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Just added: John Q Public

11-May-13

This is a very interesting blog. The author’s most recent post hits the “nail on the head” in terms of the cultural problem the Air Force is facing today. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

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Tuition Assistance coming back this FY?

26-Mar-13

Maybe, maybe not. Looking into the details of the proposal, it appears the Hagan-Inhofe Amendment directs the DoD to reinstate Tuition Assistance (TA) at no less than the amount sequestration has impacted the Ops & Maintenance budget. That is, it can’t be reduced more than (app 7.8%). A couple cautionary flags. First, the text of […]

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China confirms carrier landing…

24-Nov-12

…China has problems stemming from political to housing but they are not a sleeping dragon. With this capability, they open a range of military options. It will be interesting to see what they do with this new skill. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on […]

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Shift military retirement to 401K payout?

19-Feb-12

Terrible, horrible, no good idea. How many people would stay 20 years for an $80,000 dollar payout that has to be invested into a 401K, etc., and/or isn’t collectible until retirement age? How many people would go to war for this multiple times over a 20 year period? I fear the answer is not a […]

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Russians field T-50…better than the Raptor?

18-Jun-10

They think so. Bring it on. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post

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