Alan C. Mack

And, you know, they do that to you, not to that extent, but for the next eight weeks because you're not flying. So you're doing what we call cubing, right? So you have a cubicle, right? You have your bunk, you know, a desk, a locker. And every morning when you get up, you have, I don't know, 10 minutes to have your bunk with a white collar on it and your coat hangers to be exact.

And, you know, they do that to you, not to that extent, but for the next eight weeks because you're not flying. So you're doing what we call cubing, right? So you have a cubicle, right? You have your bunk, you know, a desk, a locker. And every morning when you get up, you have, I don't know, 10 minutes to have your bunk with a white collar on it and your coat hangers to be exact.

You know, you know the deal. Like any NCO school you've been to, And, you know, you get outside, obviously you're not fast enough, you're not straight enough, whatever, they'd come into the barracks and throw the stuff out of your locker onto the floor so that when you came back at the end of the day, You know, you got like an hour that was personal time.

You know, you know the deal. Like any NCO school you've been to, And, you know, you get outside, obviously you're not fast enough, you're not straight enough, whatever, they'd come into the barracks and throw the stuff out of your locker onto the floor so that when you came back at the end of the day, You know, you got like an hour that was personal time.

You know, you know the deal. Like any NCO school you've been to, And, you know, you get outside, obviously you're not fast enough, you're not straight enough, whatever, they'd come into the barracks and throw the stuff out of your locker onto the floor so that when you came back at the end of the day, You know, you got like an hour that was personal time.

Now you're repairing the damage they did as opposed to just adjusting things. And it's a head game. It's a little bit of hazing, really. But, you know, it kind of, it does go to show who Army warrant officers are in my age group, you know, why we're such assholes. But...

Now you're repairing the damage they did as opposed to just adjusting things. And it's a head game. It's a little bit of hazing, really. But, you know, it kind of, it does go to show who Army warrant officers are in my age group, you know, why we're such assholes. But...

Now you're repairing the damage they did as opposed to just adjusting things. And it's a head game. It's a little bit of hazing, really. But, you know, it kind of, it does go to show who Army warrant officers are in my age group, you know, why we're such assholes. But...

Anyway, so you do that, and then when you're done, you move on to, so that's A company, and you move on to B company, and that's primary flight, which is where you learn to fly. So, you know, depending on what they call the bubble, you know, where the schedule is for classes, you know, based on aircraft maintenance, weather, that kind of stuff. So, you know, you might...

Anyway, so you do that, and then when you're done, you move on to, so that's A company, and you move on to B company, and that's primary flight, which is where you learn to fly. So, you know, depending on what they call the bubble, you know, where the schedule is for classes, you know, based on aircraft maintenance, weather, that kind of stuff. So, you know, you might...

Anyway, so you do that, and then when you're done, you move on to, so that's A company, and you move on to B company, and that's primary flight, which is where you learn to fly. So, you know, depending on what they call the bubble, you know, where the schedule is for classes, you know, based on aircraft maintenance, weather, that kind of stuff. So, you know, you might...

you might roll right through. You might go from A company to B company and roll right into C company seven months later. Or you could have two weeks of rain that you can't fly in or something, and it just sets you back. Well, what that does is that ripple effect is it sets back all the other classes. So in the meantime, while you're waiting to get to flight, you're, you know,

you might roll right through. You might go from A company to B company and roll right into C company seven months later. Or you could have two weeks of rain that you can't fly in or something, and it just sets you back. Well, what that does is that ripple effect is it sets back all the other classes. So in the meantime, while you're waiting to get to flight, you're, you know,

you might roll right through. You might go from A company to B company and roll right into C company seven months later. Or you could have two weeks of rain that you can't fly in or something, and it just sets you back. Well, what that does is that ripple effect is it sets back all the other classes. So in the meantime, while you're waiting to get to flight, you're, you know,

You're polishing brass and you're doing just things to keep you busy, paint rocks, that kind of stuff. Or you might be working at one of the facilities on post. Think of it like a detailer giving you a temporary assignment. I actually worked at the museum for a couple of weeks, which was pretty good because I was an aircraft mechanic.

You're polishing brass and you're doing just things to keep you busy, paint rocks, that kind of stuff. Or you might be working at one of the facilities on post. Think of it like a detailer giving you a temporary assignment. I actually worked at the museum for a couple of weeks, which was pretty good because I was an aircraft mechanic.

You're polishing brass and you're doing just things to keep you busy, paint rocks, that kind of stuff. Or you might be working at one of the facilities on post. Think of it like a detailer giving you a temporary assignment. I actually worked at the museum for a couple of weeks, which was pretty good because I was an aircraft mechanic.

I helped them with some of the displays as they were setting them up. But

I helped them with some of the displays as they were setting them up. But

I helped them with some of the displays as they were setting them up. But