Search Underway in Sulu Sea for Marine Missing from USS Essex

I told my son, don’t EVER be a lowly enlisted guy.

I started out as a lowly enlisted guy but I was one of the lucky ones to have a duty that had a lot of respect, training, and huge responsibilities.

I heard Global Hawk flies out of Grand Forks, but I thought all the pilots actually flew them from Creech.

I really don't know much about the UAV stuff. The only thing I know is Grand Forks AFB is now a very small base but the facilities are top notch. Back during the Cold War there were many thousands of personnel keeping the bombers and ICBMs on Alert and the base was basically swarming with activity 24/7/365. There were always B-52s or B-1Bs and the KC-135 tankers flying and the missile maintainers were constantly dispatching to keep the birds on Strategic Alert. Chasing "green time."

I earned my Masters at UND. The AF paid for it as the only perk the missile launch officers received. I lived on base for awhile then, when I stayed there after my Ops time to become a Missile Maintenance Officer, we bought a new home way down at the south end of town off of Belmont Rd.

41 posted on 08/11/2018 9:52:09 PM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)

To: OldMissileer

I really don't know much about the UAV stuff.

As far as I know, Predator has been retired, so all that is left, is Reaper and Global Hawk. As far as I know, all the RPAs are flown by pilots at Indian Springs. The Thunder Birds practice there too.
I knew people who lived on Belmont Road. I know where the Lincoln Park Golf Course is. How far south were you? Were you affected by the 500 year flood in 1997?

42 posted on 08/12/2018 12:27:08 AM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)

I was at P.I. last weekend.
Looks like they are letting little babies into The Corps.

Keep us posted how she is doing.

43 posted on 08/12/2018 5:41:13 AM PDT by Gamecock (In church today, we so often find we meet only the same old world, not Christ and His Kingdom. AS)

Hey, don’t tell everyone!

44 posted on 08/12/2018 6:32:01 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Fill in my standard rant.)

I often feel a million years old, myself. I hope we’ll get some information over the 12 weeks.

45 posted on 08/12/2018 6:36:01 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Fill in my standard rant.)

Sorry 😐 Sleep Deprivation.

46 posted on 08/12/2018 7:34:00 AM PDT by mabarker1 (congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!)

47 posted on 08/12/2018 7:39:37 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Fill in my standard rant.)

For real. Been up for 48+ plus. I’m probably going to fall asleep during the Race.

48 posted on 08/12/2018 7:47:47 AM PDT by mabarker1 (congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!!p)

50 posted on 08/16/2018 4:39:01 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Fill in my standard rant.)

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