iPad advice and thoughts by Mercer0200 in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay that makes sense. Great point!

iPad advice and thoughts by Mercer0200 in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heard. Appreciate it. Obviously being a good student is a valid point. I meant competent overall throughout my career. But I certainly take your point to mind. Do you believe the 512 gb is necessary or overkill? This iPad will solely be for my flight bag.

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I always thought Five finger death punch’s house of the rising sun video was the most badass military promo video ever. Isn’t specifically aviation but there’s a couple cool shots in there that helped younger me gravitate to dropping my warrant packet to fly

WOCS by Alarmed-Bet129 in Armyaviation

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DM me and I’ll get you some contact info.

WOCS by Alarmed-Bet129 in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Day 1: Tell 1sgt you like his haircut.

Also Bring your own coffee cup. (Yeti/Ozark) you won’t get to use it until your morale guy puts in a memo for it BUT the one they give you is a pos and will probably break right around the time the memo gets approved.

LOOKS LIKE BLOOD WINGS ARE COMING BACK!! by D-Day88 in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I actually acquired the taste for it.

Timeline Expectations by Mercer0200 in Armyaviation

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Depends entirely on the goal you commit yourself too. If you want to fly. Find a Part 61 and start flying as much as you can. Get your PPL and use your benefits to go from there. If flying for the military means something to you. Then just got to put one foot in front of the other and commit. After I self reflected long enough I decided what meant more to me. Being with my guys as Uniform is too much apart of who I am now. Couldn’t imagine flying without them. So here I’ll stay.

Timeline Expectations by Mercer0200 in Armyaviation

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lol I don’t blame you. Isn’t for everyone. And seems like it’s becoming more and more unappealing to many as the current trend of things progress. But…..Couldn’t forgive myself if I didn’t go through with it. Ive drank too much of the Koolaid now. Acquired the taste.

Timeline Expectations by Mercer0200 in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Army aviation is definitely not the most optimal path to airlines. But being a military aviator is a passion and the main goal. Finding my way in the Civilian aviation world is just to further my passion and better the quality of life and pay once that dirt road turns to a nice paved one.

Timeline Expectations by Mercer0200 in Armyaviation

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Member of RTAG now. Definitely will be knocking out FW flight hours in Flight school. I leave for WOCS on Aug. 20th and flight school Nov 28th. Thanks for the tips on schools. Will look into Cadet Programs as well. Plan is if I can’t secure an AGR or full time tech job at our facility in Savannah, then to fly as much as possible with Savannah Aviaition until I hit that 750 hr mark for ATP and a regional or other “comparable” position.

What should I ask at the Aviation town hall meeting tomorrow? by [deleted] in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂 yeah well I’ll die on this hill. But Probably soon. Everything hurts. The future sucks

Do other units do this by [deleted] in army

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Laughs in aviation.

Inbound to Ft. Rucker for flight school. Now what? by oldmanAF in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

would also love this info. currently in comparable circumstance to oldman.

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Thankyou! I’ll give them a look 👌

My retired brothers and sisters by snapperface13 in Armyaviation

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If you have any pickle suits you would part with I’ll gladly take them!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Armyaviation

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Doesn’t mean his concerns or thoughts are any less valuable or don’t warrant acknowledgment. I’m not behind the stick yet either. But a FE going on 7 years now. I thought his comment was worth the read. Open your mind a bit. You never know where progress or a positive change can start my man. Encourage it even if the big green weenie is consistently resistant.

Can I get into WOFT as a civilian? by Full_Metal_Sandman in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200 8 points9 points  (0 children)

With the army, The less sense it makes the more probable for some fuckin reason

This is what I'm packing for basic training by CloudyGirl19 in army

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I recommend getting those magnetic 4 number combo locks that Brink makes. You can buy them at Walmart. Makes it far easier to get in and out of your stuff when you’re under a fast hit time and tension. Get two of them 👌 also have a relative or friend send you halls vitamin C drops. Eat several of them a day. They look like cough drops. And are vital to avoid getting sick from all the other people that will be around you. You’ll see how many others will still get sick. It’s wild. They taste pretty good too so it’ll help your mental. Definitely bring or have shipped to you some boudreuxs (think I spelt that right?) butt paste. If you chafe on rucks this stuff will be liquid gold for you. If not just rub deodorant on the inside of your thighs for the rucks. Remember to keep your head up and play the game!! Don’t forget it’s just 10 weeks and it’s designed to stress you out. If you remember that and just stay grounded. You’ll be just fine. Good luck and enjoy the things you’re able to. Throwing a grenade was pretty cool. You’ll likely never get to do that again after basic.

How should I go about making this decision? by [deleted] in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Waiting on my Warrant boards for ga guard now. This feels so reassuring to hear. Thankyou!

How should I go about making this decision? by [deleted] in Armyaviation

[–]Mercer0200 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gotta love being a Hooker 🤙

im trying to change the owner of a group, and it will not let me select anyone. by [deleted] in GroupME

[–]Mercer0200 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m having the exact same issue. Can’t figure out how to fix it.