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Do tell. Never heard of these (I'm ANG).

Oh the joys of mastering the ANG pay system. Some of our old part-timers (especially the airline pilots) are true jedi knights at maximizing pay days and are usually the best to ask. Per Year: 48 UTA 48 AFTP (Ground/AIR) *AFTPs are divided into Quarters. *Max of 16 AFTPs/quarter *Max of 6 Ground AFTPs/quarter (12/year) - UTAs are the most flexible and can be used anytime throughout the year. Also, they can be used for flying or ground. They do not need to be used on drill weekend. As gearpig said, burn a ground AFTP if you don't fly. If I do fly, I burn a flying AFTP to save my UTAs. - AFTPs can only be used in it's individual quarter (it's true...if you don't use it, you lose it). - Things can get interesting if you are on and off orders. If you're on an AGR order for a particular month, you can not use your UTAs that month. I'm not sure of all of the specifics as they change based on what type of order it is. All I know, is if I know i'm going on orders for a month (usually not AGR), I will burn that months UTAs PRIOR to going on the orders. - My usual plan of attack to maximize pay/flying days. 1.) Burn all my Flying AFTPs first. 2.) Burn ground AFTPs next. 3.) Then burn my UTAs Things get even more fun when you start talking about Technician pay!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16eyKx1_l7o

I wouldn't count on it...

Found him...Looks like he started a band! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9yHFAAhUq0

The Viper is clearly a much more capable CAS platform, than the Hog...no one can argue that! ...oh and helo pilots are pussies!

No good deed goes unpunished! I guess the school admin would have rather let the guy shoot the other student.

1.) Turn it off. 2.) Wait 10 seconds. 3.) Turn it on.

Hmm...I wonder why?

Texas will gladly take them and their jobs, with open arms.

Ugh, who drew short straw own that one...

...and it's still a piece of shit.

That is so sad...we are getting shit for what the tax payers are shelling out for that program. Any reputable company would have tossed that thing to the side and moved on, a long time ago! Instead we just make do with every POS program that the DOD buys. Programs designed to save time and help, which do neither. Yet another reason we are broke. What's that...you want to do what? Oh no, it can't do that. Sure, we could write some code to make it do that, but that's going to cost you another million dollars. We should be able to get that right out to you in v6.9...around 2020! Our contracting and acquisitions process it's totally fucked! Here's a good masters thesis for someone. On top of the original investments, how much money have we blown, in wasted man hours caused by DTS and PEX.

Aggressors, Eglin, Tyndall (WSEP).

Maybe he wasn't briefed that you had to stay to 20 years to join the check of the month program...

He obviously hasn't used DTS...

You're well on your way to an airline career.

ACC...but the command isn't the problem. ANG. It's more of a state thing, but I know of at least 3 other states that have the same rule. It's what happens when you have the Army in your chain of command. Alcohol hasn't been allowed on base for >5 years.

If only alcohol were allowed on base...

That's just sad! I remember in FFA, we had a kid bring in a muzzle loader and demonstrate how to load one for a instructional presentation (no powder or ammo...just simulated). But then again, having a gun wasn't a big deal where I grew up, because most of us had handled a gun since early elementary. It also wasn't uncommon to have guns in our cars for hunting groundhogs on the way to and from school. I'm guessing that wouldn't fly anymore. Somehow we never had a gun related incident...probably because they knew most of us would run to our cars and get our weapons. For time reference, this was late 90s/early 2000s.

Because they're ghey...

True, if the airline requires it. Delta and United do not require it and will accept your app without an ATP. US Airways doesn't require it and the last time American hired they didn't require it either. One of our guys asked their recruiter if he should just go get it and the captain looked at him like he was an idiot. He said we give it to you in training (STS), so unless you have a couple grand burning a hole in your pocket, I wouldn't waste your money. He still got interviewed and hired. But yes, I know FedEx/SWA require it and it never hurts to check the container, but it's not necessarily a requirement. You will only need to have an ATP to fly pax. So unless they are proposing a rule that says you have to have an ATP to be hired, you should be ok. Most airlines will give you your ATP as part of your check ride in training (that's how I got mine). But all the ones I have seen recently just say you need to have ATP mins. I'm only pointing this out because if they don't give the mil an exception, this could cost a lot of $$$$. Being military, I can't see that not having your ATP will hurt you too much, especially if they truly need as many pilots as predicted. Now if you really want SWA/FedEx then you're pretty much screwed into paying the money.

All the stuff listed will be covered in any airline training and most likely will suffice. Most airlines don't actually require you to have your ATP, just the mins and the written. If you're going to try the SWA route, then I'm sure higher power will adjust their program if needed. Undoubtedly there will be a mil exception.