Soon after we get back from Holiday break in early January, it will be time to submit our "dream sheets" basically our list of what airplane we want to fly and where we want to go fly it. My #1 is solid and so is my #2, but beyond that it's really murky and where I need advice.
Right now my #1 is C-17 to Charleston AFB, SC, and #2 is C-17 to Elmandorf AFB, AK. from what I've seen and heard lately, Alaska is closed due to overmanning, so it's very realistic that it's off the table, thus making my #3 choice my defacto #1. Anyway, here are the options I'm considering for #3 and #4, just not sure on what order to put them.
C-17 Dover AFB, DE
C-17 McChord AFB, WA
After that will most likely be C-5's to Dover, then ???? Kind of out of good options from there, and open to suggestions. Here are the airframes I'm qualified for. Has to be an active duty base (or least an active duty unit, regardless of base).
C-5
C-17
C-21
KC-135
KC-10
RC-135
E-3
E-8
T-1
T-6
I'd like to stay out of AWACS and JSTARS because the mission does not interest me one bit. I would prefer any C jet to any KC jet, but not if it meant going to California or New Jersey (would take a KC-135 to Kansas before a C-17 to New Jersey).
Other factors to consider-- I'm married, no kids. Wife has a BS in Marine Biology and would like to pursue that as a career if possible, but also has been teaching HS Science and could continue doing that if no marine biology jobs are available.
Needs of the Air Force do not apply at this point. This is me telling the AF what I want, and then the AF trying to work with my preferences in accordance with the needs of the AF, hence why this is called a "dream sheet".
So what's the suggestion?