HerkDerka

Generally as a new Herk piglet you'll fly 2-4 times a week depending on your requirements. If you have a side job tack on an extra 20+ hours. If you don't have a job, you'll be studying, doing CBTs, etc. A normal fly day consists of a 1430 show time, but you'll generally roll in an hour early to finish up stick diagrams or whatever your assigned products are for the brief. Go to LS for hemlets, NOGs, etc. Form brief for about an hour and a half and then crew briefs. Study the 280, charts, run-ins, CARPS, etc. etc. etc. Step time around 1730. After that we'll usually go up for four routes. It changes everyday, but two VLL ad two SKE is a standard. Sometimes you'll just drop sandbags and sometimes you'll drop actuals. It all depends on the what the loads need. After that break off for some pro work. Choose from a local instrument sortie, NVG airland, NVG assaults, or Vis assaults. Form debrief after ward. Expect to be home between 0100-0200, but overflights do happen. With our high ops tempo, you'll be flying a ton both on rote and at home. And not once this week was I wishing I had an afterburner after a 2,000 ft takeoff (corrected for VMCA, mind you). HD [ 08. October 2005, 17:26: Message edited by: HerkDriver24 ]

I also personally thought "Here comes the shockwave" was pretty good too. HD [ 05. October 2005, 19:06: Message edited by: HerkDriver24 ]

Oh yeah! CAPSoftSandy and the good old days. We need another poser on this board to pick at before we tear each other's heads off. Thanks for the repost BOps. I forgot how funny that post actually was. HD

Overnight guests are allowed. It's the military, not prison....but close! HD

I suggest not holding him back if that's what he really wants. On the other hand, people tend to change their minds on what they want when they go through primary. HD

LOL HD

Try three years...minimum. HD

Yup, Pace looks like a douche. HD

Nailed. HD

I still say b*tch slap him. HD

Done. I just wanted to grill you to see if your story would slip. But you sold me. Plus as a former nav you should expect a little shit from me. HD

Yeah. Living in San Antonio, never deploying, and getting a free B737 Type Rating. What a crappy job. :rolleyes: HD

Majcom Stan/Evil = Lazy asses. Once you get to Change 5 it's time for a freaking reprint. HD

No freaking way. I'm locking this thread the next time it gets revived.....oops. HD

I say next time just b*tch slap him. HD

Free 9 hole pitch and putt. HD

I say too much BS. Overposting information to cover up a BS story. HD

A story going around the last time I was there said that some Maj in the service squadron was tired of "her troops" having to clean up beer bottles after the bra closed down for the night. She said it would be her "personal mission" to turn the Died into a dry base AFTER SHE RETURNED HOME. Not that I condone being a slob. Isn't this Services' job anyway? Cleaning up other peoples crap? Serves them right for enlisting Open General. Do better on your ASVAB next time. As for the Major, I guess if you don't have a real mission in your job, you need to find one. The Died is a clinic in double standards. The wing always *****es about stopping at the bus stops to pick people up. The only person from the wing staff I ever saw stop and pick someone up was the wing shirt. Of course I think the only reason he gave me a ride (sts) was so he could impart his wisdom on leadership to a young LT. Thanks dude, now shut up and drive. Another one is how the leadership always harps on all of the bathroom regs, i.e. reflective belts and IDs to the bathroom etc. But they made sure to have dookers installed in their quarters. HD [ 21. September 2005, 22:44: Message edited by: HerkDriver24 ]

Toro, oh man I remember the crapper doors. What shortsighted idiot thinks it's within his right to deny privacy during a nice offload. I was seriously considering taking that one to the IG, but he's one of the enemy too. I think my personal favorite was "Dolly The Love Ewe". For those who have yet to go, the MDG/CC was a real toolshed. In lieu of being issued a vehicle, he rode his bicycle everwhere. I shit you not he had a small Col placard made and had it fixed on the front of his handlebars. To go along with that, he had a desert camo cover made for his bike helmet that has, you guessed it, an O-6 eagle on the front. That dork actually expected salutes on a damn bicycle. That, my friends, is the essence of the NSPFness at the Died. A couple guys who were making an anonymous and scathing lampoon newsletter called the "AUAB Desert Penguin" Took an inflatable pink cow and took pictures of it on the Col's bike. I can't remember the commentary in the newsletter, but it had something to do with the cow's "new position" in the medical group. HD

Considering it is the cadre's job to schedule pilot selection testing (and also know where the hell it is), that doesn't speak to well of them. The test is almost guaranteed to be contracted out. I'd call everyone until I got a good answer. HD [ 21. September 2005, 03:27: Message edited by: HerkDriver24 ]

Holy thread revival. Back on topic, Roth IRAs are pretty good. HD

Not bad on the sight angle for a young student nav. HD

Who gives a crap? That's a PI in my book. Or a 50 at 6 at the minimum. HD

Good point.....oops. HD

Someday this thread will die. HD