Comments on: Star crossed http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:41:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike M. http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/comment-page-1/#comment-423207 Mike M. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:50:14 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/#comment-423207 Amen! If the Democrats weren't complicit in the affair, they could obliterate Bush with what has been done to the armed services. We've got 20 years of neglect to repair. Amen! If the Democrats weren’t complicit in the affair, they could obliterate Bush with what has been done to the armed services. We’ve got 20 years of neglect to repair.

]]> By: Sh1fty http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/comment-page-1/#comment-423206 Sh1fty Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:29:18 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/#comment-423206 Budgets have to go up to keep things at the level they are now, let alone improve. If we cheat and string things out or do only half-measures, we're going to get hurt - and that will probably mean loosing people; doing it right and doing it soon means we only risk money. Budgets have to go up to keep things at the level they are now, let alone improve. If we cheat and string things out or do only half-measures, we’re going to get hurt – and that will probably mean loosing people; doing it right and doing it soon means we only risk money.

]]> By: Skippy-san http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/comment-page-1/#comment-423205 Skippy-san Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:18:25 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/#comment-423205 I noticed with interest that one of the items was 8 C-130J's for the Naval Reserve. I have a better idea-get the USAF to stop charging the other services for airlift and use the Navy money for more pressing aircraft needs. The Navy's problem is not lack of available airlift-it is because the reserves don't allow it to be used effciently because there masters have turned it into a jobs program for the Naval reserve. The whole explanation takes longer than I have here-but on this, I know I am right. I noticed with interest that one of the items was 8 C-130J’s for the Naval Reserve.

I have a better idea-get the USAF to stop charging the other services for airlift and use the Navy money for more pressing aircraft needs.

The Navy’s problem is not lack of available airlift-it is because the reserves don’t allow it to be used effciently because there masters have turned it into a jobs program for the Naval reserve.

The whole explanation takes longer than I have here-but on this, I know I am right.

]]> By: Skippy-san http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/comment-page-1/#comment-423204 Skippy-san Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:11:47 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/#comment-423204 What is realy kind of sad in a way is that Gates is only here till the end of the Bush administration IMHO. Even if McCain wins the election, I think he has decided, that he will be through with his role as fireman by then. Gates is definately better than his predecessor. All he would have to do is fire Dr Chu and he would qualify for sainthood in my book. What is realy kind of sad in a way is that Gates is only here till the end of the Bush administration IMHO. Even if McCain wins the election, I think he has decided, that he will be through with his role as fireman by then.

Gates is definately better than his predecessor. All he would have to do is fire Dr Chu and he would qualify for sainthood in my book.

]]> By: midwatchcowboy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/comment-page-1/#comment-423203 midwatchcowboy Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:45:53 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/#comment-423203 Well, the staffer was not too bright. Left the total and only blanked out one value. Oops! Looks like the SSBN offshore support vessels are $64M. Well, the staffer was not too bright. Left the total and only blanked out one value. Oops!

Looks like the SSBN offshore support vessels are $64M.

]]> By: midwatchcowboy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/comment-page-1/#comment-423202 midwatchcowboy Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:40:37 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2008/02/15/star-crossed/#comment-423202 badbob - What's really interesting on that list is the data CNO blanked out prior to its release. Also, all of the items proposed by the services that didn't make the list. (saw several drafts of said list) BT Re: the F-22s and the AF. For the last few years our AF has been trading endstrength to pay for some of those expensive birds. There's also a very good debate going on about KC-767 (Boeing) vs. KC-30 (Airbus). For a later date though. badbob – What’s really interesting on that list is the data CNO blanked out prior to its release. Also, all of the items proposed by the services that didn’t make the list. (saw several drafts of said list)

BT

Re: the F-22s and the AF. For the last few years our AF has been trading endstrength to pay for some of those expensive birds.

There’s also a very good debate going on about KC-767 (Boeing) vs. KC-30 (Airbus). For a later date though.

]]>