Originally Posted by
Albief15
Dude--those SAME type guys you mentioned were my bosses in combat during Desert Storm. There were some sharp ones, but there were a LOT like you describe.
The problem is we make ALOs political prisoners to the Army to prove we will support them. A cadre of professional Air FACS should be developed without worrying about them "paying dues" as a ground FAC. The jobs are similar, but the be a GOOD airborne FAC takes a long time to master.
TTOFAC for those that remember...(hint: it was AV penned on my OV-10 canopy...)
I totally agree. They're not ALL incompetent, BUT there's more deadweight in that community than elsewhere. The young enlisted JTAC's need dynamic leadership, not hacked-off pilots biding their time until they can get back to the cockpit.
Just so you know, I'm one of the guys who did everything I could to avoid an ALO tour so that I could stay operational and fly DACT everyday.