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Ha, I don't even meet the minimum qualifications...I guess I should have spent more time working at that GPA.

GS-9s? Good luck. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Why stop there. Why not just contract Embry Riddle to instruct all UPT? Or Draken and Top Aces to man our Fighter Squadrons. This has to be a joke, right?

False hope is literally the AF’s favorite management tool. Without it, the Bobs might actually have to lead.

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Can't speak to the guard slot, but if you wanna fly, and this is a chance, take the opportunity! F*ck what people think of contractors flying and take advantage of the opportunity.

The best part is that these civilians will be the ones flying daily while the line officers bear the burden of all the paperwork required to run a squadron. If contracting schedulers didn't fix the problem I guess we'll just contract all of ops.

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What are the vax requirements?

Its the best they can think of. And it could work. Retention plans (if there is even a plan)... ain't working. Cut they syllabus even more... someone probably got shot saying that out loud. Hire old dudes... we'll pollute all those young minds, plus old guys make problems for mgmt with no filter, outspoken, opinionated words on how it should be done. And we got better paying jobs--small pool. Introduce the young pup CFI. Maybe they thought of mil flying, but didn't or couldn't. Easily molded and controlled. They have no prior bias against UPT ops like FAIPs or white jet assignment peeps. This fills a need for basic flight instruction. They probably make better pay than standard flight school stuff, plus the fly a more advanced plane and its turbine time. And after doing this gig and flying with a few ANG/Res peeps, they might have an inside track to rush a unit. And since they're civilians, no rank to get in the way and they can be a buddy and not an adversary. No "sir" in the cockpit. Hey John, lets head up to the area and see how that stall work is coming along. OK Sam. Want to join us for 9 holes this evening?

My guess is just some sort of extended PIT… Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

They’re targeting ink-still-wet CFIs. They’re competing with CFI and low end charter gigs. I think they’ll get takers as word spreads around ERAU, UND, MGA, AU, etc.

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Take my freaking up-vote. However, the bobs porked it away, now there’s no false hope for 11B follow on guys. Just hookin’ their way to a cush 3 year assignment racking up enough hours to go to the airlines when their ADSC is up.

Gasp. The forbidden maneuver. Don’t you know that F2F’es are not legal anymore?

Who's going to teach anyone a fix-to-fix?! This isn't really surprising. The DoD contracts everything to civilians.

My thoughts exactly, your civilian sim IPs are Vietnam vets who have cut their teeth in military aviation; not off the street civilian pilots who have no clue about military aviation. I’m all for innovation but nothing yells giving up more than this.

I guess they finally learned this is safer for their pilots than ramming... But seriously, that is fucked up.

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