U.S. Army Aviation :tup:

There are 3 pipelines you can go down after primary fixed wing training which are fixed wing jet, fixed wing turboprop, or rotary wing. Fighter slots are generally given to the top guys, but the number of slots per class can vary from class to class, so a lot of it is just luck as well. Unless you're in the top 2 or something.

My dad was an S-3 pilot, which he loved but they're retiring all squadrons soon if it hasn't been done already. I'm finishing up an aerospace engineering major right now and I'm well aware of the studying required to fly military aircraft, as well as the lifestyle. I've talked to a lot of different Navy pilots and even my recruiter was a chopper pilot in the Navy. Most of them say there's a lot of good and a lot of bad to the career, but in general the good parts definitely outweigh the bad.

Awesome! I just wanted to make sure you knew the ins and outs of something like that. I've met too many people that are gung ho to be fighter guys without knowing anything about the lifestyle or the flying. Just wanted to help out a little, I'd hate to see someone go into that blind. :tup:

Go Hoovers! I worked on S-3 electronics for 6 years back in the '90's. Nothing like the sound of a giant vacuum cleaner to make you smile! :icon17:

Air Force Jun 1985 - Dec 2011 (Retiring next year)
Stationed Eielson AFB Alaska
Deployed Bagram AF Afghanisan 2 Jan 2010- 10 Jul 2010
Anniversary 370Z delievered in Alaska April 2010
Can't wait to get home for the first ride :)
I'm proud of all my Brothers-in-Arms

British Royal Air Force '88 - '96

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Hey!!!! Whats up w our service peepz! Your thread is dying here!:hello::p

Retired from the military 7 years ago.

Thank you all So very much for your service and especially those of you who are currently serving overseas! :usa:

Former US Marine. I had 2 tours in the First Gulf War. My injuries have kept out of the Corps Since 1992.

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(Lol @ f** tard ;) )

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Anybody still active?! Besides SS_Firehawk?

I know you guys are out there!!

Who needs some Monster love?!

:iagree: I did screw myself a bit and put all of my eggs in one basket though, lol

:bowrofl: I put my "eggs" in 2 baskets boxes... :ugh:

I'm active duty Navy..

I thought you kept the eggs and others would put something in your box?
(Too much for non prem section? Lol)

What are some things you miss from home?

you answered your own question

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In honesty..just being there. And being around people who've known me longer than a year or two.

Every 2-4 years we rotate. Potentially to somewhere we've never been. So you're constantly making and breaking friendships... Which is great at times, and extremely shitty at others.

20 years USMC (1986-2006). 0341 while enlisted flew CH-46s as an Officer. Got out as a Corporal (e)/Major (o)

Loved every minute!

:tup: :usa: do you still go all over or are you stationed somewhere? Not sure how navy works...
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:tup: :woot: :usa: love our enlisted!

A little bit of both in terms of Navy. At any given time you'll be Sea Duty or Shore Duty for a number of years depending on how long you've been in. If you're Sea Duty you'll be stationed somewhere but depending on your deployment schedule you could be out 8+ months out of the year. Last year I left on deployment in March came back in Nov. The year before that I left in Jan. and came back in July. If you're shore duty you'll be stationed somewhere but just work from shore...no chance to get deployed unless you volunteer.

I want some.........

Ex-military don't count! lol

Well you know what they say... "Once a Marine always a Marine!"

You can take the man out of the army, but....

:tup:you guys get your Lemon Love Tea in Alchengs thread :tup:

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You know what they say...? Once you have black.....




never mind!

Ahh...you forget, as a siggy, I served all three branches of the CF.

My wife, as an Air Force officer used to tell me that. Then I used to tell her, hey... the real uniform color is green (not blue).:icon17:

Used to hate having to salute her.

... only in the bedroom!

Well, that goes without saying....:icon14:









"He must have an enormous shvanstitcher!"
"Well, that goes without saying.."

(Young Frankenstein)

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:tup: :p lol!

Former USAF Security Forces (3P051) 00-06.
Deployed
Manas AB Krygystan 04
Rhein Main AB Germany 05
Currently working for DOD DON.. (yay furlough.. not)

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USAF 88-92. Stationed at Altus, OK. This was an aetc training base for the c5 galaxy pilots mostly but als I kc 130s. Sure seems like a long time ago.

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:confused: so you're in Germany? My brother was in wiesbaden (sp.) many years ago :tup:
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Thank you for your service! BOTH of you! :tup:

Part time for life! (Not really as a Platoon Sergeant) 00-current. Served in OEF 11 and here again in 12 & 13 as a contractor. Then I go back to wearing boots...

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Thanks to all you guys and girls for doing what I would never do! :usa:

LoL...that's what I said. And here I am almost 6 years into it.