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    AERO app

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Foreflight is the way to go, for personal or EFB use. If you're really cheap, you can just sign up for the free trial with Foreflight under a new email address every 60 days and never pay a dime. I'm not sure who pays for our subscriptions (I'm almost certain it is NOT the squadron), but our flyers all have full Foreflight subscriptions with open ended expirations. I use my military supplied subscription on my personal iPad, no issues.

    AD desire to land a HH60 slot.

    in Pilot Selection Process

    Posted

    Luck and timing are 80% of everything in the AF. There are times when flight/CC's can work a special deal for the #1 guy, but don't count on that.

    Go into it not expecting to get what you want, work your @ss off, make it known that you want to go 60s (make sure you're not going overboard with it), and maybe it will work out. Maybe it won't. But put in the effort so that if it doesn't work, it's because of the system and not because you didn't do your part


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    UPT Visiting Home

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    As far as the plane goes - a buddy in my class who is a civilian crop duster had 2 planes stashed at GTR in Columbus during UPT and we utilized them frequently, mostly to fly to Biloxi on weekends and hit the casino.

    11F hit the nail on the head for training - expectation management. Mainly yours, in that you should expect her to break up with you while you're gone. If you think it's going to happen and it doesn't, you win.

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    Gun Talk

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    I had almost the exact same issue...$10 at Home Depot and some patience work perfectly.

    The biggest piece of advice if you're going to do it yourself...make sure you are constantly backing out the tap and clearing any fouling out or there's a good chance you can snap the tap. And if that happens you're completely SOL.

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    C-145A Combat Coyote/6 SOS Info

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by hispeed7721

    The 6th was doing hiring tours around all the UPT bases within the past year or so...they said they are mostly interested in guys with IP/EP time, but that wasn't a deal breaker. A buddy of mine just got picked up following an IP gig at CBM with them.  If you want PM me your .mil and I'll get you in contact with him

    What's wrong with the Air Force?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Maybe I'm just the luckiest pilot ever to go through SOS, but I gotta say fellas, if this is the experience we've been raging against for so long, maybe we really have lost touch. I wouldn't have turned SOS down three times if I knew it was like this. 

     

    I have to agree with WTFAF. And I think a big part of it is the course timeline being cut in half. It's awesome if the senior AU leadership really is finally starting to lean in the correct direction, but that's definitely a new development.

    When I was there several years ago the discussion in the flight room was great (over half our flight was flyers) and our flight/cc was a reservist who I wish could have been a group or wing/cc on AD. But outside the flight room was some of the worst and most disillusioned leadership I've ever seen firsthand

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    2017 Active Duty UFT Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

    Posted

    What I've told my guys who want to apply is this - think about not getting selected right now. Would there be things you can control that you would wish you had done? If so, do them before applying. If there is anything within your control that you can do to make your application stronger, do it.

    A lot of things in the AF are timing and luck, but don't ever give yourself the opportunity to say "I wish I'd done xxxx"

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    I'm not in the habit of quoting myself, but I can't stress this enough. You can't know how the spectrum of applicants is made up year to year.

    If there's something that you can realistically control, then you have to decide the cost/benefit of it (more flying hours for example). Is it worth $3000 to get more hours and add 5 points to your PCSM? If you don't get selected are you going to wonder if that's the reason why? That's something only you can answer.

    And in the end remember - timing and luck are 90% of everything.

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    2017 Active Duty UFT Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

    Posted

    Go online and check to see how much your PCSM will change with more flight time. Years ago the algorithm got changed to weigh flight time significantly more, so you might be able to bring it up (STS) quite a bit.

    Hopefully you kept a log of your IFS flying because that counts, so there's a free 14 (or however much it is now) hours to add

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    Apply with These Scores or Wait? (Active Duty)

    in What Are My Chances?

    Posted

    For the OTS Rated Board, you should be good to only apply for what you actually want, although I've never been involved with this board so I can only go off anecdotal data from others.

    For the Active Duty Rated Board, I believe the rules changed that if you decline any position offered, you can't reapply. It's been years since I was involved with this board, so make sure to QC it.

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    How do you feel about your airframe and mission?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    AC130U

    1.  Ops Tempo/Deployment

    It changes from time to time, I've seen it as slow as 1:2 (3 month deployments) but currently the longest dwell is 1:1 (4 month deployments) and multiple guys are on dwell waivers.

    Deployments are pretty good when we're doing what we're designed for. There's a lot of times recently where we just get used as a dual sensor ISR and that sucks.

    2.  Lifestyle/ Family Stability

    There are people/families who absolutely love it and others who absolutely hate it. My family and I are fortunate to be the former. There will be a decent amount of both day/night flying at home and the opportunity to be home or gone a decent amount depending on your personal priorities. In my experience the squadron is willing to work with you for big events to make sure you're home.

    3. Community morale

    Much better than some communities, but there will always be people who think it's the worst place in the AF. The squadron is like the older brother who beats on you but will kill anyone who isn't family and looks at you the wrong way.

    4. Advancements & Future of the airframe

    There are always exceptions, but once you're in AFSOC, don't expect to leave. For some that's a blessing, for others it's a sentence. You can probably count the number of gunship guys that have gone back to white jet tours on one hand. There have been a handful of guys who have made moves to other AFSOC airframes, if that's your thing. I am not the kind of person who is looking to be a commander of any kind, so I don't keep track of people who are. But I can say if you're willing to climb on the backs of others to climb the ranks, it probably won't be a very enjoyable time for you.

    Future of the airframe - the gunship will be around for a long time. The U won't. As soon as they figure out the AC-J dick dance, the U is on the way out. That was supposed to be FY17, but obviously we're still a couple years out from that.

    5. Preferred PCS locations 

    There's only one. So if you like the beach and fresh seafood, you're in luck. If you like Cannon, go to the W because the old transition from Hurlburt to Cannon (or vice versa) is quickly going away as the J comes up. There's still a few guys that go back and forth but any new guys will likely avoid it until the J is solid at both locations, and that will be several years in the making.

    There isn't a single airframe that is always awesome, but the gunship comes pretty close.

    Much like what Danger said - if you pick based on mission, you'll like what you get.

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    WTF? (**NSFW**)

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Holy what the absolute F was that? I've never done drugs but I think you are supposed to before watching that. 

    Like every single one, at the same time. In copious amounts.

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