Posted on 09/09/2004 11:57:05 PM PDT by litany_of_lies
I just did a search of the air force headquarters website for 35-13 and nothing could be found.
http://www.hafdash1.hq.af.mil/index.cfm?search=35-13
Anotherwords the AFR (Regulation) would be short to the point and the AFM (Manual) would issue the details what had to be done.
YOU got it BABY!! Wonderfully said!
Thanks. I know this doc is in the legit category. If I'm wrong, I apologize--at least I don't do journo for a living.
Author is claiming that when you go to the source docs for regs, etc. it ain't there.
If I'm wrong it's because the author is. If you can go back to original procedural manuals or whatever or point me to it, I would be grateful.
Did you see this thread?????
No -- thanks for the ping.
Ping...
Did you see this thread ?? Would someone like maybe Ollie North be able to dig into this "lingo" and verify this info??.....Thanks!!
An instruction is not the same as a regulation. The military issues instructions for procedurally complex things like how to maintaind diesel engines on ships in the fleet in question. If there is a problem and you failed to follow the procedures in the instruction you may get a ding on an inspection. If there is a formal investigation because of a death, grounding, or collision it may be worse, but it isn't the same as an order as it is called in the department of the Navy.
IOW an instruction is strongly suggested guidance that you violate at your own peril.
Yes, thank you. I was contributing and critiquing several dozen times through its evolution over the past 30 hours.
I am grateful for the link, but I will point out that my original post ended with, "It would be good if someone who served in the Air Force in those days and who has knowledge of then-current publications could chime in on the points I made. If I am wrong then I am willing to have it pointed out."
More than one commenter on my original post cited a link to AFM 35-13. I amended my post earlier this morning to reflect that fact. But the first half of the post, regarding form and style matters, stands. In fact, I have received a handful of emails from both serving and former Air Force officers verifying my points on that matter.
One thing that blogs and FR can do is give mass intelligence and expertise to dificult subjects. I appreciate the work of those who revealed my conclusion was in error, and unlike most MSM I will prominently admit it.
Keep up the good work!
Pardon is this post shows up wrong - I joined FR just to make this post and am not yet sure I am doing this right.
Dan Rather should resign or be fired !!
CBS news should fire Dan Rather for not being absolutely positively certain of the authenticity of these forged documents. We are in the absolute final leg of a Presidential election and Dan Rather rushed to press to get these dociuments on the air because he thought it would potentially help Kerry and hurt Bush. He is blinded by his partisanship and is not fit to be a journalist.
Dan Rather never even looked into where these papers came from. It was his job to be CERTAIN of their authenticity. It's fitting that Rather's career comes to an end under this cloud of his extremist partisanship. He will always be remembered for this. His legacy will be fitting....a reporter who would lie to America if it supported his Left Wing Ideology.
Dan Rather= mouth watering BITE down hard...into his own leg.
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