StoleIt

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I think BAD is a T-6 FAIP but don't remember 100%.

I was close to FAIPing Tone's but glad I am out in the real world. And associate units ROCK!

CALL911

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AETC sucks monkey *****. I would rather fly UAV's.

BADFNZ

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So you'd rather fly UAVs than anything in AETC? I'm sure AFPC can make that happen for your next assignment.

I've been a T-6 FAIP for a little over a year and I love it. Just got back from a 4-ship XC to Denver this weekend. It can suck at times, but the positives definitely outweigh the negatives.

CALL911

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You heard me correct. I would rather fly actual operational missions than training missions, and not have to deal with the AETC shenanigans and BS that comes with it. I would volunteer for UAV's in a heartbeat if it meant not belonging to AETC anymore.

Fortunately I don't, and won't ever have to worry about that because I am a full time reservist, and I knew what I was going to fly going into pilot training, and I know I will never have to fly UAV's in my Air Force career.

I am not saying any of this to put you down. I am glad you love being a FAIP. God knows FAIPs maid my life miserable while I was in UPT taking out their misery of being a FAIP on students seemed to be a norm. The very few I knew that loved it were the very best of instructors.

Did you do the T-38 route, or the T-1 route? What are you hoping for a follow on assignment?