Originally Posted by
Flare
The ENJJPT of today isn't the ENJJPT of 5 years ago. Everyone still flies T-38s, but you're just likely to end up in an tanker/transport aircraft as you are at any SUPT base.
ENJJPT hasn't been the same since the early '90s and the bank...
Originally Posted by
Dragon7
Right now military aviation is as overmanned as it has ever been, civilian aviation is still waiting the mythical pilot shortage, and most Flag and General officers are as political as any time in history plus they are overeducated dreamers.
I'm not certain I agree with your assessment that military aviation is overmanned. In what regard?
There is a fly-only track in the AF...don't do your PME and you won't get promoted to O5 and you won't go to school and you likely won't go to a staff job. You need to be in a specialized & small field so your talent is valued enough you're not sloughed off somewhere as a "slacker" and pursued for your experience.
As for the commonwealth AFs - I agree. There are aspects of their system that I think are outstanding. I did an exchange with the RAF and loved most of their system...I abhored some of it too. Nothing is perfect.
The Guard & Reserve of today is not the Guard & Reserve of a decade ago. Gone are the flying clubs and "big blue" has infiltrated them all.
Regardless, I do wish I competed with other rated guys and my FEF was part of my evaluation instead of some ancillary duty....