Fix 4 RSO is now ONLINE!
Just to give you a little background as to why another Milblog has hit the street! These days with the number of blogs growing at a rate that could bring Technorati to its knees, I figured it couldn’t hurt to have “just one more”. 
Now, I know what you are thinking, “What is up with the name?!”
To be honest, I have worked with a few RSOs in my day. I may not have had an illustrious career supporting the “backseater”, but when I was there, fixing systems, Ops Checks, Preflights, Debriefs, and flat-out supporting the RSO was all I could think about! The missions that both the Pilot and RSO support are very stressful and dangerous. These men (it was only men when I was supporting the 9th AMS at Beale AFB) spent often times greater than 10 hours per mission. Their flight profile required tons of support from systems, to LOx, to fuel, to KC-135Q crews and aircraft, launch teams, recovery teams, debriefs, ground systems, specially trained medical staff, it just goes on and on …
The key is that I walked away with an even greater respect for the crews and the mission. I’ll never forget my days at Beale AFB, the faces and personalities, and the beautiful sunsets on the hammerhead as the diamonds in the ABs pop out - just like your ear drums!
So, enjoy this blog. It is going to be dripping in US Air Force love and support. But, don’t think that the only reason I am here is to talk about the USAF! There are bigger things happening in and around the Air Force that need a place to be heard!
This is that place!
Oh, a clue: RSOs are most notably the man in the back of the SR-71 Blackbird. Uh-huh. Goosebumps people!
TAGS: Fix4RSO, Milblog, Military, USAF
