1 posted on
06/09/2008 10:24:07 AM PDT by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
That right there is a pretty clear signal. The Nuke incident may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back, but a lot of anger has been building toward’s the USAF senior leadership for the past few years, due to their unwillingness to shift more focus and funds towards programs directly supporting the WOT - UAVs and transports. The ‘fighter mafia’ has been put down, at least for now.
2 posted on
06/09/2008 10:33:31 AM PDT by
AzSteven
("War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." Jean Dutourd)
To: jazusamo
Fantastic choice. We were O-5’s together in Pentagon. He and I were the staff officers that created the Army-Air Force Center for Low Intensity Conflict at Langley AFB in 1986. He went back to flying and I went to the Center where we developed a multi-service manual for Low Intensity Conflict (LIC) called FM 100-20/AFP3-20. He has substantial special ops experience too.
To: jazusamo
7 posted on
06/09/2008 10:51:39 AM PDT by
ASA Vet
(http://www.nrapublications.org/oj/McCain.asp)
To: jazusamo
I can already see the poison posts on Obama’s website: “Zionist Bush Government Appoints Jew to Run Air Force!”
To: jazusamo
Well, non-fighter pilots have better attention spans, duh.
17 posted on
06/09/2008 11:13:53 AM PDT by
cll
(Carthage must be destroyed)
To: jazusamo
Obama’s military advisors are basicly all Ex-Air Force ... The shock and awe types ... no need for ground forces types ... Lets just bomb the heck out of them from 30,000 ft. and go home for dinner.
19 posted on
06/09/2008 11:24:51 AM PDT by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: jazusamo
Ancient Army enlisted 1/2 cent. I hope they keep the A-10’s. Nice stick around time, totally looks like a pain delivering vehicle to, I imagine, even the dumbest moon worshiper.
21 posted on
06/09/2008 11:26:05 AM PDT by
Leisler
To: jazusamo
Gates not only emphasized the general's role in transportation aircraft, but also noted his long list of assignments in so-called joint commands -- positions where senior officials work in units made up of officers from all four military services Sounds like a major factor was his ability to work with other services to accomplish having the Air Force satisfy the needs of the other units
32 posted on
06/09/2008 11:52:07 AM PDT by
PapaBear3625
("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell)
To: jazusamo
Lots of intra-service experience and a bunch of time in DCS Plans & Operations. Decorated by the Army. Sounds more than qualified.
The broad strokes aimed at fighter pilots is undeserved, folks. However, if you’d like to go after Tony McPeak and composite wing reshuffling, be my guest.
41 posted on
06/09/2008 12:29:54 PM PDT by
jblair
(Air Force Brat)
To: jazusamo; jblair
BTW, did anyone notice the stuff in his background that will really make the fighter mafia guys lose their stuff? He's a rotorhead! A freakin' rotorhead! McPeak will puke and have a stroke!
45 posted on
06/09/2008 12:40:08 PM PDT by
Mr. Silverback
(It's not conservative to accept an inept Commander-in-Chief in a time of war. Back Mac.)
To: jazusamo
I like the Bomber pilots. They are psychologically screened even more at least thats what one told me.
61 posted on
06/09/2008 2:59:44 PM PDT by
omega4179
(Barack Hussein:painfully inadequate,dangerously communist.)
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