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2014-08-01 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Air Force chief: Stowaway on military plane raises security concerns

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-08-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Perhaps the pilots and crew can fully explain the security lapse whilst standing at rigid position of attention before the Commander of the 86th Airlift Wing.

In fairness, I doubt "Africa Command" [a hybrid collection of U.S. State Deptartment and other misfit agencies, not an actual military organization], have much concern for the airfield safety or security of supporting units.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-01 05:25|| 2014-08-01 05:25|| Front Page Top

#2 As I recall, if you didn't have mission-related reason to be there, any visit to a flight line resulted in a, er, reception by MP's who showed you up close and personal what a "tarmac" was.

What has changed?

Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-08-01 09:11|| 2014-08-01 09:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Per the article, operating in several African countries over a short period of time, for one.

Security relegated to local control, for another.

Ground ops also likely relegated to locals, as a third.

They ain't flying in and out of Ramstein or Andrews.

Posted by Pappy 2014-08-01 10:11|| 2014-08-01 10:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Ramstein or Andrews...

Obviously [or hopefully so] they were flying out of Africa empty. What was the loadmaster and crew doing ?

Posted by Besoeker 2014-08-01 10:22|| 2014-08-01 10:22|| Front Page Top

#5 ...busy with the local fauna like the Secret Service personnel in exotic locations?

I say it calls for a 21 day quarantine for the lot. Just to be sure.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-08-01 11:12|| 2014-08-01 11:12|| Front Page Top

#6 What was the loadmaster and crew doing ?

I'd lay odds that they were told not to leave the aircraft; probably an AFRICOM rep or two on the ground doing the coordination.

I say it calls for a 21 day quarantine for the lot. Just to be sure.

I'm good with that.

Posted by Pappy 2014-08-01 14:54|| 2014-08-01 14:54|| Front Page Top

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