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  1. 1 hour ago, ZR-1 said:

    How long are FAIP assignments and how do post-FAIP assignments work? Do FAIPs fill out a dream sheet?

    There is some older, limited information on this in this thread, but I am interested in the current situation. Thanks.

    Short answer: Ask a current FAIP.

    FAIP drop happens ~the 2-2.5 year point of being a FAIP with departing the base very close to 3 years post PIT.

    FAIPs fill out a dream sheet with every eligible aircraft.  They are racked and stacked against their peers on base and amongst all UPT Wings.  Needs of the Air Force determine how many of which aircraft are available.  Just like a student drop, there is usually a smattering of everything.  

    FAIPs can also compete for specialized programs like the U-2 and B-2.  Every now and then a T-1 trained FAIP might get a bomber, usually for Join Spouse.

  2. On 1/31/2020 at 2:33 PM, Flyingmonkey said:

    So you will just loose gate months but not flight pay correct? 

    Are you asking about casual before pilot training begins or after wings but before FTU?

    Before pilot training, you’d have to ask your SARM about your individual case.

    Between wings and FTU you keep gate months and flight pay unless you go long term DNIF. 

  3. 23 hours ago, Flyingmonkey said:

    But what about the time between when you stop flying and are waiting on casual status to start flying again. Could it stop in this time?

    You are not on active aeronautical orders while on casual status.  AOs begin the first day of class.

  4. I asked this exact question to my leadership last year after the MAF Roadshow.  All the A1K folks would talk about were the “on ramps” but had zero to say about the 80-90% of folks that weren’t going to be HPOs.  The AF NEEDS to figure out how to acknowledge the Average Joe or retention will continue to plummet.

  5. 8 hours ago, pawnman said:

    Your WG/CC needs 3 IPZ officers to get 1 DP.  the rate is actually 55%, but the AFI specifies a cutoff to get the first one.

    BPZ officers don't count towards the number of DPs the commander has.  He has to take them from the IPZ pool to give to a BPZ officer.

    Incorrect. DP for APZ officers takes away from IPZ.  DP for BPZs are totally separate. 

  6. 10 years post wings is a huge commitment to Uncle Sam- choose wisely .  You are unlikely to both perform equally.  There will likely be hurt feelings of woulda coulda shoulda on track and assignment night.  I myself gave up my dream assignment overseas to take the safe choice at the big base to help get an assignment together.  12 years later, we’ve been together +/- a few months here and there, still married, 2 kids, and we are at that dream assignment now.

    On the flip side, most of my friends that married  fighter-heavy or heavy airframes that don’t base anywhere near each other have all had at least 1 person exit the service at the soonest possible opportunity (VSP) because the AF has no obligation to cross-train people to other airframes for convenience.

    Both of you should let your Flt leadership know early what your intentions are (priority join spouse or airframe...very difficult to get both).  They should help cage expectations as track and drop approach.  135, 17, or 130 to larger bases are more plentiful leading to better odds of remaining together.  Work your asses off so you get a choice and leadership can trade if they have to...if either of you are bottom of the class, it ties everyone’s hands.

    Good Luck.

  7. 3 hours ago, Richard_Butte said:

    Lou's Pizza Friday night special (19-01 KDLF)

    T-1
    MC-130J Kirtland
    T-1 FAIP Laughlin
    T-6 FAIP Laughlin
    RC-135 Offutt
    C-130J Dyess
    C-130 AGR
    AWACS
    JSTARS
    C-17 x6; Charleston x2, JBLM x2, Dover, Travis
    KC-135 x1 AD Mildenhall, 2x AGR
    KC-10 Travis
    HC-130 DM
    C-5 x2 Travis, Dover

    Pointy Boyz
    T-6 FAIP x2 Laughlin
    A-10 AGR flyover state
    B-2
    Iraq TBD
    F-15E Shady J
    T-38 FAIP Laughlin
    F-16 TBD
    A-10 DM

     

    The mafia is fangs out!
     

    5 FAIPs in one class?!  Damn son!

  8. Guard, Reserves and Internationals purchase a slot for their folks in each training course.  These spots are pre-programmed by AETC so their people make it through the pipeline with minimal downtime between courses.  This saves a lot of $ with man-days, per diem and moving costs while providing the units with a predictable flow of personnel.

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  9. 17 hours ago, abmwaldo said:

    I'm finishing Joint Air Operations (ACSC DL 6.0) and I just want to kill the last lesson (exercise) this weekend. IT won't work on my MacBook with Safari. Anyone had any luck getting the .xml to work on a MacOs?

    Use google chrome, I did this on my Mac last month.  Also, read the discussion board for the hint that will keep you from punching the computer after hour 6.9.

  10. Isn't this kind of like all of the UPT bases having their own IFF? Then they changed their minds and centralized it again.

    I don't see how this is feasible, there are barely enough resources for current studs here. LSI and MX can't give us more and the current evaluators are pretty busy w regular IP checks and 89 rides. This should be a fun exercise in futility until they change their minds in 6-9 months.

  11. To put a different question into the mix. I'm headed to T6 PIT in the spring and since my wife was popped for a deployed I will be bring the kiddos. How difficult will that be on the training plan? I do have family in the area I I have to fly late or whatever but I plan on the kids staying with me wherever I find a place

    Scheduleing shouldn't be a problem, we never had 12 hr days. We were always done flying by sunset (no night quals). Your scheduler can work with you a bit, students don't trip turn, but you might double turn on occasion.

    Studying/chairflying might be an issue. Some guys in my class were taking Masters classes at the same time and did just fine, others struggled through. If you have never flown the T-6 or struggled in formation, the kiddos might be a lot of added stress.

  12. I think this will be a slightly painful transition for some of us, but I am hoping this will start bringing back an emphasis on new Lts and Capts focusing on primary duties like flying planes instead of Masters and SOS by correspondence. If they are trying to send everyone through this program, places like my base that require correspondence and a Bac+ before they will send you in res can get back to letting copilots learn their F-ing airframe. I am actually glad to see this even though it means I'll have to endure 3 extra weeks of pain.

  13. Sounds familiar. ...the uniform is: long sleeve blue shirts, a-jackets, parkas, hoods worn down...

    When they keep saying "back to basics," what they really mean is "back to basic." Apparently USAFA isn't the only leadership laboratory...

    FF

    FF,

    You forgot "black leather gloves"...you might not get to eat breakfast at the chowhall if you show up without them.

  14. hows the :rainbow: model time line looking? my orders show about 7 months....is that accurate?

    The J timeline depends on if you are short or long course. Long course takes 7 months, 3 for basic qual and 4 for tac qual. The short course guys are done in 4 months.

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