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Sep 22, 2023

You Might be a Nonner if...

Introduction to USAF Nonners So, the official USAF position regarding nonners appears at the end of the blog. Okay, it’s not “official” official, but ask anyone in PA, leadership, or Chief Bass, and it’s pretty much what they would say. But we maintainers know better because decades ago we invented the term.

An IRR recall exercise. Sometimes people buy challenge coins to commemorate the event.

Jul 14, 2023

IRR - Individual Ready Reserve Recall and Mobilization

What is the IRR? The Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) is a category of military reserves that consists of individuals who have completed their active duty service but still have time remaining on their military contract.

Ocean Gate submersible used to take tourists to see the Titanic wreck

Jun 21, 2023

US Navy Submarine Rescue Methods

Missing Titanic Submersible - Ocean Gate With the Ocean Gate submersible going missing, many are wondering how a rescue might be achieved when submersibles and submarines can't return to the surface.

May 31, 2023

USAF General Charles Q. Brown Jr.

USAF General Charles Q. Brown Jr. Chosen as Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Oct 03, 2021

The History of the Nuclear Hand Grenade

Some of you may or may not know this but while the thought of a nuclear hand grenade does sound nice in theory, it simply doesn't isn't feasible or possible to make such a device in the real...

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