Track Select...T-38s!
Well, my goal was reached this past Wednesday night at our track select ceremony...I got my T-38, God's good! The whole day was pretty cool being able to show our friends and family around the squadron and base. It started at 0800 with a mock run through of what takes place first thing in the flight room every day followed by a tour of the flight line and RSU. They scheduled sim rides in the afternoon for our friends/family, and then we had some down time before the club where track select took place.
The track select process goes something like this. First, they welcome the guests who came to the ceremony and then introduce the class. Then, they call each student up there one at a time to get their next jet. But, of course they have to make fun on you using stupid things you've done over the past 5 months before they let you go. They used a PowerPoint presentation with some interesting pics and facts to help. After the ridicule and making fun, you take a deep breath and then spin a wooden prop on a stand to see your next jet. As the prop spins they flash different planes [the T-1 (cargo/tanker), T-38 (fighter/bomber), T-44 (C-130) and UH-1 (helicopter)] on the screen. I was anxious all day, but pretty confident I had performed well enough to give myself a chance at fighters. When the prop finished spinning for me, the first picture below is what I saw up on the screen! AWESOME! I was one of 4 in our class of 23 (18 active duty) to get selected, and ended up #2 in the class overall. The #1 guy is going to fly KC-10's in the AFRES.
On to Phase III...
The track select process goes something like this. First, they welcome the guests who came to the ceremony and then introduce the class. Then, they call each student up there one at a time to get their next jet. But, of course they have to make fun on you using stupid things you've done over the past 5 months before they let you go. They used a PowerPoint presentation with some interesting pics and facts to help. After the ridicule and making fun, you take a deep breath and then spin a wooden prop on a stand to see your next jet. As the prop spins they flash different planes [the T-1 (cargo/tanker), T-38 (fighter/bomber), T-44 (C-130) and UH-1 (helicopter)] on the screen. I was anxious all day, but pretty confident I had performed well enough to give myself a chance at fighters. When the prop finished spinning for me, the first picture below is what I saw up on the screen! AWESOME! I was one of 4 in our class of 23 (18 active duty) to get selected, and ended up #2 in the class overall. The #1 guy is going to fly KC-10's in the AFRES.
On to Phase III...
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