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C130
I would kind of say that a Line Check Airman is a combination of a military IP and a military EP. A military instructor can only instruct and get non-current guys recurrent. A separate evaluator actually gives checkrides/evaluations. On the airline side, the LCA pretty much does both.
And of course, a military EP can also be an IP and be designated as either on any specific flight. In other words, the EP would probably be listed as an IP on a flight that he is not giving an evaluation on.
Yep, EPs in the military usually do both. Per AFI 11-202V2, Air Force Flight Examiners are required to maintain instructor qualification (para. 4.3.2). The only exceptions are Senior Flight Examiners, like Ops Group Commanders, Wing Commanders, and Higher Headquarters Commanders. They can give flight evaluations and are not required to obtain or maintain instructor qualification (4.4.2).