And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Monday, November 17, 2025
Imagine your job is to stand in front of that and boss that beast around. And get paid to do it!
Those kids come right out of high school, go up to two years of training for their rates, and operate and maintain billion dollar equipment. But trump has the gall to say we have to hire a bunch of h1b red-dots because they're so skilled...smh. -lg
Besides the guy on deck there is one other enlisted person that tells a pilot what to do, Air Traffic Controllers. You can have somebody with less than a year in the service on the mic telling a pilot where to go.
Every Day, young men and women are stepping up to take their places on the wall. Whether facing inward as FD, PD or EMS, or outward looking, in the Armed Forces. They are there, they are willing, they are capable! We trained their trainers, and demanded the best of them. Those have passed it on. We that have served, have the backs of our Brothers and Sisters! No hesitation. Carry On!!!
My birds were the F-105 Thunderthud and the F-102 Delta dagger. Crew chief, '69-'73. It was a great job. Pretty sure it was a BIT easier the the deck apes job.
After six years in the Navy (flight school, P-3 tour, T-28 Instructor), my next set of orders were Cat Officer on a carrier. I got out and never regretted it.
And most of them are just kids; 18 or 19. If they screw up, you can end up in the drink.
ReplyDeleteThose kids come right out of high school, go up to two years of training for their rates, and operate and maintain billion dollar equipment.
DeleteBut trump has the gall to say we have to hire a bunch of h1b red-dots because they're so skilled...smh.
-lg
Not all are push button starters, some pull start. Red dots or towel heads.
DeleteIsn't it amazing how whole generations are worthless, but something like this happens every day, around the globe?
ReplyDeleteThat guy didn't start in that position. He's at least an E5 and been in 4 years or more, probably mid to late 20's in age.
ReplyDeleteThe kids are down in the hold swabbing axle grease on them prop shafts.
Besides the guy on deck there is one other enlisted person that tells a pilot what to do, Air Traffic Controllers. You can have somebody with less than a year in the service on the mic telling a pilot where to go.
ReplyDeleteEvery Day, young men and women are stepping up to take their places on the wall. Whether facing inward as FD, PD or EMS, or outward looking, in the Armed Forces. They are there, they are willing, they are capable! We trained their trainers, and demanded the best of them. Those have passed it on. We that have served, have the backs of our Brothers and Sisters! No hesitation. Carry On!!!
ReplyDeleteMy birds were the F-105 Thunderthud and the F-102 Delta dagger. Crew chief, '69-'73. It was a great job. Pretty sure it was a BIT easier the the deck apes job.
ReplyDeleteAfter six years in the Navy (flight school, P-3 tour, T-28 Instructor), my next set of orders were Cat Officer on a carrier. I got out and never regretted it.
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