Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
"but I've seen what active duty is all about and I have absolutely no desire to do anything, but fly"
Fly6784 -
I have to disagree with the above sentence. If all you have done is UPT - you have not seen the "fleet" the AD force or anything else that you want to call it. Even if you are prior enlisted - you have not seen AD from the view that you are about to see it!
FAIPing is not my favorite thing either - the whole concept of it but I understand the need and it seems to be a pretty good program in the military; but I have to say - I wanted to get out to a "fleet" squadron as son as possible. That is what I joined for.
I feel for the not wanting to be a "company man" and only wanting to fly - and no one should complain about your dedication to the service or your country if you are wiling to give up 10+ years of your life in service - so if it is your plan to leave after 10 years and pursue a professional flying career then more power to you.
Good luck in your decision.
USMCFLYR
Honestly I hope you're right. I am going by my limited time on Active Duty and what I hear from those above me so hopefully the politics won't be as bad as I think they will.
I just realized going through Phase II and seeing the difference between the Active Duty Major/Lt Col IP's and the Reserve Major/Lt Col IP's who I wanted to be in 10 years. The Active Duty guys who are considered to be lucky enough to receive a flying tour so late in their career just looked so much more stressed out and it seemed like they barely flew. They were more busy getting ready for ORI's and dealing with a bunch of BS while the Reservists just looked like some of the happiest dudes who loved what they were doing, had very little stress, and had great airline jobs on the side. On top of that the reservists were usually some of the best IP's too. I really almost felt bad for the Active Duty Majors and Lt Col's in my squadron.