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That's assuming you follow the same training profile of 4 routes/drops/recoveries in a day. Without formation, you no longer have lead/element lead/wing requirements and therefore don't require as many routes. 1 IFR route to a single-ship IMC airdrop + 1 vis/NVG low-level to a vis drop is all you'll need. Block off 20 min at the DZ for multiple run-ins and you've shortened a 5.5 hour sortie into 3 hours (to include tac approach/assault work). Don't get me wrong--I'm not necessarily in favor. But with the $ situation there's going to be cuts...

Interesting future Herc info... https://www.flightglo...nveils-two.html

Barely stays airborne with one engine inop...

Montana?

On the flip side--if you're a FAIP, you will never have as much time as you do now. Knock it out before you have to be concerned about SOS, instructor school, back-to-back deployments, WIC, etc.

Can't tell for sure, but it looks like he's wearing AF pilot wings...

My bet--all of the stupid ones...

STS

I think you're pretty much guaranteed to win based on the "something pretty stupid" category...nice first post.

DENY FLIGHT/PROVIDE PROMISE CAOC (Sep 94-Feb 95), Vicenza Italy, 5-Star Hotel Europa, individual rental cars, worked 4 on/3 off, drank so much wine I don't remember the per diem...

I retired just under two years ago and took my permissive TDY + 86 days of terminal leave with no problems. That allowed me to start my post-retirement gig while still getting my AD pay, which was better than driving my wife crazy at home for 3 months...

I had very different results than Brick and M2. I went into the flight doc for back problems (common in 17+ year Herk drivers) about a year before retirement, and mentioned to him that the back pain was so bad I was having problems sleeping. He recommended having a sleep study done prior to assigning blame to the back pain. My apnea (obstructive) was so bad, they woke me up in the middle of the night to start testing different masks. My blood O2 levels were dropping down into the low 70% region when they should never drop below ~95%. I found one that worked, came back in a couple weeks for another study with the mask I chose, and haven't looked back. I've worn it every night since Jan '08, and haven't had anything more than minor issues that could easily be fixed by adjusting the straps on the mask. It worked so well, I convinced my wife to get one (she's always snored)... There's many different manufacturers of CPAP machines and accessories, so don't give up too fast. Keep looking around and trying different stuff--you may get lucky and find one that works.

Embarrassing, but oh so typical. "Oh waiter..."

Check PMs...

Depending on how much time you have in Vipers, your time to upgrade could be significantly shorter. When does your training at Little Rock start?

Mox--A good friend of mine is currently doing the C-27A thing with the Afghans. If you're interested, PM me and I'll put you in touch with him.

Averaged 2 ESPs/month at Pope back in the mid-90s. Gotta love the E-model...

Swim meet? Or swim meat? Either way, the point gets across...

Well played Hoss--well played!

Amen brother--beat the "Dead Things"!

Amazing...one operational tour straight out of UNT before he was a squadron commander. That plus a whopping 2200 hours makes him overqualified for command! Thank God I'm retired...

Scary thing is, she's probably flying for one of the airlines now...

Not necessarily true. I just retired from the 714th, and am going back to work there in April as a GS. Before I left (2 weeks ago), students with follow-ons to Kirtland/Cannon/Hurlburt were the priority. AFSOC's tired of the BS, and called AETC's bluff on slick students being the priority. Last I heard, AFSOC folks would be graduating on time/early... FWIW

Especially since, as a commissioned officer and college graduate, you should at least be expected to know how to spell...

Each MWS sets its own minimum requirements (age/rank, hours, etc) which are spelled out in the initial board message. As ClearedHot said--they all accept waivers, but whether you get one is again dependent upon MWS and number of others applying to the school. PM if you want more info...