Needless to say we have several deep differences of opinion, so we might not achieve a meeting of the minds even without your inaccurate presumptions about my motives, sources, and income.

For about 15-18 years, the USAF has been rotting on the vine structurally, systemically, and culturally. I served in uniform for 15 of those years and have remained connected through hundreds of sources since then. You're not getting an "outsider" perspective. You can attribute your disagreements to bias. Or you might just be wrong.

If I believed what I'm doing was hurting airmen more than it helps them, I wouldn't be doing it. I don't hear that very often, and when I do, it tends to come from someone like you ... someone grasping for any argument by which to marginalize the messenger rather than contest the message. If ever I come to believe that, my role in JQP will end. What I've seen is the opposite ... an effort that is having a healthy impact with very little collateral damage. You might be interested to know how many stories we don't run ... precisely because of this point.

Your closing charge is silly and baseless. I did this for two years before entering into a business relationship. It wasn't about finding a way to get paid. It was about continuing to do something I felt was constructive -- with a much larger platform and technical expertise -- while making a very modest sum of money to justify the effort. I've got a law degree and a position with a Fortune 100 company. This has never been about cash.

I get the sense none of this will burn through and that you've made up your mind. You should reconsider. The Air Force is in deep trouble ... and will not avoid collapse without constructive criticism.