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Post by Jim on Jul 19, 2021 13:16:40 GMT 9
I found these links today. Now I can see why the first article was pulled from MSN News Feed:
Excerpt: Following a directive from Defense Secretary Mark Esper, to remove photos from that paperwork, top Pentagon leadership Friday discussed the possibility of further streamlining the information available to promotion boards, to focus on accomplishments and experience. While senior officials have previously acknowledged that photos can affect a decision about a promotion, Esper is also considering whether names or sex “may trigger unconscious bias,” he said in a town hall livestreamed from the Pentagon briefing room.
www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2020/08/26/marine-corps-officially-removes-photo-requirements-for-promotions-packages/
www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/06/25/army-ditches-promotion-photos-as-part-of-an-effort-to-eliminate-unconcious-bias/
My take on this is when you are looking for a leader of Marines or Soldiers it's important not to make decisions based only on written evaluations of accomplishments and experience without names, pictures, or sex. You must consider the Mission of the receiving group for that promotion which may or may not be answered by the evaluations and accomplishments alone.
Is this assignment a hostile combat zone or a stateside training assignment? Can the candidate manage the transition based on previous experience & accomplishments? If this person is killed in action is anyone on the team able to take over immediately?
This is no decision a civilian Defense Secretary should make. We are not hiring for a McDonalds crew manager. We are hiring for force leadership and protection. We want the best person for the job no matter their name, sex, evaluations or accomplishments. The mission comes first or people will die. If our promotion boards can't be trusted to make good decisions they must be replaced by people who can.
Mark Esper is a combat veteran and the Republican appointed to the SEC DEF position: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Esper
I trust his decisions but hope he hasn't discounted putting the right people in place under him to make decisions. Thanks, Pat P.
OK, I am going to tell you about an event that happened before most of you were in high school. 1957, Reduction in Force (aka RIF) was starting , as was Affirmative action. Place, Griffiss AFB, Rome, NY. 27thFIS. Needing 2 months TIG for TSGT....(I have told part or all of this story before, and you ain't seen nothing yet.) Word came to report to the orderly room- some of you might remember what that was. SSgt Gier to Chief Clerk " what do you need?", Chief Clerk, Sgt Gier you need to take this black marker and blacken out all reference to race on your Form 201 (that is or was that yellow 2 sided form that told a whole lot about you)" "Why?" Because ADC said so........ Yep, followed orders...... The following week all NCOs and A1c ordered to report to Base Photo Lab in Class A blues. Question: "Why?' Answer: " for your promotion selection folder." Additional info: Squadron commanders no longer promoted NCOs- Major Commands - Air Divisions and up promoted NCOs. Those who fail to remember history, are doomed to repeat it. It didn't work then, it won't work now.
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Post by Jim on Jul 17, 2021 0:50:36 GMT 9
Las Vegas Churches accept gambling chips THIS MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO THOSE OF YOU NOT LIVING IN LAS VEGAS , BUT THERE ARE MORE CATHOLIC CHURCHES THAN CASINOS. NOT SURPRISINGLY, SOME WORSHIPERS AT SUNDAY SERVICES WILL GIVE CASINO CHIPS RATHER THAN CASH WHEN THE BASKET IS PASSED. SINCE THEY GET CHIPS FROM MANY DIFFERENT CASINOS, THE CHURCHES HAVE DEVISED A METHOD TO COLLECT THE OFFERINGS.. THE CHURCHES SEND ALL THEIR COLLECTED CHIPS TO A NEARBY FRANCISCAN MONASTERY FOR SORTING AND THEN THE CHIPS ARE TAKEN TO THE CASINOS OF ORIGIN AND CASHED IN. THIS IS DONE BY CHIP MONKS..... YOU DIDN'T EVEN SEE IT COMING DID YOU?
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Post by Jim on Jul 17, 2021 0:45:35 GMT 9
Usually flight pictures were made close to graduation. Did you go to Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls, TX for Acft Mech Tech Training? No, Amarillo was where I went. The only other place for jet training was CalTech a civilian school under contract. Believe jet engine was also at Amarillo. When I got there in Sept, we moved into brand new barracks. At Sampson, the AF Cook and Baker school was there as well. They built and were building about 50 2 story barracks in G and H areas.
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Post by Jim on Jul 16, 2021 6:30:25 GMT 9
Pat, do you realize that M&Ms are older than you?
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Post by Jim on Jul 16, 2021 6:28:23 GMT 9
15 July 1952..... A long time ago........ Took off from Buffalo, NY airport headed for Sampson AFB. A then Air force Basic Military Training Center. This had been a US Navy Boot Training Center during WW2. The latrine had a sign over the latrine door that read "HEAD". Signs around the open bay barracks labeled things such as deck, bulkhead, porthole and ladder to mention some that I remember from 68 years ago. Morse code and semaphore flags were paint on the walls between the studs. Yep, no insulation, so hotter n hell in July and August. And talking to guys that went through there in the winter- the butt cans hung on the posts holding up the second story floor would have an inch of ice in them. They were issued 3 OD blankets..... There was still an old Navy float plane pulled up on the ramp in front of the hanger that we used for drilling. Open Bay barracks, double deck bunks, Clothes rack and a shelf (in lieu of wall lockers), a footlocker (in lieu of a dresser) open showers, a trough for a urinal.. From what I hear, today's dormitories are similar to CAMPING in a travel trailer....... BTW, I still have that footlocker and it has been everywhere I have been stationed. It wasn't even on my supply record when I retired 43 years ago......... 69 YEARS AGO today
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Post by Jim on Jul 16, 2021 2:19:03 GMT 9
Jim said, "Nope.... We wore one piece fatigues and if you could afford 2 piece, the shirt was tucked in."
Jim could be in this picture. One piece fatigues. Not sure what type of rife they are shooting. All I remember from the rife range in 1971 is that it was a long march and I don't recall seeing barracks near by, I think it was all woods.
Later rifle range. M1-A1 to be more exact...... Notice the hats. There was a special way to fold it before putting in the hip pocket. The name tag was stenciled on white webbing tape. . No USAF tag as we knew we were in the USAF
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Post by Jim on Jul 14, 2021 1:12:45 GMT 9
'NUFF SAID
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Post by Jim on Jul 14, 2021 1:01:39 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Jul 14, 2021 0:33:37 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Jul 14, 2021 0:31:29 GMT 9
Is that your wall, Jim? Nope. They are using cargo net and wearing jump boots. Jump boots were only authorized for aircrew
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Post by Jim on Jul 13, 2021 15:24:49 GMT 9
I would not be surprised if our Old Sarge Jim built this barrow climb. Or he might have been one of the first to go over it.
This must be 1960's at least. Nope.... We wore one piece fatigues and if you could afford 2 piece, the shirt was tucked in. The obstacle course I ran had 10 ft. vertical walls and rope. Crawled 75 yards under barbed wire with 50 cal. firing overhead. They told us it was live ammo and to keep your ass as low as your head. Then it was tear gas time- not with capsules in a shack- but grenades and it was back through the barbed wire. This was 1952 and Korea was going strong
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Post by Jim on Jul 10, 2021 6:56:04 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Jul 6, 2021 9:36:22 GMT 9
Guy goes into a bar, there's a robot bartender. Since the minimum wage was increased to $15 the owner had to replace his regular human bartender.
The robot says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Martini."
The robot brings back the best martini ever and says to the man, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says," 168."
The robot then proceeds to talk about physics, space exploration and medical technology.
The guy leaves, but he is curious.. So he goes back into the bar.
The robot bartender says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Martini."
Again, the robot makes a great martini gives it to the man and says, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says, "100."
The robot then starts to talk about NASCAR, Budweiser and John Deere tractors.
The guy leaves, but finds it very interesting, so he thinks he will try it one more time.
He goes back into the bar.
The robot says, "What will you have?"
The guy says, "Martini," and the robot brings him another great martini.
The robot then says, "What's your IQ?"
The guy says, "Uh, about 50."
The robot leans in real close and says, "So, you people still happy you voted for Biden?"
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Post by Jim on Jul 6, 2021 2:18:28 GMT 9
YOU JUST HAVE TO LOVE THE IRISH This happened to an Irishman in France who was totally drunk. The French policeman stops his car and asks the gentleman if he has been drinking. With great difficulty, the Irishman admits that he has been drinking all day, that his daughter got married in the morning to a French man, and that he drank champagne and a few bottles of wine at the reception and a quite few glasses of single malt there after. Quite upset, the policeman proceeds to alcotest (breath test) him and asks the Irishman if he knows under French Law why he is going to be arrested. The Irishman answers with humour: No sir, I do not! But while we're asking questions, do you know that this is a Irish car and my wife is driving... on the other side???
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Post by Jim on Jul 5, 2021 13:28:31 GMT 9
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LORIN
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Post by Jim on Jul 5, 2021 13:27:15 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Jul 5, 2021 13:20:20 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Jul 2, 2021 8:17:34 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Jul 1, 2021 3:16:50 GMT 9
My Masonic Lodge is selling these unusual license plates to raise funds for our Community Outreach program (mostly youth orientated). Cost is 25.00, and I will pay the postage (about 6 bucks). Make the check out to Sy Harrison Lodge 70 and notate License plate in memo. Send to me at 307 E. Eidelweise Cir, Payson, AZ 85541. Email irishaf1952@q.com and I will make sure I have it on hand.
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Post by Jim on Jun 29, 2021 2:59:59 GMT 9
The uniforms worn by these military were different than those worn at Valley Forge and at Saratoga. But the hearts were the same... The Old Sarge
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