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You never know if you don't try. I saw dudes get kicked out of ROTC for admitting they smoked any MJ. Then, there's been dudes who said they smoked it 15 times in high school and were fine. Like many things in the AF, it all goes in waves....depends on how badly the AF needs officers in your year group. Sometimes even just 6 months can make all the difference in getting the boot vs. staying in. If you really want to fly, then go for it. I do not believe you have to give up your Canadian citizenship to be in ROTC. Your TS clearance stuff isn't till your junior or senior year...so if you can just get into ROTC, admit it and they keep you, then you know you'll be fine and give up your Canadian citizenship when the time comes.

It is uncommon, but does happen. I know of one couple in that situation and honestly it wasn't a big deal. He was good dude and hung out at parties, going out to bars, etc. No, he didn't go to any spouses stuff...but that'd be super gay if he did. Also if you're talking kids in the future, you want to figure that out sooner rather than later. He may not be OK with being stay-at-home dad while you go fly jets. He can find work just like any other spouse. It may not be a typical arrangement, but it's certainly not impossible.

No shit, why are people such morons? I understand the normal person isn't trained in quick reactions to bad situations like aircrew, but it's common sense to either put the transmission in neutral or turn the ignition off. Either one will stop your car from accelerating and will start the slow down process. I just can't believe so many people are so fucking retarded they can't think of that.

So you left a MC-130 for TIB...know how I know you're gay?

By the way, I wouldn't even tell them about cats (if you have both cats and dogs). You can easily hide cats, so don't let that deter you from the 2 max allowed (i.e. you have 2 cats and 2 dogs).

It's a proportional relationship. The more a chick looks like a dude, the bigger piece of shit bitch she is.

Glad to hear the pilot's OK. Loss of control close to the ground...I can't image the "oh shit" factor on that one.

I hate you. Sweet hunting deals always seem to elude me.

Plus you want to do Freefall...way cooler than Airborne.

Look up Blackra1n and follow the instructions; it's incredibly easy. You can still sync with itunes like normal, just don't accept any software updates (until the new software version is jailbroken), i.e. if you jailbreak at 3.0.2, don't let itunes update you to 3.0.3 until that version is jailbroken. Usually you won't have to worry about it that much unless you really have a hard on (sts) for having the most up-to-date version.

Like fight against another fighter...dumbass!

Dude, calm down. It was a sarcastic joke. No I have absolutely no experience on the Mudhen subject...I was continuing the joking theme of the thread (at the time). I'm looking forward to a hopefully soon opportunity to see something other than a Viper.

Either way, the facts still stand.

Well played Fury. Wildbill, of course fat kids are forced to practice BFM/ACM. It's like the fatty at school who's forced to play football in gym class and gets annihilated.

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Don't forget the WSO holding the helmet bag for them when they take a dump. You guys can have your CRM!

A HATR doesn't necessarily denote anything illegal took place. It's a hazardous air traffic report...this was a hazardous situation. I'm not real clear on what happens because of it...I think the FAA can use it against the "offending pilot" if they choose to, but it's still not a clear "you broke a rule" thing. I also think it helps keep track of potential repeat problem areas, etc. Can anyone else clarify exactly what it does/accomplishes? I'm curious myself.

Hoss, are you willing to tell the whole story on here? I'm wondering what lead to you being where you were and your wingmen being where he is while pulling the trigger. My scariest: near midair with another 2 ship during an LFE. Blocks just may or may not have been severely emphasized in the debrief.

Are you planning on not eating and sitting in your room for the entirety of your time there? Making money off TDY is cool and all, but I don't understand why people try to do it at the expense of food and having a good time. No you don't have to blow a ton of money at clubs, bars, etc, but even having no life you're only making $1215 on top of your paycheck for the whole trip, and that's with not spending a single cent. So in reality, even severe "penny pinching" is only going to make you around $800. My experience on multiple occasions has been if you don't have the AF immunizations record form, you're getting the shot. They don't give a shit how many times you say you've had it or your school gave you ____ . Just show up, get the 4-6 shots and don't lose the record they give you (like I did) or else you'll be getting the same ones a year later at your next base.

All the services are this way...according to friends I know in each of the other ones. I sometimes think the Navy has got to be better, until I talk with my bros who fly helos and fighters in the Navy. They have the exact same bullshit, different name. I have a good friend who's an Army Ranger and for every retarded story I have, he has one too. The grass is always greener on the other side. Don't let all the bitching here get you down (sts). Yeah, there's a lot of gay shit in the military, but the pros far outweigh the cons when it comes to being a pilot. And you know what, if the BS becomes too much to be worth flying military aircraft, well you're probably at or near the point you can choose to get out anyways. Stick with your dream and fly for the AF. You won't regret it, but you will regret not trying.

WTF are you talking about?

M2, I think we all owe you an apology...I didn't know you were actually not that old, and Australian!

Shack. You can find things that suck or something to bitch about in every airframe. OR you can find the good things and have fun in any airframe. Some people's personalities/characteristics may mesh better in some communities over others. Overall, have goals and ideas of what you want to fly, but always keep your mind open because you don't want to be the guy who shows up to your FTU with a bad attitude because the airframe you got at assignment night wasn't what you were hoping for. I'll admit that's easy for me to say seeing I got what I wanted, but the truest statement in life (even outside the AF or what you fly) is "attitude is everything." A good one will get you far, a bad one will just make life suck.

You know what I meant, smartass!

Yeah I hear you...not the first time I've heard that. The way I look at it, especially nowadays, I'm very lucky to be flying a Viper. I could find ways to be down on things (sts), but there's no sense in wasting my energy doing that. I'm going to do my best not to let my tune change too much, but you're right, there's zero way I can tell you what my opinion of things will be in 2-3 yrs. I hope it doesn't change, but I can't guarantee anything. One day we got canceled on the taxi out for the 2nd attempt at a ride in the latter part of B Course. One LTC who was going through the TX said on the bus going back, "dude, anytime you even get to start up a Viper, it beats the shit out of sitting behind a computer writing OPRs for the 14th hour." It's all perspective...and I'm going to try to hold onto his, because he's completely right. The shittiest day in a Viper is better than the best day being an MPF officer.