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Gotta make sure that H model Herk gets out!

Confirmed Mossad assassinations on the ground in addition to the IAF targeted political and IRGC leadership. Its morning there now but there are additional waves overhead. The Iranian govt has to be shitting their pants as to what comes next both from Israel and the Iranian people. Still have yet to see video of Iranian air defense going out. Saw some Mig-29s taking off but zero ground to air defense. There are bunches of video of F-35s overhead Iranian cities.

Did they think we were sending dependents home from the Middle East as a negotiation tactic..? Just sleeping at home like nothing is gonna happen.

And where did both fatal 737 MAX accidents take place? It was an absolutely stupid software update for the trim to do that and Boeing was dump and culpable, but I don't think its a coincidence that both accidents happened in non-Western airlines despite the fact that the west was likely flying far more Max flights.

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UPDATE - Israel is reported to have eliminated the entire Iranian general Staff!

Those are just mostly peaceful protests!

Don’t quit, shit sucks sometimes but usually gets better. This is 24 years of AF service from a 50 year old realistic optimist. I had some tough times at UPT too, but quitting is likely to lead to later in life regrets you can’t quantum leap back and fix. It also closes the door on what could be an awesome career. My assignment out of UPT was Grand Forks, not my first choice mind you but I just got off the phone with a bud I’ve been friends with now for 24 years, we flew tankers together and I still have friends from all my AD assignments I keep in touch with. The professional & personal satisfaction you’ll share with the guys you fly with and the camaraderie is something you can’t find anywhere else, I’m on year 3 at a legacy, I like my job but it’s not the same, not even close. My first assignment was my best even though it was damn near bottom of the list. I got to fly multiple aircraft, deploy and be part of historical events in some way and be part of an overall great organization. I was down at some points too but I tell you, your career in the flying business is like the stock market, if you consistently invest in it over time the trend is upwards. Finishing UPT is the best investment you can make in your aviation career in my opinion.

Welp. I guess it's started.

Iran's CJCS reportedly taken out.

What's your plan if you DOR and separate? Think long and hard about that. The airline hiring pendulum has swung back the other way from 1,500 hour wonders getting hired at the legacies. Once you get through pilot training, it is a different AF, and flying is (usually) awesome. You're in an exceptionally competitive program...study hard, let it ride. My gut says stick with it. My $0.02 is you'll regret it if you hang up the flightsuit.

I won't dox myself either but I'm very familiar with the happenings at CBM. Do not DOR because you have to wait longer than anticipated to start training. I think that would be a monumental mistake. Yes the IPT situation sucks for the non-IPT folks but at the end of the day it's just time. I went through the pipeline before the IPT stuff started and it was still a 6-12 month wait between arrival at CBM and starting T-6 academics. Outside of IPT I don't think this is remotely true. UPT is not like civilian training at all - that's the problem with IPT.

First, I wouldn't DOR, because I know I'd regret it. Second, welcome to the Air Force. I've had very similar management to what you're describing in multiple commands, so don't expect the skies to clear once you're done with UPT, YMMV. Get through UPT, get your 10 years done and decide if you're going to go airlines, guard, or a combination of the two. Obviously, you can math out both paths to determine what sets up you and your family in the best financial spot. However, if you decide to take your ball and go home, make sure the bobs know why. Do it professionally, but make it known. It probably won't matter, but if you're doing well and quit, it will raise some eyebrows. If it becomes a trend, there's an RCH of a possibility something positive will come from it for those that follow.

Looking like very targeted strikes on IRGC homes and apartments. This is one of the many pictured. Lots of top floor strikes where building wasn't leveled.

Very interesting to see no evidence of air defense activity.

100's of civilian flights over Iran right now. Wouldn't want to be on board

All the OSINT pages are showing multiple explosions in Tehran. Israel in declared state of emergency. All air traffic into Israel turned around.

Been following this forum for a while now as it directly has impacted me the past year. Current student at Columbus who was caught in the serious thrash of the IPT SGTO implementation in the fall of '24. I completed T-6 academics, was screwed out of the flightline by the IPT group, waited around doing nothing for 7+ months, and then finally moved forward. It was a front row seat to watching this all unfold and I have quite a few friends in the first IPT group. I have a genuine question for the group. This past year has been nothing short of a disaster, with a lot of the frustrations of what happened to my original UPT class spilling over into my personal life. To make matters worse, I made a big decision regarding my UPT path that was based on what I feel was a boldface lie from leadership. I'm purposefully being vague so as not to dox myself on here. It was a somewhat big move, but I found out after that decision was made that perhaps one problem was just traded for another and leadership withheld information from us. I am not new to the Air Force (not a brand new Lt fresh out of college), so I've seen a bit of how this all goes. After all the experiences the past year, I am really not sure if I want to continue when I have next to zero faith in Air Force leadership. The certain mystique that Air Force pilots held to me for my whole life has been destroyed since now we are all getting the exact same training I was getting at a civilian flight school before getting picked up for UPT, and those that are not in IPT are getting shafted and short changed in every way, and at the risk of sounding dramatic, that has been a heartbreaking discovery. I have been seriously considering DOR'ing and just separating from the Air Force and using my GI bill to pursue the aviation dream on my own. Money aside, the thing keeping me is that I've been in other MAJCOMs and am well aware of AETC leadership's reputation. But man after working so hard for years to get here, the experience has been a disaster and the second and third order effects of getting caught in this thrash has caused serious doubts about the Air Force as a whole and that looming 10 year ADSC. I would love to hear thoughts on this. Appreciate you all!

I wish I was that rich 😂😅

Pot stirring What if we ended ENJPT? Shepherd would be a regular UPT base and the AF and USN more evenly split our training of allied student pilots? Would that help appreciably the USAF in providing quality training (ie close or the same as UPT classic to the 1500 goal?

You sure you aren't a Boeing executive? Perhaps with a previous portfolio, say... 737 MAX?

My cynical opinion: The Air Force has a finite amount of procurement dollars, and trainers are their last priority. I think the only thing that got the T-7 over the finish line was that it provided a lifeline to Boeing's St Louis operation.