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Sometimes (Most Times)
I hate that all of H's instructor pilots are FAIPs. They just don't have a clue.
We filled out his dream sheet this week for what aircraft he wants to track. There's a comment section, so he filled it with bullets about his performance in UPT so far.
He turned it in yesterday and the flight commander (FAIP) said "Well thanks for all your effort here, but I meant write things like "I'd like to stay [here] instead of track UH-1s because my son's doctor is here".
Um, really? There are doctors at every base and there's nothing attaching us to this specific doctor. Plus, the mission comes first. H's qualifications and the aircraft in which he will best serve the needs of AF should be more important to the IPs than my kid's doctor, who is most definitely replaceable. Geez.
Re: Sometimes (Most Times)
T-44s don't exist as a track anymore so the only way he'd leave is if he got helos, which is his last pick anyway. My son's doctor (who is most definitely replaceable) is not a factor in our decisions about H's career track that will affect the rest of our lives. In all likelihood, we will be done with this doctor in February after his next check-up, since he was tentatively cleared last time. It's just not a factor and the idea that they made him write it in rubs me the wrong way.
There a general overshare of personal information on this base to start with. I'm still creeped out by the fact the the squadron commander's wife came up to me at a party to inquire about the state of my cervix. Very personal news that's no one's business gets passed around like candy here and I hate it. If we had a family problem that was actually a factor in this decision, we would handle it appropriately. I don't need a 23 year old lieutenant telling us what our family needs.
This is comes on the heels of this same 23 year old LT telling DH last week "well let me tell you how it is in the real AF". Um, excuse me? You've never been in the "real AF". You're a FAIP.
I'm sorry this turned into a vent. It's not aimed at you, I promise. I just can't stand H's IPs. They act like they're still in college and their conduct most of the time is not what you would expect from an officer in the USAF, or a relatively mature human being, for that matter. This was just the last straw.
Ah I see where you're coming from. No offense taken; I think the training environment is tough for everyone. H had some IP's in phase two who made it clear in their attitudes toward students that they didn't want to be there, and it made the experience suck for their whole class. Phase three was so much better for everyone because they were treated more as equals.
And it seems like the small base just makes everything worse. I think I've heard more gossip in two years here than in all of high school
Has your husband tracked yet? I thought I remembered reading that he did, but I think I might be making it up lol.
ETA: I forgot to add, I'm sorry you guys have to deal with this; it sucks that they're brewing crappy to you.
FAIP's can be a rare breed of Douche. (especially the T-6 FAIPs, the T-1 guys seemed more down to earth) I like to think that they just resent the fact that they are stuck in AETC for 3 more years.
We didn't have that problem with track selection since we went to Pensacola and had to move anyway.
Dont let them get to you. As much as they try, they can't run your life.
I got lost at helicopters are his last choice
Hope he gets what he's hoping for, and I agree with whoever said the training environment is rough. It is across the board, especially for lat movers.
We debated for a long time about helos, but the career prospects post-retirement just don't fit with what we want to do and where we want to go. He really likes the mission in helos though.
Yeah, I mean, they're his instructors so they know exactly how he's doing. I just don't need them to make professional decisions based on personal issues.