Originally Posted by
BDGERJMN
Honestly I don't think I have ever seen so many discuss A/R like it was an artform.......and get a woody doing it........sheesh, it's just ADMIN!
You're right. Fighter AR (especially Navy fighter AR where all we have to do is not overspeed the MPRS on retraction) is not much more than ADMIN. You show up, get on the hose, take your gas, and leave. The tanker pilot can eat his sandwich while you're tanking.
Refueling a fully loaded C-5, or leading a four-ship of KC-135s to refuel a E-4B loaded with civilians that will call your MAJCOM if you screw it up requires a bit more thought.
And managing a 100k offload with a fuel totalizer that was apparently manufactured by HASBRO practically requires a college degree in adding and subtracting.