Your wakeup call came in at 09, a welcome change from the fleet. By the time you'd snarled something incoherent and thrown the phone across the room, you could smell fresh coffee- which, of course, meant that five more minutes was out of the question. When you actually opened one bleary eye, the first sight that greeted you was the TV. Tuned to CNN, it was playing footage that showed the city of Warsaw, in west Poland, and the multiple columns of smoke rising above it. The newscaster came on a bit later, saying that elements of the US 11th armored cavalry regiment, along with the 1st polish tankwitches and 7th panzer division had engaged the lead armored elements of no fewer than 4 soviet guards armies in the city proper, while the river Vistula was the scene of brutal engagements as NATO forces attempted to contain the soviet advance and prevent any bridgeheads. Fighting, the reporter said, was ongoing, though other areas had been penetrated and the NATO forces were withdrawing.

Your heart froze for a second at the mention of the 11ACR- your brother Jake commands a company of Abrams tanks with them. You sat and watched the screen for a few minutes- eventually Katya sat down on the edge of the bed and offered you a cup of coffee, while reminding you you did have things to do today. She also insisted she had not been in your room before she started the coffee, but she did this while laughing, so you're not too sure.

But you did have things to do- and a short ride later, you were reunited with your RIO and her family in the hangar with your new F-14, while your old one was being wheeled in from the landing field outside, it's wings and tails still removed for shipping. The Boeing execs were there- you and Merlin and Katya posed for a few more pictures with them, plastic, public smiles frozen on your faces.

You tried to give them- and the patrons at the nearby museum- a bit of a show on takeoff. Holding the breaks locked with the toes of your boots, you slowly advanced the throttles till both afterburner lights lit up. After releasing the breaks, your cat fairly jumped down the runway. When the nose gear finally lifted off the ground, you waited a split second- then pushed into a near-vertical climb, the altimeter spinning dizzily up as you passed 20,000 feet in mere seconds.

However, the rest of the flight has been fairly mundane. You've been directed to elmendorf proper- the base's operations have been expanded to such an extent that some aircraft, especially navy and marines- are being directed to Anchorage international airport, with the kulis air national guard base being used to house some aircraft, and the air cargo terminal to house others.

Your landing approach is fairly straightforward- despite the layer of snow over everything else, the runway is clean and dry, and your landing is one of the easiest you've had in a while. However, as you follow the marshal to your assigned hangar- the same as houses the witches striker stands, you notice trouble brewing.

A witch with the eagle of a full colonel, wearing a USAF uniform lurks near the striker stands loaded with your squadron's strikers- with all their ground crew suspiciously absent. As you power down your aircraft, she approaches, clearly intent on talking with you.

[] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.
[] You... aren't who I expected to see. Where's commander Kazanski?

[x] You... aren't who I expected to see. Where's commander Kazanski?

Something's odd.

>>21359054

[x] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.

and then ask about Kazanski. PROFESSIONALISM.

>>21359054
[X] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.

>>21359093
I believe there's limits to professionalism, such as when something like this happens.

First
[] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.
then
[] You... aren't who I expected to see. Where's commander Kazanski?

>>21359054
>[] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.
War going on and all, there's liable to be a lot of last minute changes.

>>21359054
>Lt Conel Bishop
oh god its either going to be Robin OR his daughter, but with AF promotion rates being horrid either could work.

Salute, report.
WE DEFCON 1.

[You.. aren't..]

Question, are mines common, because I can see the Soviet land invasion being raided by the older diesel boats, mines, and the ANG's Inuit corps.

>First
>[] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.
>then
>[] You... aren't who I expected to see. Where's commander Kazanski?

>>21359111
>not having your unit commander change
>not being involved in joint operations
Have you even been part of a taskforce?

>>21359054
[x] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.

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[x] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.

[x] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.

We can get answers after we find out who we're dealing with.

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well looks like our brother is having FUN.

>>21359054
>[] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.
Both are good, but let's stick with this, for now.

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>>21359360

yes

>>21359360
wait was the A-10 in service around this time? If so the soviet tanks are FUCKED

>>21359433
1977, Apache as well, and there might be an elite team of Valkyries/F-117/B-2s going in DEEP BLACK OPS to attack Soviet Command and Control.

>>21359463
>>21359433

see

>>21359410

>>21359360
Americans have amazing CAS.
Soviets have great AAA.
It works out, see.

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>>21359410
one cannot hit, what one cannot see, young one..

>>21359433
Yes, the A-10 was designed specifically to fuck up Soviet armor. It's been around since the 70s.

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[x] Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.

You manage to take in a few details as you wait for the ground crew to open up the footholds on the side of your bird. She's got short red hair, piercing blue eyes and... cowboy boots. With spurs.

You drop to the ground and offer a smart salute as she approaches. “Lieutenant commander Bishop reporting, ma'am.” She returns the salute offhandedly, looking up at your bird.

“Wonderful. I'm Colonel McaLeod. Follow me. One of your squadron should be along to collect your RIO in a minute.” She doesn't really give you a chance to protest, stalking away towards one of crew offices set along the back of the hangar.

“Close the door behind you.” She says.

When you do, she turns around. “Listen, I really don't know what kind of shit the navy is trying to pull here, but you really don't belong with this Wing. Mixxed units don't work- the martian war proved that.” She shakes her head. “I'm sorry, but we're going to have to assign you to one of the other navy commands out at Kulis. Witches work better with other witches, not some souped up second-rate Air superiority fig-”

She's cut off by the door slamming open. And the ambient temperature in the room dropping by about thirty degrees.

Risking a glance back over your shoulder, you see Ice, her familiar's ears and tail out.

Oh, shit.

[] Time to bugger off!
[] Better wait around, just in case.

>>21359410
>>21359484
>implying you'd ever be able to down an A-10 before it can fuck up its targets.

>>21359564
This war is going to be Soviet bodies vs American hardware, but if they break out of Germany, France will probally go insane. If they had nuclear weapons, they would have launched them, but I can imagine they would instead launch absurd bioweapons.

Actual quotes for humor and shock.

Within ten years, we shall have the means to kill 80 million Russians. I truly believe that one does not light-heartedly attack people who are able to kill 80 million Russians, even if one can kill 800 million French, that is if there were 800 million French.[4]

Sir, I have no quarrel with you, but I warn you in advance and with all possible clarity that if you invade me, I shall answer at the only credible level for my scale, which is the nuclear level. Whatever your defenses, you shan't prevent at least some of my missiles from reaching your home and cause the devastation that you know. So, renounce your endeavour and let us stay good friends.

So I could see France, if they stay as .. fun as they are in reality, changing nuclear weapons for biological and chemical ones, but that assumes the German lines fall.

[x] Time to bugger off!
[x] Find Merlin and the others

Mixed units not working MY ASS!

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>>21359578
[x] Better wait around, just in case.
Dis gun be guud.

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>>21359578

[x] Better wait around, just in case.

Pic related.

>>21359578
>[x] Better wait around, just in case.
We have Ice's wing.

>>21359578
>[x] Better wait around, just in case.

>>21359578
>[] Better wait around, just in case.
With any luck, dis gonna b gud.

Operational range of SA-19, 10 km

Operational range of AGM-65 maverick, 22km

I think the A-10 will win this one guys.

[] Better wait around, just in case.
If we can, lets NOT stand in between them. Wouldn't want to get deaf from a shouting match or shit.

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>>21359594

>he doesn't know about the Tunguska
>laughing soviets

>>21359578
[x] Time to bugger off!
And really, mixed units not working? The 501st was mixed, wasn't it?

>>21359617
Well, hopefully the Polishbros can stand their ground, or at the very least hold Ivan back long enough for Germany to set up a solid defensive line.

Being Polish is suffering.

>>21359657
Considering that the entire point of slapping Air-to-Ground missiles on the A-10 was to sit at range and pop their AAA before moving in for glorious dakka...

>>21359668
See
>>21359657

>>21359578
[x] Better wait around, just in case.
Ladies, let's not fight. There's plenty enough Frank to go around.

>>21359669
I think we might hear ice bring that up

>>21359633
I don't see how waiting around can be good as it seems to give whoever Col Manhater more of an advantage.

>>21359578
>dis bitch
>trying to subvert orders from CINCPAC himself

[x] Better wait around, just in case.

[X] Better wait around, just in case.

Let's just stay quiet and to the side unless we actually need to do something

>>21359702
Fuck 'er. We got Trick Dick on our side.

>>21359578
[X] Better wait around, just in case.

Just who the fuck does she think she is?

>captcha: liam idholdr
I don't know who that is, but we can fuck him up next.

>>21359731
>Trick Dick
I obviously meant Tricky Dick. Time to commit sudoku.

Better wait around, just in case.

Or we'll miss the fireworks.

[x] Better wait around, just in case.

>>21359668
>>21359657
Really the only mobile AA platform that could conceivably make an A-10 sweat is the Pantsir, but that didn't come out until '03.

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>>21359578
>[] Better wait around, just in case.

>>21359681

But I mean, you have to see the thing first, not to mention that the SA-19 / 9K22 is hardly the only SAM the Russians have.

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>Mixed units don't work- the martian war proved that.

HAHAHAHA OH GOD

>Bombers don't work - WWI proved that!
>Bombers DO work! The Zepplins proved it!

>The Bomber NEVER gets through - WWII proved that.
>Strategic bombing IS awesome! WWII proved that!
>No it's all about CAS! The bombers missed errythang but the Thunderbolts fucked shit up!
>THE BOMBERS WON THE WAR FUCK YOU YOU KNOW NOTHING

>Battleships suck, WWII proved that. We need CARRIERS
>But Strategic Bombers won the PACIFIC war, B-29s in ur base firebombing ur cities, remember? Fuck carriers, give us the B-36!
>CARRIERS!
>B-36
>CARRIERS!
>B-36!
>UNCLE SAM WHICH ONE OF US IS PRETTIER!

Ghost, how do you know Military so well

You must be in it yes?

>>21359578
>[] Time to bugger off!
With a "Fuck off ma'am"

>>21359808
Too bad the 88 has five times the range.

Here's a catch 22 for you, being able to guide your missiles, or being able to survive the return fire.

>>21359816
By that logic, the Tunguska can't shoot the A-10 till it sees it, as well.

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>this bitch
SMALL TIME!

[x] Better wait around, just in case.

>>21359819
They actually nearly gutted us, leading to the revolt of the Admirals, which lead to the modern supercarrier fleet, (and indrectly to Enterprise, but that took so many subs to prove nuclear power was a thing.)

>>21359864
>not using strategic bombers and high speed aircraft
>1985
Are you even SAC?

>>21359578

[X] Better wait around, just in case.

We're Navy; who does this zoomie colonel think she is that she can re-assign Fronk or tell him to do jack-shit?

When Admiral Tricky Dick gets done with her, she'll fly her pantsless ass home crying to Momma.

>>21359865

Well yes, that's literally true since the missile is SACLOS-guided for most of its flight.

But then, the Tunguska has a search radar / facilities to receive targeting information from a larger anti-air network, and I'm pretty sure the A-10 isn't fitted-out for wild weasel missions.

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>>21359920
Which is why you use actual Wild Weasels.

Oh fuck, Wild Weasel Witches must be a thing, then.

>>21359939
who ever does that must be crazy

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>>21359906

>make it late to thread
>get vote in, forget image

Derp!

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[x] Better wait around, just in case.

Deciding that you'd better stick around, just in case they come to fisticuffs, you slide off to one side as the door slams shut behind ice- hard enough to rattle the pencils on the desk.

“Just what the hell is the meaning of-” Col. Redhead is cut off again by Ice.

“Just where do you get off, ambushing MY pilot like that?” Ice seethes, her voice low and dangerous.

“Commander I hardly think-” the Air force witch tries again, and is interrupted again.

“First, He was assigned here by the navy chain of command. Navy. And If you're going to try to re-assign him, you've got to do it within your command, which is surprise, surprise, all witches. Second, he's an ace, and meets all the historical criteria for serving with witches. Third, in case you've been living under a rock, the 501 and 48/512 were both wartime mixed units and they did fine!” Ice continues, growing visibly more agitated.

“Commander Kazanski you're- “ A third failed attempt.

1/2

“Fourth, it isn't wartime dogfights with squiddies. It's BVR combat with Russians. You have AMRAAMS on that striker of yours? MINE sure doesn't! Fifth, he's the CINCPAC's golden child right now, do you want to mess with that? Sixth and most goddamned importantly, he's MY fucking pilot, and if he's a problem I'll deal with it!” She stops, probably trying to prevent herself from clawing the colonel's eyes out.

“If you’re QUITE done, commander.” The redheaded colonel starts again, her own familiar now out- an eagle, it looks like.

Fucking headwings.

“You two are dismissed.” she says, one fist clenched. “But let me make it clear that the commander of this base will hear about this little incident. And It'll go as high up as it needs to.”

She stalks out of the room, yelling for her vehicle.

“Go get Merlin and Katya and get to our assigned quarters.” Ice says, calming down.

[] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?
[] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

[x] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

Just a show of concerned then running to do what she says.

[] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?
then
[] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

>>21360148
>[] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?

And before we leave.

>[] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

>>21360148
>[] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?
>[] You gonna be ok, ma'am?
Let's at least ask the question.

This first
>[x] You gonna be ok, ma'am?
Then this
>[x] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?

>>21360148
[x] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

I think this is the angriest we've ever seen her. Let's make sure she doesn't ACTUALLY try and claw that bitch's eyes out at some point.

>>21360148
Goddamn do I love Ice.

[x] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?
[x] You gonna be ok, ma'am?
Yes, I am a greedy bitch.

>>21360148
[x] You gonna be ok, ma'am?
then
[x] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?

>>21360148
[x] You gonna be ok, Ice?
You want, like, a hug or something?

>>21360148
[] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?
then
[] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

though i do wonder how much we'd be fucked if we just call her name instead ma'am

>>21360148

>whoo Ice is chewing her OUT!

[X] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?

then add:

[X] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

before we leave. Hivemind!

>>21360148

[x] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

>>21360148
>AF being mad
Things never change, the Air Force, worst branch .

["wait, what"]

>>21360148
>[] You gonna be ok, ma'am?
first, followed by[] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?

holy fuck

>>21360148
[x] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

She flew off the handle didn't she?

>>21360148
>[] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?
But phrased more like
"Ma''am Yes Ma'am! May i inquire as to the location of out quarters ma'am?" while standing at attention

[] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?

She sure as anything isn't going to want to talk about this right now. And there's stuff to be done.

Rolled 9

>>21360148
switch to drill Sergeant is pissed the fuck off mode

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>NS2 out in thirteen minutes

FUUUUUUUUU I am torn!

who does that bitch think she is?

>>21360148
[X] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

Rolled 11

>>21360803
air force

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[x] Aye ma'am... wait, where are those?
[x] You gonna be ok, ma'am?

“Aye ma'am. Where are we housed?” You ask, carefully.

“Next door. They set us up in a Quonset hut.” She shakes her head. “I didn't even know we still HAD Quonset huts. At least we're close to our equipment.”

You nod. “Thank the gods for small favors. You going to be alright, ma'am?”

She sighs. “That fucking zoomie has been raising hell about you since she got out roster, apparently. None of the other witch units here have a steelwing with them, and none of them will as long as she has any say. If we get another carrier unit- the wardogs, maybe- we'll be ok, but in the mean time, expect the shit assignments.” She chews her lip for a moment. “I'm going to rotate who you're flying with, too. Even if she's determined to grind you down with long patrols, she's not doing it to my entire damn squadron. It sucks, but you'll have to deal with it for the time being.”

1/2

You collect your gear and walk... exactly 20 steps to your quarters. Yep. Old, war-style Quonset hut, probably set up maybe the day before. Inside, four army cots line either side of the front of the building, with the back half walled off. Slider sits on one bed, gunnybear next to her, reading some fantasy novel or other. She doesn't even look up as you enter.

“Pick a bed- none of the ones on the other side of the room are taken. There's a head in the back to the left, and the room to the back right is empty. Maverick and Goose are up on patrol.” She says, clearly disinterested. “Ain't shit to do on this post. Heard there was some shit in town, but we don't have wheels, so we'd have to find a ride. Oh, and I hope you brought a spare blanket or two. This fucking thing gets cold as shit at night.”

Katya selects, predictably, the bed immediately next to yours, and merlin picks the one on the other side, by the window.

[] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.
[] I ougghta call the family, see if they've heard from Jake.
[] other (write in)

>>21360866
[X] I ougghta call the family, see if they've heard from Jake.

>>21360866
>[] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.

>>21360851
Question, where the hell are the F-16s (and F-15s for that matter), I know the bombers should be flying on the way and being refueled, but is this literally a witch outpost? If so, jesus Christ its a logistics hell.

>>21360851
>None of the other witch units here have a steelwing with them, and none of them will as long as she has any say.
oh god its minna 2.0

>>21360866
>[] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.

>>21360866
>[] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.
Let's see about getting a small eletric heater or something

>>21360866
[x] Consult with Slider on how to troll Commander Bitch while we're stuck here. If she's gonna give us shit assignments we might as well make her pay for it.

[x] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.

Might as well be practical with living assignments, then the phone call.

Though I wonder what crawled up the col's crotch to give her such an opinion.

>>21360866
[X] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.

>>21360866
[x] I ougghta call the family, see if they've heard from Jake.

>>21360911
I'm trying to remember how bad SWQ Minna was at first. Do remember Minna had the excuse of a dead boyfriend for her attitude.

[] I ougghta call the family, see if they've heard from Jake.
also
[] Any run in with Col. Bitch?

>>21360866
[x] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.

we...we must bounce this bitch

Order of business:

1) Check the roster. When is our next patrol?
2) Call family. They probably wouldn't have heard anything about Jake yet if something happened, but it'll reassure them.
3) If we're not scheduled for anything today, get wheels. Can't be that hard. I would be damned surprised if we couldn't get a rental for our wing, or weren't at least provided a GSA van, for doing admin tasks. Even if we weren't provided a rental, we can probably get everyone to chip in on one. Everyone's going to at least want access to stuff from town, and with a steady set of wheels for the wing, we can do admin tasks and such more efficiently when we're not getting basic amenities, so it's eminently justifiable to Ice if she complains.

If we can get wheels, see what everyone wants from town. Pick up something nice for Mav and Goose.

>>21360866
>[] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.

>>21360941
She tried to place us under arrest for landing a damaged fighter with possible wounded or KIA crew on her base

>>21360866
[] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.
[] I ougghta call the family, see if they've heard from Jake.

>>21360950

this

>>21360866

[X] I ougghta call the family, see if they've heard from Jake.

Family first. Follow up with:

[X] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.

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>>21360990
If anything, you would be given at least 4 psudeo vans (Kubotas), and 1 Government SUV/truck, I'm pretty sure that is a requirement.

>>21361004
AND she ordered the base AA to shoot at us!

>>21360866

Call the family, then get things for living.

I would suggest LOTS of blankets so Katya doesn't have an excuse. Because she already has the ideas.

>>21361116
Technically, it was shooting at stuff on our tail, or so she claimed.

>>21361116
Debated. they were either shooting at us or the martians on our six.

Either way, it was not the precise kind of AA and I believe they still hit us

>>21361135
>doesn't want the cute russian in our bed

>>21361116
In her defense there were quite a few enemies right behind us who needed to be shot. Or so she said.

>>21361135
Why would you want Katya not to have the excuse?

>>21361151
>>21361146

>I like Ice. Especially after that thing she did with the colonel.

>>21361151
Not giving Col Bitchy MacCunt anything to use against Frank. Catching Frank in bed with a witch would be like christmas to her.

>>21361151

Sleeping with your co-workers is a bad idea in general; not to mention it being against regs in this particular case.

>>21361174
Except for the fact that EVERY FUCKING PERSON IN THE GODDAMN SQUADRON can attest it was completely consensual.

also, she's not technically enlisted in the military so they cant get us on fraternization either

>>21360941
>>21361004
>>21361116
>>21361136
>>21361146
>>21361151
Heh, if those two got married, which I fucking hope they did, some of their arguments must have been hilarious.

''Remember when we first met and you shot me?''

''You cheated on me!''
''Well you cheated on me too!''

LOL.

>>21361185
Wait, what regs exactly? She might be flying with us, but she's not technically part of the US military

>>21361226
With the same woman no less.

>>21361190
Col. Bitchy MacCunt as >>21361174 said, any ammo at all strikes me like a bad idea. Especially since she already plans to go to the Base Commander.

>>21361227
Don't fuck the enemy spy regs

>>21361237
*Giving

>>21361244
defector

>>21361253
So she claims

>>21361253
She could be a spy, not saying that she is, but the possibility, however small, does exist.

>>21361185
>>21361227
JO MODE.. FULL DRIVEEE
Ok, this is bad because there is a fun, fun thing called fraternization. because of our position of power over her, my friend, we could be charged with it, because of section C.

. When prejudicial to good order or of a nature to bring discredit on the Naval service, personal relationships between officer members or between enlisted members that are unduly familiar and that do not respect differences in grade or rank are prohibited. Prejudice to good order and discipline or discredit to the Naval service may result from, but are not limited to, circumstances which:

(2) result in actual or apparent preferential treatment;

which is a huge deal.

Also...

Any commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”

Elements.

(1) That the accused did or omitted to do certain acts; and

(2) That, under the circumstances, these acts or omissions constituted conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman.

In our case that is a huge deal, by the way, so even if they didn't use that, they could always pull 133 out!

>>21361253
But how can we be sure? I sure as shit would not put it past the Russians to have cooked the entire thing up. I mean, they WERE just looking for an excuse to start World War 3.

>>21361300
seems to me that that only applies of katya is enlisted in the US military, which I don't think she is

>>21361323
Conduct unbecoming of an officer only deals with us. It doesn't matter what Katya is. The Colonel would try it in a heartbeat.

>>21361323
No, because WE would be doing the misconduct.

Also, comedy answer 134

“Though not specifically mentioned in this chapter, all disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces, and crimes and offenses not capital, of which persons subject to this chapter may be guilty, shall be taken cognizance of by a general, special, or summary court-martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and shall be punished at the discretion of that court

Oh general article, for when they want to fuck you, or you did something that wasn't good, but not against the rules!

>>21361303
Wasn't their excuse the polish giving no fucks about their border?

>>21361323

She may not be officially be in the navy, but she's still kinda in our chain of command as our wingman, so it certainly violates the spirit of the anti-fraternization regs if not the letter.

Further, nothing's stopping them from slapping us with conduct unbecoming, as NavalAnon said.

>>21361323
The problem is that she's under our command, not that she's a member of the US armed forces. A fraternization charge would be debated along the question of whether our association charge led to special treatment.

>>21361347
>>21361354
>>21361363

These. Plus: Katya is a Witch. Witches get away with shit that would get Fronk court-martialed.

>>21361363
...but they didn't know about that! We only pulled the stunt to save her!

Also, based on how much the Soviets don't like their witches, I suspect that using one as a secret agent is waaaaaay beyond their trust levels.

and after the stunt we pulled the KGB would love to get their hands on us and our bird.
>>21361407

RE: spy things

Consider the more recently revealed 'Sanya's Granddaughter' angle, which may well be a farce considering how hard gay Sanya is.

>>21361407

I don't think "she made me put my dick in her" is a very strong legal defense.

>>21361234
Man oh man, I'm still waiting for Cupskaki to barge into one of Young and Minna's affectionate moments just to make things awkward as fuck for all involved.

>>21361407
that's the point; Col. Manhatingbitch would love to find a reason to get rid of Frank.

I am curious WHY she's like that.

>>21361423
...FUUUUUUUUUUCK!

>>21361429
I'm pretty sure minna and young would shoot her on sight

>>21361417

Unless Katya has been brainwashed, and her all-but-rubbing-Frank's-face-in-her-crotch is part of it.

Don't get me wrong: I like Katya, but I still don't trust her yet.

>>21361423
if SWQ verse was as yuri happy as canon or fanon, there's no way any guy could have wound up with Mio, Minna or Perrine as the first two would be too busy cleaning each other's carpets with the Perinne pining hard for Mio.

>>21361423 >>21361448
>Sperm donation.

>>21361444
joke that she's Young's daughter, mad at her parents *no you shut the fuck up dad* joke goes here.

>>21361424
>>21361407
A reminder: Minna was MC's commander as well.

A relationship between a member of the regular forces and a witch is probably covered under a different set of regs, or just passed over with a "It's cool."

A witch isn't going to be pressured by no regular man into doing something she doesn't want to do, or getting any preferential treatment that she's not already getting by virtue of being a witch.

>>21361471
>1950s Soviet Union

Why don't we just ask what, exactly, is her problem with us?

>>21361489
>Super awesome Witchy pants who's loved by many in the west not getting something done there. Or just lots of stuff we don't know about

>>21361423
Y'all are in denial.

>>21361489
maybe forced sex to get more witches?
a one night stand after (Forget what thefuck sanya's partner's name is. starts with an E?) did something stupid and got her pissed off?

>>21361490
>Women
>Man hating bitch of a woman
>Actually being upfront and honest.

I'm in stitches laughing.

Sanya was like 13 in Strike Witches (Quest) and had probably never met a guy her age. Of course she acted like a lesbian.

Doesn't mean she stayed that way.

>>21361487
The reason it gets passed over in SWQ is abject hilarity and waifuing allows for nothing else. If it were more serious it would actually come up as an issue.

>>21361487

That was during WWII, and MC was highly-decorated and well-connected.

Also, the person he was banging was also the only person who could conceivably bring the hammer down on him, since his entire chain of command at that point was witches (read: immune to outside pressure from all but the highest-ranking brass).

Not to mention, that quest isn't finished yet so we don't know if he ever caught any flak for it.

>>21361458
Even better, they can make it a bonding exercise!
>>21361466
To be completely fair, I'm rather sure that they were all Bi in canon.
>>21361482
Oh, if only.

>>21361576
Planefag is probably just waiting for an opportunity for it to come up as an issue.

MC was also Decorated as fuck, famous, and part of the military's recruiting campaign. they're probably just letting it slide

>>21361606
That photo of him and Perrine was in the paper before he was a huge deal and nothing serious came of it, so mayhap the regulations aren't so tough for fraternization between regular forces and witches.

>values deadiaf
Well yes captcha some conservative types might see it that way.

>>21361605
I'd never expect someone to say they were bi as opposed to some rant about how dicks are disgusting,etc. Though fans certainly like to act like they are 200% gay no matter what the actual canon material says.

>>21361648
its WW2, discrimination was still legal. This is the 1980s, when Regan is pushing professionalism down the throat of the Navy, and Tailhook is if not already happening. Shit like that does not fly anymore.

>>21361579
>Two highly decorated war heroes.
>In love with eachother and want to be with eachother.
>One's a powerful witch + the other a skilled Gnome = Powerful children
>People trying to keep them apart due to being anal about rules.
>Thinking that the people who mattered and the press are going to give a fuck and won't rip whoever tries to do that into pieces.

I think they're safe.

>>21361606
I keep forgetting that it's only been a few days or weeks, not months. MC and Minna only hooked up in any official way even more recently. Plenty of time for that particular hammer to fall.

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[x] Wonderful. Well, I guess I can change and go see about getting some shit in town to make this thing livable.

“Great.” You grouse, noticing the building is a bit cold- even with four people in it. “Hey Slider, you said we didn't have wheels? Where's the nearest motor pool?”

She looks up at you. “Probably the army base next door. Why?”

“Cos this bitch is cold.” You say. “I'm going to go sign out a truck or something, and go to town. Get us some shit so we're not miserable up in this bitch.”

She looks thoughtful. “That's not a half bad idea. Ice nixxed a general shopping spree earlier today, but I'm sure she'll be fine with that. Actually- she doesn't have to be. I'm the squadron XO. Go ahead and go.”

“Hey, Slider, what about phones?” You ask, suddenly remembering the CNN reports from earlier today.

She snorts. “Yeah, good luck. The phone exchange is jammed solid, right now. Hell, I'm not even sure you'll be able to find a set of wheels- shit's been arriving all morning. We've got elements of about thirty different units in these bases, judging from all the patches I've seen and the tail codes.”

“Well shit.” You say, thinking about your Brother. Brothers, actually- Rex is a PJ in the airforce, and is sure to be getting deployed forward now. Plus there's always Jessica to think about- the girl changes her mind constantly, and could just as easily have decided to fly A-10s now.

1/2

You change, and after a short round of convincing, end up with a small lump of cash- and one of the squadron's expense cards- along with a warning from Slider to not buy anything you can't justify on paper if you're asked. Katya and Merlin both pass on joining you, and Slider just laughs at you when you ask her.

You don't end up having to hoof it all the way to the Army post to find a vehicle. One of the local units' ground crews is more than willing to let you borrow a small pickup truck, with the promise that you bring back several cases of beer, which you're more than happy to make.

A short while later, you've managed to purchase All the beer, and then some, plus several rolls of insulation, plenty of plywood, tools, 10 or so good, thick, blankets, and a pair of electric heaters.

And a cute doormat for the door. One that reads “Get Bent” you felt it appropriate.

[] Head back, start home improvements!
[] See if there's a payphone or something. Shoot a call home anyway.
[] wait, I swear there's something else I meant to buy (write in. and don't write booze, booze ain't food)

WWII was a very different time, and regulations in some aspects were far looser, so getting away with fraternization was more plausible back then. In fact, GIs on German occupation duty routinely ignored non-fraternization policies without getting punished.

Though post WWII, those sort of shenanigans are highly frowned upon.

>>21361764
[] wait, I swear there's something else I meant to buy
condoms
>[] Head back, start home improvements!

>>21361764
>[] See if there's a payphone or something. Shoot a call home anyway.

WHADDYA MEAN BOOZE AIN'T FOOD? I'D RATHER CHOP OFF MY OWN DINGDONG THAN ADMIT THAT!

[x] Head back, start home improvements!

We can look for a phone after it starts. Better to start early than later.

>>21361764

[x] Head back, start home improvements!

>>21361764
Find a payphone

[] See if there's a payphone or something. Shoot a call home anyway.

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>>21361764
>Drop off Beer
Pay them back with BEER, because BEER is the sacred currency. BEER is your friend.

Also, then call home, because family is important.

>>21361764
[x] Head back, start home improvements!

Better get back before dark. Alaskan nights are fierce.

>>21361807
You'd rather chop off your ding-dong than not drink?

>>21361764
Payphone, then make sure there isn't anything forgotten. Theeeen head back.

>>21361764
[X] wait, I swear there's something else I meant to buy (write in. and don't write booze, booze ain't food)

We should get condoms. Also hot cocoa, we need a nice hot chocolaty beverage for cold Alaska nights.

>>21361856
>a warning to not buy anything you can't justify on paper if you're asked
>condoms

HOW ABOUT NO

>>21361853

YEAH!

>>21361764
[x] See if there's a payphone or something. Shoot a call home anyway.

Family first. Our base version of This Old House can wait.

>>21361874
Beat me to it

>people wanting to buy condoms

Seriously, that's just a bad idea all around.

>>21361874
>not using cash to buy things at the exchange
Wait, this is the 80s so credit doesn't exist in mass yet, but he should have cash and a checkbook, so he could use that.

>>21361874
use our own cash?

>>21361874
That was just for the card.

>>21361883
Wowie.

>>21361874
Use our own cash for condoms and eat the receipt.

The cocoa we can use the card for.

>>21361906
How much shit are we gonna get in if somebody, like, say, Col. Bitch decides to do a surprise inspection and finds condoms in the 99% female bunk?

>>21361764

[X] See if there's a payphone or something. Shoot a call home anyway.

[] wait, I swear there's something else I meant to buy (A radio / TV so we can keep up with the news)

>>21361942
dunno. how often do off duty troops visiting a town wind up shagging?

>>21361764

[X] See if there's a payphone or something. Shoot a call home anyway.
then:
[X] wait, I swear there's something else I meant to buy (condoms; with our own cash...just in case)
then:
[X] Head back, start home improvements!...unload the truck then drop off beer to the ground crews that were bros and loaned us the truck.

>>21361942
Condoms are not contraband, and he can say "Hey, I'm following Doc's orders to use protection," because he is a guy, and STI testing/use is something that (especially for the navy, img_thailand_trip_never_see_outside_of_e_div.jpg) so yeah, joke about how AF people don't leave America goes here!

if we buy condoms, make sure it's a small, easily concealed package we can hide in something else that won't likely be searched

>>21361996

this sums it up quite nice

>>21361996
this

>>21361942

Okay, buy a box of diaphragms and watch her choke on her own bile.

>>21362016
Insert small dick joke here.

>>21362077
>diaphragms
Oh god that would be so worth it

>>21361942
Who says the girls don't have condoms? I'm sure slider or mav would back us up.

[x] I second the vote for tv/radio.

>>21362077
>explaining diaphragm purchase to ice
>"well ma'am, ya'll are a bunch of harlots. I thought ahead."

YEAH GUYS, BUYING PROPHYLACTICS OF ANY VARIETY IS A GOOD IDEA.

>>21362077

I LOL'd hard.

>Talk it over with Slider, maybe add a bottle of Midol.
>she sneaks into Col. Manhatingbitch's office and hides them in her desk drawer

TROLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

>>21362139
Midol for Col. Bitchtits is a good idea. I support this wholeheartedly.

I will laugh if we, somehow, make Frank hook up with Colonel McBitch.

I'm just gonna point out guys... even if you do buy condoms, it's not like Fronk is gonna use them. At least not without waking up everyone else. It's an open Quonset hut, with no dividers between his bed and everyone else.

Including Ice and more importantly impressionable RIO, Merlin. Being that lewd around Merlin? For shame.

>>21362237
It'll help Merlin let her inner lewd out.

Party in the Quonset!

>>21362254
No

>>21362237
The room to the back right is empty.

>>21362237
>implying any option we do wont be entering the mile high club

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>>21362254

>merlin
>lewd

pls go.

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>>21362254

>help Merlin get her inner lewd out
>mfw

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>>21362254
We need....

ALL OF THE LEWD
All we need is an Italian to teach her.

>>21362330
>>21362354

>merlin
>not lewd

You guys are so repressed.
The quiet ones are always the most wild.

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>>21362254

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>>21362382

15 year-olds, dude.

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[x] See if there's a payphone or something. Shoot a call home anyway.

Eyeballing the sky, you imagine you've got a couple hours yet, before it starts to get really cold.

Plenty of time to shoot a collect call home.

Your mom picks up after the first ring- and she's glad to hear you. After some small talk (and a warning to not do anything to get yourself in trouble with you chain of command) you bring up the subject of your little brother.

“We haven't heard from him, yet.” Your mom says simply. “Jessica says she saw his tank in some news footage from the withdrawal out of Warsaw, but nothing else. And you know her, it could have just as easily been anyone else.”

“Mom, I doubt, strongly, anyone else in Poland is driving an M1A1 with 'booze hound' painted on the main gun and lewd artwork of that one tank witch from the war on the front armor.” You point out.

“Yeah, I guess. Well, we haven't heard from him either way. Hopefully he'll be able to call if they get a defensive line set up.” She says. “Rex called last night, said his unit was being deployed to Ramstein in Germany, and the base here has emptied out pretty fast.”

“Any word on the pacific?” You ask.

“Nothing. All eyes are on Poland right now.” She says. “I have to go, your grandmother is coming down and we have to go pick her up from the airport. I love you, be safe, alright?”

“Of course mom. I love you too.” You say, as she hangs up the phone.

1/2

Going back over your fast mental checklist, you duck inside a nearby store and come back out with a massive boombox and a bulk pack of D-cell batteries. You're not sure if your hut has power yet, and you're probably better off with the radio right now than you would be with a TV.

Once back on post, it's a fairly short job of dropping off everything and thanking the ground crew for the loan of the truck. The senior airman grins as you hand him back the keys. “Shit, sir. We're a transport unit. They'd have probably loaned you a -130 if you asked nice enough!”

You'll have to keep it in mind for next time.

Inside your hut, It seems like everyone's home... and there's an argument brewing.

“It should be a kitchen!” Maverick declares with some heat in her voice. “We can get a propane stove set up back there and they said they were gonna run water and power! And it's not like we ever touch the squadron fund anyway!”

“Bullshit!” Slider says. “We need a recroom. I'm going to go stircrazy if all there is to do here is read and fucking fly! We need a TV and a fucking couch! There's chowhalls on base and we can always get a fridge and a microwave anyway!”

The racket is louder than your efforts to hang insulation, and that's saying something.

[] Kitchen. Mav's right, and the chowhalls are always fucking nasty
[] Rec room. Slider's right, we need something to do before we resort to beanbag round loaded shotgun wars
[] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

>>21362382
Merlin's a Jetosexual, though.

>>21362457
[X] Rec room. Slider's right, we need something to do before we resort to beanbag round loaded shotgun wars

Chow halls are nasty. Unless they're Air Force. Then they tend to be decent enough. Lack of fun, however, leads to Anon bemoaning the lack of condoms

>>21362446
>one tank witch from the war on the front armor
I take it it's a Witch with very nice... frontal armor, right?

[x] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

>>21362457
>[] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

TIME FOR ENGINEERRING

>>21362457
>[] Rec room. Slider's right, we need something to do before we resort to beanbag round loaded shotgun wars

SUPER NINTENDO, HOOOOOO

[x] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

>>21362457
[X] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

>>21362457
Make both.

Electric hotplates make surprisingly good TV antennae.

>>21362457
[x] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

We need both anyway.

>>21362457
>[X] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

Comedy option: Minibar

>>21362517
bullshit

>>21362528

>pilot
>responsible

actually the idea of a minibar sounds quite pilot like

>>21362457
>[] Rec room. Slider's right, we need something to do before we resort to beanbag round loaded shotgun wars
We need to keep the crazy down

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>>21362463

foreplay in the plane.
Sex on a wing.
EVERYONE IS HAPPY.

>>21362457
[] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?
Sides, we got in good with a transport unit. I'm sure they could help us out in exchange for more booze.

>>21362544

You'd be surprised at what you can afro-engineer up with a shoestring budget, duct tape, and prayers.

>>21362561
This isn't 1945 you know.

[] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

[x] Get a Corgi.

>>21362457

[X] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

Gotta try to please both our friend Mav and the resident psycho Rachel "Slider" Kerner.

We Tim "the Toolman" Taylor now!

>they said they were gonna run water and power
Yeah, that's not going to get actively held up by a bunch of red tape.

>>21362577

still a pilot

>>21362457

[x] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?
>>21362606
Ve haf vays of mahkin fwends! Mwahahahahah!

>Booze, lots of booze

>>21362577
>pilot

someone post that pick of that F-14

>>21362573
I am a former electrician, That shit is not hard, also
>afro engineer
really? really? really now?

But yeah, you can do both, get 3 hotplates, 2 tables, a television, a super nintendo, a ping pong table, fridge, and a diesel generator to make sure this place has extra power, some weights for PT, and you are good to go. All you need is to find an electrician (steal aircrew, find locals?) and wire this up, it works.

>>21362457
Next thing you know he'll be deployed to Fucking Austria.

Or is Austria still part of the Reich in this timeline?

>>21362662
I'd imagine so, if GRORIOUS NIPPON is still the empire of japan.

wonder if animu is popular yet

>>21362651

If you're broke and barely scraping by, you gotta learn to make do with what you have.

I've become quite proficient at making do on very little after being out of work for the past six months.

Hence afro-engineering used in a prod spectrum.

Polite sage.

>>21362695
Dunno, when did GITS and Akira come out?

>>21362704

>BROAD spectrum

Fucking auto correct.

>>21362695
Anime may not exist, because of the lack of Disney coming in, and restrictions from McCarty's takeover.

Also, I am honestly shocked communist Rebels don't exist in Korea/Occupied China, as well as the various islands, I mean I could see the communists using this as the time to funnel massive amounts of weapons and arms, to distract Japan with a lot of little rebellions, thus pulling their military forces away from the Pacific rim.

>>21362704
Sorry, as a gentlemen of African American decent, I find the term.. iffy, even though I have jury rigged many a thing in my day (when you run out of supplies, you have to until you get to port!)

Let's do both. Can't be that hard. Chow halls blow, and what happens when you want a snack? Also, there's no reason everyone else should have to hear your music. That's not entirely civil, given our current living arrangements.

>>21362573

>afro-engineer

somehow i feel addressed
>be electrical engineer
>have fro

>>21362720

1994 and 1988, respectively.

>>21362733
At the very least, tentacle porn probably isn't a thing since that was a direct response to the Puritan Yank censorship laws MacArthur's shogunate imposed in OTL.

>>21362830
that's assuming Martians didn't inspire it instead.

>>21362830
On the other hand, now you have actual creatures with prehensile tentacles who've been on Earth, so...

>>21362759
Western interest in anime is mostly limited to ex-pats, enthusiasts and students of the language, though the upcoming translation of Akira will bring a new class of the curious to the fold.

>>21362830
Dream of the Fisherman's Wife is still a thing though, so maybe it happens anyway.

>>21362869
Eh, to be fair, IRL anime was sort of big in Latin America/France first since Japan has a thing for France, and exported stuff that way, so Mazinger Z might still exist, Tezuka might have still wrote his own books..

and stuff went over to Latin America, so assuming the Naval Faction's coup in SWQ killed the facist groups, Japan went much more democratic much quicker, so eh, could be. I really want Ghost to clarify the Japan situation, since it affects several theories. Knowing nukes are a SHARED GLOBAL DEFENSE like the scientists who originally made them asked for explains a lot.

>>21363001
Well, at the very least we know that Japan shouldn't have been hit with two nukes

Rolled 16

>>21363054
unless they were used to stop martian incursions into japan

>>21363054
It looks like again, since the US/Japan war did not happen, there might have been a "Nixon goes to Japan" instead of Nixon goes to Japan moment, .. since it seems Japan has taken China's role geographically.

>>21363093
Or, depending on how SWQ goes, "Young goes to Japan"

>>21363129
god help them if he does...

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[x] There's some room in there, maybe we can cram in both?

“Ya know.” You observe, admiring your work “There's some room back there. So long as we didn't get too demanding, I'm sure we could fit both. At least, so long as you weren't planning on hosting any parties in it.”

“It'll wait till tomorrow.” Ice says. “We’re supposed to get power and water run soon, which is fine, but it also means we'll be next door neighbors with a runway.”

You hadn't really thought of that. “I can get some soundproofing tomorrow too.” you offer from the door of the empty room. It'll be a squeeze, but you're pretty sure you can jam in a basic kitchen and a couch and TV with a folding table or something. It won't be roomy by any stretch of the imagination but it'll work.

At least, you're relatively sure it will.

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