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You may see a few C-27Js in the Guard units in the next few years, but the rest of the orders were cancelled. The vaunted Army organic theater lift program will go the way of the Commanche. The 160th doesn't have C-12s, but getting a company of C-27s for in house stuff. MR-

1. See above for my first point. Fortuntely the new administration will start shovelling money your way to save the failing business. 2. If the Navy was your goal what was stopping you from applying? I'm pretty sure you didn't get stop lossed as a civilian. 3. If you do sack up and apply...

In the Army's defense, a duty station is entirely what you make of it. However, the Green machine has a larger number of holes, I've known guys who bitched about living in San Diego. I'm stationed at Ft Lewis, and I can honestly say it's probably where we'll be staying after retirement in the...

Personally, I don't give a sh*t if the cleaner's lost your uniform, your wife forgot to drop it off, or you simply didn't budget your time correctly. I also don't care if you lost you wallet and got too drunk to get yourself home. During my "formative years" early in my career I've gotten...

Actually to the layperson, it would appear your purpose was to take the high ground and soundly announce to all who live in AW-Land that you are consistently exercising good judgement, while simultaneously advising peers to do the same, and publically admonishing those who choose the path of...

The guidance I usually give potential WO Aviators is this: When you sign the WOCS contract, the Army promises only to send you to flight school to fly helicopters. Eerything else is a crap shoot. To that end I think they produce arguably some of the best heicopter pilots in the world. Possibly...

Having witnessed both the Sea cadets and CAP side by side, I'll have to say that the Sea Cadets don't fair very well. As goofy as they are, CAP cadets are usually much more disciplined and corraled than their Sea Cadet counter parts. Plus, even though they're AF affiliated, CAP is aviation...

Coincidentally, we just went through an agonizing year of retirement preparation and planning. We currently live in Olympia, WA but I was offered a great flying job in central Illinois. It paid very well, but it was located in a very small farm town and while crime was low and housing averaged...

Our MH-47G sims are level D, full motion. the 47G cockpit is so procedurally complex regarding page flow, that the sim is a must. When new pilots begin the 47G transition, they spend their first 25 hours in the sim and even take their first stage check in it. To do the same in the aircraft would...

Steph, Don't rule out a career as a deep sea diving officer as well. If you really like getting wet, you might actually find yourself diving more at a MDSU (Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit) Which also gives you the opportunity for future assignments to a SEAL Team, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team...

I'm fairly certain he learned that false motivation during his last CAP summer encampment... MR-

Don't use up all your accumulated aviation credibility on one thread Grass Hopper...

We had a crew experience a dual eng flame out 2 years ago in an MH-60K and successfully auto'd onto a barn in TN which apparently "cushioned" the impact. No injuries though. MR-

Rocky, QB SEA Hangar. Burro, MR-

I think you've might have meant, "How many fight hours can I earn over the summer?" Most CAP units require you to complete a summer encampment to be eligible to attend a solo glider or powered encampment where obviously, you will be trained to solo either. Check with your intended CAP unit...

Not nearly the shock as you would get when an ascot wearing AF type congratulates you on your winging, and hands you orders for your UAV assignment. The way the AF is going, I'd get on my knees and pray daily that I got MC-12s. MR-

Crossfit, Crossfit, Crossfit or one of the other similiar work out programs, plus a good half marathon running program will provide the best foundation for OCS PT. Actually, it'll probabaly over prepare you if you take it seriously. MR-

Bingo...when I got to the SEAL Teams I had every intention of retiring as a Master Chief (I sometimes wish I had). The opportunity to go to flight school came relatively late in my enlisted career. However, it one of those "grass is greener on the other side of the fence" scenarios. The...

Gimme a break, I was typing first thing in the morning in between getting the kid's breakfast getting dressed for work:o)

Gentleman, This is for all the guys/gals who use seek information on various programs, aircraft, life styles, etc via PM: Those of us who are "seasoned", are happy to spend the time and effort providing whatever expertise we can. That's the purpose of AW. However, you are not texting...

I'm going to go out on a limb and bet these athletes got a solid night's sleep, proper nutrition the previous day unlike BUD/S. I'm also guessing they aren't getting told "start over turd" half way through their times push-ups. They probably aren't getting hosed down either. MR-

Mrs. Pickle, No matter what hand gun you end up buying, home defense is all about shot placement, shot placement, and shot placement. The caliber doesn't matter nearly as much as selecting a gun you know you're going to be able to comfortably handle and afford to shoot often. Bigger isn't...

I was corrected once by a pilot at Nellis that it's not referred to as a scarf, but rather an ascot. I said "That actually makes it ten-fold queerer than I first thought."

Actually, you still retire at the highest grade held, so he'll retire as an O-5, but right now, he'll probably pin on CW3 (accellerated) if he hasn't already, and he's getting the 25K SOA bonus, which puts him above 6 figures with no duties other than flying. Seems like a good deal to me.

As of a couple of weeks ago, there are at least 3 ex-USMC pilots flying for the 160th. Two 46 guys (now MH-47s), and of the aforementioned skid guy who did the exchange tour, saw the light and is now flying AH-6s. We do not take direct commision aviators. If you decide to assess for the...

Yeah...I can tell you as a 20 year military veteran and a 19 year marital vet, that attitude isn't conducive to a long and mutually rewarding partnership. I stuck to that mantra my first 8 years in the SEAL Teams and learned quickly to have all the fun you want on the road, deployment...

Don't forget the all important fact that shallow approaches royally screw everyone behind you...You know what I mean if you've ever been behind a guy who descends to 50-60' agl the last 1/4 mile and drags it in nice and slow. Which is why we emphasize steep approaches.

Agreed, these are the steely eyed leaders of tomorrow? Geesh...

We get alot of "It must be easy in the MH-47Gs with the glass panel, auto hover, etc". Actually, I might as well have a Piper Cub panel the last 30 seconds of the assault. It's all gross motor skills at that point. The 47 creates unbeleivable brown out, single ship not to mention tight...

Huggy, I thought the U-2 program had provisions for some ex-helo guys as well. The latest recruiting information says all your time has to be F/W or 500 fighter. MR-

I always hear "I want to be in the shit", until you're on NVGs, chalk 3 of 6 on the approach to a formation assault, browning out at 100' from the lead and hoping feverishly that when you do touchdown in the compound that you don't hit the bird in front of you. I get alot of "f*%k you have the...

Hugggy, We're you around for Lane Wallace's U-2 flight? I thought I saw your name mentioned. Nice story in Flying Magazine. MR-

I'm an Army rotor guy at Ft Lewis as well. feel free to PM me and I'll give you my cell if you need any help. MR-

One Six Right did for my J-3 flight instruction and scenic ride business (www.silverwingsflying.com) what Top Gun did for Navy Recruiting. (That;s a slight exageration, but at least I didn't have to pay for the hangar out of pocket this year) The film was very well done and Mr. Twillinger took a...

A good frend that used to be at ST-1 with me went half way through the HTs (as an ENS), got offered to go green, went through TBS then back to Kingsville(?) and is now flying AV-8s at Cherry Point. Might've been around 07 but his case was purely wanting to fly jets. MR-

They're still advertising for positions every quarter in one of the aerial application trade magazines for guys to fly Broncos and turbine Thrushes. East, Inc I think it is. We share a hangar with their training detachment at ABQ when we go down there.

You know the hot ones make rank way faster...

I think the ballsiest part of that whole scene is the Tomahawk doing a roll!

Every year you take a flight physical, your eyes will get checked for anomolies associated with the PRK. I used to have to get checked every 6 months (in between flight physicals), but that's when they weren't quite sure of the long term effects on PRK for aviators. It might be more main stream now.

MEPS pioneerd stupid forms for the militay. I don't know why they'd want post-op documentation of your EYE SURGERY...you're just asking to be a pilot. Be prepared, you'll be providing post-op reports for at least the next 5 years.

Zissou was a SEAL? Anyway, he's right, dry firing doesn't damage the weapon nearly as much as live rounds, much less blanks. I've been to some of the best combat pistol shooting schools in the country, and they all start out with at least a full day (or at least used to) of nothing but dry fire...

SeaStud, If you haven't been steering your preparations to be a SEAL officer thus far I'm afraid it's too late. Motivated officer candidates spend a year or more in advance collecting qualifications and preparing for selection. All of the statements above are true. In addition, OCS is the...

JK...of course(Jedi Knight Technician). Actually, you're a Padawan until you get frocked to JK3. It's harder than BUD/S and not too many people sign up for it because of the lengthy service committment.

Navy12, are you shi**ing me? Keep your "motivational" comments to yourself..and you're banned from any further mentoring. Chics are Rescue Swimmers for Pete's sake. While it's not an easy school, you're not screening to be a Jedi Knight either. Hell, I was a farm kid from Iowa who had never been...

Wow...you guys have got alot of free time...

I don't think the purpose of the post was whether he could get to BUD/S through OCS, but rather how difficult is the route. It's a huge gamble when you're off the street competeing for an officer slot at BUD/S with the academy grads, world class swimmers, etc. First and foremeost you've got to...

"Hell Clark, I don't know why they call it Hamburger Helper, it's good all by itself!" Cousin Eddie - "Hey Eddie, whatcha doin'? - Shitter's full Clark."

Hawk, First off it's always spelled SEALs (not Seals), and Teams are always capitalized. Anyway, it's always been much easier to earn a commission as a SPECWAR officer with enlisted time rather than coming from OCS. In fact, that may be your best chance. You will have some significant...

ASHWND, Take your grubby paws, reach up and back, grab the yellow and black handles and EJECT-EJECT-EJECT! You are making an ass out yourself and have barely the background, experience and qalification to run a Jr. ROTC unit much less critique career officer's definition of warfighter. If...

Jayhawk, I highly recommend the Crossfit workout which will bring up push ups (as well as everything else), but it's takes several weeks to really adjust to the program. Another option for shorter term results is an upper body "pyramid" M/W/F 1 pull-up, 2 push-ups, 2 dips 30 second...