tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post2843990000508652756..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Is Trump Gearing Up for War?The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-78840269652992026822017-10-23T10:30:17.657-07:002017-10-23T10:30:17.657-07:00Anyong.....it is guaranteed, if Japan is allowed t...Anyong.....it is guaranteed, if Japan is allowed to raise an Army, you can bet your bottom dollar, life on the Korean Peninsula will be a lot more hectic. According to S. Koreans, Sinzo, Abe is a nasty bit of goods. And they ought to know since Japan occupied Korea from 1904 until the end of the WWII. Add to the mix Trump's visit to Japan next month. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-28166171954091951242017-10-22T17:59:40.770-07:002017-10-22T17:59:40.770-07:00More fake news?
http://thehill.com/homenews/admin...More fake news?<br /><br />http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/356619-air-force-responds-we-do-not-intend-to-recall-retired-pilots<br /><br />It never made sense..<br /><br />TBTrailblazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065775238162848249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-15066799995565073192017-10-22T16:11:42.581-07:002017-10-22T16:11:42.581-07:00I think the call-ups will be air force and they wo...I think the call-ups will be air force and they would likely be used to fill out the second-line squadrons, F-16s, that sort of thing.<br /><br />My take is that this speaks more to the inability of the US forces to retain pilots due to the demanding circumstances of its foreign adventures. Spending long hours cycling off tankers to drop 500 pound bombs on mud wall compounds can get pretty dreary and fast especially on repeated deployments.<br /><br />For the aircrews it's part of the deal that came with their commission, the right of the government to recall you to active service after you've left. I think there's a cut-off age. The longer you've been out the less likely you'll be recalled.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-76923758747315043602017-10-22T14:29:32.889-07:002017-10-22T14:29:32.889-07:00.. so 12 hun or so commercial pilots.. who'd q..... so 12 hun or so commercial pilots.. who'd qual'd in various commercial multi engine craft would have to requal re cat launch or airfield launch or both .. in American state of the stealth aircraft .. so R n R or perma retire (truly skilled combat jocks) can take its course - How many airframes & logistics train avail re requals ? Gotta get some air hours & exams done.. And how is that logistics supply train doing Donald? Kinda like Puerto Rico ? NoWhereVille ?the salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-76456225996112887072017-10-22T10:26:13.722-07:002017-10-22T10:26:13.722-07:00It they're called up they'll go for the mo...It they're called up they'll go for the most recently retired and those will be fed in the hopper. My guess is the recalls will relieve operational crews, allowing those pilots to be assigned to whatever whims Trump wishes to indulge.<br /><br />Curious that Lindsey Graham focused on more US bombing in Africa. Sudan, Chad, Libya, where? Boko Haram? ISIS? What?<br /><br />From what I've read the US military loses about 2,400 pilots a year to retirement or separation. That's one big operation.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-58472828523973811122017-10-22T04:12:04.678-07:002017-10-22T04:12:04.678-07:00.. I don't have to tell you what it takes to p..... I don't have to tell you what it takes to put a combat pilot in the air..<br />The airframe plus supply & personnel train is astounding.. not to mention requals for all the pilots. Once the entire system heads overseas (call in the Navy please) that entire logistics nightmare must have an existing base or Seabees must carve one out of nothing. Thise airbases require other air support.. and anti aircraft & anti missile defense.. did I mention the troops need food and R n R ?<br /><br />That kind of callup and campaign buildup is commonly called 'making war'.. in this case we could call it TrumpWar.. and it could provide him with endless bullshit narratives to spew via Twitter, the White Houses lawns & country clubs n golf carts. This is the Country Club Pathetic President, after all.. and those par 3's are a killer for a guy that can't putt worth shit or stay out of the trapsthe salamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853337802990122289noreply@blogger.com