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Originally Posted by 2loud (Post 1699753)

Uh oh... I re-read my posting and I apologize for my posting. I meant to say "many on active duty" and "not only the losers". I typed it before having my morning coffee. I totally went against my personal motto of "don't open your pie hole before thinking" only in this case, I should have proof read before hitting the submit button.
I did 20 myself; half of time on active duty and the other half in the reserves. And NO, I did not have to see the writing on the wall as I was a golden child, thank you!

Forgiven. Any more these days they kick you out if you ain't moving up. I was (likely) the last of a generation of journeyman pilots-for-life. I am, however, a ham-fisted loser. ;)

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Originally Posted by Hilltopper89 (Post 1700117)

Forgiven. Any more these days they kick you out if you ain't moving up. I was (likely) the last of a generation of journeyman pilots-for-life. I am, however, a ham-fisted loser. ;)

As they say, timing is everything. I had a good friend who didn't do SOS, got passed over several times, took the 20 year bonus, and eventually separated under "involuntary separation" without having to pay back a single penny. At that time (around 10 years ago), stop loss was in effect and pilots and other critical AFSCs were able stay in for 20 years and retire as an O-3. I'm sure you remember those days; strange times for sure!
Ham-fisted losers tend to hide out at the staff levels and would not touch a cockpit with a 10' pole. They were a waste of flight suits IMO. A new AFSC for journeyman pilot-for-life would resolve any pilot shortages in the future!