I really don’t have fond memories of going through the centrifuge when I had to do it 7 years ago prior to flying F-16s.  For those that don’t know what the centrifuge is, imagine that circus ride that spins around and sticks you to the wall as the floor drops… [...]

Reference the good news of my recent reassignment to Italy… but I guess the surprises keep coming.
I got the same sort of surprise back 7 years ago when I just finished Pilot Training down yonder in ‘Sippi.  After I found out I got F-16s, I was sitting in an assignment [...]

You know you’ve been in an assignment too long when everyone else (Army guys, in my case) has moved onto bigger and better stuff and you’re the last man standing. 
Well, I think I can finally say that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel… and [...]

It’s been almost a year now since I last flew.  Before moving to Savannah, I had toyed with the idea of buying my own plane (Cessna-wise), but am glad I didn’t.  Being home only a week or two here and there, the plane probably would’ve been a “hangar queen” while [...]