summe32c

HIJACK: RANT: Whats's up with the Flt/CC low balling guard dudes on Flt/CC ranking. Pure ass douchebaggery when he OR her actually believes it doesnt matter. Well motherf^cker.... it does. If it doesnt matter to our assignment, whats wrong with giving an honest Flt/CC ranking? Its not like if a guard bubba was #2 overall he would screw #3 out of his assignment. I never got why they sometimes did that. Albiet its not ALL Flt/CC's.... just some. Edited for the grammar Nazi

You active duty people and your UPT ranking worries.... I went through SPS and watched my active duty brethren sodomize themselves with scrutiny between who got what on checkrides and daily rides. All joking aside between active duty and guard, if I put myself in the "other" guys shoes, I would have done the exact same thing, worry about my-######ing-self. For you UPT studs, keep your head down, mouth shut, fly your ass off and help your bros. That will pay dividends when it comes time for your drop. At the end of the day, you're wearing a green bag flying something, which is better than digging ditches

You just described the theoretical F-35 program 2.0. The "lessons learned" idea was the original thought process in the first place.

The 183d AS is currently accepting packages for a UPT board slated for late summer. Packages are due now. Good luck to all. PM for contact and additional info if interested.

Hell, a GoPro is too much of a risk in getting caught. Just do what most of us have done and throw your cell phone in your G-suit pocket.... and when you're out there being a hero in the MOA all by your lonesome cloud chasing or doing border patrol, pull that puppy out (STS) and make a shitty video. I look back at my videos every once in a while... probably should have been practicing rather than f$cking off with a camera in the jet.... west Texas isn't that impressive to look at Good luck with UPT. Have fun.

Looking for some current information on NAS Pensacola pilot gigs. (Specifically T-6 pilot opportunities) Any information or contacts would be greatly appreciated.

That's good to hear for the -17 bro's going back to -38's. Way back when (2 years ago) when I was in UPT AMC bros had no place in -38's. I'd be happy either way.

Shame on me for not checking the thread in a while... Prior -6/-38 stud during upt. Loved the -38, but now that I"m flying fattys is that a possibility?

Current Guard bum flying heavies. Looking for some info on UPT IP transition. Weighing options. I saw some vacancies recently on AFPC before the new year at all UPT bases. Anyone done this?

It CAN be pretty quick. I got hired in April 09' AMS OCT 5 IFS Feb 8 coming up! UPT April 27 At least for me no, I am not on orders constantly. My orders dropped grad day from AMS to pick back up Feb 7, drop off again till April 3. I got lucky with my civilian job as they let me come and go through training.

good ole AMS during PT. Full PT gear (pants and jacket) + reflective belt. ...sweet

and where might one order said tags? EDIT: didnt see page one. NVM

Getzen2- Its a great idea to bring a laptop and printer. I am sure they will still have some computer and printer problems with the next class. Huge amount of paper, good idea, several extra ink, even better idea. you will not only be printing your stuff, but most likely many other people's stuff as well. (unless you're a bag-o-deaush) Viper Style 09- I wouldn't worry about the large printer. They never said anything to my roommate or myself about it taking up too much room. As long as everything is organized per the OI's, you will be good to go. Good luck gentlemen.

COUGH......

ZING!

I guess you could just backhand her and slap her around a little until she got the point. I KID I KID!!! Gearpig- Now when someone says that to you, youll know theyre NOT talking about art. Some women like it, others dont. Try it sometime and let us know what she thinks. Slacker- Thanks dude..waited a long time for that day to come true, I appreciate the congrats. EDITED: to thank slacker

Your unit should ensure that you have your information protection paperwork and all that stuff. My CAC card never worked the entire time there at AMS. You wont use the CAC card for computer access. They will give you a card with an ALT number. (ALT####) Thats what you'll use for computer access. CAC card is used for Dormitory access..which I never had...bastards.. AMS is still trying to mesh with OTS down at Maxwell, and this is one of the many issues they are having (How to properly load the CAC cards and computer access cards for student use). Its a royal pain in the ARSE. As long as you have it for ID, AMS will take care of the rest. I wouldnt worry whether or not it works for email. -summe32c

dont show up to AMS out of shape. bottom line.

To be completely honest, I am amazed. Im just a fresh dumb LT who is new to the military game, but never in a million years would I have thought that spouses would have self entitlement and guts enough to try and pull this off. WTF seriously? YOU DIDNT EARN IT! GET OVER YOURSELF. Im not married, but if I was and my wife pulled some shit like this, she have a mushroom print on her face immediately. -summe32c

BRING YOUR COMPUTER AND OWN PRINTER!!!!!!!!! The computer access system was all jacked up in more ways than Nick Nolte after a night on the town. Again, I was a non-prior, so I wanted to make things as simple and easy as possible. Take the shiny cheap shoes, just a quick wipe and you are good to go. Honestly dude, I wouldnt worry about the squegee or anything like that. You are going to have to get 15 gigs to fail a room inspection... Save yourself the trouble by making sure your room (drawers and closet) are good and it will make life easy on you. If the shower is dripping wet, 1 gig. If there is one little tiny drplet of water chillin, 1 gig. Save yourself and your roomate the grief of wiping it down after every use and just take the hit. A good tip to remember is to take your showers at night and leave all doors open. Ususally the shower will be dry by 0500. Room inspections are a joke at AMS. (just dont leave your security drawer unlocked!) Edit: for additions

Yes it will. I was a non-prior going in. I am sure you will go through AMS before you continue on to you technical school to learn your job. AMS is not that bad honestly, the first 2 weeks suck but after that, its all academics and the "mind game." AMS is at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, Alabama. (Right in the fuggin ghetto) You'll get there and have no idea what you are supposed to do; believe me dude, its a cluster fvck. Find your room and get started on setting it up. Like I said, the first two weeks suck. You cant do anything right, no matter how well you do it. You will get yelled at. When week 3 starts, you will see the instructors back off a lot. Just remember that they cant touch you, cant even cuss at you, and the worst they can make you do is 5 pushups. Remember that going down there. The yelling will intimidate you no doubt at first, but after a few hours it just gets annoying and you are no longer intimidated. Follow the rules while your down there, do all your work and help out your bro where needed and you will graduate with flying colors. Its mainly geared toward academics. It's not set up to "brainwash" you like you have heard about military training so many times before. Just get through it. As far as the training classes left this year in 2010, thats going to be up to the guard bureau. You should be submitting a packet of info to your respective unit in order to process you into training classes. Chances are that if you havent already done this, you may only be able to make the last class for 2010, if you're lucky. They will tell you when your classes and training are, its not up to you to find out. they are SUPPOSED to do it all for you, but often in the guard we end up making many phone calls trying to get the information we need pushed along. Hope this helps. PM me if you would like additional info about AMS. This forum has much on the subject. read it. summe32c edited: to add profanity back in

edited to remove innapropriate suggestion.

They will give you a break every hour or so during the classroom setting. You will be drinking a ton of water while you are there, so breaks are frequent. Most often, when you are transitioning from one class to another or in-between classes, they will give you a 5 to 10 minutes break for the pisser. 99% of the time, UOD is ABU's. You will only wear your blues a handful of times, or when you phase, you will wear blues to go off campus or base which ever you choose. Yes, a ton of busy work. When you start, you need to learn to prioritize! What is important and what is not so important. If you get there on Sat morning and start setting up your room with a fine tooth comb, it will make it easier for you to prioritize your busy work. Examples: type your memo that’s due, or type the 2 page reflective assignment on why it’s important to lock your security drawer. Obviously, the stuff that’s graded takes priority. Yeah, you may get yelled at or even given another assignment to do because you didn’t get it done for the very reason of graded academics, but in the end, your graded assignments are what are going to carry you through and allow you to graduate. Focus on whets graded, everything else is just to clog you up. You will hear them say "take a risk," well that’s a perfect example of one. You took a risk on getting your ass chewed because a graded assignment is more important than a two page BS assignment that he/she gave you to teach you a lesson. Get it? Use your time wisely. I can’t stress that enough. When you get released for the day, relax for a little break and then get to it on studying. The material is not hard by any stretch, but there is a ton of it. The tests are not "rocket surgery" (that comment will make sense when you get there) however (comma) (so will that one) you need to know the material well enough to distinguish between answers. Best advice: Make the best of it, realize that the first week and second week will end, and it will get better. Do not get discouraged, keep your cool AND **PLAY THE GAME**** Oh and when you get phase 2, don’t freak out and turn stupid. We did, and got phased back to 1..SSSUUUCKKKED! CHEERS! SUMME32c EDIT: Fir Spellin

just to make an addition, not that yalls weren't good but... how about a BJ with a bag of cheetos on one side, a sam adams winter lager on the other, all while watching the game. Im a simple man with simple requests. for all you gift purchasing types, heres a good one GARMIN GPS watch Blu-ray player....for the win FURY220 good call oh..and a 6 pack of sam adams and a bag of cheetos...(cheetos puffs too...not those crunchy bastards) I hope she reads this......

When the NGB finally does get your paperwork, they indeed have you by "your package." I dont think there is a set timeframe in which they have to get everything issued back out. Typically turn-around time is about 2-3 months. Some have experienced shorter, and others experience a longer wait, who knows.. My wait was only 2 months... Check out what others have posted in the Guard reserves forum under AMS. failed link insert... SUMME32c