Civilian vs. Military

[qmaster3]

Seeing the world= Seeing some far off spec of land while your living on a ship.

Diesel's quote of Naval ignorance.

 

[RJP]

Iggy has never been there, you will not maintain currency in any F-16, C-130, etc. on one weekend a month. There tons of extra drills you are expected to use, figure on a minimum of 4-5 days per month and 30 days avtive duty per year

Nope, he hasn't. But he has a point. From a civilian standpoint, the guard offers all the advantages of gaining seniority while not having to fly at a regional. 4-5 days is a bare minimum to fill squares. 30 days of active duty a year? How about a six month tour to Afghanistan. Those weekend days are OVER.

And besides, no one is ever current in an F-16. They just do all their missions half-assed.

 

[pilotyip]

I am just going back to my "cold war" reserve days and what I had to do to maintain currency in a P-3. Never got the big call up.

 

[old*art]

Apples and apples there is no difference with civ vs mil at the upper end - on the bottom though there is some basic ability from the mil trained pilot, but the civ with a check book will have the type rating and still be downright scary.