MC-12 Deployment
Big Slick,
Having done a deployment in the MC-12, I can tell you there are definitely pros and cons. This thread has already mentioned most of them already.
From my own personal perspective:
Pros:
1) A TON of flying: Leadership only wants more tactical ISR support which equates to more MC-12 missions per day. I averaged about 120 hrs/month in a 6 month deployment.
2) The crews and the aircraft are really doing great things for our troops on the ground. Of my 6+ deployments, this was by far the most rewarding.
Cons:
1) Definitely a long time away from home. Between training and the deployment itself, you're at least looking at 10+ months. And there is always the threat of a deployment extension if the stateside manning flow can't keep up with the down range requirements.
PM me if you have more questions. Best of luck.
dbay3