F-35 air show flyby...the video!

Thanks much Bjørnar Bolsøy for the vid link!  You rock. 

Marine Personnel Carrier on the chopping blocks????

The story is from InsideDefense and its subscription only but the rub is this.  The Marine Corps won't commit to buying the third leg of its "mobility" triad until further testing is done.

In my opinion this points to a couple of things.

1.  The Marine Corps plans to get back aboard ship in a big way and the MPC doesn't fit with those plans.
2.  Distributed Operations are getting more and more support among Marine Corps leadership.  With that as an operational philosophy the idea to have those widely dispersed Marine Units vehicle bound doesn't make sense logistically.  Which means that the MPC doesn't fit with Marine Corps doctrine going forward.
3.  Someone must have come up with either...
     a.  A fantastic upgrade package to the AAV.  One so good that the need for the MPC is no longer there or..
     b.  The EFV has been salvaged and with new amphibious assault doctrine the idea (thank you...yes I did put it forward here) of simply removing the complex hydraulic/drive system from it is producing a vehicle that can be bought in numbers
4.  I could be wrong on all of the above and its simply a cost saving measure.

One thing is certain ... at least in my mind ... the USMC will not be buying the JLTV.  If the MPC can be dumped then the JLTV is definitely the dead vehicle program walking.

6 Hours. US Marines answer the call.

Prepare for some intense propaganda.  They say no one does it better...they might be right.

Summers here. Is your workout ready?

Summer time is here.  Is your workout ready?  Hopefully it is and you've switched to your shredding routine a couple of months ago.  If you haven't then don't lose faith (oh and for my Marine buds you know you have your PFT, CFT and just general training to worry about so you're screwed already if you haven't been lifting and running)....

But I digress.  The reason for the post is to not only recommend two a days to get right but also a few supplements to help you on your way.

First up is a good protein.  I know what your doctor will tell ya.  You get enough in your diet.  Bullshit.  Not if you lead an active lifestyle and workout like a monster.  I like Syntha-6...tastes great, has very low sugar and did I mention tastes great?

Next up is your pre-workout drink.  I personally like to take Jack 3d.  It has Creatine, AAKG and Caffeine ... plus a couple of other ingredients I'll let you discover on your own.  The results?  You're a madman in the gym.  You lift....watch your muscles grow and hit it even harder.  Jack 3d is beyond awesome.

Post recover can be a bear.  You've just rocked your nervous system.  Your muscles are destroyed and you forgot that wonderful feeling you had when you left the gym.  Want to keep the good times going?  Want to improve your recovery time so that your workouts stay on track?  Then you need to supplement with Glutamine.

So now you've been hitting it hard but still aren't getting the results you want, what do you do?  How about increase your test naturally?  Tribulus will do it.  If you take it along with a few estrogen inhibitors then you can really zoom your results (sorry guys...no further details....you have to be an experienced lifter for me to even touch on this subject in detail with ya)



Basically there you have it.  Supplement your diet.  Eat clean (say no to McDonalds, Burger King etc...) get rest (8 hours at least if you want to get big) and enjoy the fruits of your work.


Remember with national health care coming, staying fit is now a patriotic duty.

Force Recon on the Dyanmic Assault Course.

Just a few observations...

1.  .45's all the way around...they look tricked out...not standard grips by any means.
2.  P-Mags all the way around...Is this item allowed or not?
3.  Fanny Packs all the way around????? I don't get that.  I wonder what the load out is for that?  E&E gear?  I have no idea.
4.  They still like the Flight Suits I see.

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan--Marines fire their M4A1 carbines during marksmanship training May 10 as a part of the Dynamic Assault Course at Camp Hansen’s Range 16. The Marines are from Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Force Company, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and need the certification provided by the course to operate as a force reconnaissance platoon.
, Lance Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr., 5/10/2011 5:49 AM

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan--Marines from Force Reconnaissance Platoon assault a building May 10 during the Dynamic Assault Course at Camp Hansen’s Range 16. The five-week course includes marksmanship training in a close-quarters environment., Lance Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr., 5/10/2011 11:43 AM

CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan--Marines fire their M4A1 carbines during marksmanship training May 10 as a part of the Dynamic Assault Course at Camp Hansen’s Range 16. The Marines are from Force Reconnaissance Platoon, Force Company, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and need the certification provided by the course to operate as a force reconnaissance platoon.
, Lance Cpl. Anthony Ward Jr., 5/10/2011 5:49 AM

A400M...as big as it is its still too little...

As impressive as the A400M is, its still too little and too late to find many customers outside of Europe. With the C-17 line looking for orders...with its price being extremely close to the the A400M, I just don't see customers lining up to buy it. This story from the Independent is propaganda in my opinion. Read it for yourself but again, here's a tidbit.

"There has been interest from Far Eastern governments. You've only got to look at the disasters in the area to see how the A400 could help."

Mr Elliott added that the A400 had "enormous potential" in disaster relief, anti-piracy and illegal immigration control. For example, the advanced radar and communication facilities could easily track pirates.

He also confirmed that "informal contacts at mid-level staff levels" had started with some countries. "We will kick-off the export campaign next year," he said. "The full potential of this aircraft will really begin demonstrating itself when entering service."

Yeah this sounds like a little rustling to get interest stirred in an airplane with few prospects.  But one thing is either an amazing expansion in capabilities or just an outright lie is the claim that the radar on the A400 can be used to track pirates?

They're really desperate in the AirBus house.

Seriously Cynthia?

Say it out loud before you do it!  Does it sound like a good idea to go to a country that your nation is at war with and make pronouncements?  Does it sound like a good idea to 'give aid and comfort to the enemy'????

Are you crazy?  Read the whole thing at CNN, but here's a tidbit.

"I want to say categorically and very clearly that these policies of war ... are not what the people of the United States stand for, and it's not what African-Americans stand for," she told state TV.

Maybe not African American's but Africans were aboard a boat and in a sense forcefully deported from that country.  The boat sank and estimates are that 600 souls were lost.

The really sad part about this whole thing is that I don't support the US participating in the action in Libya.  We already have enough on our plate...if it must be done then the Europeans should be able to handle it.  But you do not go to a foreign country to do this.

We have JAGM...we don't need no stinkin' Brimstone!

Why isn't the USAF part of this program?

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F-35 makes airshow appearance!

F-35C CF-2 flew over the Andrews Joint Services Open House airshow on 21 May 2011. US Navy Lt. Cdr. Eric Buus was the pilot on this seventh test flight of the aircraft—and the first flight that originated from NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. The USAF Thunderbirds can be seen below.

F-35C CF-2 Fly over during the Joint Service Open House at Andrews AFB

OUTRAGEOUS!

This is OUTRAGEOUS!  Thanks MUCH PATRICK for sending me this link.  Read the whole thing.  Medical aid didn't arrive for an hour.  The SWAT Team didn't find a weapon on this Marine.  Nothing.  Save these tactics for use against Drug Cartels not US citizens!







I'm not going to lie to you. I've always considered Police brother in arms. But the behavior of this group of SWAT officers has me re-evaluating that stance. Another problem that I'm having to face is that I've always looked at charges of Police Brutality as issues of criminals attempting to sully the name of the men that are out there to protect society. No more. This is honest to goodness crossing the line.

Pic of the day. May 21, 2011.

Lance Cpl. Marcus Terry fires the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon through a mock window on an unknown distance course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., May 18. Terry is an infantryman assigned to the Ground Comabt Element, Marine Barracks Washington. Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough

If you know, then tell me!

I need an answer to two questions.

1.  Why do I see this Sgt Of Marines sporting an Army bayonet on his weapon?  The Marine Corps has its own bayonet and yet it isn't issued to this guy.  Is the supply chain that slow...fractured...jacked up or does the Air Wing roll with different gear?

2.  Whats the deal with P-Mags?  Are they allowed or not?

If you know what gives then hit me up in the comments section or by e-mail.