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You have 6 months after your last flight in type to get that plane type-rated at the FSDO.
BTW, the FSDO does not administer any tests, independent companies (such as lasergrade, et. al.) give the test. Then, you bring the paperwork to the local FSDO (along with ARMS printouts) to get the actual rating (and/or type rating).
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Also, at the time of this clip (it is VERY OLD) the JAGs added that there was no way the pilots could know whether or not there were any other weapons in / around the vehicle (such as a MANPAD) that the "wounded" terrorist could grab and use.
Personally, I remember when that clip was first released on the internet, I found it incredibly amusing and inspiring -- I would watch the clip 3-5 times whenever I was having a bad day! (with the sound turned WAY UP)
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If you really think you might be getting out - you may not want to waste your time on one of these Masters Degrees.
If you choose to get Financial Aid, don't forget about the added Active Duty Service Committment (ADSC)...
If you think you will be getting out and going to the airlines - you don't need this Masters.
If you think you will be getting out and going to a non-flying corporate job (e.g. Management in some company) - this type of Masters will do nothing for you -- I talked to several well known military head-hunters and they echoed this -- a degree from a top-tier school means a lot, a degree like this will not mean much of anything.
The only real reason to get it done is for the person that is going to stay in and has concern over getting promoted beyond Major.
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As said above - the reason to fill your cavities is due to the pressures felt during flight.
You might experience a "squeeze" - which is quite painful, I'm told. Even in a pressurized cockpit, your cabin altitude will rise up to as high as 9,900 feet (just shy of 10,000) and any cavity could translate to extreme pain and discomfort (a crewmember in my squadron ended up in the emergency room with massive unrelenting mouth pain.
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I am not sure how to find out which embassies have their own aircraft - although it was my impression that the AFPC website might divulge such information (i.e. stating that they are flying assignments, etc.).
In fact, all of the planes I know of / have seen are C-12s (with the United States of America paint scheme) - the "International" C-12 STANEVAL guys are USAF Pilots located at Fort Rucker (I have two buddies doing this right now...) -- they fly around the world to the different embassies giving checkrides to the DAO pilots there...
And yes, each station typically has AF pilots that fly around the Ambassador's staff, other DAO officers, etc. (in addition to their ground job of being a "diplomat".
As far as CC's go - alas, most AMC 130 SQ commanders are "completely inside the box" only, and probably wouldn't encourage anyone to do anything other than C130AC-->C130IP-->Little Rock-->HQ AMC-->Pentagon etc. (i.e. straight line boring stuff).
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Yes, they do exist a UPT classmate of mine just finished up a tour in Africa (Ghana, maybe?) attached to the DAO office flying C-12s at the embassy.
He is now back flying Herks in AMC :mad:
Prior to the C-12 job he flew 130s in Yokota.
So, yes it can be done, but probably involves selling your soul to the devil or something.
On your T-ODP at AFPC you need to select "Special Duty Assignment" (options at bottom of page) and then put something to do with "FAO" = "Foreign Area Officer" -- the damn AF keeps changing the name of this job. From an Embassy standpoint it is a DAO job (Defense Attache Office) - but leave it to the AF to *invent* new and deceptive ways to call things...
On the T-ODP you can request any country or even specific countries -- I also believe that you can search for openings (as in Africa, for instance) and find specific vacancies.
There are also (in some Embassies) Mil-Group offices (I think the T-ODP refers to this as Pol-Mil) which is basically the office of the Defense representative to the host nation with regards to military aid / assistance packages. This is also another office staffed by AF guys and you can request these as well.
If you are not yet a 130 IP, you probably have a decent chance at going. APFC does not like to release IPs to do anything other than go back to LR.
Edit-- added more info...
[ 05. April 2006, 17:39: Message edited by: Baseops.Net ]
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Incidently - C-21's post looked real familiar - like a page I authored on the internet!
Check it out here:
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Brabus - you can drive at different times (i.e. you go first, your family goes later on.) Just remember to to fill out two separate sets of paperwork -- and you will have to weigh BOTH cars empty and then BOTH cars loaded up. As long as you keep all your receipts, weigh tickets, etc. you should be fine.
And if you load up your vehicles to the brim (or tow a boat / trailer, etc., you should get a decent amount of money.
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You will not receive a reimbursement for the price of your u-haul.
You WILL get paid based on weight + distance travelled, plus MALT for your travel, plus DLA on arrival -- all of there are meant to offset the costs of things such as u-hauls.
EDIT: for Brabus -- you should be able to get paid for both vehicles (provided both are driven to/from the same location) as long as you do not exceed your maximum allowable weights (you should be fine...)
[ 01. April 2006, 15:08: Message edited by: Baseops.Net ]
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I concur with the Garmin 196 - excellent for SA, low levels, and highly customizable -- and it can connect to PFPS!
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I am not 43d (but once was a while ago...)
Depending on where you live, you are closer to some of these:
Aberdeen / Southern Pines / Pinehurst has plenty of restaurants to eat at & a decent amount of shopping places (new stores opening all the time). There are even a few bars that are nicer and safer than the 'Nam.
Cary is not too far up US-1, and offers tons of food and shopping (e.g. REI).
Outdoors activities abound - if you live in this neck of the woods, the Uwharrie National Forrest is less than 2 hours away (camping, hiking, mt. biking, fishing, night low-level flying); Lake Jordan is up US-1 as well (about 1.5 hours North).
Additionally, I live on a private lake and own a boat - so when I am not logging flight time in OEF/OIF, I am out on the water.
Every now and then, when I feel brave, I do my combat entry checks and drive into Fayettenam!
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From a fellow crew-dog -- Hoke county has the worst schools in all of NC. Not that big a deal if you don't have kids... but...
I (personally) would recommend NOT living in/near Hoke County. There is a lot of new construction and a very depressed housing market down there. You are also pretty far off the beaten track --- for no reason (i.e. you are not near golf, Raleigh, bodies of water, NOTHING!)
But, as in anything else, make your own decision!
Feel free to browse:
Military Homes By Owner Website
There are lots of Pope/Bragg area homes listed for sale and rent.
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Herk,
Being stationed at Pope is a unique experience. People here live all over the map -- what I mean is your squadron mates could live as far as 1 hour or more from each other, yet still be 30-45 minutes from base. The best thing to do is spend a decent amount of time house-hunting here AFTER consulting with the base housing office AND your squadron mates as far as WHERE NOT TO LIVE.
I agree, Raleigh is 60+ miles away on sub-par roads -- not a good plan for a pilot with a crazy flying schedule... I vouch for living West/Southwest of Pope -- that includes Vass (Woodlake), Southern Pines, and Pinehurst. You will find the commute to these places easy, the neighborhoods nice (with much fewer Humvees in the driveways than in the 'Nam), and a relatively easy drive up US-1 to Cary and Raleigh.
I have previously lived deep in the heart of the 'Nam and regretted it. The problem with Fayettenam is that there is no zoning and a perfectly nice (looking) neighborhood can be surrounded by "the hood" with multiple homicides and other violent crimes occuring within blocks of your home (as was the case of my old home).
Hope Mills should be avoided as well (my opinion), it can be a nasty traffic-filled commute and you are really off in no-man's land living down there (although to the casual observer it looks nice...)
43d Guys correct me if I am wrong, but the BRAC should take place within 3 or so years?
Let me know if you have more questions.
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Here's a couple:
Anita Spankeen
Cochran Bahls
Saul T. Nuts
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OK folks,
For you old timers, I am re-posting this clown's post from 1 year ago. Not just a wannabe, but a CAP Poser too!
-----RE-POST BELOW---------- (Nov 2004)
Hello all,
I'd like to introduce myself. My name is 1LT Brogan Steele, and I am a United States Air Force Auxillary mission pilot. Our organization is also known as the Civil Air Patrol, and I'd love to talk to you all about some of the flying opportunities within the Auxillary. I've been very fortunate in my time in the CAP thus far. I am a member of a very aggressive SAR unit (Search And Rescue) that is on-call for operations 24/7/365. I am not too sure I'll release the name of my unit due to OPSEC (Operational Security) concerns, but lets just say we're one of the better-known units around the country. Because of the aggressive nature of our unit, the commitment required by its members is on par with even some active duty units.. We may be the CIVIL Air Patrol, but let me tell you, that "civil" mentality is checked on my bedroom floor as soon as I don my flight suit when I get the alert call. When we get scrambled to do a search, I picture myself as a "Soft Sandy", of course not armed with bullets, but with the tools to save lives. We provide Close Air Support (CAS) to ground forces conducting the operation in close proximity to the target area (the assumed crash site).
If you're a pilot, and you'd be interested in this type of flying, please let me know. I know there may be some other active-duty Sandy pilots on the forum who can relate to this type of flying, and I'd be glad to answer your questions if they can't. The Auxillary provides me with a great feeling of accomplishment as our mission is directly related to the safety of the Homeland. I share a great feeling of comraderie with the other rated pilots on this board, and for those looking to join our fraternity, the opportunities certainly exist and will come to fruition with hard work and persistence.
Great to "meet" you all!...great board here. Cheers!
1LT Brogan Steele
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Yeah, we would have to crank-down the security of the pics gallery. First off, we would have to be particular on who creates accounts and who could POST pics (although ALL would be able to view the pics). Next the FCC "decency" standards would have to be enforced -- a particularly difficult task with pilots! And of course, the whole opsec / comsec / compusec issues would have to be enforced to keep "big brother" from pursuing us like enemy-of-the-state.
I think people being able to post their own personal pics of their aircraft, etc. would be a neat twist on the usual trite photo gallery idea.
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I am actually working on some logo-based products... more to come soon.
As far as the bandwidth - it was in excess of 20GB a month, BUT, the overiding factor was the fact that so many persons were executing the .cgi script that it was crippling the host server almost causing it to CRASH!
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I really dug the Aviation Pics thread on this forum (gen disussion).
I was wondering if there was any sort of demand / desire to see the creation of an interactive aviation pics gallery -- an online gallery where you could upload photos/pics to share with others?
I was looking at a PHP script like Coppermine Gallery, etc. --> translation: an interactive portal where users create accounts then upload their photos to share.
I thought this would be a good idea, however, the bandwidth concerns would make me place it on another website/server. The product I was looking at allows users to upload their photos (direct from their harddrives), place captions, search, sort, categorize, e-cards, vote, place comments, etc. (full interaction...)
What do y'all think.
If you think it's a crappy idea, no big deal!
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Not on a T-1 (or any other USAF aircraft...)
BUT, if you are lucky enough to become an IP at Corpus (C-12/T-44) you can get your ATP in the US Navy plane (there is an FAA examiner at the base...) and it is a good deal for everyone!
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How about the C-17s that all received DFCs for their high-altitude airdrops in Iraq - in a supposed "medium-threat environment"?
It must help when you are carrying CNN news crews on board (during your "combat" airdrops)...
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PREFACE: This is not an attempt to start a flame war...
Example: A C-17 takes off from Ramstein or Frankfurt (after an relaxing evening in a hotel or at the bar) -- flies 8 hours to Afghanistan, lands, refuels, then flies 8 hours back to Germany and LOGS 16 HOURS OF O-1 TIME - most of which transpired while flying over central Europe & outside of "the box".
Thoughts?
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This was mostly explained to me by my navy squadron mates (many of whom had served on carriers - E-2, C-2 guys, etc.)
The support personnel (non-flyers) are assigned to that ship just as if they were assigned to any other navy ship (i.e. destroyer, cruiser, etc.)
For these personnel, they go through their deployed cycle and their home cycle. They are assigned to the specific ship, so when the carrier deploys, they deploy. When it is at home (or at dry dock, etc.) they are at that ship's home station and report to the ship daily - as if it were their office, etc. Ex: The Ronald Reagan just got commissioned, as it goes through the long series of tests to get certified seaworthy, the personnel assigned there report to the ship at dock at its home station. The sea tour typically lasts 6-months, but as remember at the start of OEF a carrier was deployed for 12 or 13 months...
The navy even sends rated pilots to non-flying sea-duty tours on carriers (several of my friends at NAS CC had done this...)
As far as the CO - I don't know, but in the navy being CO of a ship (or squadron) is a much bigger deal and more formal affair than in the AF (from what I saw). There was just a ceremony in the news the other day when the Reagan got its first CO - HUGE affair highly celebrated.
The air wings that deploy come from various locations and only are part of the carrier during deployment.
We lost? I submit your cornhole just lost!
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I disagree with him becoming a martyr had we executed him -- there is no glory as a Muslim Extremist to die while strapped to the electric chair in an Infidel American prison.
If he had died in battle or in a large explosion as a suicide bomber, then perhaps they might contemplate martyrdom.
There isn't a whole lot of glamor (nor are there 72 virgins waiting...) when you die like a butchered animal!