Originally Posted by
C-17 Driver
I can only speak for myself, but the thought never crossed my mind that I wanted to go airlift over fighters because it was easier. I realized I wanted to see the world and also wanted to be more marketable for an airline.
Exactly. All the AMC guys I knew, who had a choice, did it for the reasons you provide. NOT because they are lazy, and looking for the easy way out.
Avoid all this mess, and get into a Guard or Reserve unit. You get to pick the airplane all by yourself then. In my class, the top 5/15 chose to go to AMC Guard/Reserve. They were the hardest working, most competitive men I've ever met.
I have a lot of respect for our military's fighter pilots. But the USAF could avoid such an enormous exodus if they would promote more AMC pilots to 4-Star, instead of it always being fighter guys. Even the Bomber pilots seem to get screwed in advancement.
Moreover, it's just not going to work anymore to subjugate Drone pilots as being unworthy of equal respect.
Seriously, you want to do some "fighting," and kill people, and break things? (God Bless USAF) Don't become a Fighter pilot then. Become a Drone pilot. It's the future of military warfare, and everyone knows it.