guineapigfury
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As a caveat, the big money contractor jobs usually require an LR qual, timing and a willingness to deploy.
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As a guy who plays a role in the hiring process: Don't forget to put your availability date on your resume. It's something that seems really obvious, but most of the resumes I see lack it.
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Were PRFs mandated for people with negative indicators? Maybe if we're short Majors and the Wing CC says a guy with some marks on his record is deserving of promotion to that grade anyway ... just give him the damn oak leaves.
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1 hour ago, Hunter Rose said:
Got links to any jobs that are going to pay me $187K year one? if so, send them my way!
If you're MQ-9 LR qualed, shoot me a pm.
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They step to the Ground Control Station. Some squadrons have those indoors, some in shipping containers outdoors, some have a mix. The MCC/OPS SUP/TOP 3 does just what they would in any other flying squadron: verifies everyone is current, on the flight orders, ORM checks out, etc.
The Lt I referenced got annihilated at a naming, passed out in a supply closet and experienced a catastrophic blowout. He was still wearing his flightsuit, which helped contain the damage ... somewhat.
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I'll take the opposite tack: Every flying squadron should have a mascot, and dogs would be serviceable. I argued for keeping a dog in the SOC at my first Reaper Squadron that could bark at Lieutenants when they stepped, but was told no because "it might poop inside". Then one of the Lt's did exactly that.
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1 hour ago, BashiChuni said:
OCP is cool....flying in civilian clothes is cooler. holler
So true. I'm off to start my shift in a polo shirt and cargo pants in half an hour and I couldn't be happier.
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But we do care about those hours out here in contractorland.
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Deployed LR is where it's at. But this game is volatile. I saw a dude go through the cycle of hired-deployed-fired in about 5 weeks.
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Defense contracting can be fun, especially if you're still flying. I'm doing that and will make about a quarter mil this year pre-tax. Be forewarned that we could start a "What's wrong with Corporate America" thread that would rival the 140 pager we've got going on the USAF. I work in an office that's primarily old ladies, so I miss being able to drink at work and tell stories about killing people.
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Not sure if this is the right forum, but Battlespace Flight Services is hiring for deployed LR positions. I know several people there and the money is excellent. See the ad posted at guardreservejobs.com
http://www.guardreservejobs.com/newjobboard/jobs/rpa-pilot-5/
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7 hours ago, Hokie said:
When you turn down continuation, your separation date is set 6 months after the public release, no? Have others successfully requested an earlier separation date?
I went from declining continuation to actual separation in 1 month. The virtual outprocessing checklist can be completed in a couple of days if you're already done with TAPS and the separation physical.
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If it's any consolation to Reaper guys not making the cut for that second look, there are much better opportunities on the outside right now.
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4 hours ago, Jaded said:
I know this is a joke, but it's amazing how good my airline's tool is for travel vouchers (and I bet it didn't cost $1 billion). I have to file one every month and it takes like 2 minutes.
It's impossible to understand how much of a joke the Air Force is until you're out.
2. I don't work for an airline, but I filed my travel voucher with my current employer before I departed on my last trip. Our travel lady filled it out for me, I signed it and had my money before my plane landed.
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I was notified the day before public release for both my Major's boards. Continuation was offered the day before public release as well.
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The GI Bill is a recruitment benefit. Transferability is a retention benefit. That's why you have to do 6 then sign up for 4 more.
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I'd rather remarry my exwife.
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There's no rank on this forum, at least not any I care about since I promoted myself to Mister. Frankness is a virtue.
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Understand that your husband's number 1 priority during UPT must be UPT. He'll be spending 80+ hours per week on that, especially near the beginning. That won't leave much time for staying in touch. If "long distance relationship" means 1 long phone conversation on the weekend, y'all will be fine. If "long distance relationship" means multiple phone calls and texts per day, y'all will probably have a bad time. You being busy with school is probably for the best. Him being a non-drinker is a non-issue as long as he's cool with being the DD. Good luck to the both of you!
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3 hours ago, SurelySerious said:
I file that under bullshit, instability, and bad leadership mostly.Those factors certainly don't help. That said, if I was still flying 135s, I and my millions of dollars of training would still be in the Air Force. I never even considered remaining in to fly MQ-9s. 0 AGL 8.0s with no TDY or deployments, fuck that.
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Plenty of dudes nonvolled to RPAs are getting out due to "aircraft type/mission".
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18 minutes ago, pawnman said:
Maybe we shouldn't have cut so many mobility pilots back in 2014.
AMC would be healthy on pilots if they could have back all the people dragooned into MQ-9 GCS's. I'd have stayed in the Air Force if I was still flying KC-135s. Now, I'm happy as a contractor. I can't imagine the amount of money it would take to get me to come back. Probably about the same as what you'd have to pay me to remarry my exwife.
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1 hour ago, yzl337 said:
they were hot as hell every time I went, you just needed to drink a lot more.
The trick to summoning the hot ones is to grab the Ship's Wheel at the Viking.
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Could someone define "VEO" for me?
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Leaving the Air Force for Something Other than the Airlines
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Assuming you mean defense contractor, I have. What do you want to know?