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nitpicked

(1,873 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:48 PM Sunday

Wondering if the rescued WSO turns out to be a LT COL

But I Could be wrong.

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Wondering if the rescued WSO turns out to be a LT COL (Original Post) nitpicked Sunday OP

What are you trying to say? FarPoint Sunday #1

Maybe a stab at Trump's ridiculing McCain? Igel Sunday #10

I meant weapons systems officer (and lieutenant colonel) nitpicked Sunday #2

Still not clear what the relevance is,??? Shellback Squid Sunday #5

It's pretty high rank to still be a backseat weapons/radar operator EX500rider Sunday #7

The question was to nickpicked, i agree it would be unusual for a lt col Shellback Squid Sunday #8

The news has been calling him a colonel not lieutenant colonel EX500rider Sunday #11

Yeah i thought a full bird col was pretty high to be a wizzo too EX500rider Sunday #3

squadron commander? Jersey Devil Sunday #4

Yeah, maybe just trying to punch his ticket for combat ops/possible medals etc EX500rider Sunday #6

Gonna ask my son in law Jersey Devil Sunday #9

Lt. Col Wifes husband Sunday #12

FarPoint

(14,805 posts)

1. What are you trying to say?

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:51 PM

Sunday

Please use full words.

Igel

(37,548 posts)

10. Maybe a stab at Trump's ridiculing McCain?

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:25 PM

Sunday

But he was a lt. commander.

nitpicked

(1,873 posts)

2. I meant weapons systems officer (and lieutenant colonel)

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:54 PM

Sunday

Sorry for the reversion into acronyms.

Shellback Squid

(10,098 posts)

5. Still not clear what the relevance is,???

Reply to nitpicked (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:01 PM

Sunday

EX500rider

(12,608 posts)

7. It's pretty high rank to still be a backseat weapons/radar operator

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:02 PM

Sunday

Shellback Squid

(10,098 posts)

8. The question was to nickpicked, i agree it would be unusual for a lt col

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:06 PM

Sunday

But not sure what nick meant

EX500rider

(12,608 posts)

11. The news has been calling him a colonel not lieutenant colonel

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:48 PM

Sunday

Which would be even higher for that job position

EX500rider

(12,608 posts)

3. Yeah i thought a full bird col was pretty high to be a wizzo too

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:54 PM

Sunday

Jersey Devil

(10,841 posts)

4. squadron commander?

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:57 PM

Sunday

EX500rider

(12,608 posts)

6. Yeah, maybe just trying to punch his ticket for combat ops/possible medals etc

Reply to Jersey Devil (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:01 PM

Sunday

Or just keep the flight hours up.

Jersey Devil

(10,841 posts)

9. Gonna ask my son in law

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 02:14 PM

Sunday

He retired last year as a Lt Col, was a WSO

Wifes husband

(728 posts)

12. Lt. Col

Reply to nitpicked (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 07:29 PM

Sunday

It is common military custom to to refer to a LT COL a Colonel.

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