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Apple, that was hard.

Obviously devil's advocating, but why not argue for increasing the requirement to 3,000 hrs? - Big Blue will keep its shiny penny HPO types (regardless of airframe), since they'll never get that many hours by the time they reach the ends of their SUPT commitments. They'll stay in, and surely will make the service a better place, due to their superior PME and exec experiences - The AF will keep its fighter pilots, because it's way hard to build that many hours as a fighter bubba - The AF will get rid of those pesky heavy drivers who want to do nothing but fly, because they will have no problem meeting the 3k hr threshold by 10 yrs into their flying careers. The line-flyer heavy drivers will depart in droves, leaving the fighter mafia to run the AF, as it's been for most of the Air Force's (and its antecedents') history - Prior mil folks who already have a-word jobs will love it, because the increased barriers to entry will give them/their unions even more clout. They will, of course, point out how the friendly skies will be even safer than before, due to the more-stringent flying hour requirements - Regionals will collapse, but hey, everybody hates the regionals with their slave wages and such. The legacies will start flying smaller airplanes to fill the gaps left by the regionals' collapse--meaning more flying jobs to be had in the majors - For the more-limited number of folks who break into the big leagues, their pay will increase even further still, due to simple supply/demand economics If making regional pilots get ATPs was good, increasing ATP requirements to 3,000 hours must surely be better. Can't be too safe . . . TT

Went 105 days without flying last Fall. Flew one trip last month. So far this month, I did a landing currency sim this morning. Not sure I can keep up this hectic pace.

I like turtles

I took the MBTI when I was in ROTC, and turns out I'm STFU.

My results included extreme charm, elite hand eye coordination, never before seen levels of charisma, slightly below average sensitivity (which is gay), and gifted love making skills. Did I pass?

Don't commute....live in base (within short call range), bid WB FO asap, profit! And by profit I mean spend lots of time at home. 12 days of actual work, would be a heavy month! Hell, in the winter 12 days in 2-3 months would be a lot. Seriously though...don't commute. Not commuting is like a whole different job.

Too bad, this kind of thing happens when we are all assumed guilty right off the bat.

Ryan, sorry to hear about this. Maybe one of the people you emailed will actually have the guts to look into it... Sounds like you stumbled into a great job in the real world though...I'm out next summer. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

In short, rescinding the 1500 hr rule will put downward pressure on all airline wages. Big Blue needs to fuck off.

We have released the Undergraduate Flying Training (UFT) Board 2018 Announcement this morning to the field:MyPers Announcement:https://mypers.af.mil/app/answers/detail/a_id/34543There are several changes to the program this year:1. One Personal Letter: We are now allowing members to provide a letter to the board with the member's comments on why they should get picked for Pilot, CSO, RPA, or ABM training. This is YOUR chance to sell yourself.2. Members are now required to apply for all crew positions to which they are medically qualified.Please read the message carefully! There are subtle changes this year as well. If there is any information you want or need, let us know. Please visit our website on the Portal.... CAC required.https://www.my.af.mil/gcss-af/USAF/ep/browse.do?programId=t0ECF2BB852AD5A280152C257EBA7018E&channelPageId=s330D98A14DFE211B014E2178A7BD03FFAny questions, let us know.PredMaj Travis "Pred" HallemanUFT Board POC / Deputy Branch Chief, Rated Assignments

Buy an airplane or stay in the ARC then, because the magenta line isn't really "flying."

Wait. Growler?? Please confirm open source media

I've got a friend that worked 17 days from Jan-May. 787 F/O. He does a lot of home improvement stuff (and is very good at it) while sitting at home on 13 hour call out.

Any mil pilot worth his salt will have no problem getting hired if the 1,500 hr rule is rescinded. Mil pilots got hired left and right in the late 90s, when folks just needed commercial licenses to get hired by regionals. No reason to believe it would be any different now. TT

latest and greatest from the deid... https://www.airforcetimes.com/articles/air-force-as-many-as-135-patients-may-have-been-exposed-to-hiv-hepatitis-at-al-udeid-clinic

Word. To add to Buddy spikes post... Commuting to reserve is SHITTY! It was slightly better at my current employer over my last, but still shitty. Often times you have to show up the day prior, sometimes not make it home the last day. Some blocks, you only have 2 days off between reserve days, which make it worthless to commute home. 12 days a month OFF (at home) would have been amazing. Thankfully there is a bunch of movement right now and most won't have to deal with that for too long. Buddy Spike is right, it's not all rainbows and unicorns. "Work" is a relative term. You will be on call 17ish days a month...how many times you actually go to work is a different story. It's mostly from watching squadron mates schedules who are fairly junior WB FOs. They sit reserve at their house within range of short call. Some months you win and others you lose. However, from watching their schedules and schedules of other junior WB FOs, it can be quite lucrative IF you live in base. I'm just switching to WB FO, so I'll let you know next spring.

It's not always a choice in the short term, but I agree. Just injecting a little reality into the green grass on the other side.

Unless you are a commuter on reserve. Then it's 18 plus the added bonus of hanging out with the flying public in coach on your days off.

Those fuel low lights just tell you when to make it a full stop.

I don't think 13 years means anything...some people will do a legendary job. The problem is the latter part of the last quote, we pick these people due to being execs and aides and staffers and schoolers...not operational experts (or god forbid, a little of both). The pole year is crippling us. We have rigid metrics of what is important to hit BTZ, aka pole year set up. Shiny pennies rarely even deploy, the path doesn't provide time for such inconveniences. If they do, it's only to get the command box check. Check the box, check the box...what's not in the brochure is only the first three are actually boxes you check. Who likes you while you checked those three determines if you'll check the remainder. The number of dudes I've heard of getting BTZ to O-5 but then direct back to the IDE, which they didn't get before...gross. The number of SDE getting picked up candidates because they can't get people to take it...gross. It's all just upside down fvcked up. (My phone just autocorrected upside down to unpaid, it was tough to fix.) Bendy Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network Forums

The rest of his squadron is in the hospital with Lock Jaw.

The Hornet underground is saying the pilot with the kill is now in the hospital with a broken arm from all the high fives.

Unless the tornado struck the Afghan Federal Reserve and launched 10 trillion Afghanis ($20 American), into the air.

go to the PCSM website https://access.afpc.af.mil/pcsmdmz/. click where it says update flying hours. There will be a sample "Commander's letter." use that as an example for your flight instructor to verify your updated flying hours and then email it to AFPC.PCSM@us.af.mil along with your log book page . They will update within 24 hours with the newest score.

Osan has an Aero club. That's the only thing in ROK I am aware of. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A few years ago there was 0 civil aviation in Korea, I was there for a year and there is no way I'd do it if it was available, the WX, ATC and local pilots are enough to scare you out of it.

Hear there's a few really cheap FBOs a few hours north of the base. Check them out!

Hmmmmm, the smell of 72 virgins at 100 rounds per second.

F'n A Cotton

I always thought the Air Force was the one place where equality and fairness actually meant something. Boy was I wrong. I knew this all along after I sat in on my first court martial. I thought if the kid who was being court martialed had a REAL lawyer he would walk free. If your defense counsel breaks out a PowerPoint presentation you should fire him/her or expect to be found guilty period. I told the Lt Col for JAG I will not be apart of another court martial due to the AF being just as biased as the civilian court system. He told me the WG/CC really wanted me on the board. I told my CC it's biased to his face too. The proof is in the pudding: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/06/07/black-troops-much-twice-likely-punished-commanders-courts/102555630/