Originally Posted by fishforfun

I agree with this. I would love to do this stuff but something has got to give.

Here is my current schedule from April 2011 to March 2012

April - 15 days TDY (Only 7 of those were for my flying job)
May - November ~185 Deployed (0 flying)
December - Home (hopefully)
Jan - 30 days TDY (Only 5 for my flying job)
Mar - ~5 days TDY (0 for my flying job)


Its only November so I'm sure March soon fill up. From April to March I will hopefully get to be home 45 days. Not deployed for flyers does not equal home. That is a very important distinction. I'm currently working with some Logistics Officers (LROs). They do more 6 month deployments, but when their home their home. My last flying assignment 2 weeks after our deployment we had 7 crews back out on the road for 15 day trips in the C-17. Then fit at least 2 4-6 week Altus trips and other various TDYs and you can see that not deployed does not equal home. Then, its time to deploy again. Its fun trying to put in for leave 6 months before kids birthdays just to make sure your home. I don't think Hacker meant anything disrespectful, but to just point out there is a difference in lifestyle that does not afford certain things. Just my $.02.