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At what point in pilot training is the FACT usually administered? [ 07. March 2005, 18:40: Message edited by: PhlashNU04 ]

Make sure in your medical records you include your immunization records as well, so that you have something to show when the Nazis from the clinic say that you are overdue.

They have dining facilities on some bases that are open for limited use for officers (ie, sometimes just breakfast and dinner). It's usually like five bucks or less for a full meal, and the food is usually pretty decent. However, they are traditionally for the enlisted guys, and you rarely see any officers there (at least at Maxwell and Columbus, the only two I've ever been to).

Check out this website (linked from the baseops.net finances page). It gives a pretty accurate measure of what your pay should be. https://ngaaz.org/mpc.aspx

I don't have any plans or schematics, but you motivate the hell out of me. Edit: Try googling it. I typed "kegerator" into the search field and got this among some other hits... Good luck! [ 02. March 2005, 17:37: Message edited by: PhlashNU04 ]

Anyone know anything about Air Mobility Liason Officers? (AMLOs) Obviously they deal more with the cargo & tac airlift side of the house as opposed to small & pointy (or big with lots of bombs.... you get the point), but, since we're on the subject, I was just wondering if any of you knew people that served an AMLO assignment or heard about it... Thanks!

How about on the T-44 side of the house? Where were some spots you all got to go out of NAS CC?

Unless you drive a gas guzzler, you can make some pretty good money by driving when you file your travel voucher.

Out of what airframes do you think they would be more likely to get CV-22 pilots? Herks? Helos? Doesn't really matter a whole hell of a lot....?

I just want to second what people are saying about picking a degree that genuinely interests you. In high school, I took a bunch of AP college-prep type classes, and I pretty much balanced them between liberal arts and sciences to get a taste of what I liked. Turns out I was good at all of it, but government/political science/history really got me going (sts). Physics, biology, etc never really interested me outside of the classroom, even if I got good grades. When I was applying for the Air Force ROTC scholarship, many people told me to pick a technical major or else I could hang up any chances to get it. It didn't take me long to decide that I needed to pick a major based on my interests, not the military's. So, I picked Political Scienece, and, sure enough, I got the ROTC scholarship, went to my first choice school, graduated last May, start pilot training next month, and hopefully I'll live happily ever after. I don't have any empirical data to back it up, but I think its pretty common sense that engineering/techie degrees offer more opportunities straight out of college than BA's. But, as far as the pilot selection process goes, it has no relevance (this is coming from someone that has been through the process themself fairly recently, and anyone else (including cadre) that tells you otherwise is either misinformed or lying. Bottom line: pick a major that interests you and don't spend four of your best years getting the life sucked out of you chasing a degree that doesn't even fuel your passions. If it's meant to be, then it will work out. If not, things happen for a reason.

Not really sure if that was directed towards my comment, in some passive-aggressive sorta way... Whether it was or not, I'll say this (get pissed if you want). No, I'm not an AF pilot. Hell, I won't even be a stud for about another 6 weeks. I'm all about working as a team. I know that if you want something badly enough, there are ALWAYS going to be hoops to jump through, and you might as well accept that the answer will be "Because we said so (etc.)" if you ask why some things are the way they are (Trust me, that becomes painfully clear after four years at a military college). The only reason this thread even got a response from me is that someone brought in the definition of "cheating" from the VT Corps of Cadets. I lived under a rigid honor code for four years at school, and served on the peer-elected honor committee for three out of those four years. Have I ever had to face the notion of cheating in a UPT environment? No. Have I ever seen people try to gain an advantage by using unauthorized "study aids" (or whatever you want to call it in this context), get caught, and then try to BS their way out of it? Yes, on many occasions. I know... That was college, and now this is the active duty Air Force. But, I would hope that I don't need to check my integrity and anything I learned about honor at the door when I start UPT. It seems to me that maybe theses guys' perception of right and wrong got a little distorted. I mean, that's what integrity is, right? "Doing the right thing when no one's watching." Being able to look at yourself in the mirror? I don't know, maybe I'm idealistic and my morals will also become distorted when begin pilot training. I've also heard the argument that "sometimes you will have to break the rules in combat (or when you're operational) in order to get the job done (or survive)." Well, I don't see how anyone's lives or the success of a mission were on the line if they would have failed an EPQ. I would think that you play by the rules while you're in training, and when the time comes to do what you need to do when operational, that will just come naturally based on your training, etc. Not trying to sound like a tool or an individual or anything, because I'm not, and can't stand those who are. But that's my take on this... I will now be step off and observe the dialog between the experienced aviators on this thread. [ 07. February 2005, 17:44: Message edited by: PhlashNU04 ]

So what about the studs that came in classes before them (or, for that matter, the classes coming up)? They had to (or, are going to) bust their tails, most likely without the "materials" that this class had. Won't that mean that the class that allegedly cheated would have earned scores that, according to classes that came before that did not have access to those materials, they didn't deserve? Just wondering...

Not to be rude or anything, but what in the hell does this REMOTELY have to do with military aviation?

My response wasn't actually all that well-thought-out... It was kind of off the hip. Anyway, I'm sure you're right... I mean, how important could it be, having the President of the United States outlining his agenda for the coming term and describing some of the successes that have taken place over the last year?? So yeah, go ahead and scorn me for actually taking somewhat of an interest into what's going on in the world of politics, particularly since the very policies that a President outlines in those "meaningless" speeches could very well affect my life and the lives of most of the people on this forum. Now, since this topic has virtually NOTHING to do with aviation, I'll leave it at that.

Gee....Thanks for your well-thought-out take on the State of the Union. I can now sleep tonight. [sARCASM: OFF]

Traditionally they are found at the bookstore of your UPT base, and they are issued to you a week or so before you start class.

Usually any kind of agricultural type place (ie, co-ops....livestock, grain, etc) have scales.... Not sure if that is applicable to where you are at right now though. As far as scales on-base, I hear that the Outdoor Rec places tend to have scales (they do here at CAFB). That may help.... If not, then haha

I have the USAA car loan. Up to $25,000 at 3.5% interest, deferable for up to one year from date of purchase. Sweet deal, working out great for me so far!

I've seen more than a few people get C-21s right out of UPT here at CAFB. If you were going for C-21s (or any other airlifter/tanker, save the mighty Herc, of course, you would go the T-1 track) (Disclaimer: This statement was made by a Casual Lt awaiting UPT. He knows that there are always exceptions to the norm, but this statement refers to the general status quo that I have observed in my QUITE-limited experience.)

I've gotta disagree with you here. Your degree is going to be a pretty big part of any resume you ever submit. While one may say, "I'm going to be a career military officer, what do I care about my degree?"... Well, in a perfect world, that may be the case. There are so many "what-ifs" that could kill a career that there really isn't any relevance in getting into that. You may commission and lead a very successful career and retire. Or, you may not. Then what? My point is that I believe you should (1) major in a subject that genuinely interests you (NOT in something driven by motivations for money or solely to get a pilot slot), and (2), if you don't like the technical field, don't major in it. Even if you get a pilot slot and make it through pilot training, its probable that you won't be flying forever. I was told the very same thing by much older and wiser people (no offense intended c17wannabe) when I was in high school applying for ROTC scholarships: "If you want a scholarship, don't go for a non-technical major." Well, as it turns out, I was awarded a full Air Force scholarship, out of high school, and I recently graduated with a BA in Political Science, and I'm now about 4 months away from starting pilot training. I guess what I'm trying to say is I think you should do what "feels right" to YOU, and not play the odds game. If it's meant to be, it will happen. If not, don't close any doors on yourself.

PM flyinhigh, he majored in Aerospace Engineering at Iowa, and he's starting UPT at XL in February. He could probably help answer some questions.

I've got the same watch (Citizen Skyhawk Titanium), only without the Blue Angels trim. Again, it retailed for about $500, but I received it as a gift last year and I have seen it on Ebay (brand new in box) for as low as a little over $2OO. Functional, attractive watch. I love mine! Good luck!

Looks like he's got the credentials on paper to be in the running for CSAF....

How are the drops for KC-10s? Pretty few and far between because of the limited number of airframes in the inventory?

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