Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
I am completely ignorant on the UAV jobs. But I am wondering, what kind of leadership experience potential do these type of jobs have?
Naturally, it is easier for me to see how an IP, heck even an MP, on a C-5 would have more leadership opportunities and jobs available.
And don't forget, our sister services are using enlisted to fly UAVs. And I think it is 100% fraud, waste, and abuse of funds to put a rated military pilot in the seat of a UAV.
I know a guy who hasn't burned up the program in his own community - at least on the tactical front - has done well in the training command but probably wouldn't get promoted in his current career track. He has decided to take the Squadron Executive Officer (2nd in command) of a UAV squadron out of Camp Pendleton and it will give him another deployment in theater. More than likely, this will be the tour that pushes him over the edge for promotion.
Flying UAVs in the Marine Corps
RQ-2 Pioneer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (16.9' wingspan)
LIM - check out paragraph #5 in the link article.
USMCFLYR