Mike Pontius

Husband, Dad, @USAirForce Officer, B-52 Pilot. “Tough Times Don’t Last. Tough People Do” - Ed Weichers

[Happy Captain @EODHappyCaptain]

Amazing leadership and memo from @SecArmy.

Give it a read, it’s worth your time.

[Speaker Mike Johnson @SpeakerJohnson]

https://t.co/nhTQLEpdxd

[DefenseScoop @DefenseScoop]

The new commander of the Air Force’s electronic reprogramming wing wants his personnel to be able to send fixes back to operational forces less than three hours after problems are discovered. https://t.co/mBK9uprWLP

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

Here’s a thread on simple less expensive drones vs specialized munitions worth consideration by planners …

[Trent Telenko @TrentTelenko]

The arrival of AFU jet engine powered OWA Drones in the $100K to $300K range humbugs the Contractor/Flag rank big/few/expensive/accurate missile cult.

A mix of a few dozen platinum bullets & 100's of OWA drones is how 21st century wars are fought.

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https://t.co/aZoLBo2XDz

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

@jenvermet @nathanbaugh27 Thank you for posting the excerpt.

[Tim Denning @Tim_Denning]

I'm 38.

When I was young I worshipped politics, went woke (broke) & believed in the myth of equality.

Then I discovered Thomas Sowell, and he changed my life forever.

12 lessons from America's most controversial & unknown philosopher:

[Institute for the Study of War @TheStudyofWar]

Russia cannot defeat Ukraine or the West – and will likely lose - if the West mobilizes its resources to resist the Kremlin.

That the war is unwinnable due to Russia’s dominance is a Kremlin information operation & a glimpse into Russia's real strategy & only hope of success.🧵

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Working more isn't the same thing as getting more done. https://t.co/Y58qQWiSJ6

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

Let me help you out and give you my thoughts on DEI
1. Diversity
Good businesses look where others don't, to find the employees that will put your business in the best possible position to succeed.
You may not agree, but I take it as a given that there are people of various races, ethnicities, orientation, etc that are regularly excluded from hiring consideration. By extending our hiring search to include them, we can find people that are more qualified. The loss of DEI-Phobic companies is my gain.

1a. We live in a country with very diverse demographics. In this era where trust of businesses can be hard to come by, people tend to connect more easily to people who are like them. Having a workforce that is diverse and representative of your stakeholders is good for business.

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

10 year old: 🎶Go Shorty, it’s your birthday, Go Shorty…🎶

Dad, it’s about Jesus.

Thanks to 50 Cent, for adding to our family Christmas music collection.

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

Some days are long and difficult. Naps immediately following dinner prepare one for bed on such days. The wisdom of pups.

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

@klkdave @EODHappyCaptain Solid tweet right here^^

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

@SkinnerPm ‘If you’re going to be dumb, you’ve got to be tough.’ - My Father in Law. Advice offered frequently around here…

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

Good morning!

[Tara Ross @TaraRoss]

This day in #history (1779): General George Washington writes a letter. He was worried about a double agent, then working for the Continental Army.

/1 of X #America #story 🧵👇

[War on the Rocks @WarOnTheRocks]

The United States should keep its intercontinental ballistic force “on alert” and maintain its “launch under attack” option to both ensure the force’s survivability in a conflict and deter adversaries from seriously contemplating a first strike. https://t.co/464Hqkl9Jk

[SwiftOnSecurity @SwiftOnSecurity]

If you are someone who takes this depth of issue ownership for people, please know you are no lesser than anybody that drops "F500."

I work with people. In systems of people. Just people. They're fine.

But if you care, if you dive into this stuff, you are exceptional. Truly.

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

@LostLT1 No - but it may be on JLLIS. You’ll need a CAC to access:

https://t.co/rOzBZXKIgn

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

Commanders who get all of this done rock - and get burned out. We - all of us - need to take care of them.

[Mike Pontius @bluemikeB52]

There’s a lot here; thanks for writing it pptsapper. Taking care of service members is a large task involving huge segments of the team - and frequently falls to commanders to see to fruition - but should it? Training can be rewarding AND fun - but that takes a lot of work.