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the other jets had enough gas to remain airborne... "After (Turner) ejected from the aircraft, we did confirm from one of our aircraft that we kept airborne that he was OK on the ground, in terms of being able to walk around on his own accord," from the Gazette article.

so maybe that pic of him shaking POTUS' hand is so POTUS could say oops, my bad.

Tbirds cancelled at Kirtland this weekend. Prayers to the Blue Angel's family.

anyone find LiveLeak ATC comms from the Tbird crash? I read a separate article quoting the Tbird/CC saying he had an engine malfunction, and had the gear down trying to bring it in when he had to puch out at the last second after steering the jet away from houses, etc

Rescue had to do that in 06 for a short-notice POTUS support tasking. We sent someone TDY to the State Dept to hand walk our paperwork through to get the brown passports on 24-hr turn around. Since most folks already had a tourist (blue) passport, we sent those along in lieu of a notarized birth certificate. Since that experience everyone's been required to get a brown passport as part of their inprocessing checklist.

Flaco, "in writing" could just be a given SQ/CC's policy letter. Doubt you'll find that online. Why do you need it "in writing"?

Use the search function to find a thread that's already created related to fighter porch stuff. It's not that hard. The pinned thread at the top of this page "READ THIS FIRST!!!!" goes into great detail about using the search function and not creating a new thread if there's already one about the same topic. I haven't searched for your topic since it's not a topic I have interest in, but I can definitely recall several threads related to fighter assignments over the years I've been on this board. Good luck with the search function!

someone dropped KC-46s in the last UPT drop (check that thread). Search function has in the past had issues with searching for things that are three letters or less...not sure if that is still an issue.

are you trying to hijack a thread that's solely about Homestead and SOCSOUTH? Pretty sure there are more appropriate places for you to post your question.

11H isn't just Helicopter pilot, the official AFSC is Rescue Pilot. Includes HC-130 bubbas.

my AOs started within a week of starting UPT. I know the OP won't have AOs if he hasn't started pilot training, but you DO have AOs while you're in UPT (or at least you did 14 years ago).

ABQ doesn't smell. Major airline with direct flights around the country, great for that odd 4 day weekend while you're in training. Depending on time of year, 2 hr drive to excellent skiing (Taos, Red River, etc). 3ish hrs to Wolf Creek.

nope, not like that at all, but thanks for disparaging me. My point is that you can't sweepingly say the FAA is more lenient than the USAF, when there is plenty of anecdotal evidence against this. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjpoI2swJ7LAhVKn4MKHdRTBB8QFggfMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dtic.mil%2Fcgi-bin%2FGetTRDoc%3FAD%3DADA392805&usg=AFQjCNEphyNjiAKopg5DzDeLwa9SEtsOpw&bvm=bv.115339255,d.amc

derail (sorry): except for loss of consciousness events. I know a dude who got kicked the curb for a minimum of 2 years even after 2 separate neuros gave him clean bills of health.

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doubtful you'll do anything additional in ABQ outside the formal IQ course. Your PM could also tailor you specifically based on your circumstances, if in fact you were supposed to do a TX but got an IQ slot instead due to availability. Could being the operative word. Reach out to your gaining unit to see what they expect you to arrive with, and if that expectation is something other than FP/MC, then they need to reach out to the PM at Kirtland before your arrival for any possibility of tailoring.

well, the CV-22 is available again out of Rucker now, and don't forget the FAIPs... ;)

according to the guys I talked to, the P course at Kirtland is still going for "another year or two"

I'll ask the P dudes tomorrow, they're next row over from me.

Tonka, call and ask them. Also, this thread should be moved up to the Military Discounts forum...

not if Congress has any say. My year group, the first 3 months (Oct-Dec) of pin-on it went like clockwork (250/mo). In Jan that came to a screeching halt "DOPMA grade ceiling blah blah blah" and suddenly only 112/mo. Delayed my pin-on by 4 months.

all combat vets are entitled to 5 free years of VA care after they separate. You didn't have to pay for anything at all...since VA care meets the requirements.

my memory of DS: I was 10, and remember going to a gym for basketball practice, skipping onto the court, singing "We're at waaaarrrrr, we're at waaarrrrr." Little did I know...

usually public release is 24 hrs after folks have been notified. So both are probably true.

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