87 Fts @ Lafb

[jodym]

This message is for Toro and FastCargo...were you at Laughlin between 1995-1999...T-38's? Just curious, I was a SOSM there and I'm trying to figure out who you are!

I'm trying to get a pilot slot now but had LASIK done. Have you heard of any waivers for this...or any way to get around it? Just thought some insiders might know. Thanks!

And oh yeah, Laughlin was horrible!

 

[chawbein]

I'm pretty sure that Lasik is an automatic DQ right now for the AF. The navy might waiver it though. In a few years, you never know what might happen.

 

[CCDiscoB]

Hey Chawbein, what happened to the B-52 dream? Is it now a C-5 dream?

Jodym - sorry dude, no waivers what so ever. Pilots are warned, no LASIK!! Even the Navy agrees, which tells me how serious the military takes it.

 

[chawbein]

Recruiter @ Barksdale told me that I'ld have to Nav to fly the BUFF. Whether that is true or not, I don't know. I'm just trying to get my PPL done so I can have a complete package before the March board. I like the C-5, I think it would be a challenge to fly it. Besides, there is a C-5 unit in San Antonio, close to home, ya know. It seems like a pretty well-run outfit. I'm also looking at ANG in MEM, strangely enough, they are transitioning to the C-5 in 2005(?).

Are there any nick-names for the C-5??

 

[Sonic Cruzer]

Hey Chaw,
I too noticed you've switched the pic to a bigger phatter **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**er.
MEM ANG is a 141 unit and just like WPAFB they're transitioning in '05.

Rule #2 for getting a slot: Never believe ANYTHING a recruiter says.

(Rule #1: Avoid LASIK like an AIDS-tainted razor.)

C-5's nick is FRED. There was some discussion on SPN earlier this year about what FRED stands for:

"F*cking Ridiculous Expenditure of Dollars"
"F*cking Ridiculous Engineering Design"
"F*cking Ridiculously Exspensive Device"
"F*ing Ridiculous Economic Disaster. And what does it mean when you see two C-5s on the ramp, and one of them is on jacks? The base is out of jacks!! "

I like this thought best:
"I've heard the C-17 called either Barney (because it's a companion to Fred), or Buddha (big, fat, sits on the ramp, and everybody worships it)."

A

 

[chawbein]

Wow!! Fred is my middle name (seriously)!!

I forgot to mention Wright-Patt, although I dont' know what kind of outfit they have, but it can't be good since they hired sonic!!

 

[Rush Limbaugh]

Is there actually an ops unit at Kelly or is that just the depot?

 

[chawbein]

It's the Kelly Annex of Randolph AFB. They gave the rights to the facilities to the city or county or something and kept the rights to the runway. Now it is a dual military/civilian facility.

 

[Rush Limbaugh]

All true except it's annexed to Lackland which is right next door rather than Randolph which is 30 miles north. It's a great cross-country stop with the best TA service in the Air Force. Although Buckley does some outstanding work too but that's an entirely different conversation. And the billeting rooms...very nice.

My understanding was that the C-5 and KC-10 depot was at Kelly and the only ops unit there was the Tx ANG Viper's. Is there really an actual AMC C-5 unit there?

 

[chawbein]

I just know of the AFRES C-5 wing. 433rd.

Duh!!! Lackland!!! I get brain farts sometimes and can't remember which base is where.