Arkbird

https://news.usni.org/2024/10/15/growler-crew-members-status-unknown-after-crash

I'm literally just copying and pasting from the slides at the end of the night. I'm not going to fact check the FAIPs that put together units and aircraft.

Rooting for you again, QUAG. DM on IG if you got questions but I know this isn't your first rodeo.

CBM 25-01 F-35 UT ANG 2xT-6 Columbus 3xKC-135 Fairchild 2xT-38 Columbus 3xC-130 Dyess 2xF-35 TBD C-17 McChord 2xE-3 Tinker KC-135 PA ANG C-130 IL ANG C-130 OH ANG C-130 Little Rock KC-46 McGuire Looks like the AWACS is dropping again even though they keep sending their copilots to other airframes.

PPL, IR, CPL single engine ratings all at a civilian school then they fly the T-6 for a little bit then on to the 38 or I guess direct FTU now. My neighbor back when I was in Columbus was doing it. Seems like a really interesting small group tryout.

I don't know from AFSOC's side but they were some of the first to take T-6 direct studs. The original offers of T-6 direct were to Herks, 135s, C-146, and U-28s. Supposedly AFSOC said they don't want sim only guys but they were willing to take T-6 direct for their smaller aircraft. So who knows.

The AMP upgrade was great. Brought it to modern standards and we could do LPVs. I loved it. That's what I asked about because that's what we were doing in Columbus but he said it was completely decertified for use. He said they could only use it back at Laughlin or del Rio international but other than that, not even day VMC. He said this is recent.

Just heard from one of the guys in my squadron who was a T/6 FAIP. He said gps is completed decertified for RNAV approaches and can only be used for enroute nav. So now studs can't even do RNAVs except at home station yet they want them to have less flying time and go straight to the FTU.

The red bird sim program instead of actually flying the T-1. Air Mobility Fundamentals-sim

Columbus 24-11 Drops: C-17 McChord AFB, WA F-16 TBD -C-17 Dover AFB, DE KC-135 RAF Mildenhall, UK C-17 Tennessee ANG F-16 Bulgaria F-22 Langley AFB, VA F-16 TBD B-52H Barksdale AFB, LA T-38 FAIP Columbus AFB, MS KC-135 MacDIII AFB, FL B-1 Dyess AFB, TX KC-135 Fairchild AFB, WA F-35 HIII AFB (AFRC) T-6 FAIP Columbus AFB, MS WC-130J Keesler AFB (AFRC) C-17 McGuire AFB (AFRC) C-130J Dyess AFB, TX KC-46 Pease ANGB, NH T-6 FAIP Columbus AFB, MS U-28 Hurlburt Field, FL C-130J Little Rock AFB, AR KC-46 McConnell AFB, KS F-15E Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC T-6 FAIP Columbus AFB, MS C-130J Ramstein AB, Germany C-146 Duke Field, FL C-146 Duke Field, FL C-130J Yokota AB, Japan KC-135 Fairchild AFB, WA T-38 FAIP Columbus AFB, F-15SG Singapore F-16 Bulgaria F-35 TBD

No guard or reserve. They still had to do the traditional or T-1 sim but some guard/reserve folks were able to do XPW.

It's the Growler. Dudes go to B course with the Navy and learn to fly the EA-18 then report to the 390th Electronic Combat Squadron at Whidbey. You do a tour with them then transition to an AF airframe. From what I've heard it's because we don't have the EF-111 anymore and this is our last dedicated attack/electronic warfare platform and to bring some of the skills to other platforms. You also don't do any carrier stuff. I've heard from some Air Force guys saying it's a good gig and my Navy friends love the Growler.

All CBM 24-06: 2xT-6 FAIP C-17 Travis MC-130 Kirtland KC-135 MI ANG KC-46 SJ KC-46 McGuire C-130 Ramstein C-130 Little Rock U-28 Hurlburt C-130 CA ANG LC-130 NY ANG C-130 MN ANG 24-07: KC-135 Eielson C-130 Ramstein KC-46 Travis C-130 Little Rock 4xT-6 FAIP C-17 Dover C-17 Elmendorf AC-130 Hurlburt C-5 Westover 2xKC-135 MacDill KC-46 McConnell C-17 McChord F-16 Homestead F-15E SJ F-22 Langley F-16 Tulsa F-35 TBD B-52 Barksdale

Let me know if you guys have questions. I'm leaving Columbus this summer.

Probably the class start date assuming the course code is the one for the T-6. But your class date could change once you get to Columbus. They're a little backed up.