herkbum

Wow

^^this!

Schedules and missions vary by unit.

Haven't heard

News to me Latest I heard (today)- Candidates have to agree to attend either 18x (URT) or UPT upon acceptance of position. Candidate will find out which they are attending when the training dates drop. Makes it a craps shoot, so why not roll the dice.

I believe it is 5 months, but I'm not currently sitting at my desk for the solid answer. We had 2 hired for 18x, was advised by NGB that they didn't fill all of their UPT slots (don't ask why, cause I don't know), and were switched to UPT. I believe I heard last week that those 2 will now go 18x due to their packets not getting approved quickly enough to make it in this FY (again on NGB for the backlog). So it looks like it is FY dependent. BL is you will most likely know when applying and/or when interviewing if the position is UPT or 18x. But, as I stated earlier, expect 18x. Most of the RPA UPT slots I know about are for locations where the OG also had RC-26's. There may be some opportunities for new hires to go to UPT if they do a stint with an ANG MC-12 unit and then return to their ANG RPA unit for permanent assignment. This is only a proposal, and right now doesn't look likely.

1. We haven't had any washouts, so I can't help you there. 2. No. All of our airline guys have gone thru full program.

Expect 18x unless told differently

Exactly what I was thinking

WRT guard/reserve help; I agree with making the guard/reserve units that are already flying drones more active in order to fill gaps... Explain. Many are already 24/7/365.

On the recommendation of the WG leadership, then ATAG.

Not something we have been stressing ourselves. Nothing has come down at our Wing other than seeing an e-mail for current O-5s that do not have a Masters to be eligible for ACSC Masters course.

Have not heard a single word on ANG invols

What predetermined route?

Dude only has 1600 hrs? Doesn't that seem a little light?

It has been a while

Is flying the plane that bad?

So current O-5 Guard guy is definitely out?

Bought one for my wife as well.

Not particularly. Had recently shot the 42 and it felt comfortable.

Just bought a Glock 42 for concealed carry. I think I'm gonna like it.

I am also curious as to what happened

Likely, but with the schedule we are doing, I'll be working less. My kids are small enough that weekday or weekend, doesn't really matter.

I'm a full-timer. We have been doing the job deployed for almost 3 yrs- most traveling once a month for at least a week at a time. This sucks! I'm gone more now than when we were Herks- 120 days last year, and that's on the lower end compared to many others. We hope this will be done by end of the month. But the pay opportunities for the part-timer are crazy compared to my bumming days. I would have killed for the amount of pay days that are available now. As a full-timer, I'm looking forward to the homestation ops. No more terrible 12's- 12 straight days of work when we have drill wknd. The schedule is going to be much more palatable and I'll get to spend more time with my family.

Bumming in an RPA unit could be fruitful. It appears to be much better than when I was bumming in a Herk unit.