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How is the ACSC-DL master's program? I heard it's a ton of work. What's the real poop and is there gouge?

I was walking into the hospital and instinctively placed my sunglasses on my head. I made it about 20 feet in, a MSgt said- "Hey, you can't wear your sunglasses on your head." Not "excuse me sir... or excuse me Capt..." So I stopped, flipped down my sunglasses over my eyes and kept walking. His look was priceless.

Agreed on the E/H drivers trained to fly the J, my argument is J drivers going to the E/H. It would be easier to take a J driver to the C-17 or a C-17 driver to a J. The skills of flying the legacy models are quickly lost in the glass cockpit. And the props on the J are hardly like the ol' ham stands.

Cross flowing from C-130J to C-17 or vice versa makes more sense than C-130J to C-130H or C-17 to C-130H. The crew compliment is the same- 2 person cockpit- work load on the front enders are similar. The J model checklist was modeled from the C-17. The plane is operational in the desert by the ARC. AD doesn't have a squadron full up yet. I imagine you'll see the 41st in the desert early next year. It's a great plane to fly.

I used to keep a copy of the relevant JTR pages in my flight suit pocket. I've used the 24 hour rule plenty. I've had billeting clerks and finance guys tell me "the 24 hour rule" doesn't exist. It's always nice to see their faces when I would unzip the pocket and pull out the reg. I would only use it in a situation where billeting was screwing us and I felt I could defend my actions to the OG/CC. I haven't had to use it in years, but it is good to know the rules.

How does one edit Qual level under other information in their profile?

Camel back and gortex- both are worth their weight in gold. You never have to stop, get your canteen out, take a drink, struggle to put your canteen back, repeat. You can walk/climb and enjoy mucky puddle water with ease. Gortex- you never get wet- rain/sleet and snow, you're dry. And the best part about the gortex, is anywhere you want to sit is dry, because it doesn't matter. Everyone else is trying to find a dry spot to relax for 5 minutes, and you can lay down where ever. It's a good thing. Also BDU's are the way to go- if it's hot, take off the blouse, cold- put it back on. Can't do it with a flight suit. If you think your quality of training will somehow be decreased because you didn't wear your bag- you've got issues. On a seperate note- bring tobacco. Even if you don't smoke or dip, it's good for trading. I scored a turkey sandwich, mountain dew and a snickers from an instructor stuck out in the field an extra week with no smokes. My element thought I ruled when I took a bite of the sandwich and passed it, swig of dew and passed it, bite of snickers, and passed it. All for 2 smokes, the guy was desperate. Just like a deployment- look for humor, it's there at SERE and laughing at the suck will make it tolerable.

Hot chicks are a dime a dozen- P-51's aren't. Warbird, no doubt.

I am pretty sure that i lost a few IQ points reading this thread. Holy crap.

Great video, the Air Force should buy it and use it. Here's an oldie but a goody Recruiting

I think you'd be suprised how unsophisticated the avionics are in a B-1. A B-1 pilot could probably enlighten you. However, it might be easy for you chugging along at 110kts to pick out two enormous B-1s in the MOA, however, the B-1s are moving pretty fast and a 172 is small, definitely harder for them to pick you up visually. The B-1 crews are also trying to accomplish a mission that is fairly task saturating while in the MOA, now they have to knock it off and look for you. You were legal, but you probably created some @ss pain for the B-1s.

You're a brave man to buy a Jeep sight unseen. Sounds like it was Herculined and now is peeling. That liner can cover up rust spot and make them hard to find. Look where the rollbar attaches to the body- great spot for rust. Expect a 32 year old jeep- probably leaking oil/fluid out of every seal. Heck, when my Jeep quits leaking, I know it's time to add oil. Have fun and good luck.

How about a couple of categories for Q-1Es - 1 Q-1E, 2 or more Q-1Es. It seems the poll is skewed to screwing up- how about when you water their eyes.

Well said, gearpig.

One thing I will guarantee is that you will regret "quitting" for the rest of your life. Do not think that what you saw in IFS or UPT is what Military flying is about- it's not! If you can- stick it out- do your best. I bet you'll find that the tiny snapshot of military flying in your head now is nothing what it is like. What is the worst that can happen? You'll make it through UPT and get to your first assignment and still hate it? There are still many opportunities for guys with wings who don't fly. Don't blindly close the door on one of the best opportunities of your life because some preconceived notion that you think you know. You will certainly regret quitting- if you go and try your best and fail- no regrets. If you go and try and succeed and hate it- well, you can certainly find other non-flying assignments and still wear the wings. Good luck!

Another good Jeep forum with tons of info is- http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/index.php Some of their registration rules are a pain in the @ss. You've got to have a pay email address and wait 30 days until your first post, but there is a wealth of knowledge there.

Welcome to the club- you know you have to wave at other Jeeps, kinda like riding bikes. My CJ is staff car blue too. Go to these sites and register for the free catalogs, in a couple of weeks, you'll get Jeep porn right in your mailbox. http://www.4wd.com/ http://www.quadratec.com/ Just Empty Every Pocket

Auto are okay of road. I had a 75 K5 Blazer that in low range and 1st gear, would climb a wall- same with the descents. Very controlled, if you got into some more technical trails, you had to drive with a foot on the gas and one on the brakes. Jeeps however should always be manual. Look in the glove compartment- I believe all automatic jeeps come with a skirt as standard issue.

The guy mentioned in the article - Lt Col Trivette was a tool. He acosted a bunch of pilots from my squadron at Taco Bell for not wearing their hats during their 4 foot walk from the parking place directly in front of the door at Taco Bell. Probably one of the best lines from the exchange was Trivette-"Are you guys active duty or reservist?" Pilot from my squadron -"No, we're reservist, people like you made us quit active duty long ago." Classic. On the Jeep note- The '87 Wrangler was an AMC product- the Chysler merger didn't happen until late 87. I guess I just associated the death of the CJ with Chysler.

One thing to remember with a Jeep- is they quit making them in 1986. Everything after is a Chrysler. AMC baby! 1986 CJ-7 Owner Also JEEP stands for Just Empty Every Pocket. http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u150/sl...30/HPIM0757.jpg

What happened to the days when Airmen were just trying to make it thru the day without getting yelled at? This must be some new training the shoe clerks have implemented to supress morale further. Eventually all of the "airmen" will make it to a base near you and ruin your Air Force. The future is looking so promising- promising suck.

There's a great idea. Along the same lines- Maybe we should bring back word processors or better yet- typewritters and carbon paper- now that would be great. I just don't understand why someone wouldn't want a better airplane and would purposely choose an outdated airplane. Unless I was a Nav or Eng. I'd bring back- nose art, strippers in O'clubs, smoking in O'clubs, cops that would give you a ride and not a DUI, promotions based on merit and not PME/OPR crap, I'd get rid of contractors, reflective belts, gay PT uniforms, SNAPS, useless training (violence awareness-I'm in the frickin' military- we're here to project violence, SARC, EO2000, Records management, SATE and whatever the next shoeclerk dreams up tomorrow to make me suffer thru.)

I passed a mylar red heart balloon on Feb 14 a few years back at 14,000ft. I assumed it said Happy Valentine's Day.

Taking the C-130J to airshows is ticket for dumb questions and people arguing about the aircraft capabilities with you. The most popular questions: Yokel- "What's the deal with those funny props?" Me- (after answering the same question 485 times)- "They screw the air better." Yokel kid- (looking thru the HUD)- "Is this how you aim the gun?" Me- (after answering the same question 485 times)- "Yes." Yokel- "my buddy is in the Air Force and he said this plane is junk- it can't even land in the dirt." Me- "Actually it can, and I have landed it in the dirt plenty of times." Yokel- "Nope, it can't" Me- "Yes it can, and I have." Yokel-"It can't." Me (walking away)- "Where the hell is the beer girl?" By far the funniest exchange- (requires a little background) Our "sister"(and I mean sister in the most feminine way possible)unit is the "World Famous Hurricane Hunters." Everytime people ask where we are from, and we say Keesler, the very next thing they ask is- "You guys the Hurricane Hunters?" I believe it was the Punta Gorda Airshow- Thunderbird Pilot- "Where you guys out of?" My buddy - "Keesler" Thunderbird Pilot -"Hey, you guys the Hurricane Hunters?" My buddy, without even a pause- "Hey you guys the Blue Angels?" Thunderbird Pilot - "Ouch."

All time low....