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I've investigated the following and they offer life insurance policies that are all good for flyers with no war, aviation, or terrorism exclusions: Air Force Association Military Officers Association of America Army & Air Force Mutual Aid Association Military Benefit Association All of their websites are the acronym of their name + .org Of them all, AAFMAA offers policies up to $800K and were the most competitive.

From what I hear from C-17 guys in the sandbox.. you should not have much difficulty slipping your training start date. The C-17 training is not too structured, and a particular class may only consist of a couple of students since much of the training is on CBT and doesn't depend on a class of a particular size. I would suggest calling the airlift flight commander and see what you can work out, he may be able to help you more than the folks at your UPT base. Good luck.

How did a trekkie get put in charge of this outfit? Check out her bio: http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8507 She has no scientific education or credentials. Anyone who took high school physics would understand that this description defies basic physics and is utter nonsense. Cell phones communicate via radiofrequency radiation, not traveling electrons. According to Dr. Kass: An electron may travel from a cell phone to a cell tower, for instance. The path the electron takes, the shape of its path, the speed it travels, and the direction it travels are all critical to ensuring the cell phone works and that a usable signal is received. As part of a signal, an electron can travel from a handheld computer to a reception tower, over a wire to a telephone, to a television through an antenna, from a radio transmitter to radio, and from computer to computer as part of a network. She has discredited herself amongst the nerds that she will be in charge of. Of course, the PA machine published it verbatim. No wonder the base lan sucks, look who's running "cyberspace".

How did a trekkie get put in charge of this outfit? Check out her bio: http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8507 She has no scientific education or credentials. Anyone who took high school physics would understand that this description defies basic physics and is utter nonsense. Cell phones communicate via radiofrequency radiation, not traveling electrons. According to Dr. Kass: An electron may travel from a cell phone to a cell tower, for instance. The path the electron takes, the shape of its path, the speed it travels, and the direction it travels are all critical to ensuring the cell phone works and that a usable signal is received. As part of a signal, an electron can travel from a handheld computer to a reception tower, over a wire to a telephone, to a television through an antenna, from a radio transmitter to radio, and from computer to computer as part of a network. She has discredited herself amongst the nerds that she will be in charge of. Of course, the PA machine published it verbatim. No wonder the base lan sucks, look who's running "cyberspace".

Yet another example of a REMF diminishing the prestige of a bronze star: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123027807 I think a case can be made for the SrA and the Capt, who actually were ambushed and took hostile fire, but the major sat in a bunker and established a communication function (translation: he plugged the phone into the phone jack). He supported senior leaders with political analysis (forwarded the daily ebird) and stood up the Shi'A Engagement desk officer function (whatever that means). He managed command information operations (from cyberspace?) and authored the 2005 Strategic Communications Elections Action Plan (good thing he can type). His statement made it even more laughable: "Earning this medal means that the military does, in fact, appreciate the sacrifices we make," said Major King. "It adds that much more of a sense of importance to my deployment." What a tool. In WWII you really had to do something heroic to earn a bronze star; today you can telecommute and earn one sitting on your porch with a laptop. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal

I thought it was F-cking Ridiculous Expenditure of Dollars

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Times have changed, but back when I was a Captain UPT student... I went right to the C-21 despite the recommendations of my career oriented IPs. As a result, I upgraded from copilot to AC to IP to EP in the three years of my C-21 assignment (I had 600+ hrs civilian time). It took me just over one year to become an IP in the KC-135. So, don't let an OSA opportunity discourage you... instead, take the good deal while it's available. It's a hidden good deal in disguises, trust me. Work hard and you'll do well regardless of where you are assigned. Laugh at the folks that ***** about their OSA assignment and just be the man that gets things done and you will have a great assignment

This sounds weird, but works pretty well. Take a cheap old Bic throwaway razor and shave it. It will remove most of the fuzz; however, you have to get the fuzz out from between the blade and the blade holder to keep it going. I've also taken a pocketknife blade and if you hold it at the right angle, you can get the fuzz off without slicing the fabric.

If you're serious about making this a career, you should consider getting some civilian aerobatic experience to help you deal with the airsickness problem. Flying high performance, light aerobatic airplanes will most likely get you sicker faster than flying a jet or turboprop. Invest some $$ now and salvage your chances for a military flying career. Also, there are some treatments for airsickness (not approved for military flying) that don't involve drugs and consist of a wristband with some sort of electrical stimulation. If all else fails, it might be worth a shot. It could provide a psychological boost to get you over the problem.

The Air Force Association offers term life at a very reasonable rate, up to $300K with no war or aviation exclusions. I'm paying $56 quarterly (NOT monthly) for $300K coverage, nonsmoking 34 year old male. http://www.afa.org/AboutUs/memben/ben2.asp