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Thanks for the replies, and xcraft, an update from your unit too would be appreciated! I think I'm going to start networking with some reserve squadrons when I get to my new duty station in the next month and inquire directly. I hate wasting the 18 hours I've already worked for, but I'm tired of missing out on family time because of it.

Hello, I read this thread but a lot has changed since 2012 regarding masters so I'm looking for an update. I'm currently a second assignment guy (O-3) leaving RPAs for C-17s. Just curious what the latest is with reserve units and requiring/desiring advanced degrees? I've gotten the bug to get out of AD ASAP to create a more stable life for my family in one place. Anyway, my pipe dream now is complete this next assignment, then hopefully PC to a reserve unit while starting up with an airline. Whether it plays out like that or not, getting out at 10 is looking more and more certain for me. So that said, I have 18 of 36 hrs in a degree that really doesn't do much for me which I started as a box-checker not certain what my future held for me with the AD. Is my selection/ability to complete 20 years hinge on having a masters? To be clear, I have no personal desire to waste money on a degree that I feel is teaching me the same things I learn through experience, and I have no extreme ambition to promote. O-4 desired, O-5 would be welcomed if it happened. Appreciate any updates and input!

Craftsman, Is this what you're being told/heard for UPT-D guys at ALL bases? My drop has been consistently pushed back from Spring of this year to Spring of next year and its pretty much pushing me and other UPT-D guys around my time frame up the wall. Not sure if that's my leadership being incredibly vague and cautious or what. Can you elaborate on what you've heard and when that supposed final UPT-D drop is supposed to happen?

Any knowledge on when they anticipate the second round to take place? What about the locations of those assignements? Aside from the obvious PC-12 staying at Cannon. Congrats to all!

I found only one question and answer along these lines and it was kind of vague so I was hoping for a little more clarity. I'll be leaving for LR sometime at the end of the year, presumably after survival in November-early December. My question is in regards to taking leave to visit my girlfriend and/or family. -I know the schoolhouse still operates on the weekends, but does this include federal holidays (MLK day, Washington's Bday, Memorial Day, etc)? -What about Christmas and NYE, does training continue in the week between these holidays or is it like UPT where they just give you the entire week off? -And just in general over normal weekends, is it possible to request for a Friday off to allow for a three day weekend or is that pretty much unheard of? My gf has a great job here in Corpus and both agree that we don't want to pull her away from helping her own career out so we're just trying to figure out as best we can how to plan for the holiday season and beyond. any info would be great!

How exactly does this work? I heard that once you download it and mess with your iPhone you cant sync it without it resetting the old format. Maybe I misunderstood, but regardless I'm not technilogically informed enough to understand any ill effects to the phone and/or problems encountered with retailers should I need to take the phone in for some sort of glitch or problem. Can anyone enlighten me on this? Because I've seen a few jailbroken phones that look cool and want to do myself. Anyway, a list of what I like: UTILITY: USAA Red Laser Files Kayak Pilot Wiz AeroWeather Weather Channel FUN/GAMES: USA Today Crossword Shazam Flixster TFLN (Texts From Last Night) Epic Fail Battleship Kaeru Jump Words with Friends FREE (my new favorite)

I dont think so, but I have to ask what was his excuse? I only ask because I didn't see hear a response to that issue. assuming I'm not restating the excuse he gave, I think it was more a product of how the losing team is treating at the end of the game. It's sad to say, but the losing team is pretty much roped off immediately to make way for the quick assembly of the trophy stage and the winning team is usually too amped and excited to calm down enough to do the same. I thought it showed more class that he wore a suit and tie and fielded questions during a post game interview than simply fading away. Can't remember the last time I saw the losing team get any sort of live post-loss attention.

When I was at ASBC, the Chief MSgt of the AF came and spoke to us, and one of the points he touched on was the fitness issue. He said that they asked one (or a few) doctors to assess their PT program and especially the waist measurement. He said the doctors came back with the results saying that there is little to no health difference between a 32-36" waist. And the Chief was very understanding of the arguements many of us have regarding the 32" guy scoring better with a 11 minute 1.5 versus the 38" who may run in 9.5 mins. So that being said, he said they're are planning on changing the scoring so that it is appropriately distributed and awarded. He said by this summer (this was back in April he said this) that the new PT program will have it so that 32-36" waist measurements will be given the exact same point value. I don't recall whether he said that points will decrease from 36.5 to 37 and so on versus groups of points values, i.e. 36.5-38" is worth x points. But regardless it sounds as though they finally are finding a way to clear up the issues with the PT scoring system. Whether that wil be implemented this summer or also in Jan of 2010, I dont know. I'm just glad it's being adressed.

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson Awesome book about the Chicago's Fair and what it took it make it come to fruition, which is paralleled with the story of the man who was responsible for the serial killings at the same time. It was a #1 bestseller, and I really couldn't put it down.

Is a 'light-hearted everyday joe' something we really need in office right now? I think we can all agree whether we're Republican or Democrat that Bush has said some AMAZINGLY stupid things that very easily merit a palm slap to the forehead in amazement. So thinking that Obama needs to lighten up I think is the last thing we need right now. Obama is probably trying extremely hard to make sure that he and Joe don't make the same mistake of letting some slip of the tongue/bad joke, be a focal point of the administration. Much like it was with the last.

This one's just gross...nicely done with photoshop....but just gross.

I agree with duckhunter. Being a hardcore LSU fan myself, this was a tough game to root for anyone in particular. Ultimately though, my arguement is that the SEC rules and I will argue with anyone any day about this absolute fact that cannot be disproven! I was rooting for Bama on the simple logic that I wanted a third SEC team to make it to the national championship and win. Therefore proving SEC dominance!! Case in point, Big 12 teams have been dominant in the offensive category, but seriously, look at the defenses. Big 12 ranks among the worst, most of which fall under the rank of 70 of 118 teams in D1 ball. Certainly not taking away from the tremendous QB play from the Big 12 guys, but seeing and a dominant big 12 offense against and SEC defense should be a tremendous showdown!

In his defense, the post might indicate that CH was controling such hand-like mechanisms himself since he said he saw them "gently caressing the round objects in a synchronized clockwise and counter clockwise movement." In similar situations when I have used my own hand-like mechanism, I see the same results. I too thought at first that CH was working on Regardless, TSummers, that's some interesting sh*t right there.

I agree with davidg, yea you know what airframe your going to fly by getting accepted into a guard/reserve unit but you still have perform at a certain level to move on to followon training. As far as ruling out AD because of a nursing degree, although I understand where your coming from, that question would probably be best answered by a PAS at some ROTC det around your area. It would seem to me that if you were well qualified for a pilot slot, not on the fence, then the pilot boards wouldn't decline you application simply because you got a nursing degree.

If your trying to go Active Duty, you need to apply to OTS first. Once you get accepted to that, then you go through their little boot camp deal which is when you would throw your name into the hat for UPT selection. This is tough seeing as OTS slots have been cut back drastically in the last couple years, which also means you have to be extremely competitive in your class to make sure you qualify to get one of the few UPT slots awarded to your class. I'm not an OTS guy so you may want to do a little more research on it seeing as I could be a little off on exactly how the process works. If your trying to go to UPT via the Guard or Reserve, then you contact the squadron(s) that you wish to apply to and talk to them about when their next UPT boards are and what kind of information, format, due date, etc that they like to see in their application packets. Also not a Guard/Reserve guy so I may be a little off on this as well but I'm sure there's other people who can clarify anything I may have missed in trying to explain this.