Originally Posted by
RustyShacklford
From what I understand only two C-17 guys took the "fly only" track deal. They were only offering it to the folks who were at the stay in/get out decision point in their careers anyway, and most had already made up their mind or feared it as just another bait-and-switch trap. They should've offered it to senior captains and junior majors. I know a lot of guys who probably would've jumped right on.
Checks. I know one of the two. He got the commitment and the program dissolved. It took lots of work on his part to explain to AFPC that he was in fact in a different boat than other people, but he got an extended PCS and a follow on to a cockpit. Hopefully he will be as fortunate later on when they try to give him a staff deployment...