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Well, assuming you’re not just trolling us, I’d recommend you take your own advice in your last sentence and “do some research”. There is, quite literally, hundreds of pages of people discussing AD vs Res vs ANG, and their particulars, on this very sub-forum. Then I’d recommend you explore the “Road to Wings” forum, specifically “Pilot Selection Process” followed by “What Are My Chances.” Then I’d recommend coming back with some specific questions that we’d be happy to answer for you. However, nobody on here should try to talk you into this life and nor should anyone attempt to psychoanalyze your “headspace.” Happy reading.

@DMartin17

I doubt Kirby even knows what it means, but yes I agree, Uncle Sugar has his hand up Kirby’s ass far enough to get his fvckin lips to say whatever horseshit he wants.

I guess I meant when folks like me get fed up with the corporation’s shit and stop buying their product. It seems to me that it would be so much easier to just keep quiet as a corporation and not piss off at least half of your clientele. I’ve been drinking RC with my Jack Daniels for years now…I wonder if Coke misses me? I’ll check that book out.

Yeah, but the thing that really leaves me scratching my head is all the major corporations spewing their woke bullshit, around the clock, even at the expense of their own bottom line. It definitely leaves one feeling someone is tugging the puppet strings from behind the curtain.

Or how about we reward their skills and preparation by giving them more solo flight time with the training blocks that would otherwise be flushed in a PA? Let’s not short students flight time and experience that is too low already.

Nope. But there is an entire subsection labeled “Air National Guard/Air Force Reserves” and it’s full of dudes who are younger, hungrier, better prepared, less distracted, less entitled, extremely willing to chase pilot slots across the country, less concerned about financial strains, and much less demanding on how they can fulfill their desire to serve their country.

That’s usually the Nav’s job, but to each his own.

Hats off to you bro.

Appreciate you trying Brother. Most of us have spent a career trying to avoid that place like the plague and instead just bitching about everything wrong - without doing a damn thing about it. Please don’t remind yourself too often. I’m certain you made more impact than you know and certainly more than the rest of us did.

I’m positive there’s plenty of us here working for a certain airline that allows us the opportunity to visit SFO quite more than we’d like and at least enough to form our own opinions of the place. I’m glad you enjoyed your trip, but I’ve played more than enough human shit hopscotch. Thanks

Agreed with LL. I’ve been on a ton of UPT boards. I’d much rather see a young applicant working at Taco Bell than one not working at all, receiving the gov cheese, all while getting their student loans covered. If you had a good job, that you worked hard for, and it went away, and now you’re paying the bills while actively trying for something better shows a lot of character.

Hey Peach! Congratulations on your selection - that is a very big deal!! And definitely go take that airline job. More than likely OTS and UPT are well over a year away, so your probation year will be over, however, even if it wasn’t, they can’t fire you for being on military orders, even as a probie. USERRA applies to every member of the guard and reserve, the day you swear in. We all had a guard guy or two in our UPT class who would tell us all how much their seniority has climbed while at UPT, and we all sat there listening, green with envy. You are NOT taking advantage of your airline by serving your country. Get that out of your head immediately. Trust me, your airline will gladly take advantage of you as you are sitting reserve for them. Do not bring up your guard selection unless they ask. Unless you’re working for the smallest airline on earth, they already have hundreds of guard pilots on their roster and will not even notice your absence for a few years. Then you show back up and Viola - you’re a line holder or ready to upgrade to Captain! Welcome aboard.

@brabus I’m certain you are correct, and gave a great answer. The OP was asking the same questions, worded similarly short and strange, over 5 years ago. I was wondering if the OP was real or what.

Where’d they all go? Haven’t heard from them in a while. I would’ve went into hiding had I voted for this admin too, but it doesn’t seem like their style.

How does a free patch and a 25% off coupon at the Commissary sound? Or Thanks for the offer coach, but I got coach Saban on the other line. Gonna have to call you back.

$5.00 free credit at the snacko.

Not sure I understand your question here.

Super subjective question and your answers are going to vary greatly depending on a multitude of different factors, such as: airframe, state, rank, guard or reserve, deployment or stateside, income requirements, just to name a few. That’s why you didn’t get any responses. Every unit is going to be different. One place may have no copilots bumming because they all went to the regionals and another unit may have 20 full time bums. So to answer your question, like everything in the guard…it just depends.

Sorry to hear about your misfortune at UPT, and correct me if I’m wrong, but can’t you just walk away at this point-no commitments? I’m sure you are plenty disappointed and feel you’d still like to serve somewhere. However, there is no greater dead end street than a C-130H Nav. It’s like being a VHS tape player salesman or something. The H’s are going away as fast as Lockheed can spit out J’s and all the Navs are trying to get their civilian ratings and get to an airline. If I were in your shoes, and Uncle Sam was cutting me loose, I’d go get civilian flight training and race your buds from UPT right to the same job at Delta, or whatever. Best of luck.

I was expecting to the see the Easter bunny jump in front of POTUS again when he said that. Lest we forget… https://www.newsweek.com/video-easter-bunny-interrupting-joe-biden-viewed-5-million-times-1698817

Go find a heavy unit. You don’t need the AFOQT since you’re already a commissioned officer and you don’t need to go to UPT since you’re already an Army pilot with over 1500 (or whatever the reg is these days) hrs in multi engine airplanes. Straight to the school house.

I am in favor of providing support to women who carry their babies to full term. Actually, a lot of people are and operate crisis pregnancy centers around the country, completely without taxpayer support!! However, lately they’ve been the recipients of a great deal of arson, vandalism, and other cowardly forms of attack from the champions of “choice.” And since I’m using quotes, I’d also like to give a big shout out to the Supreme Court for their recent ruling that has, at least for the past few days, granted the American Left the freedom to use the word “woman” again! Because “menstruating person” was extremely “offensive” to “persons” who do other stuff besides walking around bleeding everywhere all the time.