DirkDiggler

I had posted about this a couple pages back. These are trial groups. AF wants data on how students will do going from light singles/twins straight to a fast jet aka the eventual IFT model (light twins straight to T-7).

Since a good chunk of Hegseth’s time as SecDef seems to be spent doing/posting workout videos with users one can assume that Hegseth was working out with the SEALs, a fierce argument about the merits of Ranger panties ensued, which rapidly devolved into “oh yeah, take those pants off, you’re fired.”

On 1st glance I’d agree, the whole thing seems a bit silly. I’m more curious who he pissed off. Said individual is very political and would do almost anything to get ahead. He used to keep 2 extra covers in his car as a Lt., one with an eagle on it and one with a star on it as a reminder/motivator for where he wanted to go.

Not fired yet, but it’s probably coming.

What a cross to bear…..

Good buddy of mine was a T-6 FAIP at Laughlin; he got tagged to do incentive flights for some ROTC cadets going through Field Training. A friend of his was doing the some thing during the same Vul and taxis out first. As my buddy taxis into the hammerhead and catches up to the other airplane, he realizes something doesn't look right; low and behold the other airplane is now a convertible. The IP in question told the cadet in the backseat to put the ejection selector in command forward; cadet pulls the wrong handle and blows the canopy instead. Needless to say incentive flights were put on ice for a while after that.

I have an H&K 416 22lr that has the same issue. It does not like CCI 22lr at all; have used Magtech with it after the first time I shot it and it's fed great ever since.

Ahh gotcha. That's not how I feel about my current students since I started this job; to me, they have deficiencies based on the changes going on in UPT/IPT/whatever the artist formerly known as SUPT is. Most of them have good attitudes and are hungry; it's just the AF isn't training them properly and getting them right type/quality of training. And in all honesty in the 2-3 years before I retired I felt like my last squadron (anecdotal to be sure) was winning the CP lottery; we had a preponderance of strong swimmers with only 1-2 average/below average guys/girls. Changes to how communities are doing business shouldn't be surprising given the product that AF Pilot Training (and in many cases the FTUs) are producing. Students are getting less time/experience in both, which translates into more risk assumed by the line Sq/CCs. In most cases, the AF/MAJCOMs aren't giving said commanders additional resources to make up the gap, hence restrictions on certain training/maneuvers. I'm not saying that its the correct answer (at least at the AF level) but it's understandable given the shortfalls going on in the training pipelines.

You mean, kinda similar to my initial post on the topic quoted below? I think we’re in violent agreement here.

11-2MC-130J Vol 3 6.5.5.2: MC and FPs will not perform takeoffs or landings from the right seat under the following conditions: 6.5.5.2: During maximum effort or substandard airfield operations. FPs (MCs really since the MC-130 doesn’t really do traditional FP) finish the sim phase and don’t sit left seat again until AC upgrade or AC prep (current AC upgrade min hours is 600) therefore there’s little to no benefit to qual them in max efforts. I have not seen this be an issue during my time in the community, to include 2 schoolhouse tours and now current FTU CI. Edit to add: It's not that I haven't seen AC upgrade studs struggle with MEs; I have. It's just that by the end of the AC upgrade syllabus the average student gets it. Additionally, all the information in the MC-J HUD takes some of the art out of ME landings (power pull aside). I've seen far more ACUGs struggle with getting on/staying on the tanker, acting as the formation commander, and running a crew.

CPs in MC-130s are PM only for assaults and always have been until AC upgrade or AC prep. That model hasn’t been an issue for the community. The bigger issue is the lack of an actual Phase 3 trainer (T-1 sim only or T-6 only students). The AF is really fucking these guys and girls over. I’ve had several students over the last 6 months that seriously struggled to land the aircraft (in the sim) normally on a 13,000x150ft wide runway in day VFR conditions. A lot of these students are behind in overall SA, comms, basic aircraft handling, and GK.

Best deal around back then, really enjoyed my training at Corpus.

If you can’t do something useful do something visible.

Maybe we’ll jump in.

My local range just banned them for the foreseeable future. It's owned by a bunch of ex-military; they're all pretty chill dudes so I don't think they made the decision off the cuff (though I'm sure the liability issue was at the forefront). Didn't matter to me since I don't own any Sigs.

Lotta very good points here. I'll add one caveat; the bulk of the MC-J community outside of AFSOC/HQ thought that putting floats on an MC-J was either very dumb or very funny, depending on who you asked. Everyone knew the concept wasn't going anywhere. However, the two AFSOC/CCs that were in charge when this was being kicked around weren't the types who took feedback very well.

We've had a couple come through the HC-130J FTU this year. Not sure of their individual stories.

Ironically my buddy was (is) in the exact same boat. His go to pistol is a Canik .45, he also has a Springfield .45 and a 1911 so he shoots way more .45 than 9mm. His logic was the same; 9mm is just cheaper. My hiking/wildlife gun is a S&W 10mm so I’ve been toying with buying the 10mm PCC cause I probably shoot just as much 10 as 9, and I like the extra power the 10mm has at extended range. Maybe I’ll end up buying both. Decisions decisions….

Good buddy of mine has one, they’re a lot of fun to shoot. I’ve almost bought one chambered in 10mm.

I'd like to know where all these dream makers were when I was in HS....

Obviously Contact Time……

I haven't heard this story, do tell.

I have no direct knowledge of what occurred. That being said, I was stationed with/served with this individual and he had a habit of putting his genitalia where it didn’t belong.

I stayed in the Sanders double wides and thought it was a good option. Cheap, fairly nice, and a 2 minute walk to the FBO. It has a kitchen so you can cook your own food. Also is easy stumbling distance after you get shitfaced at Gordo’s FBO rooftop bar.