Elements Of Power

Commentary and discussion on world events from the perspective that all goings-on can be related to one of the six elements of National Power: Military, Economic, Cultural, Demographic, Organizational, & Geographical. All Elements are interrelated and rarely can one be discussed without also discussing its impact on the others

Thursday, September 28, 2006

The Lab Rat's Creed

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Between work and personal life, I've had a hard time (like most people, so I won't bore you with the details) getting time to Blog. ...
Saturday, September 02, 2006

Air Force 'Force Reshaping' Sales Pitch: Part 2

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See Part 1 HERE We now continue deconstructing the AF's 'Force Reshaping' proposal..... "People Costs" Ain't the P...
Friday, September 01, 2006

Roger Simon Sees the Problem as Bigger than BDS

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I’m going to be a little self indulgent here and relish a small validation I feel in thinking along the same wavelength as the fabulous Rog...
Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Morally Confused Lash Out At The Secretary of Defense

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Defense secretary tells veterans that U.S. faces a ‘new type of fascism’ .... And the new appeasers take umbrage. How deep is the irrationa...
Sunday, August 27, 2006

Nothing Like the B-2...

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At the fabulous Scrappleface humor site, proof positive that the best humor is always rooted in reality: “There’s nothing like the B-2 w...
Tuesday, August 15, 2006

The Funny and Serious Sides of Taxpayer-Funded Breast Enlargement

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It’s too bad the military doesn’t actually promote cosmetic surgery as a benefit. I’d love to see the recruiting posters. I didn’t consider ...
Sunday, August 13, 2006

Who is Tony Karon?

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In the spirit of all the recent exposure that media bias is being given these days I offer the above question. Like the overwhelming majorit...
Saturday, August 05, 2006

Fidel Pinin' for the Fjords?

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Soon. May it be very soon, and may Cuba find its way forward a peaceful one. I still hold hope for a Fidel-Che Tour in Hell this year.
Friday, July 28, 2006

On Taking a Hiatus: Vacation Always Begets Extra Work

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No apologies for not posting: A week away to meet my brand new beautiful granddaughter and visit with her parents in Idaho, has backed up wo...
Thursday, July 20, 2006

Air Force 'Force Reshaping' Sales Pitch: Part 1

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" Sir, you lie to Girls, You don't lie to your troops " (Apologies to the late Rodney Dangerfield) This rant is going to start...
Sunday, July 16, 2006

Go to Blackfive. Now.

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Black Five's in a "dialogue" with some guy named 'Geoff' (IF that is his real name) from the leftish nether regions ...

War is Ugly, But There’s Uglier

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Blogs of War brings us a link to a pretty darned good (heck!- it is great ) and very timely piece from Jules Crittenden on possible outcome...
Friday, July 14, 2006

Hezbollah Rocket Boyz

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"The purpose of the [Hezbollah] rockets is not to decorate south Lebanon." And boy, do they have rockets....probably more than te...
Thursday, July 13, 2006

THAAD Test, and Other Good Anti-Missile News

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Captain’s Quarters , via a tip from a reader, brings news of the “phenomenal” success of a Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) miss...
Monday, July 10, 2006

I Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing, SMSgt Mac!

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Hoo boy. I received the above graphic in response to the one I posted earlier on the stupid new AF uniforms. It must be the most important t...
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I am a '3rd Generation Aerospace' Professional and a retired Air Force Senior NCO. I maintained and tested airborne precision guided weapons the first half of my Air Force career [including AIMVAL/ACEVAL, TASVAL79, AIM-9L FOT&E--IYAAYAS!] and flight tested RPVs, Drones and Cruise Missiles [XBQM-106A, Pave Tiger/Panther, CALCM, ACM and 'others'] the second half. Since my AF retirement I have worked on many aircraft, UAV and weapons programs. I have worked systems, flight, and laboratory test programs about half the time, and have worked R&M Engineering, Depot Operations, and Operations Analysis (Combat and Logistics) the other half, I am now the Lead Engineer xx x xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx (doing 'stuff') on yet another major weapon systems program and still involved in a wide range of Aerospace Engineering and Military Operations Research activities for multiple programs.
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