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41 minutes ago, Inertia17 said:
Shame we can't get a squadron or two in to share Miramar with the Marines...they seem to get by just fine buzzing Hornets around San Diego daily.
Miramar is a special case for whatever reason. More retired military in the area possibly? San Diego and awesome surfing is just 30 minutes away... Vegas is also well within driving distance...
At NAS Oceana, half of the people are parked by the front of the neighborhoods taking pictures and loving the 24/7 air show, and the other half are constantly bitching about the jet noise.
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I've heard too many horror stories about lost certs. Once I graduate SERE School I'm getting the Certificate of Completion tattooed on my ass.
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7 minutes ago, pawnman said:
I honestly don't know how anyone who has dealt with the Med Group thinks government-run health care is a step in the right direction.
Common sense, such a rare find in today's world. As an army brat, I concur. The "doctors" at our base were notorious for handing out athlete's foot cream for every ailment. It was so laughable that one day I had a cough and my buddy took out some Lotrimin and said "Dr. so-and-so says drink this and that cough will be gone in no time." I had to change my provider from a licensed doctor to a Nurse Practitioner who knew what the fvck she was doing... Kind of sad that Mrs. XXXXXX is noticably more compitent than Dr. XXXXXX. What a shitshow.
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5 hours ago, Kiloalpha said:
I'm cautiously optimistic that between Trump and Mattis, a Purge may take place in the halls of Big Blue.
Nice try, Obama!
I'm a little less optimistic. It's going to be a long, hard road for anyone who wants to make changes to the current fvckery that is the political military. It's a disaster -- the Air Force knows it, the Navy knows it, the Army knows it, you know it, I know it (sorry had to counteract your Obama quote with a Trump quote)...
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I've only rushed one squadron, and I have my first interview coming up for a fighter unit that I applied to but didn't have the time to visit (applications are usually due on the last drill weekend that applicants visit). Many people on this site and many that I've met have had multiple interviews, and a lot of people I know have gotten hired in just about every airframe the AF flies. I'm not one of them, but I'll give you my 2 cents as a fellow newbie pilot wannabe.
The ANG seems to put out way more hiring notices than the Reserves, and I don't really know why... But if the ANG/Reserves are hiring, get into contact with someone and show up for drill weekend. As for the "Am I going to get hired off the streets?" question, I would say you have just as good of a shot as someone in the unit in many cases. Don't act like you're better, and don't act like you're worse. Yes, there are some units that prefer to hire from within, but a lot of units have been burned by their own dudes/gals because they couldn't hack it in UPT. So rush any and all units like it's your life's goal because, well, it is...
I think the "be a good dude" thing is kind of obvious, but my take on it is to just be yourself. Pilots have damn near perfect instincts. They can pretty much tell who is being genuine, and who is acting like an ass and saying "bro" every other word because that's what the 1LTs do. It's really embarrassing to see the senior pilots cringing once the "I'm gonna act like a 23 year old fighter pilot ace even thought I'm a guy off the streets" dude shows up and starts acting like hot shit. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fighter wannabe through and through. If asked why I want fighters, my answer is going to be unique (and the best answer) compared to someone else's response...
Hope that helps, dude. Good luck!
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2 minutes ago, Ram said:
Hey folks, don't confuse my sarcastic and pessimistic posts for the voice of a dude who's going to give up and watch the house burn down around him.
(Although it's probably easy to think that way...which is why I'm writing again.)
Take my posts and combine them with the knowledge that I took the bonus and plan to stay until 20+ to try my best to keep my little corner of the USAF as lethal and relevant as I can. I still think that we're the best airpower organization the world has ever seen, and I still think we can beat any challenger. I'm just concerned about the margins, which I see as shrinking by the second.
We are a volunteer service. That means that, while you're still wearing that uniform, you have no choice but to go out and do your 100% to keep the organization successful and ensure YOUR personal corner of the USAF is lethal and relevant. You are bound by that duty, and it's the expectation of ALL of our citizens (crazy SJWs, red-hat wearing Trump fanatics, and everyone in between) that you're out there every day EARNING the right to hear "thank you for your service."
The CAF is in for a hard decade...and I think it's already started. I won't question the decision of anyone who decides to stay or anyone who decides to leave...it's their choice. But those of you who decide to stand shoulder to shoulder with me and the rest of us CAF bros: We're going to have to work. Hard.
1. Every single training sortie needs to be maximized.
2. No slack for those who don't show their commitment in their daily effort.
3. Every teachable moment has to be caught, and those lessons need to be TALKED ABOUT in the squadron.
4. Guys with leaves and eagles on their shoulders need to screen the BS from those with bars. Young LTs and Capts need time in the vault/sim/jet as much as possible.
Take the resources we are given, find a way forward, and work hard to produce the very best you can with those resources. That's our job. We need to keep voicing our complaints to "the Bobs" around the USAF so they know not everything is rainbows, unicorns, and sprinkles...but that's secondary to our #1 concern: KILL AND SURVIVE.
Bitching on the internet, like all other forms of sport-bitching, is not only fun, it's your God-given right as servicemember. Throwing your hands in the air and yelling that the sky is falling -- if you're not giving 100%+ and working your ass off to be lethal -- is the biggest SNAP-bullshit act you could possibly commit.
Those newly joining, about to join, or aspiring to join the CAF: Get ready to work. You're not the reason for this problem, but we don't have time for any bullshit. Be prepared.
I hope my IP has this mindset. I just want to work my ass off so I can kill as many bad guys as possible when the need arises.
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Blue Angels should have been there...
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1 hour ago, Breckey said:
In fairness that is most likely due to the republican state leadership refusing to expand Medicare and trying and obstruct the ACA at every juncture. Other states like Washington have seen rates decrease.
Dude, come on... That doesn't pass the bullshit litmus test. The politicians say, "Oh how wonderful, Obamacare gave healthcare to an additional 20M people that couldn't afford it!" How?! We're always talking about how healthcare workers are overworked and underpaid, resulting in less people joining the healthcare field which just exacerbates the issue... Did I miss something or did Obama literally pull a bunch of qualified healthcare workers that don't require sleep out of his ass?
If you live in the US and the phrase "government mandated healthcare" doesn't scare you, you've probably said the phrase "feel the Bern!" about a million times in the past year and/or cried on national television with a piece of duct tape covering your mouth that reads "silenced by the DNC"-
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On 11/12/2016 at 11:18 AM, guineapigfury said:
I blame their parents; they raised this lot. You get exactly what you tolerate. Where are the news stories about dads showing up at college campuses to violently apply boot leather to hindquarters?
I still think the only reason I did so well in college is because I knew if my dad said "How's school going?!" and I said something to the effect of "Bro C's get degrees, don't worry they won't drop my full ride until my cumulative GPA is below a 3.5" he would break the land speed record, drag me to the middle of a 'safe-space', and beat my ass senseless in front of the "we don't spank our children" crowd during parent weekend...
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7 hours ago, nsplayr said:
As an Obama fan, a Clinton voter, and a consumer of a fair amount of left-leaning media...
If yall didn't know those facts from reading my posts on here over the years, I'd have to question the Wing's bonafides at collecting intelligence
"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death..." 0 fvcks given
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11 hours ago, Mark1 said:
There's another 4 paragraphs for you.
One of the best pieces of advice my English teacher (who had a Master's degree from Cambridge) ever told me was to NEVER use more words than necessary to get your point across. I would've gladly taken a "Go fvck yourself, tk" over the walls of text you've been dishing out. I seriously have no idea what you're point is, or even how it remotely relates to Kaepernick being a hypocritical dipshit (reference the above post for proof - Thanks Huggy).
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4 hours ago, Kiloalpha said:
If I had to guess, you're a libertarian. Shame about ol' Gary.
Also, you said you didn't watch MSNBC... but yet you mentioned Rachel Maddow. I suppose you could have learned about her boyish physique from your regular carrier pigeon route, but methinks you've seen at least a second of their programming. Just saying.
I'll say what kiloalpha is too nice and refined to say... Remove the stick from your ass. Writing another 4 paragraphs of response to a one-liner matmacwc jokingly typed is some Simple Jack shit.
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12 minutes ago, matmacwc said:
Battery or plug ins?
I don't know... I'm going to have to think long and hard about that one.
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2 hours ago, Ho Lee Fuk said:
Hillary is a corrupt liar and the epitome of the sleazy oligarchy that America is obviously fed up with, so I'm psyched she's packing her bags. That said, are you guys not at least a little terrified of a Trump presidency?
Again, I share in the delight of Hillary and her never-ending barrage of law-breaking and double standards being put down, but as a military officer and American, Trump's "foreign policy" and national security "strategy" is ing scary at best.
I know that the CJCS, NSC/NSA, Pence, and other cabinet members will sanity-check him, but will that be enough?
Well, to throw some good vibes Hillary's way... Nelson Mandela served 27 years in prison before he became President.
But I put my outlook about the future of our President-elect right around "ignorantly optimistic"... And FVCK YES I'm happy Pence is the VP instead of Kaine due to the VP debate. If any of you missed it, it looked something like this:
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On a serious note, I sincerely hope he follows through with bringing back personal accountability. This win proved that we'd rather take a gamble than deal with a career politician.
On a less serious note, for the first time in my life I'm excited to watch political news. I get to watch Hollywood stars and the media cry little baby tears and then go on twitter and bitch about how life isn't fair because they didn't get their way... I'll drink the kool-aid for now.
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I think Hillary is still confused as to why her superdelegate votes don't count for shit now... Or why she wasn't allowed to flip a coin for the purple states.
If I was a democrat, I'd be pissed the DNC shunned the voter base and got their asses whipped for it. The chickens always come home to roost...
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2 hours ago, Voodoo200 said:
My questions are:
1.) Am I competitive? Could too much flight time hurt my chances?
2.) What about my vision? Could I get the waiver up to 20/200 or should I consider LASIK.
3.) Is it too early to begin applying?
Thanks!
2 questions: (1) What is your major? and (2) What airframes are you going after?
1.) Yes, you are extremely competitive granted you're able to answer the "OK, so we get you can fly in the civilian world, how do you intend on adapting to a flying style more suited for the military?"... Old habits die hard, and the AF probably wants you to acknowledge that.
2.) I've always had extremely good vision (lucky genes), but go for the Lasik... You're flying regional so I'm assuming that's not a big hit to the pocketbook.
3.) Hell no. I would get your AFOQT and TBAS out of the way obviously, but seriously the PCSM is so heavily weighted towards flying hours now, and you're 2,800 hrs over the maximum requirement...
Good luck!
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4 minutes ago, tac airlifter said:
Shit talking another flyer by leaking private information on a public forum? Bold move for a first post, I'm sure it will impress everyone.
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5 hours ago, Seriously said:
Bottomline: Stay generally physically fit. Don't skip leg day, but don't stop upperbody workouts as well. And for your own health, you should be running 1-2 times a week.
Do you run based on distance, intensity, or time? Matmac said to mix in sprints with my runs, so I have started to do that. I usually try to keep it under 2 miles because of what has already been mentioned -- long distance running = bad G tolerance.
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4 hours ago, Uncle said:
Lol, great community fellas, i have a "poor" reputation because I asked about fighter drops in the thread about assignments.
1. You have 2 posts, and one of them is complaining about neg rep on your first post. So... maybe contribute, be positive, and stay on topic?
2. Your interests give me a "tool" vibe, just my opinion. (you edited this, looks a little better now)
3. If you had creeped a little while on the forums before joining, you would know that the "what are my chances of getting a fighter drop" has already been asked 69 million times before, and is almost always answered with "there is really no way to estimate how many fighters will drop, so just work your ass off in UPT and be a good bro."
4. If you get that viper drop, you're going to be flying with the same type of guys that are busting your ass on the forums. I'm not one of them yet, and I don't act like it. They are a tight knit group, and honestly have helped me understand a great deal about the flight training process, and the AF in general.
5. I've been told to 'shut the hell up' here too. It's not personal, and you shouldn't take it that way. Seriously, this community is filled with a bunch of successful fighter pilots, and is a great resource for everything you need to know. This weekend, I'm going to meet a couple fighter wannabes just like me, and it's only because of these forums... So just consider yourself lucky to be interacting with everyone here.
ANYWAY, sorry to have derailed the thread... Back on topic:I'm also interested to see the next round of T-1 drops. It seems to me like they're moving toward T-38 guys getting only fighters or an A-10, while the T-1's fight over the 11B slots. If they are trying to mitigate the 11F AND 11B shortage, this seems like a pretty good way of doing it.
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On 10/28/2016 at 0:54 AM, billy pilgrim said:
G tolerance also builds with experience.
Personally, I've never pulled G's. BUT my dad was an Army pilot and astronaut candidate, and I have many family, friends, and work colleagues that have flown fighters. The one thing I consistently hear is "it hurts and your body just has to get used to it"... Obviously the fighter guys here know what they're talking about, so I would focus on AGSM, breathing, staying hydrated, and core strength like they said.
I still remember when I was younger my dad bringing home tapes of himself and the other astronaut candidates (or other flying buddies) in the centrifuge. They would all pack into the living room and drink a ton of Jack and Coke and just laugh their asses off. Endless entertainment. -
The best pilot to ever demonstrate the pure bifurcation of flight, altitude and airpseed.
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3 hours ago, VMFA187 said:
Do more with less.
Good line for the ladies...
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1 minute ago, VMFA187 said:
True. All WSO configured jets have a little nub that you can attach a stick to. WSO-BFM on the road for a quick abeam set was always fun with them reaching down between their legs trying to fly the jet. Some of the smarter ones would bring a PVC pipe...
Nothing says USMC fighter pilot quite like flying a nub with a PVC pipe extension from the back seat.
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The Next President is...
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FIFY... But yeah, sounds about right.