Originally Posted by quaileman

FR8,

I don't think that he has an aviation guarantee yet. That is why I said to get one. Also, you being out the last ten years alot has changed with the current situacion. I was not sure about the active/reserve C-130 thing becuase I fly through NAS Fort Worth alot and have only seen the reserve squadron there but really have not seen the active guys around in my travels, I guess that is because their aircraft are all stationed overseas and they just rotate the aircrews. Saves time on the airframe transiting back and forth and keeps then in theatre. My point was exactly what you said, join the Marines for love of the Marines, not to get FW flight time to work for the airlines. Thanks for your 23 yrs of service and sacrafice, I've got 16 myself.