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Title: Defcon level?
Post by: RAIDER14 on August 19, 2008, 09:45:57 AM
Does the United States still use the defcon levels to show the state of readiness?

If so what defcon level are we currently at?
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: 007Rusty on August 19, 2008, 09:49:16 AM
"""Get sac on the line tell em to flush the bombers'"  "Get icbms in the bullpen and ready to fly""
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: APDrone on August 19, 2008, 09:51:42 AM
Quote from: 007Rusty on August 19, 2008, 09:49:16 AM
"""Get sack on the line tell em to flush the bombers'"  "Get icbms in the bullpen and ready to fly""

What the heck is sack?

Strategic Air Command, 'K?
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: 007Rusty on August 19, 2008, 09:53:16 AM
ya thats what the said in the movie ""war games"" sorry i missed spelled it its early no coffee yet  :rofl ""fixed""
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: Phaser11 on August 19, 2008, 09:58:55 AM
1 to 5
If it is 1 you will know by the contrails going from the ground up.

SAC gone by-by  :cry  it is now ACC  Air Combat Command.
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: Donzo on August 19, 2008, 10:36:38 AM
Quote from: Phaser11 on August 19, 2008, 09:58:55 AM

SAC gone by-by  :cry  it is now ACC  Air Combat Command.

Or is it..... :noid
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: WilldCrd on August 19, 2008, 11:17:21 AM
Quote from: Donzo on August 19, 2008, 10:36:38 AM
Or is it..... :noid

Bah semantics. different name but they do the same job plus a few added stuff.
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: Shifty on August 19, 2008, 11:21:52 AM
Quote from: Phaser11 on August 19, 2008, 09:58:55 AM
SAC gone by-by  :cry  it is now ACC  Air Combat Command.

Pfft, best thing that ever happened to those toolshedders was combining them with TAC to make ACC. :D
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: Airscrew on August 19, 2008, 11:43:45 AM
Quote from: Shifty on August 19, 2008, 11:21:52 AM
Pfft, best thing that ever happened to those toolshedders was combining them with TAC to make ACC. :D

The worst thing that ever happened to TAC was when they combined us with those toolshedders to make ACC...  :P
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: Phaser11 on August 19, 2008, 01:55:40 PM
Quote from: Shifty on August 19, 2008, 11:21:52 AM
Pfft, best thing that ever happened to those toolshedders was combining them with TAC to make ACC. :D


Dog Breath.    :mad:                            :D
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: Hornet33 on August 19, 2008, 02:02:43 PM
Well I have to go with my dad on this one and just say, back in the day SAC, and TAC wouldn't be able to do a damned thing unless MAC brought them their stuff.

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"Amatures talk tactics, Professionals discuss logistics"
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: Airscrew on August 19, 2008, 02:05:24 PM
MAC  :rofl  "what'ya mean I need a haircut?"
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: Hornet33 on August 19, 2008, 02:13:46 PM
Quote from: Airscrew on August 19, 2008, 02:05:24 PM
MAC  :rofl  "what'ya mean I need a haircut?"

Pretty much. The MAC guys didn't need to look spiffy for the brass, they just had to haul the freight.

What can I say, I grew up on the C-5.
Title: Re: Defcon level?
Post by: Phaser11 on August 19, 2008, 02:25:35 PM
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