On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:44:44 -0500, (Paul Michael Brown)
wrote:

Most F-14 squadrons are getting full transitions from Tomcat to F/A-18E/F.
Of course, some aviators are always left on the table during the transition.

Can you elaborate on this point please? Which aviators and/or NFO are most
likely to get "left on the table" and why? For those that do *not*
transition to the Hornet community, what are their options?

1.) Folks with insufficient retainability to justify re-qual expense
2.) Individuals of high seniority who will transition to staff
positions
3.) Those with marginal or less-than-outstanding performance reports
who seem likely to fail for promotion
4.) Crew-members with established separation dates.
5.) Individuals who opt out.

Nothing is guaranteed working for any large company.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
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