douglasjones

Heard it from instructors whose previous assignments was C-17s that most of them were burned out from the minimum turn time between flying TDYs with TACC and said they were gone 280-300 days in the last few years

Does anyone have any info on what life is like flying the C-17 active duty stationed at Elmendorf, AK? I am very interested in choosing that plane and location for my drop sheet. I’ve heard that C-17 pilots are extremely busy and gone upwards of 280 days a year at times (I know deployment cycles change all the time though). But I’ve also heard that the ops tempo at Elmendorf is lower than other bases because they do airdrop and are in PACAF. Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated. I would like to be home more for my first assignment until my 2 kids grow up and are a little easier to parent 😁

Anyone have any idea on what Elmendorf active C-17 life is like? How often are they gone? I’ve heard it’s less than other C-17 bases because they do air drop and are in PACAF.