[Wright Patterson info]

Doing some trolling on AMS today, I came across an 11G billet in the 711th Human Performance Wing. Anyone savvy on this assignment/does it even exist anymore?

[Altus AFB info]

There's no annual fee or any other b/s with that card is there?

[Altus AFB info]

Yeah its $77/night plus tax, which comes out to 89. When you check in, they remove the tax and you pay the 77 per night. I'd highly reccomend the Hampton. They were super helpful, upgraded me to a suite (was there for 5 months), and I was able to rack up a ton of HHonors points to get Diamond VIP and have my next 2 years of hotels paid for with points. And free breakfast every morning. Not to mention you're literally right next door to the second coolest place in town besides Scooters...Applebees.

PM me if you have any specific questions.

Thanks, man. That's exactly the same type of thing I'm hoping for. I'll be there for about 5 months as well.

[Altus AFB info]

Anyone been through Altus recently and done the hotel thing to rack up points? I'd like to stay in the Hampton and rack up some Hilton points, but the website is saying their government rate is still $89/night. Can they be talked down to the $77/night (which the Holiday Inn Express offers)?

[Track Selects and Assignment Nights]

XL 13-08

T-38:

F-15E to Seymour Johnson

B-52 Barksdale

F-16x2 to Luke

T-38 Aggressor to Tyndall

T-1:

E-3 to Tinker

Do-328 to Cannon

C-130J to Dyess

MC-12 to Beale

KC-135 to Birmingham

C-17 to McGuire

C-17 to McChord

C-130 to Savannah(Guard)

T-6 FAIP

AC-130U to Hurlburt

C-130 to Minneapolis(Reserve)

C-17 to Charleston

EC-130 to Harrisburg(Guard)

[New Active Duty studs sent to Guard squadrons?]

I just dropped -135s to Birmingham on Friday and was also hoping to get a little more light shed on this subject. I've heard there's both good and bad things about this gig. The good being that most of the trips are going to be awesome, deployments are only a few months and you go twice a year. My flt/cc was telling me that being an AD guy at a guard base may make career progression a little more difficult as opposed to being at McConnell, Fairchild, etc., but then someone else in the squadron told me that wouldn't be as big of a deal as a brand new co. Also, what kind of hours can I expect from B-ham compared to dudes at the previously mentioned -135 bases. From what I've been reading, it sounds like the good outweighs the bad, and I'm really excited for it, but any other input would be appreciated.

Cheers.