I'm curious, is the above quote based on experience? I didn't think C-17 drivers had to pull ALO duty.

I was a Battallion ALO with the 101st A.B. and I think a 2-3 year ALO tour would be "that bad". Granted, there are pros and cons to every job and job location, but 6-12 months with the Army in Iraq or Afghanistan isn't my idea of a good-deal assignment. Brigade or higher ALO job isn't as bad as the Battalion level, but there is a reason hardly any AF people took the Blue-to-Green program. The Army is not a place most sane AF people find appealing.

Another thing to consider in an ALO assignment is you won't be building any time towards the airlines, if that is something you are shooting for, and you won't be considered "actively flying" and may have to take another flying assignment to get current.

I was at the ATL Air Inc conf. and was surprised how many USAF folks were there as well. Any chance they'll raise the retention bonus to stop the flood gates?