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The 13 funniest military memes for the week of September 21st
It was the Air Force's birthday this week — and it seems like, in terms of gifts, they got a lot: Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Keith Wright spoke about "hybrid airmen," which would make airmen more badass and less likely to be mocked by the other branches, the "Up or Out" rule is being evaluated because it was stupid to begin with, and the Captain Marvel trailer, featuring a superhero who was a USAF pilot, dropped the morning of its birthday.
Happy birthday, ya high-flyin' bastards. Make another trip to the chocolate fondue fountain — you guys earned it.
Women's Volleyball — San Diego State at Air Force (9/23/18 - 3:00 PM EST)
Following an impressive 10-win non-conference season, the Air Force volleyball team turns to the Mountain West portion of the calendar this weekend, when it hosts San Diego State on Sunday, Sept. 23. The Falcons, who collected their most non-conference victories in 15 years over the last four weeks, will host the Aztecs at 1:00 p.m., inside Cadet East Gym.
Men's Soccer — Lehigh at Army West Point (9/22/18 - 7:00PM EST)
This Saturday, Lehigh travels to travels to West Point, New York to take the field against Army at Malek Stadium. Both teams currently sport a record of 3-3-1, but Lehigh has proven deadly on the road, stealing a victory in three of their four matches. Army, on the other hand, has yet to record a win on their home field.
Condoms: Good for love, better for war
Condoms have a long history of preventing pregnancies and the sexual transmission of diseases, but they also have a shorter history of protecting troops in combat. Here are just some of the times that troops used their little MOPP gear in wartime.
Rubber, sheep skin, love sock, penis sheath, raincoat, scum bag, prophylactic, the goalie, nodding sock, the Royal wanker, MOPP gear, or, if you're feeling vanilla, just plain ol' "condom."
No matter what you call it, condoms are great for conducting amphibious landings when you don't want to exchange fluids with the host country. But they're also good for a host of other things, as numerous enterprising service members have discovered over the years.
This is the history for each branch's battle cry
It's a general call to action. The formation snaps to attention and the unit shouts out their branch's battle cry. It gets used as a general stand-in for regular words and the listener can often pick up context clues to infer what the word replaces. Soldiers can respond to most things with a simple "hooah" and their leader can assume they're saying either "yes," "no," "I don't really want to, but whatever," or "screw you," all from a single, guttural grunt.
Though each branch's battle cry sounds similar, they different meanings and vastly different origins. Because there are no official records of the exact moment a word was first uttered, many of these have multiple origins. What follows are the most agreed upon.
How America's most troubled aircraft will define the future
The V-22 Osprey had a horrible development process and rocky roll-out, but has done well in an operational environment despite a few high-profile crashes. But as the Army decides on what it's future aviation assets will look like, the tilt-rotor design may still define military flight for a generation.
The V-22 Osprey has a spotty safety record, costs twice as much as originally advertised, and has a cost-per-flight-hour higher than a B-1B Lancer or F-22 Raptor when including acquisition, modification, and maintenance costs. So, why are all four Department of Defense branches of the military looking to fly the V-22 or something similar?
These are the 7 finest moments in Army history
The U.S. Army has over 240 years of storied history, defending America in war after war. The branch ensures American ideals around the world and has stood strong against fascists, dictators, and kings. These are seven of their finest moments.
6 effective ways to deal with that Blue Falcon in your unit
There's always at least one in every unit. That one idiot who ruins everything for the rest of us. In the military, these clowns are given the moniker of "Blue Falcon." Essentially, it's a more professional way of calling someone a "buddy f*cker."
But, no matter how much of a screw-up they are, you're going to be stuck with them until they ETS or PCS out of the unit, so it's best if you just learn how to deal with them in one way or another.
DARPA prepares to test 'Gremlins' with C-130s next year
US Air Force F-22s and F-35s will soon launch and control recoverable attack drones from the cockpit of the plane to expand air-combat operations, test enemy air defenses, conduct long-range ISR, and even deliver weapons.
This fast-approaching technology, which calls upon advanced levels of autonomous navigation, is closer to reality due of DARPA's Gremlins program which plans to break new ground by launching — and recovering — four drones from an in-flight C-130 in 2019.
Air recoverable drones, slated to become operational over just the next few years, will bring a new phase of mission options enabling longer ranges, improved sensor payloads, advanced weapons, and active command and control from the air.
