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It's too bad Secretary Carter doesn't understand that he can't fix the fighter pilot shortage with Eagle pilots alone.

Can I do the pt test as a female and then transition back after lunch?

Can I feel like a girl for PT test purposes?

My prediction is that this will be one big nothing, just like DADT repeal. We all do a one-off CBT and get back to work. Can't figure out someone's wacky pronouns ... try Rank LastName or callsign. We're looking at something like 1/3 of 1% of servicemembers here, I have a difficult time seeing how there will be too much fuss.

Yeah, but they're not part of the social justice movement. They need to prove they are being denied due to socioeconomic disparities and cultural bias.

I got "picked up" as the #2 alternate on last year's AD board as a non-rated guy with only a 64 PCSM and no PPL. It was my second time applying so this year will be my last shot. I caution any young guys out there without absolutely killer PCSM scores (90+) to wait until you are more competitive. Do not do what I did and burn your chances with a shitty package. This board is the most insanely competitive avenue to UPT. Without the 90+ PCSM and/or PPL you're betting on the whole person concept which is highly subjective and will vary year to year.

And yet we have people who can't get Lasik because the boss won't approve the 6 month DNIF.

By the time I left, I was more familiar with northern Syria than my home station geographical references. Before the Jtac could give me cords to a new ao in ramadi, faluja, Hasaka, tel abayd, sinjar, margarita ville, etc, I already had a vector. So did the rest of my bros.

I'll echo the above sentiments. I too got picked up on that board, and it seems like my strong points mirrored his. I'm also a rated guy and DG'd my training program, have my PPL, didn't get the best wing strat as far as application packages are concerned, but I had a 99 PCSM and a 97 Pilot AFOQT. So it seems to me that's the common theme, as well as as the fact that most of the people that got picked up come from rated backgrounds. If you don't have good AFOQT scores, go get a study guide and retake it. Then retake the TBAS if you need to, build some flight hours, and your PCSM should shoot up pretty high. I also have an ETP, but for a medical issue. So between the two of us, shoot questions our way if you got em.

I realize he's been out of the game for a while, but the author should look into ops in Northern Syria over the past 2 years. That might quell his misgivings about a lack of aircrew having in-depth understanding of the battlefield situation. Reference Kobane, Hasakah, Tal Abyad, etc. Entire squadrons were dedicated to those fights and had a very detailed collective familiarity with the ground order of battle and the operations therein.

Just from talking to the dudes who got picked up in FY16, I think PPLs and scores were the two biggest deciding factors last year by a long shot. I haven't seen the raw data you're talking about, but I would imagine it backs this up. I was fortunate enough to grab a slot last year, even though I had plenty working against me. I was on an age ETP at about 32 years old and, honestly, outside of picking up DG out of the BUFF FTU, I felt like my bullets were pretty run of the mill for a rated guy. I was #1/3 out of the squadron and #2 out of 35 or so from the wing (I never saw the final strat, just heard the approximate numbers from the exec). Where I shined, I think was that I had a PPL and my test scores. My AFOQT and PCSM scores both took a nose dive after I commissioned so I studied my ass of and retook both. Despite feeling like a douche taking the AFOQT as, you know, someone who already qualified as an officer, I walked out with a 97/98/94/96/82 and a 96 PCSM when all was said and done. I know for a fact there were guys out there with a better set of bullets and equal strats to me, so I'm pretty convinced the scores made a difference. In short, definitely check your AFOQT and PCSM scores if you're thinking of applying (and retake if you can/need to) and go get a PPL if you don't have one. I honestly think those are the two biggest keys to success all things considered. Good luck bros, and if anyone needs help with the age ETP thing or needs anything else just hit me up.

Ha, I initially thought Big Butch Girl to cover both genders before continuing to read.

IMHO, if we are executing CAS in a high-threat environment, we are misapplying airpower.

Well played

https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/16-06-16-nomination_-goldfein Personal highlights of the Advance Questions for General David L. Goldfein, USAF / Nominee for the Position of Chief of Staff of the U. S. Air Force

So this "retired fighter pilot" guy isn't even a pilot?? Pretty much destroys the credibility of the entire story.

Ability to do it and willing to do it are what separates fighter pilots from the rest of the paste eaters. I can train a monkey, I can't teach you how not to be a pu$$y.

Two huge thumbs up for 13 hours. Several of the team members were on set as consultants and have said that it's very accurate.

I thought it was better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This has nothing to do with having a truck or not, but has everthtying to do with villainizing a certain group of people (ie males in this case). Again, why didn't this 'training' show anything as to it is bad if wives blow money on clothes, furniture that is not needed, etc?

For all you guys who own trucks, according to the U.S. military, you are using your male privelege to promote violence in your family and have an abusive relationship. https://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmcp/Patients/SocialWork/Documents/Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault/PowerAndControlWheel.pdf

Nah, not confusing at all... We should decriminalize anything and everything that doesn't involve a child. Otherwise you are just marginalizing all sorts of segments of the population. It's not fair. Why should anyone be sent to prison? There is no need for any sort of societal standard. Live and let live. (Sarcasm intended)