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We were all "Advisors" in Vietnam. That turned out well.

My experience with flight med has either been a solid "meh" or outstanding. Our current doc isn't technically assigned to our unit, but he's in the building and hangs out with the bros, and is constantly running around helping whoever he can. The good docs I've had have always made a point to have us call them first, they'd then fast track us through the machine/ fit me in between appointments/ etc. The good docs seemed to get that their job was to take care of people while facilitating them doing their jobs, how do you train a cadre of docs to understand that? I don't want you to auto DNIF me for everything, I want you to help me find a way to keep flying without fucking myself up long term. There's a reason most flyers won't admit to problems unless shit gets really bad....

Is that really just perception? Sqd/CCs need to ask permission from an O-6 for almost everything. Flying sched - Ops/mx grp/cc approve, TDYs. - Same, budget - Grp/cc, deployment spinup - grp/cc approval. 2407 because the sched changed - grp/cc approval. Christ, a sqd/cc can't even approve a static display for some JROTC cadets without grp/cc approval. The sqd/cc basically babysits and completes PRFs and OPRs. USAF did throw them a bone and let them decide what color morale shirts their unit would wear though....... Sorry, I'm not going to spend 20 years in the military to work my way up to that. It could and should be much more, but this is an O-6's service.

That's unfortunate to hear from you, especially since I think squadron commanders should basically be demi gods allowed wide and free ranging authority to meet their doc statement however they want ( with the caveat that if you fail, you're done). Then again, I've probably been tainted by too many years in the 57th wing. I admit I'm probably out of touch.

Congrats to Scotland on their Declaration of Dependence.

guard/reserve ..... apply to those while AD is figuring out its pilot mess... then when AD starts picking up OTS pilots again, if you havent already been picked up by an ARC apply there too. maximize your chances my brutha