AlbieF15 said:I find it rather amusing and interesting that guys who a year ago were begging for OTS gouge and UPT gouge are now the "dispensers of knowledge" and are the barometers of a poster's professionalism and potential to be an AF officer.
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As a naive UPT selectee headed to OTS in two weeks I decided to stay out of this one, but after following this thread I'd have to say I agree most with this post. I think it's really hard to predict what kind of officer one will be before they even enter the military based solely on their comments on a message board. Everyone has their own reasons for joining the AF and although I'm not interested in the airlines, I'm not joining solely for the purpose of serving my country. I'm joining for the opportunity to fly military aircraft and recieve the best training possible, which will ultimately make me the best pilot that I can be. I guess you could call that self-serving but I am rather patriotic and grateful for the chance to serve my country as an AF pilot.
In addition to the chance of going to war and being shot at, there's always the chance of dying in an accident as well. As a AF dependant I remember when my friends father died in a F-16 midair at Ramstein in the mid 80's. Although I was only like 9-10 years old, I remember how hard it was on the kid and his family, not to mention the squadron. I know you want to fly heavies, but accidents do happen more frequestly in military aviation. Something else to think about.