Originally Posted by hindsight2020

Another interesting one is now as a 38 IP, I went with my latest form 8 to renew my CFI and asked the FSDO for an MEI on account of T-38 IP and got told no dice. So it turns out, a T-6 IP (I was one before the 38) can go and mil comp himself a CFI and a CFII, but a 38 guy can't even get the CFI (no single engine), only CFII stand-alone, on top of no MEI either. Talk about subverting the spirit of intent.