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Only issue is, that majority of the knowledge that gets passed down is in that "lump of luck." Our WIC guys are 110% over tasked and always deployed so it is unrealistic to think they are going to mentor the new guys. The O-5's are generally crossflow guys who know very little about the MWS or only flew that MWS on their 1st assignment 6-9 years ago and are too busy to talk jets to the LPA now anyway.
So that leaves a bunch of junior IPs that may or may not have been pushed through too early.
IMHO, the AF values crossflow too much. Jack of all trades, master of none mentality.
In my little corner of AMC we've got the same thing. Our community has lost and will keep losing experienced dudes, to be replaced by crossflows from white jets and RPAs.
Who benefits when a new IP is pcs'd out of a community 6 months after upgrade?
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Combat shamu?
Hasn't that been taken already?
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Manning the Next Unmanned Air Force: Developing RPA Pilots of the Future
As a nation, we are in the middle of discussions and debates regarding the current and future use of unmanned systems. Whether it’s the ethical or legal debates regarding “drone” strikes in the Middle East and Northern Africa, or the safety, security and privacy concerns with the use of domestic drones (or unmanned systems) in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airspace, the debate will continue. However, leading drone experts inside and outside of government all agree that drones are here to stay, and the proliferation of these systems will continue to explode over the next decade.
But in order for the U.S. Air Force to stay innovative and relevant in the furtherance of unparalleled Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) operations, it must immediately take a new approach and reevaluate the personnel programs that most effectively contribute to this vital mission. A robust RPA community begins with a more deliberate accessions process and carries through to a continuum of education and training opportunities later in an officer’s career. The Air Force cannot wait another decade to ensure the RPA community gets professionally developed, recognized, and promoted on par with other officers in the Air Force.
The recommendations presented here are pragmatic changes that should be implemented to more effectively identify and develop future RPA pilots. They are based on the range of education and learning from day one taking place at the various commissioning sources all the way until promotion into the senior leadership ranks within the Air Force. The sooner the Air Force fully integrates these aviators into its professional developmental plans, the more effective the RPA community will be in recruiting, training, and retaining high potential officers.
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I've been at Travis in the KC-10 for a year and a half. I picked location over mission, but looking back I wouldn't do anything differently. Location is great, there's the Bay Area, Tahoe, and lots to do in between. The 10 community is great, and the mission rocks. Deployed twice, getting ready to go back for #3, pretty standard for the new guy. The missions from home have slowed down a bit, but not as much as you would expect.
If you are looking for more specific info, PM me.
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Air Force blames wrong airport landing on fatigue, human error
http://www2.tbo.com/...isit-ar-614036/
from the last paragraph
"Multiple visual clues" led the crew to believe it was approaching MacDill, and the plane's low altitude meant the crew could not discern the difference in runway lengths between the two fields.
At the same time, the co-pilot failed to heed several onboard displays that would have shown the plane's true position.
In addition, C-17 pilots routinely turn off a digital navigation page showing their course so they can display a screen showing whether the plane is properly prepared for landing.
The crew failed to visually identify the airfield correctly before the pilot turned off the navigation device. Afterward, the co-pilot failed to monitor the "mission line," a reference to observing the instruments on his side of the plane that would have confirmed whether the plane was landing where it was supposed to.
Four minutes later, the plane touched down at Peter O. Knight.
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KCBM 12-07 Drop, not sure of -38/-1 breakdown...
C-130J (PA ANG)
B-52 Barksdale
F-15 (Saudi Arabia)
T-6 FAIP
MC-12 Beale
MC-12/C-130J Little Rock
2xMC-12/C-130J Dyess
C-17 Mcguire
C-12 Yokota
C-21 Andrews
F-16
RC-135
F-2 Japan AF
2xKC-10 Mcguire (AF Res.)
2xC-130J Little Rock
2xC-130J Dyess
NSA Cannon
T-1 FAIP
C-17 MS ANG
KC-135 Pease
F-7 Nigeria AF
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Hey all,
I'll be moving to Vance towards the end of July this summer. I was hoping to get some updated info for on-base housing or the local market. I'll be married, but my wife is staying in Mississippi to finish up nursing school. I registered over at ahrn.com and started lookin around.. Are the Pinnacle privatized houses still being updated? What kind of wait can I expect for on base? And would yall recommend on or off base for a UPT stud? Thanks a ton
Just finished up at Vance in Dec, lived in base housing. Most of the updates are done, the houses are pretty nice. It's not too hard to get on base housing because of the student population. As long as you have orders with a dependent, you can live in base housing. This happened to a classmate of mine, he lived in family housing for a few months while his wife was at school out of state. The off base market is tough unless you want to buy (wouldn't recommend). Personally, I felt I would have had to put money out of pocket (above my BAH) to get a comparable location off base.
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Our finance office also requires a copy of the travel voucher and/or orders for the dates you claim HDP for.