Many caddies will be out of work. Don’t want that, do we?
Let's turn the Air Force back into the Army Air Corps.
And rename the Marines. Every other country calls their version of the Marine Corps the Naval Infantry. Then the Marines can be folded back into the Navy.
And then we can get rid of this Department of Defense silliness. No "Defense Department" ever won a war.
Time for it to be the War Department again.
Now I just have to decide whether I'm making a serious joke or I'm only jokingly serious.
From the American Prospect, tells me all I need to know.
Robert Farley:Freaking numb-skull moonbat. Without the USAF the entire world would be speaking Russian. But Bob would prolly like that scenario.
Indeed, it would be wrong to say that the USAF is an idea whose time has passed. Rather, it's a mistake that never should have been made.
Oh Bob, and speaking of mistakes that never should have been made, how's your parents?
As an Army type, I think the idea of abolishing the AF is just liberal rhetoric. If we don’t use the AF properly it’s our fault. The same goes for the Marines, Special Forces, etc.
There seem to be a lot of articles and comments on the net made against various things military because of the fact that we’re currently at war against an enemy that has no borders, navy, or air power. For example, who hasn’t seen an article about the F-22 that doesn’t have someone chiming in about how useless they are against terrorists?
It’s short sighted at the least, and downright dangerous to make decisions regarding war planning based upon the current war. People need to pull their heads out and look 5-20 years down the road.
My question is the same for all time. How do we best defend this nation? If the Air Force is part of that, it remains a vital part of the triumvirate. If not, they should be absorbed elsewhere.
Which outfit is doing the Lord's work preparing for the next war, or even later in this one. Is the Air Force providing needed innovation to help keep us one step ahead of the bad guys? Can the Air Force do things the Army, Navy and Marines can't and aren't interested in developing?
Would we be better off with just one branch of the military? What would you call it? The United States Military? Heck, maybe that's the right direction.
Granted, the USAF wears postal uniforms and has confused military bases with country clubs, but we don’t go around disbanding an entire military branch because we might be able to get by without it for the next 15 minutes.
“To a man, my Army friends, past and present, think USAF does a lousy job of air support in ground combat situations because they think the mission isn’t sexy enough.”
I spent time in the USAF and while its not perfect I cannot see that attitude. IMO its just another hit piece trying to be divisive.
On another note I once saw a cartoon comparing the different services. Starts with a marine in a muddy hole with bullets and bombs whizzing over his head; he says “I love how it sucks here”.
The army soldier is in a similar hole and says “ boy it sucks here”
The navy guy is looking out his porthole and says “boy it sucks over there”.
The Air Force guy is sitting in his recliner watching TV and says “WHAT NO CABLE, THIS SUCKS!!!”
Point is the services have always fought for a bigger role in whatever conflict. The USAF does an amazing job and ideas to abolish it during a time of war are naive at best. Attaching it to the Army is just plain stupid. Lets remember the Army uses comic books for training manuals.
A resounding yes.
NAHHH!
F-16 killed Zarqawi, F-16s, F-15s, B-52s, B-1s and Navy craft bombed the caves the taliban hiding in Afghanistan.
UCAVs have killed terrorists in Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanitan, and Iraq.
I would bet the enemy forces have suffered the most casualties due to airstrikes.
JJ
Did China and Russia disappear in the night?
Some people are willing to serve, but not in a face to face combat role, nor do they want to spend their time stationed on a big boat.
The Air Force does have troops in physically demanding, battlefield combat roles, and not everyone enters the Air Force just because it is the "easiest" of the branches of service.
The Air Force has a lot of more technical positions available, as well as a lot of good educational opportunities available.
If you get rid of the Air Force, many people who would enter the Air Force would simply not join the Army. When you join the military you don't get to pick your assignment. You can request what you want to do, but there are no guarantees.
One size does not fit all, and if you want to maintain a volunteer military, you need to give people options they are willing to accept.
The Air Force, the only branch of the military where the non-com’s pat the officers on the helmet and send THEM of to war.
lol
mrs
and yes, we’re air force
The Air Force, the only branch of the military where the non-com’s pat the officers on the helmet and send THEM off to war.
lol
mrs
and yes, we’re air force
Current rules of engagement more than any thing else limit the effectiveness of our air support.
Our system works best the way it is.
Ah, serves the zoomies right. What goes around comes around.
Wasn’t it the Air Force General Spaatz who once said “what do we need the Navy for anyway?”
The zoomies need to be taken down a notch. They (not just Spaatz) used to throw the idea around that they could replace the Navy. Their bombers have the range to overfly the oceans, etc.