DirkDiggler
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There’s still leaders in the AF that do right by their people and who give a shit about getting the mission done. Never worked for/with Mini but glad to see a guy who had such a positive impact on his formation go out with style.
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Conley nominated to be the next AFSOC/CC. Pave Low mafia still flexing it’s muscles.
In all seriousness great news for the command.
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6 hours ago, Bropofol said:
Hello! Mid twenties working in healthcare with few logged hours under my belt. Been considering a career change and try for a guard spot. Current job is somewhat interesting and rewarding, but it just feels like a job and like I am putting my life on pause until I clock out. Does flying ever start feeling like that? I have read enough from pilots leaving service to understand there is a lot of desk work and duties outside of flying, but at the end of the day you still get to do some amazing flying, with amazing people, wear flight suits, and all the prestigious things that come with being a pilot. It just feels childish to quit a stable career I built so far to start from 0 with no guarantee it would work out. Cheers in advance for any advice !
I'm getting ready to retire after 21 years and change AD; the flying never got old for me, loved every minute of it and would do it all over again in a heartbeat. Like Four Fans said, it's all about perspective. Anyone can find a reason to be unhappy in any location or career field, likewise you can almost always find the good in most situations. Best of luck to you.
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55 minutes ago, H_G said:
What is the possibility of dropping B-1's out of T-1's? I am of the understanding that it has been done before and it possible, though extremely rare. How has the career of those who did this pan out?
Girl in my class FAIP'd to T-1s (her husband was a couple classes ahead of us and FAIP'd T-6s), they were both T-1 students. They both tracked B-1s after their FAIP tour was over. Both made major, she was an IDE in-residence select but decided to separate at the end of her commitment.
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Wasn't really sure where to put this but on 21 April 2024 LtCol (ret) Sam Galloway flew West. Sam was the Navigator on the lead aircraft of the Operation Eagle Claw (Desert One) mission. Post AF he trained almost every MC-130H front ender that went through the FTU at Kirtland until he fully retired in 2011. Sam was a phenomenal instructor and also a genuinely fantastic human being, he'll be missed.
Galloway, Sam | Gathering of Eagles Foundation (goefoundation.org)
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Thread bump.
Anyone have any recent experience with getting a FC1 waiver for eosinophilic esophagitis? According to the AF waiver guide it's a DNIFing condition but waiverable. Was curious if anyone had any data on likelihood of waiver, how long it would take, etc. Appreciate any help anyone can provide.
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Additional infoOn 4/25/2024 at 10:24 PM, Boomer6 said:Word on the street is the commandant of SOS has outlawed pen tab patches, name tags with call signs and last name on them, and not zipping leg pockets (where one would place their cover) when outside. Dudes have already received paperwork for "offenses" and are buying extra covers for their pockets when walking outside. DAFUQ indeed.
Ole Buddy Lee isn’t someone you should casually trust/turn your back on. He’s one of Dag Andersen’s boys.
On a side note, he went to the MC-W program right as it as standing up. AFSOC really fucked up the rollout of that; most communities in AFSOC used that as an opportunity to get rid of individuals they didn’t want in their respective communities (not all, there were some real good dudes that got sent as well). Don’t know if that was the case with Lee, but he was bounced between a lot of different communities, which is odd.Edit to add, he’s also at least DOS adjacent, he went to IDE out of the 27 SOW when Slife was the Grp/CC out there, if that helps paint the fuller picture.
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2 hours ago, Clark Griswold said:
At this point anything that is flight time for guys going multi eng heavy would be fine but if the Navy can find the resources (granted fewer pilots to train for their heavy community) the USAF can too
USAF buys 120, send studs to a civ multi course after T-6s, then to Flight Safety for a type course or AF written syllabus, then a flight syllabus in the T-54 to teach Air Mobility basics (air mob mission planning, transport aircraft form, simulated air refueling & delivery, NVGs, etc…
Syllabus NOT focused primarily on repetitive basic sorties but heavy military airmanship, reasonable length, shooting for stud grad / winging 3+ months from start.
3 bases, east-central-west, near major airports / airline domiciles to develop operational experience and entice Reservist support
This would be a good idea. I thought my TC-12 training was a good feeder for the Herk. It would give the student a more complex airplane with more than one engine to worry about. At this point anything is better than the ridiculous idea of T-6s straight to whatever heavy the student tracks. Would probably be fairly cheap operating cost wise too. All those are reasons why the AF would most likely never go for it.
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In a spot of good news, the new aid bill for Ukraine (amongst others) was signed; hopefully they get the new weapons/supplies rolling forward quickly.
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On 4/5/2024 at 6:07 AM, The46IsntThatBad said:
Also, there are some communities that can tell AFPC to get bent. Test Pilot School is one of them, and if you ever receive a vaguely worded email about meeting the criteria for a "selective assignment", they can also tell AFPC to pound sand.
Facts
This is no longer true anymore and hasn’t been for awhile.
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1 hour ago, Danger41 said:
This thing is really confusing me. I don't doubt that these people are all getting seriously fucked up. But the official position has been crickets and natural causes? WTF is the actual answer on this crap. Or is this the next generation in upping your disability rating? I'm personally going the Navy Chief route and gaining 250 pounds, getting sleep apnea from morbid obesity, and earning my 100% disability but this is creative.
Highly recommend getting in the SCIF for additional information on this, there’s multiple reasons you’ve heard very little open source.
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This was all that was left of that Silk Airways IL-76. If you blow the pics up you can see part of horizontal stab, besides some other small debris and the black impact mark that was all that was left.
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Gun Talk
in Squadron Bar
Let's be honest, we've all been there after a frustrating day trying to fill out grade sheets in ePex or vouchers on DTS.
In all seriousness, good on the officers in this situation.