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Sorry I have no idea what’s going on.

If the new 2 mile run isn’t being incorporated until January, does that mean the waist tape will be incorporated at the same time?

Until then, are we using the previous standards? It appears that AFPC may have replaced the PT standards on their website with the new two mile and waist tape standards, so I actually am not sure what we’ll be graded on for the next few weeks.

On that note - once the new standards take effect, what time will we be using for the 1.5 mile if you only have to run the 2.0 once a year? Since the new standards don’t have a 1.5 mile time, I’m not sure how they intend to grade that.

Thanks y’all

I’m looking for any additional information or help from others’ experiences based on odd lab values I’ve had. Full disclosure, for my symptoms I’m also being worked up for potential autoimmune issues, but so far that’s been a dead end.

Over the last few years I have had all of the hyperparathyroidism symptoms plus others. I’ve consistently tested between 9.9-10.3 mg/dl total calcium (one measurement at 10.6, so most of my doctors have denied that anything is pertinent with high-normal or slightly high labs.

I’ve had a few labs done for Vitamin D, PTH, and ionized calcium, but the only combination I’ve successfully gotten recently was 5.0 mg/dL ionized calcium, 35 ng/dL Vit D 25 hydroxy,

Two days ago I asked why the Air Force couldn't do anything right. That upset many commenters, but most commenters agreed for a very diverse range of reasons.

I'm an optimist so I'd like to flip the conversation now. What have you seen recentl or see often that is stupid but could be done smartly?

I'll start. Finance is still using paper in-processing forms at least at some places. Dark Saber, I think, is a pre-populated form filler made by our software factory. Finance should move to pre-filled forms. Ideally we'd get rid of those garbage old forms but if that takes years and DODI chanegs, maybe the best we do is make it more efficient today.

If you could change something stupid about

The entire point of the military is to be capable of running what is effectively a small city by itself. That means effectively running a DFAC, effectively running logistics, effectively running our own Inns. But we can't - everything we run we run horribly it seems.

The advantage we're supposed to have over private industry is privileged access to resources and authorities. Where other companies would get stopped, we should be able to smash through roadblocks.

Instead, companies out maneuver us with smart/deceptive lawyers, and nobody in the DoD seems to know how to do anything.

What happened?

Local shop had it for $250. https://i.imgur.com/hMBIIUX_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand

I've only been able to find similar labels for Stagg Jr - but not without the Jr - like here. https://thebourbonculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Stagg-Jr-Batch-17-rear.jpeg

Found this bottle at a local shop for $250. I've never seen this label before - does anyone recognize it?

https://i.imgur.com/hMBIIUX_d.webp?maxwidth=760&fidelity=grand

The closest I've found online is the second and third images here, but without the "Jr" in the last G: https://fineliquors.com/products/stagg-jr-batch-2

Quick question - I am playing Texas as a dominion of the U.S. The U.S. just declared war on me with over 20+ relations, which before 1.5.5 didn't seem to be possible.

Is this a bug or intentional?

Thanks in advanced:

Currently calculating my reimbursement for LICWO flights. The JTR of course notes that the flights must be personally procured and are reimbursable up to the actual cost limited to what the government would have paid.

In this case, I used airline points to pay for the flight. My question is - how do I calculate the "actual cost" of airline points?

My thought is to go off of what the flight would have cost in cash. In this case, the value of the points is actual cost/total points.

Thoughts? Any JTR regs or previous cases would be welcome!

Edit: thanks for the answers everyone. Unfortunately they’re all different answers, so I’ll continue my search.

Quick question, no upvotes needed thanks -

I'm moving into an off-base apartment in Okinawa and some gov appliances will not be shipped because the entryway is too small. Am I able to hire a moving company to move said furniture for me? I assume if the elevator is too small, it would have to be by crane through the deck.

Thanks!

28M here. Not bothering with a throwaway because whatever.

At 18 I was seen for what could have been a massive flare up including dry eyes, lips, and random sharp chest pains. Was effectively told I have arthritis, asthma, and MCTD with a positive ANA. I effectively escaped the diagnosis and discontinued treatment since it would interfere with my career.

Since then I’ve developed IBS and Barrett’s Esophagus, and my brain fog, fatigue, joint pain, what I call sharp random phantom muscle pains, anxiety, depression, hearing loss, and breathing have all gotten worse. Lots of vertigo and dizziness at otherwise random times. I’ve developed a fairly noticeable face and chest rash that sometime

Does anyone know of an ATM that’s contactless and let’s you use your debit card through Apple wallet?

Thank you!

Quick question for those of you who know the JTR better than I will ever be able to.

I am PCSing OCONUS and traveling via commercial air. The nearest government vehicle storage facility to me is about an 8 hour drive away.

It seems to me that I have one of two options:

Option 1: Drive to the storage facility, drop the car off, get reimbursed for the mileage driven to the facility and transportation to the airport. On return, I'll have to pick it up myself from the storage facility and will be reimbursed to drive it to the next duty station under PCS(MALT) mileage.

Option 2: Get a letter from TMO authorizing commercial storage up to a certain rate, get commercial storage at that rate, ha

No need to upvote, just some quick questions. What exactly is "proceed time?" My orders give me 4 days for the "purpose of relocating dependents and/or household goods."

Does that just mean I have four days in addition to my travel days to get to my next duty station?

I also realized here that "travel days" refers to "if traveling by privately owned conveyance." Since I'm flying on tickets procured by TMO, what does that mean for my travel days?

Thanks!

Good afternoon all,

I am running Windows 11 on a Dell XPS 15.

Specs are as follows:

Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz 2.30 GHz

Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.7 GB usable)

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch No pen or touch input is available for this display

Edition Windows 11 Home

Version 21H2

Installed on ‎10/‎29/‎2021

OS build 22000.1219

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.1219.0

Set-up: I have three external monitors connected to the laptop through the USB C ports. Two of them are through a USB-C to two HDMI output adapter which work fine. The third one goes through a hub with one HDMI port a