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Thank you. No worries. I think we all stumbled on to this thread a little late.Welcome: @dmaddoc, WhitePhoenix, Firingonall16, Riverfarm, MyWhiteSheep, TCEd, Purpleaction, heilanpiper, PacificaFJ40, SIG383, MrMikeyG, Tachycardia, Thanks for your service and sorry I am late to the party.
I found this thread seeing the link at the bottom of someone's signature block. I guess I don't get around the forum much!
I served 22 years in the USAF and USAFR, and now I'm a member of the check of the month club. Flew Vipers for 18 years (Hill, Luke, downrange) and finished up flying MC-12Ws in Iraq (2011) and AFG (2012, 2013). MC-12s ended up being the most rewarding thing I did in my career, finding bad guys and saving good guys everyday, and little to no BS. Helped to be a reservist that was retiring, so I could do the right thing without fear. What were they going to do, send me home? If anyone here worked with "Liberty" (Iraq) or "Freedom" (AFG) that was us.
Fini Flight - May '13. I'm the old guy
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Oachica National Forest Trip.
Now I'm a program manager working Operational Test on the F-35. Avoided the staff for 22 years...but its still a rewarding way to support the war fighter.
I'm slowly building my 100 to explore the country, and frankly enjoying getting away from people and the craziness this world has turned into...
Very cool! Those MC-12W's went to Beale eventually right? I was a U-2 Crew Chief at Beale, assigned to SR-71's but they retired by the time I got there. Love the reconnaissance missions and what they provide. The 9th Wing was a great unit to be a part of. Thanks for your service!I found this thread seeing the link at the bottom of someone's signature block. I guess I don't get around the forum much!
I served 22 years in the USAF and USAFR, and now I'm a member of the check of the month club. Flew Vipers for 18 years (Hill, Luke, downrange) and finished up flying MC-12Ws in Iraq (2011) and AFG (2012, 2013). MC-12s ended up being the most rewarding thing I did in my career, finding bad guys and saving good guys everyday, and little to no BS. Helped to be a reservist that was retiring, so I could do the right thing without fear. What were they going to do, send me home? If anyone here worked with "Liberty" (Iraq) or "Freedom" (AFG) that was us.
Fini Flight - May '13. I'm the old guy
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Oachica National Forest Trip.
Now I'm a program manager working Operational Test on the F-35. Avoided the staff for 22 years...but its still a rewarding way to support the war fighter.
I'm slowly building my 100 to explore the country, and frankly enjoying getting away from people and the craziness this world has turned into...
They did move the school house there, from Meridian, MS, before they shut it down. I requaled there (I was basically flying Vipers and MC-12s at the same time) the fall of 2012.Very cool! Those MC-12W's went to Beale eventually right? I was a U-2 Crew Chief at Beale, assigned to SR-71's but they retired by the time I got there. Love the reconnaissance missions and what they provide. The 9th Wing was a great unit to be a part of. Thanks for your service!
One day it dawned on me that I was old enough to be the father for the rest of the crew...We had a 31 year old in basic training that everyone called grandpa.
Man that's like switching back and forth from a Corvette to a UPS truckThey did move the school house there, from Meridian, MS, before they shut it down. I requaled there (I was basically flying Vipers and MC-12s at the same time) the fall of 2012.
Flying wise, yes. But the mental skillset to do the mission well was remarkably the same. I never would have imagined, before I did it, what a force mulitplier the MC-12 was (at least the way the Air Force employed them).Man that's like switching back and forth from a Corvette to a UPS truck
That's like seeing a full bird and thinking... he's just a young pup! I'm there now!One day it dawned on me that I was old enough to be the father for the rest of the crew...
Welcome! I was also in Mortaritaville in 2011 flying MC-12s.Am unsure if I've posted here - if so it's been years and years.
I'm Darin - Former Active Army (16S [STINGER] and 71L [Admin]), and ARNG (16S) NCO. Current Army Civilian (GS employee). Duty stations:
1992 BCT at Fort Sill, AIT at Fort Bliss, then 5-3 ADA at McCully Barracks Germany, 92-95.
95-97 HHC 81st IN Bde, WA ARNG, Seattle
97-98 57th MP Co, Camp Carroll, Korea
98-00 I Corps G1, Fort Lewis
Civ Duty stations:
02-08, I Corps G3, Fort Lewis
08-09, USAG Fort Rucker
09-15, USAG Detroit Arsenal
2011, Ballad, Iraq (civ deployment)
15-20, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz, Kaiserslautern (Rhine Ordinance Barracks)
20-Present, USAG Fort Sill.
Welcome! I was also in Mortaritaville in 2011 flying MC-12s.