JBueno

240000 tons is a week of breakfast for the new leader.

Resurrecting a long buried thread here. How is the bum / trough status in the guard and reserve these days? Iraq is gone, but have those of you who on here who bum noticed a significant dropoff in extra flying/days available?

If you're just out of UPT and headed to Little Rock for the schoolhouse, wait to do your annual ADLS training until you've started. The registrar is only taking the certificates with completion dates that fall within your course dates.

That's the barrel poking out from his forehead.

I rocked my solo so much, when my flight commander heard about it from the other IPs in the pattern, he PA'd me right into the B-course at Luke. My bros also threw me into a rich mahogany dunk tank full of Glenfiddich after I landed directly in the parking row with my amazing skills.

Man found dead in empty hot tub with local meteorologist? http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/06/arkansas-man-found-dead-in-empty-hot-tub-with-local-tv-meteorologist/?test=latestnews

Most married guys in my class live on base and I think we all agree it's worth it. I would say it's worth it to live on base. During T-6s with long days and formal release, saving time commuting can help add study time and give you extra time to spend with your new wife. The single guys who live off base generally get roommates and pocket some BAH, but for a married O-1, you'd be in an apartment if you want to make money. As it is, new base housing is around 1500-1800 square feet and we don't pay utilities. I know living here has helped my wife adjust to the military. I know a few spouses who teach locally; some are substitutes. Some find jobs at local retail stores just to kill some time, have something to do, and make a little money.

At least now we've found the cause of the problem and 19th Air Force has something to work with.

All T-6 studs take note!!! If you dork something up, blame it on the OBOGS and be sure to tell your IP that you "do not recall the incident".

Too often the real heroes get overlooked in these situations. Government conspiracies and all. Samurai Sword-Wielding Bin Laden Hunter Demands Share of U.S. Reward

Whoa, IFS is a screening program? Hadn't heard that 300 times when I was there.

Congrats. Everyone leans forward in the straps once they get the call; it's a long and often boring road to get through the paperwork and get dates. It might take 2 years to get dates; be patient. It sucks to sit around at drill for 13 months and have everyone ask if you have dates yet; laugh it off. You'll spend a day filling out paperwork for your security clearance, enlistment, etc. You'll go between recruiting, base training, finance, and probably security forces to get everything squared away. Expect multiple visits to multiple offices. At most units you should be able to take care of most of this on drill weekends. This will get you birthed into the various DoD computer systems, none of which are connected to one another. A warning on "when will I get my dates"? Don't waste too much time war-gaming when you will get those Christmas presents (there are other threads on here discussing how long dates have taken to get). Some dudes get all their dates at once; others find out randomly, and everything in between. They all come from the NGB through your base training manager, so find out who that is if you don't know already. Some guys have been able to call the NGB and speak directly to the pipeline manager, but I'd definitely go through your unit before doing that. Make sure you do, and make sure any waivers you need are 100% approved before going to AMS.

I've heard top 50% as well. Brabus is right about just giving max effort and letting things take their course. But, in the grand scheme of your war-gaming, don't forget that you still have to do well enough in T-38s to get the nod for IFF. Not everyone does.

This one's being filed from the ACLU-Karachi branch office, no?

Does his book have a title?

You're probably anxious and wanting to be well-prepared, which is good. Honestly, I wouldn't fly at all. If you insist on it, I would only take one or two flights, just to get past the motion sickness (if you even wind up with it) and learn how to use coordinated rudder and aileron maybe. There were plenty of zero-time guys when I was there who did just fine. From my experience, it seems like the guard guys (who generally have more hours, some up in the thousands) got got wrapped around the axle about proficiency advancing (PA'ing)and getting out of Pueblo, while the lower/zero-time guys didn't worry too much about it, took all the flights in the syllabus, and graduated just fine without problems. PM me if you have any questions.

TLR, just be who you are and get to know them while you're there. Good luck.

How do utilities (electricity, water, trash) work when living on-base at Columbus? Does Pinnacle include themin the rent/BAH, or are they extra?

Anyone know how much free time students have during non-duty days or if we're allowed to stay off-campus overnight? I'm thinking of bringing some fishing/camping gear on the off-chance I can get away for a night.

Just got my IFS dates moved up 2 months. Anyone else in that boat?

Or be the one who plops it on the bar, then pours half of it for himself (seen it happen!).

It varies from unit to unit. The unit that hired me is the only one I didn't bring booze to. Some units told me up front to stop by a liquor store, and others flat said, "Don't try to get in by kissing our asses." Just ask.

FWIW, the flight doc said no waiver was even needed. He asked if I had any problems afterwards with it. "No, none at all. Didn't even go through physical therapy."

One member of the board went through a brief list of "Have you ever ________" Gotten a speeding ticket, been arrested, had an FAA violation, etc. They're just looking for trends. Just sack up and say you were speeding. It won't kill your pilot slot. If you failed a check ride, be prepared to explain why you failed, what you did wrong, and how the re-check went. Most importantly, tell them what you learned. At another interview, with a unit that 95% of the time doesn't fly into combat areas, one member of the board asked me how I'd feel about "stepping out of the plane, taking a rifle and blowing some motherf*****s away." I'm pretty sure he was just messing with me, since the rest of the board stopped him and asked what he was talking about. "If both units you're interviewing with offer you a slot, where will you go?" "Where did you get your sense of patriotism?" "You're 28. Why didn't you do this sooner?" "How did you prepare for the AFOQT?" (I was surprised at this one, but I think he wanted to know how I'd study at UPT). "What does your wife think of you being gone for two months at a time?" "Does your wife know it gets cold here?" "What does your wife do? How old is your son? Do you want more kids?" "How did you pay for the ratings you have?" "What will you do if you don't get this slot?" "Tell us about yourself." - Be brief and to the point. Don't drone on with The History of My Life, Volume I. Two things that aren't interview questions, but they're good to keep in mind: Hang out with the guys if you're invited, but don't get wasted. Watched one guy drink half of the bottle he brought as a gift to the squadron. Like a train wreck in slow motion. No dice for him. Don't insult anyone, even if it's obvious that you're joking. As an off-the-street applicant you are the part of the totem pole that sticks in the ground. Especially at guard units, people are family. Saying something negative about a recruiter, E-2, or whoever, will not impress the board or anyone, even if that person can't stand recruiter so-and-so.

I had a benign osteochondroma (bone tumor) removed from my lower femur. By definition, an osteochondroma is a benign tumor. It's more or less a small branch that shoots off during bone growth and development, and is capped by cartilage. Tumor was removed, they double checked in the lab, no cancer. No kind of therapy needed and never a problem since. I have a 3-inch scar on my leg from where they took it out, and I've stayed very active and healthy since then; no broken bones, etc. Today I got a call from Brooks saying they needed further documentation about treatment, doctor's visits, etc. Nothing major, but the gentlemen started mentioning "waiver" and "disqualification from flying". My pucker factor increased mildly. I've researched this in the regulations; all I've seen are regs concerning cancerous tumors (in the Air Force Waiver Guide). What I had was basically a glorified bone spur. Has anyone had trouble with this before? Did it even requires a waiver? Will they see the hospital report of "non-cancerous" and say, "Ok, cool," and move on, or will there be more paperwork and research/testing involved?