AFCS_Actuator

We go full CTA style for the duration of candidate class. We never have them do PD, but we'll do "motivational" PT when they screw around. The whole class and all the CTOs do the PT together. It's a good work out. Our ETEs are freakin cool too. Last class we set up a whole scenario where the candidates became a "spec ops" team and had to rescue a downed pilot behind enemy lines. It included about 3 miles of overland navigation at night in semi-mountainous terrain. The active members played the OPFOR. We taught the candidates the stuff they needed to know to get through it, from land nav to survival to small unit tactics. It was fun as hell. The best part was the drive up the mountain (heavily rutted dirt road) in 4x4s. The poor candidates were blindfolded the whole way up.

I saw the movie in Vegas, at the Luxxor, right after I spent the day at Nellis on an ROTC tour. All the stuff in the movie is at Nellis. And I'll be damned if I didn't recognize three or four of the officers that were in the movie. BTW - the Threat Center is a bunch of fun!

Hehe... Sounds like the candidate classes at my squadron. I'm a CTO right now and it is fun. We have our classes on Friday nights and they last 3-4 hours too. We have a pretty small squadron, only about 20 members or so, so there aren't too many signitures. We PT throughout the whole class. Everytime they mess up we're PTing. We also do the matchbooks. Each candidate gets a matchbook with 20 matches at the beginning of the quarter. If they do something really dumb or repeatedly do the same dumb thing we burn a match. If they run out of matches they're out of the program and have to try again next quarter.

You had to apply for AAS and they rejected you?! I'm pretty sure that isn't kosher. You usually fill out an application, go to candidate class, pass the NE, and you're good to go. If your AAS squadron has some screwed up leadership that won't allow everyone to try and get in then you might just say screw AAS. If you really want to pursue it, find out which cadre member is the AAS advisor and talk to him about it. There are pros and cons to that though and I think you can figure out what they are. [ 02. March 2005, 13:34: Message edited by: Det002cadet ]

LOL. I would be forthcoming with that kind of stuff. It's not like it was a big deal. It'd be better to tell them than letting them find out on their own I'd think. Now, who wants to go kill some jackrabbits?

LOL. No color yet! That last section was kind of wierd. I think the bst way is to answer them truthfully. Don't try to out think the test. All I know is that is was the most fun I've ever had taking a test.

Candidate class doesn't necessarily equate to a horrible GPA, even with a heavy load. The academics for the candidate class at my squadron consists of studying for the national exam and warrior knowledge (WK is something you have to study anyway). There's always going to be some extra stuff to do, but I would say that it is about the same as a one unit class. If you're taking 18 units in a tech degree, then maybe you should wait until you have a lighter load. However, if you have 15 units or less, then it shouldn't be a problem unless you're totally lazy. AAS is worth it. The bonds you build with your fellow candidates will last forever.

AAS does a lot of community service type stuff. It all depends on the squadron you're in. I would encourage it. It will help your OM at your det. If you haven't been to FT yet the candidate program will help too.

Forgive me if I sound harsh, but people who are irresponsible and have criminal histories don't belong in the military. My two cents.

I would say dating betwen POC and GMC is an unprofessional relationship. It compromises too much. The only way I could see it being okay is if the relationship existed prior to one of you becoming POC. I'm going to go with some of the others here though. Why would you want to date within the corps?? There are SO many other girls out there. If you go to a tech university then look for chicks at other schools!

The Cadre at my ROTC det keep telling me that the downside to ENJJPT is that if you wash out you will not fly in the USAF period. It would seem to be to same way for JSUPT or UPT. My question is how big of a wash out rate is there for ENJJPT? I know for JSUPT there are remedial training programs to keep folks from getting cut, is the same true for ENJJPT? Also, how much more intense is ENJJPT from the other UPTs?

Will a slightly curved spine be a problem with my FC1? I've never experienced any physical problems because of it. I've never had any back problems ever. I went and got it checked out when I was in high school and the doc said he would call if there was anything wrong. He never called. Nevertheless, my right shoulder is slightly lower than my left.