SNAFU!

Now a School District has an MRAP!!!!

A heavily armored vehicle is now a part of the San Diego Unified School District Police Department’s arsenal, though administrators say it will only be used for rescues.
The hand-me-down Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle was granted to the department through a federal government program. The district did not have to pay for the $733,000, taxpayer-funded piece of equipment, similar to those used in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to protect troops against IEDs.

Just plain fucking wow!

The US Navy just made its gambit to buy Advanced Super Hornets...

via Flight Global.

The documents released on 9 September list focus areas for individual TIMs, including modification of current aircraft and specifically names the Boeing F/A-18E/F and F-35C. Another of the meetings will focus on the possibility of building a new-start aircraft. The service is also asking for information on the projected technology readiness level of each proposal for 2020.
Some possible modifications of the existing carrier-based fleet have already appeared. The navy has discussed stealth modifications to the F/A-18E/F, while GE has studied more powerful engines enabled by expanded inlets

Read the whole thing but it seems to me that the Navy is hedging its bets on two fronts. The first that the F-35 will be the failure I believe its destined to be and secondly, its getting ready for sequestration to continue.

The US budget is about to be pressured by several things....Obamacare not meeting budget goals, the economy not rebounding as predicted, a new war in the Middle East (so much for that peace dividend) and further social spending because of the lagging economy.

The Navy is the only service (well, besides the Army) that is planning actively for a worse case scenario. The Advanced Super Hornet might be the savior of the carrier air arm and not only its workhorse.

Health Question.

Has anyone tried Intermittent Fasting?

If so, how did you feel during your day? Has anyone taken it to the next level and only consume one meal a day? From the little research that I've done it appears that early man and even Soldiers that fought the American Indian wars would ride all day and only eat dinner.

Supposedly this is part of the Warrior diet that is popular. So let me know if you've tried it.

New MSBS Assault Rifle Vid

Thanks Leetwin for the link!!!

Which of these seven classes do you want to be?

via Nerd Fitness (read the entire article...its entertaining if nothing else).

WARRIOR: You live for strength training. You love the idea of getting stronger and more powerful. You're interested in barbell training and strength training mostly. Your main attributes are strength and power.
SCOUT: Built for distance and efficiency rather than strength and power, you can outlast any animal on the planet. Your muscles are built to last for hours, and you can cover great distances whenever necessary. Your main attributes are stamina and endurance
RANGER: A jack-of-all-trades but master of none, Rangers are well-equipped for any situation. Your weight training revolves around varying the reps, sets, and downtime to continually force your muscles to adapt to new situations. You're good at strength training and pretty good at covering distances when required, but neither is a specialty. Your main attributes are strength and stamina.
ASSASSIN: Every building can be climbed, every gap can be jumped, every obstacle can be conquered. Assassins spend most of their time training with functional body weight exercises as that's usually the only thing they need to lift. Gymnasts and parkour enthusiasts would fit into this category. Your main attributes are power and stamina.
MONK: Monks can kick your ass with their fists and feet, and they will do it before you even knew what happened. Incredibly agile, lightning fast, and loaded with power, Monks specialize in martial arts to stay in shape and destroy the opposition. Your main attributes are power and dexterity.

DRUID: Druids spend a majority of their time training in the arts of yoga, tai chi, and other movement-based disciplines. Each movement has a purpose, and that purpose is to further improve the dexterity, agility, and strength of the druid. Your main attributes are dexterity and agility.
Adventurer: Adventurers haven't quite picked a path yet - or if they have, they're still working on gathering the skills to start their work in their profession of choice. These brave souls are not afraid of anything though, and are often found working diligently with their allies to help ensure every adventure leads down the correct path.

Yak-130 Advanced Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft Combat Simulation

This video points out something I had never considered. Will light attack/fighter aircraft pilots become Aces if they shoot down five drones? Additionally is the definition of low intensity combat changing? Is the combat we're seeing in Ukraine considered low intensity? What about the fighting against ISIS?

Personally I consider them both mid intensity, but that would go against how we've designated counter insurgency warfare (technically both ISIS and the separatists in Ukraine are insurgents).