AlbieF15
F15 Ret/FDX/InterviewPrep
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- Nov 25, 2001
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Here are a few truths my 89-05 brethren and I smashed years ago....
There are no good looking girls at the W
Waterskiing on the Tombigbee s*cks.
You cannot get a good meal in this town.
Go ahead and step on your classmates...you'll never need their help.
If you date a FAIP's little sister you are marked for death.
Going to jail means automatic elimination from UPT.
There are no good music clubs anywhere in Columbus, Starkville, or Tuscaloosa.
Captains ALWAYS get their first choice of fighters. Lts NEVER do...
Now the other memories....
Cram sessions on the base...with booze. Watch 2 classmates boozing so hard in early pre flightline academics I was mentally ready for their elimination (both did great and became FAIPs). Stand ups! Working out as a class at the gym. Finally figuring out I wasn't going to wash out after 3-4 flights and starting to ENJOY and SAVOR flying jets instead of just trying to accomplish tasks. Girls. Great grill outs. Parasailing (..."umpf...OW!"...) Girls. "Crew bus crew bus crew bus!". Patio parties at JC Garcias (alas..now gone). Red Beans at Proffits porch. Little kitchen pushes. Girls! Solo! SEC ball games. Study sessions and more booze. Gunshy ops. Warrior River weekend ski getaways. T-38s! Girls! SEC football! More time at Little K. Paychecks! (I never made more money for ME than when I was a 2Lt!). Pizza and beer and philosphy with a great bro (now gone to cancer) at 0200. Busted checkride. No girls, no beer, no parties. Pass re-check. Girls, beer, party... FAR qual boards! Dreamsheets! GIRL! (no S anymore! this is the G-I-R-L!). Form checks, assignment night, graduation hoopla! Wow...where did the year go?
On reflection...Marine Grunt...can I go WITH you? That was...absolutely no kidding, about the funnest 365 consecutive days of my life. There will be long and hard days, but if you keep your "$hit in one sock" and stay up with the program you are going to have a blast. As for Columbus...well...I found my bride and left a good bit of my youth there. No place is perfect, but GEEZ I had a blast. BTW...my best bro from UPT is also going to be crashpad partner for our 727 classes a week apart. We are hoping our second trip through training together (or third if you count survival) is as successful and as much fun as the previous trips. We might even just roll South out of Memphis to the CAFB O Club one night for a hospitality check.
Matter of fact...if you CAFB types are planning a good party or too, send us a PM. We'll be in MEM late July-late Sep, and I'll bet we would be good for a round or two if you don't mind drinking with an old LTC type.... I did fighters, my bro did C-141s, Gulfstreams, and C-17s, and we both LOVED what we did. We'll share all the good/bad/ugly we can remember, and throw in a few lies too.
There are no good looking girls at the W
Waterskiing on the Tombigbee s*cks.
You cannot get a good meal in this town.
Go ahead and step on your classmates...you'll never need their help.
If you date a FAIP's little sister you are marked for death.
Going to jail means automatic elimination from UPT.
There are no good music clubs anywhere in Columbus, Starkville, or Tuscaloosa.
Captains ALWAYS get their first choice of fighters. Lts NEVER do...
Now the other memories....
Cram sessions on the base...with booze. Watch 2 classmates boozing so hard in early pre flightline academics I was mentally ready for their elimination (both did great and became FAIPs). Stand ups! Working out as a class at the gym. Finally figuring out I wasn't going to wash out after 3-4 flights and starting to ENJOY and SAVOR flying jets instead of just trying to accomplish tasks. Girls. Great grill outs. Parasailing (..."umpf...OW!"...) Girls. "Crew bus crew bus crew bus!". Patio parties at JC Garcias (alas..now gone). Red Beans at Proffits porch. Little kitchen pushes. Girls! Solo! SEC ball games. Study sessions and more booze. Gunshy ops. Warrior River weekend ski getaways. T-38s! Girls! SEC football! More time at Little K. Paychecks! (I never made more money for ME than when I was a 2Lt!). Pizza and beer and philosphy with a great bro (now gone to cancer) at 0200. Busted checkride. No girls, no beer, no parties. Pass re-check. Girls, beer, party... FAR qual boards! Dreamsheets! GIRL! (no S anymore! this is the G-I-R-L!). Form checks, assignment night, graduation hoopla! Wow...where did the year go?
On reflection...Marine Grunt...can I go WITH you? That was...absolutely no kidding, about the funnest 365 consecutive days of my life. There will be long and hard days, but if you keep your "$hit in one sock" and stay up with the program you are going to have a blast. As for Columbus...well...I found my bride and left a good bit of my youth there. No place is perfect, but GEEZ I had a blast. BTW...my best bro from UPT is also going to be crashpad partner for our 727 classes a week apart. We are hoping our second trip through training together (or third if you count survival) is as successful and as much fun as the previous trips. We might even just roll South out of Memphis to the CAFB O Club one night for a hospitality check.
Matter of fact...if you CAFB types are planning a good party or too, send us a PM. We'll be in MEM late July-late Sep, and I'll bet we would be good for a round or two if you don't mind drinking with an old LTC type.... I did fighters, my bro did C-141s, Gulfstreams, and C-17s, and we both LOVED what we did. We'll share all the good/bad/ugly we can remember, and throw in a few lies too.
