer stuff......
http://chelleanderson.blogspot.com
I'm on there somewhere....mostly my son though since my husband is off to the sandbox soon.....
OK...I gotta ask....how did you get your Purple Heart?
My partner and I at the end of the video:
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=11808847 (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=11808847)
Quote from: flyerthom on February 22, 2009, 10:56:41 PM
My partner and I at the end of the video:
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=11808847 (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=11808847)
I had a different video ending in my head when you said "partner".
Quote from: jaybird512 on February 23, 2009, 12:54:28 AM
I had a different video ending in my head when you said "partner".
Thanks for making me spit out my dritos. . . .
Good work though Flyerthom
Quote from: jaybird512 on February 23, 2009, 12:54:28 AM
Quote from: flyerthom on February 22, 2009, 10:56:41 PM
My partner and I at the end of the video:
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=11808847 (http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=11808847)
I had a different video ending in my head when you said "partner".
DOH!
:o oops! I should have said EMS partner :-[
Here I am at our squadron's SAREX yesterday.
:D
InfinityWard just recently gave me a ingame person, check it out here:
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I will try to get a photo up as soon as I can.
Okay, I know this isn't a "new" post, but since I've just rejoined, I thought I'd share this before-and-after of me ... the first photo is me trying on a CSU while still retired (and still way way too big). The second is me as of this week, putting on the AF uniform again (and I know I'm jumping the gun on the reinstatement of rank but what the heck).
What do you think of the "new" me?
Jack
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^ WOW!
That is awesome Sir!!!
Good work on your part. You are an example to many of us here. :clap:
Thank you for your kind comments, Spike, but the "example" is currently mortified. How did I not notice the GRW ribbon was backward??? Darn you, Ultra-Thin!!!!
Hmmm...now I have to send the whole rack back to them. Sigh.
Jack
Since you are sending the rack in anyway...
You might have them change the large Navy-style stars on your Garber and GRW to the smaller size.
Thank you, Major Piersall ... I thought there was something else odd about the rack, but couldn't put my finger on it. Boy, did they mess this order up!
I still like them, though. The ribbons do look sharp.
Jack
Yeah...nevermind. :-P
Testing the gallery link tag...
[smg id=13]
;D
What do you expect from a shallow part of a small lake?
Quote from: dwb on May 27, 2009, 05:53:05 PM
;D
What do you expect from a shallow part of a small lake?
A catfish. Mmmm.
I am new to CAP. You can see my photo at:
www.loganp61blackwidow.blogspot.com
You will have to click older posts to flip back a few pics.
Jill
Been a while since I put any pics on the web. GAWG Conference 2009.
Left to right..
Major Jim Shaw - National Curator
Major Jim Flaviani - GAWG GP4 Commander
Lt. Col. Todd Engelman - National Historical Staff
MGEN Courter - National Commander
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Are those custom made dress shirts? Cool!
Quote from: Eclipse on July 10, 2009, 03:33:43 PM
Are those custom made dress shirts? Cool!
Yes they were. My mother in law made mine for me....great lady!!
I wish I'd have kept my hawaiian-sleeve mess dress shirt from my active duty days...
They are referred to as Mess Dress Party Shirts.
Classic!
The "tradition" is to remove the sleeves from the top seam to the french cuff and replace it. As well as removing the back panel minus the shoulders.
I've seen Hawaiian sleeves and iron on A/C's looks pretty sweet in the right setting.
Quote from: IceNine on July 10, 2009, 06:27:18 PM
They are referred to as Mess Dress Party Shirts.
Classic!
The "tradition" is to remove the sleeves from the top seam to the french cuff and replace it. As well as removing the back panel minus the shoulders.
I've seen Hawaiian sleeves and iron on A/C's looks pretty sweet in the right setting.
Here's my Mess Dress Party Shirt :)
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That is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time.
My Fiancee and I in Orlando to see Keith Wann.
(L-R) 1st Lt Justin Adkinson (FLCAP834) and Me SM Kim Griffith (Kimbersqk)
Mountain Flying over the Rockies! I love it.
The last ones were posted a year or so ago. I have since lost a ton of weight and feel that I look completely different. This is good news, as I will be attending my first CAP meeting(as a senior member) in less than a month.
These photos were taken during the Parade of Ships in Seattle last weekend. We are currently two months into a lengthy patrol. We got underway a day after I reported to the Alameda CA area. I look forward to getting to know my new homeport and CAP unit.
The last photo is of us emerging from the Golden Gate Bridge, into the Pacific Ocean on the 2nd of June.
Future MSGT
PaulR
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Receiving a Citizen's Award from local PD at National Night Out '09.
(During a power outage I scrambled to provide a generator for a lady in town on a ventilator when the FD
didn't have any available.)
That is awesome!! Congratulations. What was the award for?
(I did not see the italic'ed explaination during my posting... thanks for the update. That was an awesome thing to do. ).
how do you post a photo ya I feel stupid but oh well
Here I am with my youngest son Killian at his promotion ceremony. He was promoted to Orange Belt Junior Class. Great kid!!
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Quote from: coolkites on August 20, 2009, 07:17:48 PM
how do you post a photo ya I feel stupid but oh well
I've been trying to figure it out to. :-\ I looked in the help section and couldn't find the instructions.
You need 50 posts to attach stuff.
Try clicking on "gallery" above you should be able to post them there.
I'd say upload it to the Gallery but the post count restriction probably prevents this as it also requires 50 posts.
Well dookie.
I thought that was the end around >:(
What is this world coming to when people can't just freely post pictures of themselves.
Host the Pic at a service like picasa.google.com and then link to it, if its important that you be seen
Here is a pic of my A1C Promotion. Capitan (The one on the Left) said something funny, so I grinned a little. ;)
I was going to wear my Service Coat, but it was at the Cleaners... :(
Quote from: MIKE on September 02, 2009, 03:13:24 AM
I'd say upload it to the Gallery but the post count restriction probably prevents this as it also requires 50 posts.
:o It took me 5 months to reach 56 post on cadetstuff.
Quote from: Lunsford on September 03, 2009, 04:25:02 AM
Here is a pic of my A1C Promotion. Capitan (The one on the Left) said something funny, so I grinned a little. ;)
I was going to wear my Service Coat, but it was at the Cleaners... :(
Congrats!!!! :clap:
Quote from: Cadet Princess on September 03, 2009, 05:41:37 AM
Quote from: MIKE on September 02, 2009, 03:13:24 AM
I'd say upload it to the Gallery but the post count restriction probably prevents this as it also requires 50 posts.
:o It took me 5 months to reach 56 post on cadetstuff.
Only 40 more to go.
Quote from: Lunsford on September 03, 2009, 04:25:02 AM
Here is a pic of my A1C Promotion. Capitan (The one on the Left) said something funny, so I grinned a little. ;)
Grinning is allowed at happy occasions. I had a pretty big grin on my face when I became an army officer. So did the folks who were "pinning" me.
Just one more Photo: ;D
This is a Professional Photo that was taken at the Photo Place (You know, where you get photo's taken) ;)
Edit: This was also back when I was an Airman (Before September 1st) :)
Good Photo!
Very sharp!
Now just to get one with the BDUs... ;)
After a long time-building cross country to LEX from YIP.
--
SE
BDU Pic ;D
Last one. Just had to put that one out there - That was my recent Recruitment Detail. Civil Air Patrol FTW!
Check the sig line...
You need to grow a goatee if you want to continue wearing the BBDUs! ::)
Quote from: Pumbaa on November 15, 2009, 07:21:33 PM
You need to grow a goatee if you want to continue wearing the BBDUs! ::)
Hard to see in that pic, but if you look real close over my right shoulder, you'll see that my hair goes half-way down my back!
I am on the far left. :P
Just a reminder to everyone about how to post photos to this and other threads.
You can upload a photo from your computer to the CAPTalk Photo Gallery under the "Forum Members" category: http://captalk.net/index.php?action=mgallery
Once it's uploaded, it will give you the link and code to copy/paste into a post to share it in this or other threads, if you'd like.
This is just one of the photos I've used for professional purposes, figured I'd finally show myself.
[img alt=]http://captalk.net/MGalleryItem.php?id=107[/img]
Quote from: Pylon on November 15, 2009, 10:26:52 PM
Just a reminder to everyone about how to post photos to this and other threads.
You can upload a photo from your computer to the CAPTalk Photo Gallery under the "Forum Members" category: http://captalk.net/index.php?action=mgallery
Once it's uploaded, it will give you the link and code to copy/paste into a post to share it in this or other threads, if you'd like.
Don't they need to be moderator approved, first? I've had issues where I uploaded pics and then they were never approved.
Quote from: Eclipse on January 11, 2010, 11:39:53 PM
Don't they need to be moderator approved, first? I've had issues where I uploaded pics and then they were never approved.
They do require approval, but I don't get a notification that there are items pending approval so I just have to go in from time to time to check. If you want quicker action, just send me a PM and I'll get right to it. As of now, there are no items pending and I don't believe they expire, so I don't know what could have been "never approved"
Well here's a Little something I made:
Me as a 3 month old cadet getting my first O-Flight, and Me last Aug as the PAO OIC for the NJWG BE09 :)
Now there is a squared away young man!
Congratulations Colonel. You've got pilot written all over you!
Wow! You were big for your age ;D
Seriously, nice pics
why thank you gents :)
Quote from: Dragon 3-2 on January 14, 2010, 01:44:41 PM
why thank you gents :)
Quick question: I noticed you were wearing a black hat, did they change the NJDDT red hat to a black one?
Back when I was in NJ Wing, the Red Hat (one of the steps to Arete and Adamas) was earned as part of being on NJDDT and the Yellow Hat was earned as part of being a NJ GSAR grad. Both were highly cherished and respected through the Cadet program and the Wing at large.
Quote from: DBlair on January 15, 2010, 05:15:26 AM
Quote from: Dragon 3-2 on January 14, 2010, 01:44:41 PM
why thank you gents :)
Quick question: I noticed you were wearing a black hat, did they change the NJDDT red hat to a black one?
Back when I was in NJ Wing, the Red Hat (one of the steps to Arete and Adamas) was earned as part of being on NJDDT and the Yellow Hat was earned as part of being a NJ GSAR grad. Both were highly cherished and respected through the Cadet program and the Wing at large.
The caption to the picture says he was at Encampment as a PAO. Encampment staff probably wears the black hats for standardization purposes while at encampment.
I have the black staff hat from encampment on. the Dragons dont use the hat system anymore, and i dont believe we use the yellow hats anymore either, but im not sure on that one.
Got a new pic from the field last week. 19 degrees in Georgia; something we're just not used to.
Thats Airsoft if Ive ever seen it!! >:D
Gear-Do!!!
Gotta love all the attachments they put on M-4s now. How do you like that fore-grip?
Quote from: Gunner C on January 16, 2010, 10:50:20 PM
How do you like that fore-grip?
I'll answer your question but lets not get off topic and start talking about guns...
I prefer a "gangsta grip" (Vertical Grip) as far forward as possible because I am a strong believer in white light attachements on individual weapons (M9/M4). That particular set-up is from Safariland and is made for M4s without a rail system. It clamps on towards the front and can easily be removed. I was testing it out for my squadron during that weekend. It does the job without adding too much weight, but I prefere a complete rail system as it is more versital.
Quote from: Flying Pig on January 16, 2010, 03:37:48 AM
Thats Airsoft if Ive ever seen it!! >:D
I don't believe that is airsoft. There is a box at the end of the Gun Barrel. If I was told correctly, that is the "Lazer Tag" Simulations that the Armed Forces go through. I might be incorrect though.
Quote from: Lunsford on January 17, 2010, 04:10:33 AM
Quote from: Flying Pig on January 16, 2010, 03:37:48 AM
Thats Airsoft if Ive ever seen it!! >:D
I don't believe that is airsoft. There is a box at the end of the Gun Barrel. If I was told correctly, that is the "Lazer Tag" Simulations that the Armed Forces go through. I might be incorrect though.
I think you missed the sarcasm implied by this smilie - >:D .
Quote from: Lunsford on January 17, 2010, 04:10:33 AM
Quote from: Flying Pig on January 16, 2010, 03:37:48 AM
Thats Airsoft if Ive ever seen it!! >:D
I don't believe that is airsoft. There is a box at the end of the Gun Barrel. If I was told correctly, that is the "Lazer Tag" Simulations that the Armed Forces go through. I might be incorrect though.
Actually kid, its a BFA. Blank Firing Adapter. Siiiiiiiiigh.
Gunner, Now-a-days, I live by the verticle foregrip on my Colt Commando. Never thought I would like it until I tried it. So much easier on the wrist. You know, when you hold it on target for a while, my forward wrist used to get sore, or patrolling with it with your wrist all twisted. They have a version that has a small set of bipods that you pull out of the bottom also. Those are nice. You know, for when Im playing Airsoft!! ;D >:D
I'm glad you explained BFA. :o All sorts of chances for hijinks there. I wish I could find the picture of me in the desert test firing my CAR-15 (old short version of M-16). A bit different - short barrel, had original round forearm stock before the A-2 got it. Full auto (no burst). Problem was it didn't have the range you'd like in desert that you'd like (once I got there I pined for an M-14).
Airsoft. ::: sigh :::
Yep, when we hit 'em, it really stings. >:D
Topic.
Quote from: Stonewall on January 16, 2010, 11:18:29 PM
Quote from: Gunner C on January 16, 2010, 10:50:20 PM
How do you like that fore-grip?
I'll answer your question but lets not get off topic and start talking about guns...
I told you guys...
Back on topic....
SAREX 1988. That's me on the left. Somewhere near Gainesville, FL.
A day at the office.
Airborne Use of Force Training (Cop talk for shooting from the helicopter)
Photo taken during a SAR for a missing hiker. Interestingly enough, the hiker was never found after searching for 2 weeks. Im on the right.
Quote from: SarDragon on January 17, 2010, 04:26:00 AM
Quote from: Lunsford on January 17, 2010, 04:10:33 AM
Quote from: Flying Pig on January 16, 2010, 03:37:48 AM
Thats Airsoft if Ive ever seen it!! >:D
I don't believe that is airsoft. There is a box at the end of the Gun Barrel. If I was told correctly, that is the "Lazer Tag" Simulations that the Armed Forces go through. I might be incorrect though.
I think you missed the sarcasm implied by this smilie - >:D .
Yes I guess I did miss it...
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Me and two of the cutest kids around...
Quote from: Cmdbuddy on January 20, 2010, 01:04:58 AM
Me and two of the cutest kids around...
Why yes, yes they are.
Water Rescue Training.
Landed on a car accident to assist. We were actually the first unit on scene. We landed in someone driveway. Female was 8 months pregnant.
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Why cant I get my photos to post already opened instead as attachments?
Because they are not photos. They are PDF's
Your photos need to be hosted somewhere or uploaded to the Gallery and then included with the image tags.
Because you are supposed to upload them to the Gallery instead of posting them as a .pdf to get by the file restriction.
Quote from: MIKE on January 20, 2010, 06:30:56 PM
Because you are supposed to upload them to the Gallery instead of posting them as a .pdf to get by the file restriction.
I didnt post them trying to get by anything. I thought thats how we were supposed to do it. No conspiracy here kid.
Here ya go Rob.
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How can I upload a picture here ?
I don't see any box where I can choose the file from.
When I click on the INSERT IMAGE button this happens:
What do I need to do ?
a few more of the former cadet
PAO / XO for the NJWG trip MCB Quntico
(http://img685.imageshack.us/i/cimg8216t.jpg/)
Me after the NJWG New Years eve Ball
Me and Cadet Kim with the General after NCC
Shot with EX-Z1080 (http://profile.imageshack.us/camerabuy.php?model=EX-Z1080&make=CASIO+COMPUTER+CO.%2CLTD)
Quote from: NHQ-OS-126 Frank on January 28, 2010, 07:19:09 PM
How can I upload a picture here ?
I don't see any box where I can choose the file from.
When I click on the INSERT IMAGE button this happens:
What do I need to do ?
IIRC, you need a bit higher post count (100?) to have permission to post pictures. Read the rules on the
Announcements or
Forum Support boards.
You are allowed to wear the army style color guard cord?
i guess so since we took first in uniform inspection :)
http://captalk.net/index.php?action=profile;area=mgalitems;u=672 (http://captalk.net/index.php?action=profile;area=mgalitems;u=672)
Quote from: billford1 on July 31, 2010, 09:41:57 PM
http://captalk.net/index.php?action=profile;area=mgalitems;u=672 (http://captalk.net/index.php?action=profile;area=mgalitems;u=672)
Or you can just do this...
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Me taking the new toy out for a trial run...
Me with my serious face on... after a long SAREX weekend.
OH, NO!
A Triangle Thingy!
The horror of it all!
Out [darn]ed spot triangle! Out!
Quote from: SarDragon on August 07, 2010, 07:10:50 AM
OH, NO!
A Triangle Thingy!
The horror of it all!
Out [darn]ed spot triangle! Out!
You okay there Major, Sir?
@_@
Sar is referencing that you use the "Triangle thingy" logo on your image.
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10555.0
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Me at encampment....
Quote from: spacecommand on August 07, 2010, 07:37:15 AM
Sar is referencing that you use the "Triangle thingy" logo on your image.
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10555.0
I'm surprised you didn't earn an instant lifetime ban for posting that triangle on this forum!
Quote from: spacecommand on August 07, 2010, 07:37:15 AM
@_@
Sar is referencing that you use the "Triangle thingy" logo on your image.
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=10555.0
I know. I was being sarcastic with the Major.
He might 2B me now... :o
Here are a few recent shots... :)
Working with my parachute rigger on my new flag rig for a demo jump..
With my officer candidates following the 3 mile road march at OCS this summer. (love how everybody is looking at a different camera.. Not a single one of the half-dozen photos taken that morning came out even 1/2 way decent..)
Just about to land during my demo jump into the activation ceremony for the USAC's National Cadet Training Center in Millersburg, KY (this photo was featured on the front page of the Bourbon County newspaper)
Checking my altimeter like I'm checking the time or something, during an AFF instructor evaluation jump (thats me on the right)
1983, from before when the entire US Army decided Berets were cool. Apparently I was the only one who felt cold that day.
Sadly, no basement. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYfjq3ZYZbA
(Yes, Sparky, that warm front coming through the Lone Star state was me...)
Myself doing what I love. Background acting! This scene in particular called for me to be some type of southern, backwater local.
I'd also like to note that the only clothing belonging to me in this picture is my hat and pants.
Meet my girlfriend! I get in her saddle, I turn her on. warm her up, and then she roars!
...Yes it's real. Wasn't easy to get either!
Me up in Ontario for a fishing trip back in September.
46.5in Northern Pike, 19lbs
Here's where I realized I grabbed the LPer sticks with no coax on them, and had to improvise. Found a paperclip, stuck it in the BNC connector, cut my pringles can in half, and wedged it onto the connector as well. Pringles cans have a mylar coating inside them (the silver stuff) which lets you turn them into cantennas and receive only in the direction of the open end.
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Me... in 04. I'm on the left, big bro on right, father in the back.
Is there supposed to be a picture there?
HHMMMM... I see it, I wonder why it isn't showing up for you.
Same reason you've had a busted graphic link in your .sig forever, too. Item ID #306 and #316 are not there.
Quote from: a2capt on November 29, 2010, 04:35:28 AM
Same reason you've had a busted graphic link in your .sig forever, too. Item ID #306 and #316 are not there.
I only have one IMG in my SIG. My rack.
Is it there now?
It was about an hour or so ago. Not anymore.
It used to be broken, the new setup was working fine. Now I see nothing..
Well Crud. I wonder what I did Wrong.
The image you're trying to link to isn't really an image (the gallery link). It should end in .gif or .jpg to work.
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Here we go, I lost a lot of color and detail saving it as .gif.
I am on left, older brother on right, and father in back.
No we don't...
EDIT: I can't even find the photo you're trying to link to in the gallery. You might want to try imageshack.us.
[img alt=]http://captalk.net/MGalleryItem.php?id=317[/img]
Nope.
I've tried this page on four different browsers, and your pics are not showing up.
I wonder what the issue is. And about the thing where there are two images missing from my sig, I only have one.
I personally use www.tinypic.com it's fast and pretty darn simple.
Quote from: manfredvonrichthofen on November 29, 2010, 05:40:39 AM
I wonder what the issue is. And about the thing where there are two images missing from my sig, I only have one.
Your olde signature had broken links- you had 3 or 4 images a couple months back.
Now you have 1. It was working until last night. Now I see nothing. If you changed something, you might want to change it back.
I think it's a gallery issue, since there are other images I have trouble viewing.
As someone else suggested, put the image somewhere else. Do you have web space available from your ISP? That's the easiest place I know of.
Imageshack is like 3 clicks and free.
(http://img89.imageshack.us/i/killion.jpg/)
Left: Me, Right: Brother, Top Middle: Father
How about this?
Whoo hoo!
And by the way- that picture setup is flippin' AWESOME!
Did your dad retire or is he a prior service vet? And what about your brother?
Quote from: DakRadz on November 30, 2010, 12:21:58 AM
Whoo hoo!
And by the way- that picture setup is flippin' AWESOME!
Did your dad retire or is he a prior service vet? And what about your brother?
All three at the same time, I was AD, Father was ANG, he got out for about 18yrs then went back when my brother went in after I did. Dad had to give up a stripe to go back in so he was an E-5 in ARNG. In USAF about 22 yrs ago he was an E-7, transferred to ANG had to give up a stripe and became an E-6. Then went back in after 18yrs of being out and had to lose another stripe and be an E-5.
Father and brother in the same unit, in Mosul together in 05 to 06, during the same time I was in Ramadi. We had actually gotten into trouble because it was found out that all three of us were in country at the same time and there are no other Killion males in age range to have kids. The problem with that was that we were on missions at the same time more than once and a couple of times were in a firefight at the same time... The really bad part of that... My dad and brother were in the same HWWMV together, dad running comms, doug (brother) gunning.
Check this out if you wish http://www.fumento.com/military/killions.html
More current... by a long shot.
(http://img714.imageshack.us/i/1001509e.jpg/)
That jacket is too small, it's not supposed to look like Spandex...
That was an issue with my cell phone in my inside pocket.
Brunson Martial Arts promotion ceremony around Feb of this year.
L/R Sammy Brickhouse, Killian Shaw (my son) T.J. Brickhouse.
Quote from: PHall on November 30, 2010, 02:52:28 AM
That jacket is too small, it's not supposed to look like Spandex...
Too me it looks more like the fit of WWII uniforms which I like better. Loose and baggy, is well, loose and baggy. :o :)
Quote from: BradM on November 30, 2010, 07:18:55 PM
Too me it looks more like the fit of WWII uniforms which I like better. Loose and baggy, is well, loose and baggy. :o :)
To me, there was no better looking uniform piece than the Ike jacket. I would wear the life out of one of those. But no, the jacket does fit correctly, if you look at the button line, there is no pulling of the fabric or anything. The problem was my cell phone, that and a four across rack.
Plus the jacket is supposed to show the "hourglass" figure.
Here's me in a WWII reenacting uniform I put together this year. The uniform is based off an Eagle Squadron fighter pilot (Eagle Squadron 133) who then joined the 8th Air Force, 4th Fighter Group, 336th fighter squadron with Captain Don Gentile, Captain John Godfrey, and Colonel Donald Blakeslee. I also used Major James Goodson's uniform to base mine off of.
Captain Don Gentile: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=369 (http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=369)
Major James Goodson: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=550 (http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=550)
Captain John Godfrey: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=393 (http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=393)
Colonel Donald Blakeslee: http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=288 (http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.asp?ID=288)
And here's me in 2009 at the Renaissance Faire in Irwindale, Calif. as a pirate fighting Captain Jack Sparrow. When I joined CAP in August of this year I still had a goatee which I reduced to a mustache so I could wear the Air Force uniforms. I miss it! If I could wear the Air Force uniforms and have the goatee I would grow it back immediately! :)
Brad, that is a good looking uniform. I love the uniforms worn in the era. They looked so much better than the ones these days do.
So far as the pirate thing goes, nice feather. >:D
Quote from: manfredvonrichthofen on November 30, 2010, 08:20:38 PM
Brad, that is a good looking uniform. I love the uniforms worn in the era. They looked so much better than the ones these days do.
So far as the pirate thing goes, nice feather. >:D
I agree! I love the USAAF WW2 uniforms! The first issue USAF uniforms like Robert Mitchum wore in the movie
The Hunters, they should have kept them and not changed them at all. I like this shade of blue. :)
Not to mention the shape and appearance of the four pocket looks very professional and military. The current USAF uniform looks too much like a business suit to me. Probably because it is a business suit.
Holiday Party - me in the back.
The gent in green is fresh from his 3rd deployment and is also a CAP 2d Lt., however he was there in his official
capacity presenting the Bronze Star and POW medals to the gent in the middle - only about 66 years late.
I'm expecting PWK-GT to post more detail here and in press releases shortly.
This one was taken by my wife shortly after I passed my Private Checkride.
Ah, what the hay.
Me during WAA 2010:
Pre-performance service coat blousing, i'm the guy slightly to the left of the center getting my jacket pulled down with the stupid grin on my face:
Again, i'm the guy on the left:
Laying the AF wreath, i'm the guy on the right:
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My very first CAP award in 2002. Commanders Commendation from Lt Col Micahel Lorenz. He was the group 4 Commander in GAWG when I first joined. He was a great guy and a very devoted member.
OK guys and gals...19 years and about 52 pounds ago. Fun times, though; the guy with me was Vought test pilot Jim Read. Vought had just been spun out of LTV, after the corporate parent got more interested in materials and steel. And that was my old cadet flight suit, with all the CAP stuff stripped off it. It was during the teeth of what was then the USAF's Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) competition, and all the vying rivals were showing off their airplanes...that is, the companies that had airplanes to show. (A few were "paper airplanes" that never really made it.) So in addition to this Pampa, I got to take a ride in a T-45 and the Pilatus PC-9. The MB339 never really happened, nor did the German RFsomethingorother whose name escapes me right now. This was taken in Grand Prairie, TX...
For those of you who use Firefox, here is a nice menu add on, has no ware of any sort, and I think looks kinda cool.
http://www.getpersonas.com/en-US/gallery/All/search?p=civil+air+patrol&search.x=17&search.y=1
Quote from: manfredvonrichthofen on November 30, 2010, 12:30:44 AM
Quote from: DakRadz on November 30, 2010, 12:21:58 AM
Whoo hoo!
And by the way- that picture setup is flippin' AWESOME!
Did your dad retire or is he a prior service vet? And what about your brother?
All three at the same time, I was AD, Father was ANG, he got out for about 18yrs then went back when my brother went in after I did. Dad had to give up a stripe to go back in so he was an E-5 in ARNG. In USAF about 22 yrs ago he was an E-7, transferred to ANG had to give up a stripe and became an E-6. Then went back in after 18yrs of being out and had to lose another stripe and be an E-5.
Father and brother in the same unit, in Mosul together in 05 to 06, during the same time I was in Ramadi. We had actually gotten into trouble because it was found out that all three of us were in country at the same time and there are no other Killion males in age range to have kids. The problem with that was that we were on missions at the same time more than once and a couple of times were in a firefight at the same time... The really bad part of that... My dad and brother were in the same HWWMV together, dad running comms, doug (brother) gunning.
Check this out if you wish http://www.fumento.com/military/killions.html
Thats pretty awesome.....dad and son in a firefight together! And they arent even gang members! I just play baseball with my kid :'(
Quote from: Flying Pig on December 29, 2010, 03:10:24 AM
Quote from: manfredvonrichthofen on November 30, 2010, 12:30:44 AM
Quote from: DakRadz on November 30, 2010, 12:21:58 AM
Whoo hoo!
And by the way- that picture setup is flippin' AWESOME!
Did your dad retire or is he a prior service vet? And what about your brother?
All three at the same time, I was AD, Father was ANG, he got out for about 18yrs then went back when my brother went in after I did. Dad had to give up a stripe to go back in so he was an E-5 in ARNG. In USAF about 22 yrs ago he was an E-7, transferred to ANG had to give up a stripe and became an E-6. Then went back in after 18yrs of being out and had to lose another stripe and be an E-5.
Father and brother in the same unit, in Mosul together in 05 to 06, during the same time I was in Ramadi. We had actually gotten into trouble because it was found out that all three of us were in country at the same time and there are no other Killion males in age range to have kids. The problem with that was that we were on missions at the same time more than once and a couple of times were in a firefight at the same time... The really bad part of that... My dad and brother were in the same HWWMV together, dad running comms, doug (brother) gunning.
Check this out if you wish http://www.fumento.com/military/killions.html
Thats pretty awesome.....dad and son in a firefight together! And they arent even gang members! I just play baseball with my kid :'(
Thank you, we are pretty proud of breaking those rules. >:D 8)
A little training before heading abroad...
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On the topic of World War II re-enacting ... here's a fellow I portray from time to time. The Peachtree City, GA., Heritage Days is using my picture as one of their online ads for their 2011 gathering. I'm rather honored.
Jack
Quote from: ColonelJack on January 04, 2011, 04:30:56 AM
On the topic of World War II re-enacting ... here's a fellow I portray from time to time. The Peachtree City, GA., Heritage Days is using my picture as one of their online ads for their 2011 gathering. I'm rather honored.
Jack
You look great ColonelJack!! :D
My new formal portrait:
Outside HD Cafe last night:
http://www.fueledbythefallen.org/
I am here until Saturday afternoon: http://www.conexpoconagg.com/
Nothing beats the glitz and glamor of Las Vegas! This is my "office"...
The booth across from mine is CRI - the company that rescued the Chilean minors. They have one of the Fenix 2
capsules - suffice to say I would still be down there.
Me sometime two semesters ago.
A wedding last semester.
Senior Prom last year.
Me with #1 and #2 son...
My first portrait from the FLWG Conference:
Unfortunately, This picture is one stripe and 3 ribbons out of date.
A photo snapped of me today after a patrol.
But, your so......thin?
I've only lost 10 lbs. Well, 15, but then I gained 5 back. Came here at 195, now hovering around 185. 50 lbs of gear @ 12 hours a day + daily PT = calories burned. Hard to eat enough.
(http://img812.imageshack.us/i/balad.jpg/)
(http://img130.imageshack.us/i/atmco.jpg/)
Quote from: Stonewall on April 25, 2011, 06:48:43 PM
I've only lost 10 lbs. Well, 15, but then I gained 5 back. Came here at 195, now hovering around 185. 50 lbs of gear @ 12 hours a day + daily PT = calories burned. Hard to eat enough.
Stonewall - You in the Sandbox or at AT?
Quote from: Walkman on April 26, 2011, 02:23:10 AM
Quote from: Stonewall on April 25, 2011, 06:48:43 PM
I've only lost 10 lbs. Well, 15, but then I gained 5 back. Came here at 195, now hovering around 185. 50 lbs of gear @ 12 hours a day + daily PT = calories burned. Hard to eat enough.
Stonewall - You in the Sandbox or at AT?
He's doing a 7 month AT. ;)
I'd call it more of a dust bowl than a sand box, but yeah, I'm deployed.
well me
CAP
Me (Right) and another cadet from my squadron just before an airsoft game at CPX sports in juliet IL last year
Just me Using an M99 in an airsoft game at santa's village in dundee IL
Me at #2 son's First Communion this afternoon...
Conversation went something like this:
Spouse: "I picked up all the cleaning."
Me: "Great, we're all set for the weekend..."
Me (at about 1030 for a 1pm service): "Um, where's my dress pants? They aren't in any of the bags."
Spouse: "Well, they said they gave me everything we dropped off."
Me:"Looks like everything from encampment is missing, two pairs of gray slacks, plus my uniform pants, and several shirts!"
Me:"Just FYI, I have nothing dressy to wear."
Spouse: "You know where Olive Garden is? DXL is next door, they open at 11."
For the uninitiated, "tall" at Sears or JC Penney (or most other retailers) = "30 Long", I am 34/36, and forget
about getting 37/38 shirts any place "normal" off the shelf. Also, DXL opens at noon, not 11.Doors open: 12:00
Pants, shirt, tie, belt,
paid: 12:07
Home: 12:25
Arrive church: 12:55pm
Complements all day on my excellent color choices. :D
Quote from: Smokey on October 24, 2007, 09:02:15 PM
My F-15 ride......
Went flying with Gen Yeager eh? Schweeet, lucky! :o
Not really...I've met Gen Yeager several times. But...he was not my pilot....But the jet was the one he used for the 50th Anniversary flight of breaking the sound barrier and for his final AF ride. Both at Edwards AFB.
Still it was a great flight... Mach 1.25.
So I have flow from the very fast in the Eagle to very slow with 1.6 hours logged flying the Goodyear Blimp.
2+ weeks of 95+ temps plus fire hose rain divided by letting the PH get out of balance = drain, wash with bleach, and refill.
Left was last Friday, right is yesterday.
Quote from: Eclipse on July 31, 2011, 11:16:22 PM
2+ weeks of 95+ temps plus fire hose rain divided by letting the PH get out of balance = drain, wash with bleach, and refill.
Left was last Friday, right is yesterday.
Your water bill is going to be obscene this month... ;D
Quote from: davidsinn on July 31, 2011, 11:58:55 PM
Your water bill is going to be obscene this month...
Yeah - and my neighbor's. They let me use their hose to fill it so it only took about 10 hours.
Quote from: Eclipse on August 01, 2011, 12:19:03 AM
Quote from: davidsinn on July 31, 2011, 11:58:55 PM
Your water bill is going to be obscene this month...
Yeah - and my neighbor's. They let me use their hose to fill it so it only took about 10 hours.
Is doing something like that considered friendly fire, or just friendly fools? >:D
So, you are opening this up to any visiting CT members, correct?
It's called - "Don't be at your summer house when my pool is empty..."
(I'm their "for free, 11 O'clock at night IT guy", and "is the power on house checker", etc.)
Use of the pool requires a health screening and a reservation. FYI - the health screening is after you swim, since there's now enough
chemicals in it make it a HAZMAT area.
10% discount for CAP members.
Quote from: Eclipse on August 01, 2011, 12:33:19 AM
10% discount for CAP members.
Someone ping NHQ about this deal!
:p
Quote from: Eclipse on August 01, 2011, 12:19:03 AM
Quote from: davidsinn on July 31, 2011, 11:58:55 PM
Your water bill is going to be obscene this month...
Yeah - and my neighbor's. They let me use their hose to fill it so it only took about 10 hours.
I don't know about your area but in some areas here you can get a meter from the water department and tap a fire hydrant to fill up your pool. It's cheaper than filling it through your house meter. Might be worth checking into :).
I think we can do that here, too. And there are services that will come and fill it from rain water or towns where the water is "cheaper".
That hydrant water isn't always the cleanest, though, unless you do it right after they flush.
prob only about $10 to fill it.
Sure, here's some...
Before the big wedding day:
Preparing for a flight in Michigan:
First CAP flight:
2nd year of AFROTC:
My "office" for the next two days...
The glamour of showbidniz.
http://www.brandsourceconvention.com/
Vegas is a Pepsi town with few Starbuck's, not exactly Eclipseville,
And Lordmonor...could you
please turn up the air or open a window? It's 108° as I write this.
The water in the Mirage fountains was so warm that the breeze coming off of it was hot instead of cool, and
the spray misters in the front of Ceasars are evaporating before they get down to the ground.
If you're at the Convention Center, walk to the big Hilton sign, (soon to be bye-bye, Hilton dumped them effective 31-Dec), go across the street ... with a huge refillable insulated cup.
I'm at Ceasars - I stayed near the Hilton end in February, though I did walk all the way back down there last night to have dinner at Peppermill and get my wife some shakers to give to her friends as gifts (which resulted in my hand-carrying about 4 pounds of sugar all the way "home".
I saw the article about Hilton dumping them, will be interesting to see what becomes of the world's largest neon sign.
But, Bob, "it's a dry heat." >:D
Quote from: SarDragon on August 30, 2011, 10:53:43 PM
But, Bob, "it's a dry heat." >:D
Yeah. Heh, yeah. A woman behind me last night described it as "walking through a hair dryer" (winds right now around 18Mph.
I drank about 1/2 gallon of lemonade with dinner.
Quote from: Eclipse on August 30, 2011, 10:43:40 PM
With the Xoom for the smooth jazz ;D.
I'd have to "suck it in" quite a bit to work in that place...
Hey Bob, it IS a desert you know. And deserts in the Northern Hemisphere do tend to be just a bit on the broiling side this time of year.
Why do you think the hotel room rates are so low this time of year! >:D
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Might as well contribute. That's me commanding my drill team at the 2008 National Cadet Competition.
And me with a couple of my best buds at a bit of a CAP reunion.
Quote from: Jamie Hurley on April 30, 2012, 05:59:14 PM
Might as well contribute. That's me commanding my drill team at the 2008 National Cadet Competition.
And me with a couple of my best buds at a bit of a CAP reunion.
Is that Matt Bricker?
Yes it is. He's the blurry faced second element leader in the first picture as well. He commanded the drill team at NCC in 2010. The other dude is my best friend Cameron Philips, who I'm sure many people here know as well. He commanded the team at NCC in 2006 and 2007 and is the first element leader in the first picture.
Quote from: Jamie Hurley on April 30, 2012, 06:52:44 PM
Yes it is. He's the blurry faced second element leader in the first picture as well. He commanded the drill team at NCC in 2010. The other dude is my best friend Cameron Philips, who I'm sure many people here know as well. He commanded the team at NCC in 2006 and 2007 and is the first element leader in the first picture.
I thought so. He was the RCAC Chairman with me being his Vice a couple years back. It looks like he's doing well from his facebook page.
Quote from: Cool Mace on April 30, 2012, 07:23:00 PMIt looks like he's doing well from his facebook page.
Yes he is. Learning to fly helicopters for the Army. Making us all proud.
I knew a senior member Bricker 20 years ago. His this former cadet Bricker the son of an Army officer himself?
Quote from: Jamie Hurley on April 30, 2012, 05:59:14 PM
Might as well contribute. That's me commanding my drill team at the 2008 National Cadet Competition.
And me with a couple of my best buds at a bit of a CAP reunion.
Hey! It's Col. Bricker!
I like to show off a lil' bit with my rifle drill... There's a video but I don't want that getting out (unlisted privacy stuff).
>:D Nice dog bowl there. Is that within regs? >:D
Quote from: usafaux2004 on May 01, 2012, 07:45:11 PM
>:D Nice dog bowl there. Is that within regs? >:D
>:D
It... it "Naturally" folds like that! I swear!
I just tuck it a little bit so I don't look like I'm wearing a baker's hat...
Quote from: Stonewall on May 01, 2012, 12:09:37 AM
I knew a senior member Bricker 20 years ago. His this former cadet Bricker the son of an Army officer himself?
To my knowledge, no, his father wasn't an army officer or ever a CAP member. I believe he did serve as an elisted man in the air force for a short stint, but that was the extent of what I know.
Quote from: HGjunkie on May 01, 2012, 07:18:40 PM
I like to show off a lil' bit with my rifle drill... There's a video but I don't want that getting out (unlisted privacy stuff).
I remember that building off to your back left very well, spent time there from 99-04 with a few visits until '10.
Quote from: Tim Medeiros on May 01, 2012, 11:49:22 PM
I remember that building off to your back left very well, spent time there from 99-04 with a few visits until '10.
Albert Whitted... Very nice place for a Squadron if I say so myself! I don't know much about the history of the Sq. much past 2 years ago, that's pretty cool you remember it from around 10 years ago.
Bet ya can't tell when the first CAP meeting was held at Albert Whitted.
Quote from: HGjunkie on May 02, 2012, 12:38:09 AM
Quote from: Tim Medeiros on May 01, 2012, 11:49:22 PM
I remember that building off to your back left very well, spent time there from 99-04 with a few visits until '10.
Albert Whitted... Very nice place for a Squadron if I say so myself! I don't know much about the history of the Sq. much past 2 years ago, that's pretty cool you remember it from around 10 years ago.
Indeed it is, except when the neighbor lights the fire ;)
That was a mere fraction of the history of the squadron, the commander that was there for most of my cadet time was in command for 29 years, a great person to know. I still remember my first meeting, it was actually at the CG (Aux I think) station across the water to the south because our trailer was getting moved. I've still got a scar on my finger from when I was getting the trailer prepared to hold meetings again. Good times and good memories.
Quote from: BillB on May 02, 2012, 02:24:09 AM
Bet ya can't tell when the first CAP meeting was held at Albert Whitted.
Can't say that I can, that would require that I had lived at least 2.5 times my current lifetime. While being around for the advent of TV, computers, and many other technical innovations I can honestly say that I wouldn't trade my generation for much of anything. While it is awesome that my predecessors were able to have so many "firsts" I like to take those firsts and make them better, that or find my own way to leave my stamp on a place in time.
I am rather curious, I know of at least one Spaatz cadet that that unit produced, are you aware of any others and perhaps their names/numbers? I think it'd be nice to present the unit with a memento of the top cadets that it has produced in its long and storied past. This is something I'm trying to put together for my current unit as well.
Quote from: HGjunkie on May 01, 2012, 07:49:39 PM
Quote from: usafaux2004 on May 01, 2012, 07:45:11 PM
>:D Nice dog bowl there. Is that within regs? >:D
>:D
It... it "Naturally" folds like that! I swear!
I just tuck it a little bit so I don't look like I'm wearing a baker's hat...
You have no idea how bad that looks.
I guess I might as well show my self now. I've been here for a few years now (not much posting as you can tell, more of a lurker).
Hi !
I am new to CAP. I am a sophomore at Waubonsee High School in Aurora. Anyone else from Illinois?
Hi.. I like to fly.. I'll Have to put up a photo later.. doesnt seem to be working at the moment.
Quote from: FWO-Cadet on July 01, 2012, 12:42:08 AM
Hi !
I am new to CAP. I am a sophomore at Waubonsee High School in Aurora. Anyone else from Illinois?
Plenty of people from ILWG here. Welcome.
OK...how do I do pictures in this thing? I have one I want to post to this particular topic
MAJ Kevin Estes
Emergency Services Officer
115th Composite Squadron
Rogers, AR
I believe that there is a minimum post count for posting pictures. It prevents new people with malicious intent from posting crap right out of the gate.
It's been gone for quite a while now. They upgraded SMF and lost a bunch of addons. When the LMGTFY button came, the rest went. Use ImageShack.us or similar, and then get the direct link URL from the page source, unless you sign up for an account.
Or puush.me or imgur.com
Way better than imageshack...
Quote from: Extremepredjudice on July 07, 2012, 02:43:52 AM
Or puush.me or imgur.com
Way better than imageshack...
Way better? Why because they are "more free"?
Quote from: Eclipse on July 07, 2012, 03:00:50 AM
Quote from: Extremepredjudice on July 07, 2012, 02:43:52 AM
Or puush.me or imgur.com
Way better than imageshack...
Way better? Why because they are "more free"?
Puush you can capture and it auto uploads and places in your clipboard. You don't have to do anything more then press a couple keys.
Imgur is just faster, less ads, and easier to work with.
mmkay...let's see if this works.
November 2004. Clinton Library grand opening. I was covering the opening for our school news show and just happened upon this fellow harassing a soldier and begged a picture.
Out on a Lake Michigan fishing charter a couple weeks ago. Fantastic fun!
A difference 25 years can make...
Yes, I know I don't have a name tag in the cadet picture, it was on back order.
Tim and HGjunkie. FL066 had it's first meeting in September 1946. Of course that was prior to unit charter numbers. 250 prospective cadets and 5 seniors attended. It was held in hanger #1 (the furthest west) Within a month 125 cadet applications were submitted to Wing (applications required Wing CC approval at that time)
While working on losing weight to get back into my USAF-style unis, I decided after scout camp to grow my beard fir kicks n' grins. I was Fat & Fuzzy for a little bit. I couldn't stand the itchiness of the beard, so I went back to my bald & beautiful look. Here's a shot right before the shave:
(Warning: I'm an ugly cuss, so the faint of heart are forewarned!)
That's not a beard! That's 3 or 4 days of five o'clock shadow. ;)
Quote from: SarDragon on August 27, 2012, 03:00:25 AM
That's not a beard! That's 3 or 4 days of five o'clock shadow. ;)
LOL! That's 13 days of not shaving. A disadvantage to having lighter brown hair is that is takes a while for a beard to look good.
The 'stache will be back for March, though!
If I start from clean shaven, and grow a beard, I've usually already trimmed it once at 13 days. My beard used to be red, before I got olde.
All the more reason for guys like me to keep it clean. ;)
You call that a beard? Now THIS is a beard! Moments before shaving it into my current mutton chops.
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on August 27, 2012, 11:25:26 PMMoments before shaving it into my current mutton chops.
On the way out to Ren Faire?
'Tis a beard indeed. The curliness helps. Mine is very straight, but when it gets long enough, there's a slight wave in it. I can't find anything online right now that shows my beard really long, but you can check out my FB paqe for what there is there.
Quote from: Eclipse on August 27, 2012, 11:28:45 PM
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on August 27, 2012, 11:25:26 PMMoments before shaving it into my current mutton chops.
On the way out to Ren Faire?
Nah, but I keep getting asked to do civil war reenactments.
Shave the 'stash part and your living in an Amish paradise
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on August 27, 2012, 11:25:26 PM
You call that a beard? Now THIS is a beard! Moments before shaving it into my current mutton chops.
Even though I used to have a full beard in my 20's, I couldn't take the itching while I was growing it out. 13 days of hair was enough for me!
Beards... I cannot grow them. I am in a uniform way too much. But then again, girls love my baby bottom quality skin >:D
Quote from: AngelWings on August 30, 2012, 07:30:14 PM
Beards... I cannot grow them. I am in a uniform way too much. But then again, girls love my baby bottom quality skin >:D
When I had the full beard, I couldn't walk in to an 'establishment' without a couple ladies asking to run their fingers through it. D*** my boss for making me shave that glorious thing.
http://imageshack.us/a/img835/7516/clfj.jpg (http://imageshack.us/a/img835/7516/clfj.jpg)
20 pounds ago...
I've been around a while so I figured I would post a couple photos.
Coming in the finish line at a recent 5k(I'm the one in the grey T shirt on the far left)
Shortly before graduating PJOC(I'm the guy with the massive grin. Wait, that's everyone!)
Quote from: Perez on October 10, 2012, 04:24:30 AM
I've been around a while so I figured I would post a couple photos.
Coming in the finish line at a recent 5k(I'm the one in the grey T shirt on the far left)
Shortly before graduating PJOC(I'm the guy with the massive grin. Wait, that's everyone!)
Is that Coleen Gonzalez on the right? (holding up the can)
That would be her! There's a lot of people I met through PJOC that know people I know/indirectly know me.
Quote from: Perez on October 11, 2012, 03:36:42 PM
That would be her! There's a lot of people I met through PJOC that know people I know/indirectly know me.
She goes to my squadron. We don't like each other.... ::)
The Great White Hunter returns, triumphant.
A bit young, isn't it?
Quote from: usafaux2004 on November 07, 2012, 07:37:51 AM
A bit young, isn't it?
About two years old, and still a decent size. When you haven't gotten a deer in about ten years, you don't get picky.
Quote from: ♠SARKID♠ on November 07, 2012, 07:22:05 AM
The Great White Hunter returns, triumphant.
When I pose for pictures I always stick the deer's tongue back in his mouth 8)
Is that a greyhound?
I miss those days...
Took an afternoon trip to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo and met up with Rod Rakic AKA MidwaySix:
The B-25J Mitchell has 18 .50 cal guns BTW.
The SR-71 is one big bird!
One of my favorite WWII aircraft, the P-47 Thunderbolt.
Lots of other pics on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152313642405707.931825.886625706&type=1&l=18b08a5e53)
(BTW-shoot me a friend request with a note saying you're from CAPTalk)
Annual blues inspection for my guard unit.
Well, the Festivus Tree is up! Takes about 4 hours - lit to full depth on every branch,
pulls about 13 amps, and is warm when you put your hand inside. Something I procrastinate
about every year, but it sure looks nice when it's done. I'd guess about 2000 lights.
This stock-art-worthy image was taken in front of
Macy's Marshall Field's this afternoon.
Soon to be #193 in the the eClipseco / Bradford Exchange Holiday Plate collection:
Quote from: Stonewall on December 09, 2012, 08:30:42 PM
Annual blues inspection for my guard unit.
Is there a "Stud of the Year" award in your wing? ;D
Quote from: Walkman on December 10, 2012, 02:49:47 AM
Quote from: Stonewall on December 09, 2012, 08:30:42 PM
Annual blues inspection for my guard unit.
Is there a "Stud of the Year" award in your wing? ;D
I want to know how he keeps looking
younger in his photos.
Quote from: Eclipse on December 10, 2012, 02:55:21 AM
Quote from: Walkman on December 10, 2012, 02:49:47 AM
Quote from: Stonewall on December 09, 2012, 08:30:42 PM
Annual blues inspection for my guard unit.
Is there a "Stud of the Year" award in your wing? ;D
I want to know how he keeps looking younger in his photos.
Regular PT (functional fitness style), good diet & nutrition, staying active with my family, and the occasional adult beverage (not at a CAP activity).
http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=Profile&type=Person&ID=173969# (http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=Profile&type=Person&ID=173969#)
Quote from: Devil Doc on December 21, 2012, 01:53:19 AM
http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=Profile&type=Person&ID=173969# (http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=Profile&type=Person&ID=173969#)
Yeah, ya need to sign in to see anything.
My friend has some fun with photoshop.
http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=173969 (http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=173969)
My bad.
Quote from: Devil Doc on December 22, 2012, 10:29:39 PM
http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=173969 (http://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=173969)
My bad.
Current Service Status
USN Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Petty Officer Third Class
Current/Last Primary NEC/NOC
HM-8404-Medical Field Service Technician/FMF Combat Corpsman
Current/Last NEC/NOC Group
Hospital Corpsman
Current/Last Duty Station
2007-2008, HM-8404, Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC)/Charlotte, NC
Previously Held NEC/NOC
HN-0000-Hospitalman
Service Years
2005 - 2009
Unofficial US Navy Certificates
Desert Rat
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Order of the Dirt Sailor
Order of the Sand Sailor
Sandbox Sailor Operation Iraqi Freedom
Better, lol
This is me as the Chaplain for my father's WWII Reunion group, 13th "Jungle" Air Force Veterans Association. I was their Chaplain and Membership Manager. I also did WWII Army Air Forces living history and this is my uniform from that. I did my dad's unit. I would wear this uniform with my chaplain's insignia to the hanger dances that we had at the reunions. The vets loved it. I had left CAP several years ago and now I am back. I was a Captain and CO for my Squadron as well as ESO, Historian, GTL / GTM, and Mission Scanner. I had the training for Mission Observer but left prior to submitting the paperwork for the wings. Now I am having to start over again.
Eric L. Russ
Guess the tower (me trying to be artsy).
A view of the scoreboard most people don't get (Cub Scout outing)
Quote from: Eclipse on December 29, 2012, 06:28:21 PM
Guess the tower (me trying to be artsy).
Winner, winner, lobster dinner!!
DuPage Airport (KDPA), West Chicago, IL 8)
What do I win? Please tell me it's surf & turf, please tell me it's surf & turf! I love me some steak and lobster!
~Nuke
It's turfed surf, probably not what you're hoping for.
Quote from: Eclipse on December 30, 2012, 12:48:38 AM
It's turfed surf, probably not what you're hoping for.
Aww, boooo!
Another Cub Scout outing. Veteran's standing and being cheered, Toby Keith cranked up...
...grown man getting choked up at a Monster Truck show...
Me in Iraq, circa 2008 as the Assistant NCOIC
Um, Jeff, your pistol is on the wrong side 8)
I'm a wrong-hander, Stonewall :-)
This is me. The photo of me in uniform was taken while I was stationed on USCGC Eagle. The Admiral that I am saluting is former USCG Commandant, Admiral Thad Allen. We were running back down the Potomac River from D.C. to Marine Corps Base Quantico with the Commandant and his party aboard after the 2006 USCG change of command.
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Quote from: Texas Raiders on February 20, 2013, 04:27:18 PM
This is me. The photo of me in uniform was taken while I was stationed on USCGC Eagle. The Admiral that I am saluting is former USCG Commandant, Admiral Thad Allen. We were running back down the Potomac River from D.C. to Marine Corps Base Quantico with the Commandant and his party aboard after the 2006 USCG change of command.
Photo 1: Nice Ahrens-Fox! But that pressure ball needs some polish.
Photo 2: Met ADM Allen when he was the D9 CO. He showed up to STA Belle Isle during the Detroit 300 celebration, we had a security zone set up for three tall ships moored on the river. Took the time to talk and shake hands with all the POs, nonrates, and even a few lowly auxies.
Quote from: Slim on February 21, 2013, 05:49:54 AM
Quote from: Texas Raiders on February 20, 2013, 04:27:18 PM
This is me. The photo of me in uniform was taken while I was stationed on USCGC Eagle. The Admiral that I am saluting is former USCG Commandant, Admiral Thad Allen. We were running back down the Potomac River from D.C. to Marine Corps Base Quantico with the Commandant and his party aboard after the 2006 USCG change of command.
Photo 1: Nice Ahrens-Fox! But that pressure ball needs some polish.
Photo 2: Met ADM Allen when he was the D9 CO. He showed up to STA Belle Isle during the Detroit 300 celebration, we had a security zone set up for three tall ships moored on the river. Took the time to talk and shake hands with all the POs, nonrates, and even a few lowly auxies.
#1. I wish the Ahrens-Fox was mine! It's the property of the Charleston FD, SC. The photo was taken last summer on a visit.
#2. ADM Allen is a great and very personable guy. I was charged with escorting him around the Eagle and giving him a tour, in addition to piping him aboard and ashore. He asked me quite a bit about my family and I, especially after hearing that we are from the Port Arthur, Texas area, which had been hit very hard by Hurricane Rita (the hurricane that came within a month of Katrina).
Here's me with my buddies in Afghanistan.
You're not very funny, you know that right?
Well...... it was kinda funny. ;D
That WAS funny!!!! :clap:
Me and son #3 (cadet #2) heading out for Blues night.
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NOLA last week...
Deicer sloshes across the plane:
LANOIA is actually pretty nice, apparently having been recently redone, but seriously who's idea was it to put
the only coffee shops outside TSA? I spent about 5 hours there waiting for the ORD ground stop to lift and jonesing
for the D&D that was within sight but not reach.The view from my room (on the "noisy" side of the Courtyard):
Was told no trip to the Big Easy is complete without a stop here:
(disappointed they did not have real breakfast food after about a 45 minute walk.)My attempt at a postcard shot:
Back to Vegas next week, staying in the pyramid...
Quote from: usafaux2004 on July 01, 2012, 02:34:35 AM
Quote from: FWO-Cadet on July 01, 2012, 12:42:08 AM
Hi !
I am new to CAP. I am a sophomore at Waubonsee High School in Aurora. Anyone else from Illinois?
Plenty of people from ILWG here. Welcome.
Yup! I'm ILWG!
Part of me getting active again in CAP meant my 6 1/2 year old son had to tag along to meetings. He's made a lot of friends there, to include a young cadet who isn't muych bigger than he is. He calls him his "best friend".
My son found the smallest pair of jungle boots I've ever seen in a locker at the squadron a few weeks ago and said
"dad, now that I have boots, I need BDUs." I couldn't resist, I ordered a pair of kid sized BDUs for him and threw on a flag and name tapes.
Here is the result:
PS: He was watching T-Flight all night, learning to salute, and I didn't even notice he saluted until I saw the picture. Also, today, he told me he had to shine his boots. I love it!
Quote from: Stonewall on March 29, 2013, 11:51:06 PM
Part of me getting active again in CAP meant my 6 1/2 year old son had to tag along to meetings. He's made a lot of friends there, to include a young cadet who isn't muych bigger than he is. He calls him his "best friend".
My son found the smallest pair of jungle boots I've ever seen in a locker at the squadron a few weeks ago and said "dad, now that I have boots, I need BDUs." I couldn't resist, I ordered a pair of kid sized BDUs for him and threw on a flag and name tapes.
Here is the result:
PS: He was watching T-Flight all night, learning to salute, and I didn't even notice he saluted until I saw the picture. Also, today, he told me he had to shine his boots. I love it!
That's a good salute, especially for 6.5 year old. :)
Here I am...with the CAP VAN in KINGSVILLE, TEXAS.
Quote from: Equinox on March 03, 2013, 08:57:04 PM
Here's me with my buddies in Afghanistan.
Is this your Misguided Cousin?
Quote from: RogueLeader on March 30, 2013, 05:45:49 AM
That's a good salute, especially for 6.5 year old. :)
Both him & dad are quite the poster children. :)
Quote from: NIN on March 30, 2013, 12:55:31 PM
Quote from: RogueLeader on March 30, 2013, 05:45:49 AM
That's a good salute, especially for 6.5 year old. :)
Both him & dad are quite the poster children. :)
Niiiice. But will there be an action figure? You could even buy a boxed set of father & son--snivel gear not included! :P
Quote from: Nuke52 on March 30, 2013, 02:30:21 PM
Niiiice. But will there be an action figure? You could even buy a boxed set of father & son--snivel gear not included! :P
Already done:
http://archive.cadetstuff.org/features/200202/200202_winter_hawk_gag_gone_awry.htm (http://archive.cadetstuff.org/features/200202/200202_winter_hawk_gag_gone_awry.htm)
Quote from: Walkman on March 30, 2013, 02:52:33 PM
Quote from: Nuke52 on March 30, 2013, 02:30:21 PM
Niiiice. But will there be an action figure? You could even buy a boxed set of father & son--snivel gear not included! :P
Already done:
http://archive.cadetstuff.org/features/200202/200202_winter_hawk_gag_gone_awry.htm (http://archive.cadetstuff.org/features/200202/200202_winter_hawk_gag_gone_awry.htm)
That's what I was referring to, but I was wondering whether there'd be a mini-UK/UK & son figure added to the collection.
After looking at the pic again, I realized mini-UK already has the 1000-yard stare, and (assumably) he didn't get it in the Boz, either...
I think that he got it standing in line at Starbucks.....
The results are in for Mustache March (and they are NOT pretty...)
^ I know it'd look bad, so I didn't even bother.
I did mustache March for the first time this year. It turned out something like this:
No joke, either. I started a week late, and in three days I had the stache in the bottom picture. Last year at encampment, I was shaving three times a day.
I can grow a proper Robin Olds 'stache, but it's all white now, so it doesn't look very good.
Had to happen...
Are ya back Nin?
Quote from: stillamarine on May 29, 2013, 12:54:58 AM
Are ya back Nin?
No, it's just a hell of a photoshop job.... :)
EDIT:
Repaired my recent murder of the Queen's
Nice high n' tight!!!
Quote from: usafaux2004 on March 30, 2013, 06:47:20 AM
Is this your Misguided Cousin?
Misguided, my rear-end!
He earned two purple hearts in the gulf war!
or maybe it was purple nurples...
An incursion into Wisconsin.
How do i put an image in?
Quote from: Black Knight on May 30, 2013, 09:19:31 PM
How do i put an image in?
For starters, have a high enough post count to be permitted to do so.
Then the pic needs to be hosted somewhere on the web. You can't just attach it from your computer at home.
Next you click the
icon, first one in the second row above the text box, and insert the URL for the picture location.
The code will look something like this (after you click the red A at the end of the second row of icons):
[img]http://captalk.net/Themes/core/images/bbc/img.gif[/img]
The URL goes between the tags.
Quote from: SarDragon on May 30, 2013, 09:45:41 PM
For starters, have a high enough post count to be permitted to do so.
I didn't know that. :o
Do you have to have 100 posts to link an image? I though that was just for attachments.
^^ I don't think so because I've put up a picture already.
That's to host here, not offsite .
FOB Pecatonica during a recent...wing level exercise.
Doing a little practical aerospace investigation this weekend:
Ride bike to airport...check.
Beautiful night with perfect temps and smooth air...check.
Sortie is USAF funded...check.
PIC is one of my bestest CAP buddies...check.
Learned and rememberyified a bunch of stuff...check.
Requaled my scanner...check.
Remember why I joined CAP...oh yeah.
Pardon the terrible selfie, but you know, first time in USAF-style in 4+ years. :)
You gonna put that on your MySpace? Isn't there an age limit for selfies?
>:D ;D ;)
I'm disappointed at the lack of duckface.
Quote from: Eclipse on July 26, 2013, 12:03:21 AM
I'm disappointed at the lack of duckface.
I know, right?
Quote from: NIN on July 26, 2013, 02:15:19 AM
Quote from: Eclipse on July 26, 2013, 12:03:21 AM
I'm disappointed at the lack of duckface.
I know, right?
Cool wings, you served or something? >:D
Quote from: usafaux2004 on July 26, 2013, 02:51:42 AM
Cool wings, you served or something? >:D
Once or twice, I guess.
Any guesses?
US Cellular Field?
Cumulus?
Yup. Looks like retired numbers, similar to how the Padres have it.
Quote from: Eclipse on July 29, 2013, 07:06:48 PM
Quote from: jimmydeanno on July 29, 2013, 06:07:03 PM
US Cellular Field?
Ding!
It took me a few minutes to figure that one out. The numbers helped, but I didn't know if you were out of town or not...
Quote from: jimmydeanno on July 30, 2013, 03:24:24 AM
It took me a few minutes to figure that one out. The numbers helped, but I didn't know if you were out of town or not...
A client treated me and the family to a game Sunday. I looked straight up and thought "that looks cool".
Me coming back from Oshkosh. My buddy Tim and I flew there in his bright orange Harmon Rocket II. I don't think I've had more fun at an aviation event ever...and I've been to more than several dozen in my career.
Any ideas where this might be?
I have no idea where that symbol is, but I know it was the same one on my husband's grandfathers uniform!! He was a brigadier sergeant during WWII! We have been searching for years for information about the army air force!! Can't seem to find anything out though!
Quote from: DMinick on September 16, 2013, 07:33:50 PM
I have no idea where that symbol is, but I know it was the same one on my husband's grandfathers uniform!! He was a brigadier sergeant during WWII! We have been searching for years for information about the army air force!! Can't seem to find anything out though!
Sergeant Major maybe?
The USAAC was the precursor to the USAF. Lots here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Forces (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Forces)
but there's plenty of into out there.
Peeka - you're pretty far afield.
National Museum of Air Force? :-\
Quote from: Eclipse on September 16, 2013, 07:28:02 PM
Any ideas where this might be?
[AAF PDC sign]
Well, my Google-fu tells me Louisville, Kentucky. The current iteration of that command is at Randolph AFB, Texas.
Quote from: SarDragon on September 16, 2013, 09:10:04 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on September 16, 2013, 07:28:02 PM
Any ideas where this might be?
[AAF PDC sign]
Well, my Google-fu tells me Louisville, Kentucky. The current iteration of that command is at Randolph AFB, Texas.
Your Google-fu is strong, Grasshopper...
Jack
Quote from: SarDragon on September 16, 2013, 09:10:04 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on September 16, 2013, 07:28:02 PM
Any ideas where this might be?
[AAF PDC sign]
Well, my Google-fu tells me Louisville, Kentucky. The current iteration of that command is at Randolph AFB, Texas.
Another hint:
Quote from: DMinick on September 16, 2013, 07:33:50 PMHe was a brigadier sergeant during WWII!
My ex-wife's Uncle was a regimental piper. 8)
Here's me, flying a cross country.
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My wife & I after finishing the Warrior Dash last weekend.
With the team:
Me leading a response team to neutralize an active shooter during a base wide exercise, 2 days before the Navy Yard shooting.
Quote from: Eclipse on September 16, 2013, 07:28:02 PM
Any ideas where this might be?
So this was the Volo Auto Museum: http://volocars.com/attractions.htm (http://volocars.com/attractions.htm)
Poor photos of the USS Midway in San Diego from a speeding cab:
That port is absolutely huge! I wish I'd been able to take the time to explore.
I saw a CG helo circling low over the marina on the way out today - then it landed at the
Air Station alongside several others.
This guy was outside my hotel the whole time I was there.
Was not aware the USS Midway had been made into a museum... Thanks for providing that bit of news...
Flyer
It's a fun one too, good for a day cadet activity, and close enough to Balboa Park to go to the San Diego Air & Space Museum on the same outing.
Quote from: flyer333555 on October 17, 2013, 03:43:00 AM
Was not aware the USS Midway had been made into a museum... Thanks for providing that bit of news...
Flyer
Been a museum for years. SarDragon here on CAPTalk is one of the tour guides. He was a crewmember on the Midway when he was in the Navy.
Well, sorta. I give tours, as a member, but I still do not work for the museum. If you're gonna be in town, contact me, and I'll get you on for free. Then it just costs the parking. The tour takes about 4 1/2 hours if you go everywhere that's open. You'll walk over half a mile in the process.
I know I've made this offer before.
Yes, I did, back in '08. The offer still stands.
Me as Santa Claus in 1998 when I worked for a nearby municipality.
Merry Christmas everybody!
A long time ago, in an Infantry Division far, far away.
Old School green jungle boots! RESPECT!!!
Quote from: Ned on May 25, 2014, 01:45:12 AM
Oh, and debating uniform policy here on CAPTalk when we should be BBQ some animal and enjoying our long weekend.
Not mutually exclusive!
Hope everyone is having a good holiday...
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One is trying to crawl away.. ;)
Heh - he was overtaken and succumbed with the rest of his delicious team...
Quote from: Equinox on March 03, 2013, 08:57:04 PM
Here's me with my buddies in Afghanistan.
Come on. That can't be a real picture. Right?
Why not? you need to read the posts past the pic.
Quote from: SarDragon on June 15, 2014, 07:25:19 AM
Why not? you need to read the posts past the pic.
What do you mean why not? I don't work with anyone that grossly overweight in my civilian job let alone anyone even remotely close to that when I was on active duty.
I know guys almost that chubby in CAP. I see others that are this big on a weekly basis around here in SoCal, both men and women. WIWOAD, there were lots of people that big, but that was 25 years ago. It's becoming increasingly more rare these days, but there's still a few around. Also, we don't know the age of this pic. It could be from when things were a little more lax.
Quote from: SarDragon on June 17, 2014, 07:11:39 AM
I know guys almost that chubby in CAP. I see others that are this big on a weekly basis around here in SoCal, both men and women. WIWOAD, there were lots of people that big, but that was 25 years ago. It's becoming increasingly more rare these days, but there's still a few around. Also, we don't know the age of this pic. It could be from when things were a little more lax.
Uh, well its in-country, Army and relatively recent (last 10 years or so) because of the ACUs. Its absolutely ridiculous for someone in the military to be that size let alone wearing the uniform and deployed. Accepting of someone like that shows a complete lack of pride and professionalism. As for CAP... I could care less. CAP members are generally only civilians.
Quote from: NorCal21 on June 22, 2014, 07:38:00 AM
Quote from: SarDragon on June 17, 2014, 07:11:39 AM
I know guys almost that chubby in CAP. I see others that are this big on a weekly basis around here in SoCal, both men and women. WIWOAD, there were lots of people that big, but that was 25 years ago. It's becoming increasingly more rare these days, but there's still a few around. Also, we don't know the age of this pic. It could be from when things were a little more lax.
Uh, well its in-country, Army and relatively recent (last 10 years or so) because of the ACUs. Its absolutely ridiculous for someone in the military to be that size let alone wearing the uniform and deployed. Accepting of someone like that shows a complete lack of pride and professionalism. As for CAP... I could care less. CAP members are generally only civilians.
My money says he's an activated Guardsman or Reservist and in an MOS they really needed.
The prevailing attitude seems to be if Bubba can pass his PFT with even the minimum passing score, he's good to go.
There is no requirement to having a passing score to deploy. You'll be flagged for awards, schools, etc. but you aren't listed as non-deployable
Last night during the fireworks - PD & FD showed up about 1/2 way through, never found out why.
One of the largest displays in the state is launched each year about 1300 feet from my mother-in-law's driveway.
Makes for a nice BBQ.
My deployment
Me in a ops at some Central America country. Showing the patch of my unit
(http://imageshack.com/f/idb8f98aj)
Messages 741 and 742 is when you went on a black ops? >:D
Vacation in Hawaii, between my last posting in Japan, and my current posting in the States.
Absolute beauty. Summer '13
Quote from: TheTravelingAirman on August 08, 2014, 04:11:21 PM
Vacation in Hawaii, between my last posting in Japan, and my current posting in the States.
Absolute beauty. Summer '13
Is that the Swamp Ghost?
Quote from: Luis R. Ramos on August 08, 2014, 08:37:16 AM
Messages 741 and 742 is when you went on a black ops? >:D
Yes I was. At least it was an easy day to do some boat patrols.
A day at the office....
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A Coast Guardsmen who I met through CAP recently took me along on an HH-65 mission, before he transfers to a new air station. An awesome, unexpected way to wrap up the summer, thanks to CAP.
(http://s14.photobucket.com/user/USAFAUX2004/media/IMG_20140925_191320857.jpg.html)
Probably only 2 or 3 people can figure out where this is.
Quote from: usafaux2004 on September 26, 2014, 12:17:02 AM
Probably only 2 or 3 people can figure out where this is.
Chicago Executive Airport. I cannot figure out if you are on Palatine Road or Wolf Road though.
Eye due whut I want!
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Cheap (ish) coffee rocks.
Found a proper place for my 'giant' airplanes photo. :D
(http://s1237.photobucket.com/user/arb65912/media/IMG_0439.jpg.html)
What! You crashed them?!!
Just kidding... Nice and pretty.
Ha, ha, believe it or not, they both fly.
The smaller one was given to my flying buddy, the Extra 300 broke in half after engine quit when I was hovering about 50' AGL... I painfully glued it together, reinforced the bottom, replaced the engine and the baby is flying. :D
Awesome, they really are 'giants'. Very nice.
16 and the BBQ's humming - my neighbor is cooking out as well.
Three big round steaks "Cook 'em all and let the diners sort it out!"
This is the last of the steer from our LRADO who is selling his farm ((*sniff*)).
They were really tasty...
Happy New Year!
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Got about 20 friends at our house. Stocked garage fridge with beverages, fruits, veggies, finger food and pizza. Young folks are easy to please.
Quote from: Eclipse on January 01, 2015, 01:25:18 AM
16 and the BBQ's humming - my neighbor is cooking out as well.
Three big round steaks "Cook 'em all and let the diners sort it out!"
This is the last of the steer from our LRADO who is selling his farm ((*sniff*)).
They were really tasty...
Happy New Year!
Nice. I go with lobsters for New Year's.
Quote from: Pylon on January 01, 2015, 09:24:59 PM
Nice. I go with lobsters for New Year's.
That's prison food. We had Chinese.
Nice steaks.
I was dreaming to have "pernil" or roast pig with rice and pigeon peas at a diner in Brooklyn. However found out my car's inspection sticker was expired... Too late for him to do inspection that day. That and wanting a new battery meant the car has to spend a New Years Day locked in the mechanic's garage. So I had to settle for a local dinner three blocks from home... Yellow Rice and Garlic Shrimp (4 medium ones), and a chocolate shake...
(I'm in ANSI yellow...)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-boy-scouts-st-0216-20150214-story.html (http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-boy-scouts-st-0216-20150214-story.html)
You know I have an IPhone and for the life of me I can't find how to attach photos from gallery on here!!!
Me, She-who-must-be-obeyed and our munchkin.
Now we know what Shuman looks like!
Quote from: Luis R. Ramos on October 03, 2015, 04:23:09 PM
Now we know what Shuman looks like!
Totally blows my mind. He doesn't
look like a patron... :P
Hello everyone. I am a First Sergeant in my squadron. I have been in for 3 years! Man it feels like I just joined last week.
Quote from: Nuke52 on October 03, 2015, 06:57:43 PM
Quote from: Luis R. Ramos on October 03, 2015, 04:23:09 PM
Now we know what Shuman looks like!
Totally blows my mind. He doesn't look like a patron... :P
Sir,
What exactly does a Patron look like? ;D
Quote from: shuman14 on August 06, 2015, 08:06:50 PM
Me, She-who-must-be-obeyed and our munchkin.
Wow... I never pictured you as an Asian woman married to an Army guy. >:D
QuoteWow... I never pictured you as an Asian woman married to an Army guy.
I just spit Dr. Pepper all over my computer... thanks. ;D
Quote from: Flying Pig on October 24, 2015, 03:04:37 PM
Quote from: shuman14 on August 06, 2015, 08:06:50 PM
Me, She-who-must-be-obeyed and our munchkin.
Wow... I never pictured you as an Asian woman married to an Army guy. >:D
That's just plain vanilla funny. Thanks, I needed a good long laugh.
Well Lets see if this works.
I hunt and I shoot and I get paid to play with cool toys...
Hey all. I'm Andrew. Long time CAP member, cadet and senior member. First time posting on CAPTalk. I look forward to getting a little bit frustrated with all of you!
#kwh
Quote from: #kwh on January 21, 2016, 04:05:13 AM
Hey all. I'm Andrew. Long time CAP member, cadet and senior member. First time posting on CAPTalk. I look forward to getting a little bit frustrated with all of you!
#kwh
...that hashtag looks familiar...
Quote from: #kwh on January 21, 2016, 04:05:13 AM
Hey all. I'm Andrew. Long time CAP member, cadet and senior member. First time posting on CAPTalk. I look forward to getting a little bit frustrated with all of you!
#kwh
Welcome
KDPA this PM...
http://postimg.org/image/n6gzdv737/
"I am the best Martian botanist in my office.."
http://www.ruggedradios.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_11&products_id=1
Yeaaaah Buddy! Gonna do my part this CY to bring those AFAM numbers up!
Quote from: Eclipse on December 25, 2016, 08:08:25 PM
http://www.ruggedradios.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_11&products_id=1
Yeaaaah Buddy! Gonna do my part this CY to bring those AFAM numbers up!
How are they? Looking foward for some still looking in the market. Like the price range. How's quality.
Carlos
Quote from: LATORRECA on December 25, 2016, 10:24:46 PM
How are they? Looking foward for some still looking in the market. Like the price range. How's quality.
I can't say for sure until I get into a plane, but they feel like a tank, more so even then the venerable Dave Clarks.
They appear to take the term "rugged" seriously.
Passive noise cancellation seems great, they fit my huge cranium with room to spare, and the secondary
audio input seems to work fine (this will be great for everything from Tangerine Dream to more likely, monitoring a second
radio).
If they turn out to be as good as they appear to be after a flight test, we will probably buy a couple of these for the squadron
to avoid the "headset dance" every time cadets or new aircrew fly.
Quote from: Eclipse on December 27, 2016, 02:09:01 AM
..... (this will be great for everything from Tangerine Dream to more likely, monitoring a second
radio).
Wow. Take me back to the '70s. Pioneer amp pushing some JBLs with 15" woofers. Sitting in the dark and Tangerine Dream taking me places for hours on end.
So long ago ....
OK, I'll brag on myself a little. Passed my first Form 91 today, so I'm officially a Mission Pilot now. Took 16 months since I joined, of waiting for this step and then another, and then another .... but it all paid off. :)
Quote from: etodd on February 10, 2017, 09:43:42 PM
OK, I'll brag on myself a little. Passed my first Form 91 today, so I'm officially a Mission Pilot now. Took 16 months since I joined, of waiting for this step and then another, and then another .... but it all paid off. :)
Congrats! That's always a big milestone. And depending on your Wing's ops tempo, it can triple your time commitment! :-)
Quote from: Eclipse on December 27, 2016, 02:09:01 AM
Quote from: LATORRECA on December 25, 2016, 10:24:46 PM
How are they? Looking foward for some still looking in the market. Like the price range. How's quality.
I can't say for sure until I get into a plane, but they feel like a tank, more so even then the venerable Dave Clarks.
They appear to take the term "rugged" seriously.
Passive noise cancellation seems great, they fit my huge cranium with room to spare, and the secondary
audio input seems to work fine (this will be great for everything from Tangerine Dream to more likely, monitoring a second
radio).
If they turn out to be as good as they appear to be after a flight test, we will probably buy a couple of these for the squadron
to avoid the "headset dance" every time cadets or new aircrew fly.
So what's the verdict on the Rugged headset? Inquiring minds want to know.
Quote from: Toad1168 on February 14, 2017, 06:51:07 PM
So what's the verdict on the Rugged headset? Inquiring minds want to know.
So would I. I had an opportunity to test them today and possibly fly the return leg
after O-rides and when I went to the spot they should have been, the cupboard was bare.
Valhalla heard the expletives, and at this point they are still AWOL. I am hopeful they are "in a pile"
or someone in the house "put them away for me" (as people do), but as of right now, quite literally NO JOY.
!@#$%!
Quote from: Eclipse on February 19, 2017, 03:44:33 AM
Quote from: Toad1168 on February 14, 2017, 06:51:07 PM
So what's the verdict on the Rugged headset? Inquiring minds want to know.
So would I. I had an opportunity to test them today and possibly fly the return leg
after O-rides and when I went to the spot they should have been, the cupboard was bare.
Valhalla heard the expletives, and at this point they are still AWOL. I am hopeful they are "in a pile"
or someone in the house "put them away for me" (as people do), but as of right now, quite literally NO JOY.
!@#$%!
;D ;D
Watch out NATCAPWG - Eclipse is in the house!!!
(Could it be just a little hotter? Seriously?)
Quote from: Eclipse on May 18, 2017, 11:13:28 PM(Could it be just a little hotter? Seriously?)
Tell me about it!
A few days ago it was nice. Now it is just oppressively hot. The thermometer in my car read 100 today. :-\
Quote from: dwb on May 19, 2017, 12:10:22 AM
Quote from: Eclipse on May 18, 2017, 11:13:28 PM(Could it be just a little hotter? Seriously?)
Tell me about it!
A few days ago it was nice. Now it is just oppressively hot. The thermometer in my car read 100 today. :-\
It's 44 today in Chicago after 80s yesterday!
Quote from: Eclipse on May 18, 2017, 11:13:28 PM
Watch out NATCAPWG - Eclipse is in the house!!!
(Could it be just a little hotter? Seriously?)
Waving hello from VAWG, and yes this is what happens when you build a big city in a swamp. :D Temps are supposed to be cooler tomorrow.
10° in Chi-Town, steaks are done, time for some movies...
Have a great and prosperous New Year everyone, whatever that means to you and wherever you are!
Eclipse, you're from Chicago? Guess I didn't know that.
One of my favorite towns to visit (wouldn't want to live there). Huge Blackhawks fan as well.
Didint know this was a topic kinda need
OK I'll bite- what's this post suppposed to be about?
Quote from: Eclipse on January 12, 2018, 03:41:21 PM
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Quote from: NIN on October 31, 2016, 06:55:16 PM
"I am the best Martian botanist in my office.."
Mark Watney?
Quote from: N6RVT on January 22, 2018, 10:20:18 PM
Quote from: NIN on October 31, 2016, 06:55:16 PM
"I am the best Martian botanist in my office.."
Mark Watney?
Very nice.
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Vintage USPS!
#GLE18 https://sites.google.com/a/ilwg.cap.gov/spring-encampment/activities
Quote from: Eclipse on April 20, 2018, 02:42:58 AM
#GLE18 https://sites.google.com/a/ilwg.cap.gov/spring-encampment/activities
One more in the can...
That's #15 for me, 9 as CC.
Saw a CAP plane flying over Mackinac Island on Monday, right around 5-:530pm ish. Couldn't catch the tail, but was traveling roughly SE.
Wasn't able to catch a photo.
Made me wonder about the challenges specific to MIWG flying over all that water on a regular basis.
It's also the first time I realized where Drummond Island actually was (duh):
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=20657.msg378880#msg378880
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=14179.msg283547#msg283547 (sadly all 404).
Quote from: Eclipse on June 29, 2018, 03:22:17 PM
Made me wonder about the challenges specific to MIWG flying over all that water on a regular basis.
Does CAP still offer the CAP Over-Water Survival Classroom-based Course?
https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/.../Extended_Overwater_Reqs_26DFF2369D181.pdf (https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/.../Extended_Overwater_Reqs_26DFF2369D181.pdf)
Quote from: etodd on June 29, 2018, 04:22:18 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on June 29, 2018, 03:22:17 PM
Made me wonder about the challenges specific to MIWG flying over all that water on a regular basis.
Does CAP still offer the CAP Over-Water Survival Classroom-based Course?
https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/.../Extended_Overwater_Reqs_26DFF2369D181.pdf (https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/.../Extended_Overwater_Reqs_26DFF2369D181.pdf)
I think it varies by Wing, some can do it in-house and some use a contractor. I believe RI, NJ and CT requires WS cert to fly some of their overwater missions.. maybe someone there can sound off..
Quote from: Eclipse on June 29, 2018, 03:22:17 PM
Saw a CAP plane flying over Mackinac Island on Monday, right around 5-:530pm ish. Couldn't catch the tail, but was traveling roughly SE.
Wasn't able to catch a photo.
Made me wonder about the challenges specific to MIWG flying over all that water on a regular basis.
It's also the first time I realized where Drummond Island actually was (duh):
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=20657.msg378880#msg378880
http://captalk.net/index.php?topic=14179.msg283547#msg283547 (sadly all 404).
Last time I was at a Michigan encampment (2005), General Phelka and I took a night flight from Alpena to Mackinac Island Airport. 'Tis a magical place.
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Quote from: Eclipse on June 29, 2018, 03:22:17 PM
It's also the first time I realized where Drummond Island actually was (duh)
It is important to know that just to get to DeTour (where you get the ferry to DI) it's another hour+ from Mackinaw City.
It was hammered into our heads repeatedly that just to get to a hospital was an hour plus a ferry ride, minimum. At one point we were something like 8 miles (that can't be right, I don't think the island is that wide) from the nearest road, so an injured cadet would have to be carried out first... Focus, people. Focus.
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About to have a Mountain House meal with a manufactured date of June 2014.
https://www.mountainhouse.com/m/taste.html
"The Mountain House Taste Guarantee was created to let you know that we stand behind our shelf-life promise.
We guarantee your Mountain House meal, in our pouches or cans, will still taste good in 30 years!"See you on the other side...
Edit: ~an hour later
Not too shabby - don't know about "30 years", but 4ish didn't seem to harm it at all.
I had an MRE over the weekend at a Sarex of about the same vintage that was fine, but not
nearly as tasty (though it
did include cinnamon pop tarts, so that's a win!).
Try 20+ year old MRE's sometime if you feel like being a gambler. >:D
Quote from: PHall on August 14, 2018, 07:21:43 PM
Try 20+ year old MRE's sometime if you feel like being a gambler. >:D
I'll take having a variety of energy bars. Could live for months off them if necessary. No preparation required. Much cheaper than MREs. No need to keep them for years. Snack on the oldest every now and then and replenish.
Quote from: Eclipse on August 14, 2018, 05:06:38 PM
Not too shabby - don't know about "30 years", but 4ish didn't seem to harm it at all.
The oldest one I had was about 8 to 9 years old that fell in the back of a closet. It was not too bad.
Quote from: etodd on August 14, 2018, 08:02:55 PM
Quote from: PHall on August 14, 2018, 07:21:43 PM
Try 20+ year old MRE's sometime if you feel like being a gambler. >:D
I'll take having a variety of energy bars. Could live for months off them if necessary. No preparation required. Much cheaper than MREs. No need to keep them for years. Snack on the oldest every now and then and replenish.
Not if you like pooping...and snacks if what they are intended for, not a meal,
this is something that cadets do all the time - show up with a bag of granola from
Walmart and a bottle of water and call that "field rations".
Quote from: LSThiker on August 14, 2018, 08:24:04 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on August 14, 2018, 05:06:38 PM
Not too shabby - don't know about "30 years", but 4ish didn't seem to harm it at all.
The oldest one I had was about 8 to 9 years old that fell in the back of a closet. It was not too bad.
Usually just the chocolate on candy goes funky, but it's still OK to eat. MREs are supposedly 10 year shelf life
when frozen, but much less when not stored properly (i.e. hot trunks, garages, etc.).
Quote from: Eclipse on August 14, 2018, 08:24:39 PM
Quote from: etodd on August 14, 2018, 08:02:55 PM
Quote from: PHall on August 14, 2018, 07:21:43 PM
Try 20+ year old MRE's sometime if you feel like being a gambler. >:D
I'll take having a variety of energy bars. Could live for months off them if necessary. No preparation required. Much cheaper than MREs. No need to keep them for years. Snack on the oldest every now and then and replenish.
Not if you like pooping...and snacks if what they are intended for, not a meal,
this is something that cadets do all the time - show up with a bag of granola from
Walmart and a bottle of water and call that "field rations".
Whats the longest time a CAP Cadet has ever had to live off whats in their backpack? Point is that at most, if one got lost, they'd be found before they got through the first few bars. LOL
https://youtu.be/Mvu6OW8CJSQ
Little video of me working last weekend.
Quote from: etodd on August 14, 2018, 10:16:53 PM
Whats the longest time a CAP Cadet has ever had to live off whats in their backpack? Point is that at most, if one got lost, they'd be found before they got through the first few bars. LOL
I've gone about 4 days with what was on my back as a cadet.
Quote from: etodd on August 14, 2018, 10:16:53 PM
Whats the longest time a CAP Cadet has ever had to live off whats in their backpack? Point is that at most, if one got lost, they'd be found before they got through the first few bars. LOL
I think NESA is out for more then a day on their overnights, and they are supposed to train like they fight.
You might squeak by with a few-hours at a SAREX working comms with just some granola, but
humping it in the woods is going to burn that up quick, and by day breakfast day two you'll be feeling it.
Quote from: Eclipse on August 14, 2018, 11:32:27 PM
Quote from: etodd on August 14, 2018, 10:16:53 PM
Whats the longest time a CAP Cadet has ever had to live off whats in their backpack? Point is that at most, if one got lost, they'd be found before they got through the first few bars. LOL
I think NESA is out for more then a day on their overnights, and they are supposed to train like they fight.
You might squeak by with a few-hours at a SAREX working comms with just some granola, but
humping it in the woods is going to burn that up quick, and by day breakfast day two you'll be feeling it.
GSAR stays out for two nights, though we do provide all meals for the activity. Students are encouraged to bring snacks.
EDIT: If O-0001 is required for the qualification they are seeking, successful evaluation for that task would require 2 meals in the 24 hour gear.
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Quote from: etodd on August 14, 2018, 10:16:53 PM
Whats the longest time a CAP Cadet Member has ever had to live off whats in their backpack? Point is that at most, if one got lost, they'd be found before they got through the first few bars. LOL
FTFY. :) (Sorry, just a pet peeve of mine - in 27 years in the program, I still rail against the idea that cadet = ground team and ground team = cadet).
Quote from: Spaceman3750 on August 15, 2018, 04:23:24 AM
GSAR stays out for two nights, though we do provide all meals for the activity. Students are encouraged to bring snacks.
What Spaceman didn't mention is that the school he runs for me at NESA is two successive nights in the field, which results in several MRE meals in a row. "What's for dinner?"" "The same thing you had for breakfast and lunch." :)
Energy bars/protein bars are great, but are not substantive or nutritious enough for extended field work. WIWAC, I used to love MREs - now, not so much. I still have a couple each year at NESA with the students, but it isn't something I relish. For field work, I much prefer a combination of GORP, dried fruits, fresh fruits (apples, pears, etc) mixed with some dried meats or tuna packs. Still carry an MRE in my 24 though.
To bring the thread back to where it belongs, here is a picture of me and the wife doing summer activites.
It was an honor to promote my son to Cadet Airman this evening. After 8 weeks of Great Start Program, he graduated, earning his first stripe and the Gen. John F. Curry Award.
You wouldn't know, but he is wearing the very name tag that I wore 31 years ago when I was promoted to Cadet Airman.
Since he was about 5, he'd go to CAP meetings with me, even wearing the "kid BDUs." He officially joined on his 12th birthday, and last night, he came down at 2230 hrs saying "I can't sleep, I'm too excited about graduating tomorrow night."
Note: So yeah, my son is wearing a v-neck shirt. Just so happens, when you're 12 and buy a v-neck, it's not like an adult one where the "v" is hidden.
They don't make AF uniforms for 12 year olds and apparently they don't make standard v-necks for 12 year olds either. I actually specially ordered it and it arrived today. It was either the v-neck that shows above the blues shirt, wear a crew neck, or wear nothing.
Congrats to C/Amn Stonewall! Seeing that kind of enthusiasm is one of the most worthwhile things about serving in CP...
Quote from: Stonewall on August 29, 2018, 03:02:36 AM
You wouldn't know, but he is wearing the very name tag that I wore 31 years ago when I was promoted to Cadet Airman.
That is
so cool.
Congrats to both of you, sir!
Quote from: Stonewall on August 29, 2018, 03:02:36 AM
Hey, I know that unit!
I'll be making a trip out there in a couple of weeks to pay a visit to your CC and present some certificates.
Quote from: Stonewall on August 29, 2018, 03:02:36 AM
It was an honor to promote my son to Cadet Airman this evening. After 8 weeks of Great Start Program, he graduated, earning his first stripe and the Gen. John F. Curry Award.
You wouldn't know, but he is wearing the very name tag that I wore 31 years ago when I was promoted to Cadet Airman.
Since he was about 5, he'd go to CAP meetings with me, even wearing the "kid BDUs." He officially joined on his 12th birthday, and last night, he came down at 2230 hrs saying "I can't sleep, I'm too excited about graduating tomorrow night."
Note: So yeah, my son is wearing a v-neck shirt. Just so happens, when you're 12 and buy a v-neck, it's not like an adult one where the "v" is hidden.
They don't make AF uniforms for 12 year olds and apparently they don't make standard v-necks for 12 year olds either. I actually specially ordered it and it arrived today. It was either the v-neck that shows above the blues shirt, wear a crew neck, or wear nothing.
That's great news. My daughter also has my nametag I wore years back for her was meee!.... for me was you better take care of it. CONGRATULATIONS to him.
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Quote from: DMinick on September 16, 2013, 07:33:50 PM
I have no idea where that symbol is, but I know it was the same one on my husband's grandfathers uniform!! He was a brigadier sergeant during WWII! We have been searching for years for information about the army air force!! Can't seem to find anything out though!
I doubt you'll ever find an emblem for a Brigadier Sergeat during WWII. Never heard of it. The Army Air Corps, Navy and Marine Corps where the last to use enlisted NCOs as pilots. Anyway, there have been and are Sergeant's Majors, but unless someone can show me differently, there has never been a brigadier sergeant in any American military services (as opposed to the naval forces of USN, USMC, and USCG).
Quote from: Tulip-One on September 02, 2018, 07:33:05 PM
Quote from: DMinick on September 16, 2013, 07:33:50 PM
I have no idea where that symbol is, but I know it was the same one on my husband's grandfathers uniform!! He was a brigadier sergeant during WWII! We have been searching for years for information about the army air force!! Can't seem to find anything out though!
I doubt you'll ever find an emblem for a Brigadier Sergeat during WWII. Never heard of it. The Army Air Corps, Navy and Marine Corps where the last to use enlisted NCOs as pilots. Anyway, there have been and are Sergeant's Majors, but unless someone can show me differently, there has never been a brigadier sergeant in any American military services (as opposed to the naval forces of USN, USMC, and USCG).
You do realize that post is over 5 years old, right? And appears to have been made in jest. ::)
Quote from: PHall on September 02, 2018, 07:36:42 PM
Quote from: Tulip-One on September 02, 2018, 07:33:05 PM
Quote from: DMinick on September 16, 2013, 07:33:50 PM
I have no idea where that symbol is, but I know it was the same one on my husband's grandfathers uniform!! He was a brigadier sergeant during WWII! We have been searching for years for information about the army air force!! Can't seem to find anything out though!
I doubt you'll ever find an emblem for a Brigadier Sergeat during WWII. Never heard of it. The Army Air Corps, Navy and Marine Corps where the last to use enlisted NCOs as pilots. Anyway, there have been and are Sergeant's Majors, but unless someone can show me differently, there has never been a brigadier sergeant in any American military services (as opposed to the naval forces of USN, USMC, and USCG).
You do realize that post is over 5 years old, right? And appears to have been made in jest. ::)
Stuffed shirt...
This, BTW, is the insignia in question as it's apparently expired on Imageshack:
Quote from: Eclipse on September 16, 2013, 07:28:02 PM
Any ideas where this might be?
Now I'm curious what the picture look like since I can't open it. [darn] you Gods of past post!!!!
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Quote from: LATORRECA on September 02, 2018, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on September 16, 2013, 07:28:02 PM
Any ideas where this might be?
Now I'm curious what the picture look like since I can't open it. [darn] you Gods of past post!!!!
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Look up
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Quote from: Eclipse on September 02, 2018, 08:44:54 PM
Quote from: LATORRECA on September 02, 2018, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on September 16, 2013, 07:28:02 PM
Any ideas where this might be?
Now I'm curious what the picture look like since I can't open it. [darn] you Gods of past post!!!!
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Look up ↑
It's my phone [emoji852] darn you Samsung s9.
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Quote from: LATORRECA on September 02, 2018, 08:50:45 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on September 02, 2018, 08:44:54 PM
Quote from: LATORRECA on September 02, 2018, 08:37:23 PM
Quote from: Eclipse on September 16, 2013, 07:28:02 PM
Any ideas where this might be?
Now I'm curious what the picture look like since I can't open it. [darn] you Gods of past post!!!!
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The yellow dot in the lower right hand corner is me scrambling to get the flag off the ground.
For those scoring at home...
I was not there in a CAP capacity, but CAP and a ton of other cadet organizations were
there in force (as you can see in the video).
Due to high winds (14kts sustained, 23kts gusts), the jumper used the "small" flag.
They almost always touch the ground due to the weights on them - the "large" flag
has a ~70lb weight on it, this one was more like 20.
Working the ramp was a blast, but extremely intimidating in the early morning until
I got some lay of the land. There are so many moving parts, so many soft squishy things
in the way of those parts, and everything there can either kill you in a blink or costs $$!!.
Happy Halloween everybody!
We've got a houseful tonight, this is the drinks table.
Wedges tight, streamer rings added, marked as pairs and furled for day-1 issue.
Ready for 2019 and another 16+ years.
It's encampment season again!
Playing Traverse Tetris. It must be time for Weekend 1 of Spring Encampment!
This year I even roped in NIN, Spaceman3750, xray328, almost Alaric, and others at various levels of involvement!
Full Disclosure: I am not crammed in to one of those cases.
Quote from: NIN on April 26, 2019, 09:48:24 AM
Full Disclosure: I am not crammed in to one of those cases.
Are you sure about that? It looks like breathing holes in the sides of that big case. ;D
Ah, shoot... I'll bite.
Whats the tag line here, Eclipse?
"Here I am!!! Bob! Yeah! 39th floor office window, waving"!
"Illinois Legalizes Marijuana: Massive Clouds Appear Lakefront at 4:20PM"
"Hey Eclipse, stop swinging Mjolnir on the roof, its opening a wormhole again".
Am I close with any?
Cheers
Spam
1 is pretty close - 43rd floor - while a nasty localized storm came through, including hail.
You're not far on #2, either.
#2 son's 16th birthday this weekend had us building a Redneck Water park.
Fun was had by several, not including the grass...
Me working hard on Saturday at my other job
(ETA - the video. Jump to about 22 seconds)
Okay, since I'm the FNG, here's me involved with two of my three other main hobbies.
Crossing the finish line at the end of completing my first marathon in May.
A couple of years ago, but taken during my first Iron Butt Bun Burner 1500 ride (1500 miles on a motorcycle in 36 hours). I'm the goober on the right. I enjoy long-distance misery in multiple forms.
And one of my favorite shots of my ride, just for good measure. I feel like the Sportster and the SLUF are a good thematic match.
https://northernillinoisairshow.com/index.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-waukegan-air-show-st-0909-20190908-ebefospfkbc7zevklesmwjvsau-story.html
Grabbing the flag with 6 CAP and NJROTC cadets. I'm the second one in the red shirt and yellow vest.
I think we actually kept it off the ground this year. No smoke canister - jumper said he pulled the
cord and it fell off.
We learned this year that the wife of the flag jumper sings the Anthem on a radio in synch with the singer on the PA so that the jumper is able to time his landing with the end. Pretty impressive.
Fresh pumpkmin (how #2 son used to say it *sniff*) seeds coming out of the oven.
https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/toasted_pumpkin_seeds/
Probably an easy quiz - spotted on my way to NY Mon, now parked in a Dunkin in NJ.
That's right NER, it's your turn to be stalked!
Midway is a great little airport (even if you do have to apply hard braking).
I flew through last month on the way back from Nellis and enjoyed this display. The only non-Navy thing was, no drip pans underneath!
V/r
Spam
Quote from: Spam on February 11, 2020, 08:43:22 PMMidway is a great little airport (even if you do have to apply hard braking).
I flew through last month on the way back from Nellis and enjoyed this display. The only non-Navy thing was, no drip pans underneath!
V/r
Spam
Because if a radial isn't dripping oil, it means the tank is empty!
Quote from: PHall on February 11, 2020, 08:47:35 PMBecause if a radial isn't dripping oil, it means the tank is empty!
I was an outside float on a few DC-3 jumps. Couldn't figure out what was all over my goggles.
Quote from: NIN on February 15, 2020, 03:40:03 PMQuote from: PHall on February 11, 2020, 08:47:35 PMBecause if a radial isn't dripping oil, it means the tank is empty!
I was an outside float on a few DC-3 jumps. Couldn't figure out what was all over my goggles.
Black = radial juice,
Brown/yellow = juice from scared other people in your stick.
I call this "train dans le brouillard".
Quote from: Eclipse on April 28, 2020, 10:38:24 PMI call this "train dans le brouillard".
Train in the fog. Is that your backyard? A lot of railfans would love to have that view.
Quote from: docsteve on May 11, 2020, 02:32:00 PMQuote from: Eclipse on April 28, 2020, 10:38:24 PMI call this "train dans le brouillard".
Train in the fog. Is that your backyard? A lot of railfans would love to have that view.
The Metra is nothing to get excited about :P.
It's still a train. Any freight on that line?
Quote from: docsteve on May 11, 2020, 02:32:00 PMIs that your backyard?
Quote from: docsteve on May 11, 2020, 04:04:03 PMIt's still a train. Any freight on that line?
Yes, and yes. We probably see 2-3 decent sized freighters come through a month, maybe a few more
occasionally. In the Summer when they come by, if the windows are open, it's like they are coming through the
house, but we're far enough away that the commuters are a non-factor. I love it, and the berm gives us privacy.
Add the ORD approach and interchange for a major highway which criss-cross very nearby, and it's a gauge as to whether all is right with the world, which at times like now, it's decidedly not.
911 was eerie because it was just...silence...this time things are moving, just much slower and much less.
FlightRadar24 is usually fun to watch on a summer evening. The lack of traffic right now
makes it less so for the foreseeable.
Quote from: Eclipse on May 11, 2020, 05:14:07 PMQuote from: docsteve on May 11, 2020, 02:32:00 PMIs that your backyard?
Quote from: docsteve on May 11, 2020, 04:04:03 PMIt's still a train. Any freight on that line?
Add the ORD approach and interchange for a major highway which criss-cross very nearby, and it's a gauge as to whether all is right with the world, which at times like now, it's decidedly not.
911 was eerie because it was just...silence...this time things are moving, just much slower and much less.
FlightRadar24 is usually fun to watch on a summer evening. The lack of traffic right now
makes it less so for the foreseeable.
Quote from: Eclipse on May 11, 2020, 05:14:07 PMQuote from: docsteve on May 11, 2020, 02:32:00 PMIs that your backyard?
Quote from: docsteve on May 11, 2020, 04:04:03 PMIt's still a train. Any freight on that line?
. . .
Add the ORD approach and interchange for a major highway which criss-cross very nearby, and it's a gauge as to whether all is right with the world, which at times like now, it's decidedly not.
911 was eerie because it was just...silence...this time things are moving, just much slower and much less.
FlightRadar24 is usually fun to watch on a summer evening. The lack of traffic right now
makes it less so for the foreseeable.
In Albany, I am about under the FAF for 1 at KALB. Every morning FedEx and UPS come over. All day and night, the KBOS arrivals go east and the KJFK & KEWR go south over the VOR (too high to hear). You are right about 911: nothing moving, excepr for one F16 departing around 10:00 p.m.: it made the news.
Until COVID-19 hit, I hadn't gone more than about 5 weeks between haircuts since I joined CAP as a cadet in 1987.
See the difference a quality haircut makes! It's practically magical.
Quote from: Stonewall on May 21, 2020, 01:25:31 AMUntil COVID-19 hit, I hadn't gone more than about 5 weeks between haircuts since I joined CAP as a cadet in 1987.
See the difference a quality haircut makes! It's practically magical.
Wow, that is like comparing a still shot from "The Rat Patrol" with one from "JAG"!
Provost marshal arrest blotter photo, versus soldier of the quarter pic! ;D
Cheers
Spam
Clearly this young man left a troubled stint in the Air Force, joined the Army and turned
his life around!
Too bad the uniform in the picture on the right is an AIR FORCE uniform.
[Hint: AF uses coyote brown thread for the lettering and insignia. The Army uses black thread.]
Quote from: PHall on May 21, 2020, 04:31:00 AMToo bad the uniform in the picture on the right is an AIR FORCE uniform.
[Hint: AF uses coyote brown thread for the lettering and insignia. The Army uses black thread.]
AIRMAN of the quarter - I stand corrected (thanks PHall)!
Looking sharp Sir!
V/r
Spam
Sunrise on Lake Michigan from the MWR beach on the NTC side of Naval Station Great Lakes.
Camping for a CAP bivouac, Sept 2008.
After exactly one year attending a meeting in-person, I was able to attend a meeting with my son where they caught up on dozens of promotions from the past year. He went from C/TSgt to C/SMSgt in that time.
Quote from: Stonewall on March 24, 2021, 01:59:03 PMAfter exactly one year attending a meeting in-person, I was able to attend a meeting with my son where they caught up on dozens of promotions from the past year. He went from C/TSgt to C/SMSgt in that time.
Congrats to your son!!!
I hope you meant the "formal ceremonies" were caught up, and not the actual promotions. (?)
Quote from: etodd on March 24, 2021, 02:53:00 PMI hope you meant the "formal ceremonies" were caught up, and not the actual promotions. (?)
Yes, of course. All promotions were appropriately signed off in eServices for the entire squadron as they occurred.
http://northernillinoisairshow.com/
Life felt almost normal...
Don't we all have a little Ramp Rat in us?
I didn't help with the flag this year - gotta let other people have some fun too!
Quote from: Eclipse on September 08, 2019, 07:32:15 PMhttps://northernillinoisairshow.com/index.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/ct-lns-waukegan-air-show-st-0909-20190908-ebefospfkbc7zevklesmwjvsau-story.html
Grabbing the flag with 6 CAP and NJROTC cadets. I'm the second one in the red shirt and yellow vest.
I think we actually kept it off the ground this year. No smoke canister - jumper said he pulled the
cord and it fell off.
We learned this year that the wife of the flag jumper sings the Anthem on a radio in synch with the singer on the PA so that the jumper is able to time his landing with the end. Pretty impressive.
Looking good, Bob. Looking real good.
Jack