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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/03/21/the-military-is-lowest-of-our-low-a-teacher-told-his-students-he-was-just-fired/?utm_term=.fd7163af07ef

I used to be a black chick, til I had that steak

In what world is duke a shitty base?! Jesus. My buddies there love everything about it. Can’t beat the beaches.

From the bottom (first) email, to the top, it was an E-8, E-7, and E-9. Failure to meet cleaning standards will not be tolerated! Thanks volunteers!!

The skeleton that lives by the entrance to Indy got a new patch recently... At least I don't think he was rocking it a week or two ago

Uh why the fuck are we sending airman to clean commercial aircraft? Isn't that what these companies are supposed to be doing to thier own aircraft?

Cleaning rotaters is the #1 mission of the 8EAMS? I would have sworn it was sleeping on the sidewall seats while red X’s were left unattended.

True statement, however those of us paying an ex boat anchor from divorces finalized prior to the end of 2018 will be grandfathered into the old rules.

NERD!!!

I think what pisses me off even more than his blatant veteran bashing is that his tirade appeared to be directed at, or because of, a student wearing a Marines sweatshirt. Ya know, if you want to come at me with your stupidity, fine, I'll stand toe to toe and argue your points down until I'm blue in the face. But seriously, what kind of low life piece of shit browbeats a student?

All great questions in the previous posts. The absolute best thing you can do is visit the unit. A few visits and a few beers are equivilent to a thousand perfect answers. If you are local and have not visited they'll wonder why. On the other hand you are not expected to fly across the country prior to an interview but you will be a leg down on dudes that have been to the unit before. I remember showing up to interviews at the same time as other civilians, introducing myself while the guy next to me was getting asked questions about how his wife and kids were doing - obviously having met several of the pilots previously. Huge advantage. Other than that know absolutely everything about the aircraft you want to fly. Know the history of when it was concieved and the evolution of the airframe over the years. Know about the mission. Know why the C-17 is different from the C-130, Know how the Hog mission is different than the Viper and if you interview with an Eagle unit know the difference between a pitcher and a catcher. Know the advantages and disadvantages of each mission and why you like one over the other. For fighters, know about the munitions each carry. Know about the difference between a GBU12 and a GBU38 and an AIM120 and an AIM9. Learn as much as you can about every weapon the jet can carry. Know which block aircraft the unit flys and the differences between the blocks. Do research on targeting pods and some of the capabilities of the pod the unit carries. Know some basic capes of the radar, detect and track numbers. Read about the deployment cycles, the last 2-3 they have been on and when they expect to go again. Research news of what the unit accomplished while overseas. Read Janes. Know some of the history of the unit, when they started and what planes they flew until today. Know the names of the people on the board and some of their history, where they went to school and what they have accomplished in the airforce. Know about the state and the city you are going to live in. Know about housing prices and some neighborhoods you might like to live. Know the rank structure. Know the evolution of your career and how you would like it to progress by certain years. Know about flight commanders, 2FLUG, 4FLUG, IP, Scheduling, Stan Eval, Weapons, know the difference between the OG, the Squadron Commander and the Wing Commander. Know who each of those people are in the unit. The DO wouldn't hurt either. Is all this expected? Absolutely not but several people I know that were hired knew many parts of the above. When they ask Why this jet? "Because it looks cool and would be fun" is probably not the best answer. "Because a 4 ship can deliver 8 GBU 10's behind the FEBA unescorted with the ability to fight their way in and out....." Just be ready for the follow on of what a GBU10 is. Being able to answer that gives huge bonus points. This simple question gives you the ability to show how much you want it and that you really have researched the fact that you want to be there. When you interview with the Herc unit tell all the advantages it has over the C-17, while with the C-17 unit talk about it's strengths etc.. The internet is a wonderful thing. Take the interview the same way you would approach a test. Study. You are not expected to know much at all about tactics or even about weapons but there is a ton of information out there you can get smart on and really impress the board. This board is an awesome resource, many units have websites with the monthly newsletters - read every one so you can see what the unit has done over the years. F-16.net is a great place for Viper Gouge and I'm sure there are other sites for each airframe in the inventory. Good luck -j