Just a couple things then I will let this thread go, since it has become what my wife and I call, and agreement to disagree.

I don't think my deal sucks. Don't know how you picked up on that, but never said so, and I enjoy my job. No I don't think I'm the most important. I fit in the house of cards just like anyone else, take "me" out and the house starts to crumble in places.

An A-10 can fight back. That is how I see it being different. A KC10 or C5 or C17 can't, period. YOU should understand this. Give me a 30mm gun and the best CAS aircraft in history, and I'd feel better about having someone point a gun or rocket at me.

I disagree with what you said originally about how the UAS needs the best of the best, so they should continue to take them from our CAF/MAF. Build the core then let them train their own line of experts, it's what every other MWS has done, why not this one?

I am angry at folks who continue to tell me that my doesn't count as much as theirs. I may not be on the ground, but we all made choices in life, and mine was to be in the cockpit.

You're right, everyone contributes. The soilder on the ground is the most important thing right now, but not at the expense of our other trained forces. UAVs will be here forever, lets build and train a force that is worthy of that, without sacraficing our other assests.

Lets let bygons be bygons....