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Expert Profile: James Bell

Expertise:  I am a retired MSgt (2004) with 24 years experience in the aircrew career field, both as a loadmaster (AFSC 1A2x1) and flight engineer (AFSC 1A1x1). I have been to every continent at one time or another, and regularly flew 300 to 500 hours a year. I have been involved in the operations in Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. I can answer most questions you may have about enlisted Air Force life in general, assignments, benefits, and enlisted aircrew operations. NOTE: If you have specific recruiting and/or medical questions about how to get into this career field as a civilian, they have changed since my time, so that is best answered by a recruiter or MEPS. I can answer questions about military personnel wanting to RETRAIN. If you are asking about being an Air Force pilot, please be advised my area of expertise is ENLISTED aircrew operations, NOT OFFICERS.

Experience in the area
Loadmaster (AFSC 1A2x1): 7 years - 2,000 hours - C-5A Galaxy cargo plane. Flight Engineer (AFSC 1A1x1C): 7 years - 2,500 hours - C-141B Starlifter cargo plane, 10 years - 3,800 hours - KC-10A Extender aerial tanker. Served as aircrew Flight Instructor, Flight Evaluator and Training Manager

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What do you like about this subject?  I believe the Air Force is the best of the armed services, and enjoy the opportunity to provide the motivation to young folks interested in joining.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  Only 3% of the Air Force's enlisted force are on flying status.
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thankz anyway for the answer i appreciate it.
(sousuke on 06/20/09)
Thank you soo much for your speedy response. I will contact my MPF and let you know what they tell me. So if anyone else needs help with a similiar si
(Shahannah on 06/15/09)
This was extremely helpful.
(Dominique on 06/16/09)
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Recent Answers from James Bell
2009-06-29  i am too late to join any of the Govt services i am female of 29yrs old. Pooja Batra - I don't have the age limitations memorized for all the branches of service, you would have to contact a recruiter for whatever particular branch you are interested in joining. However...
2009-06-28  Experimental MJ use. Alex - I hate questions like this. What you are really asking is "I did drugs and I want to know if I can get away with it?" If you show up positive on a drug test, it will not "hinder" your chances...
2009-06-28  Bankruptcy in the Military Mitch - I know that financial issues can lead to security issues in that you could make yourself prone to foreign influence if you have something an enemy foreign government might be able to exploit...
2009-06-27  SERE training... Ray - Survival-Evasion-Resistance-Escape Training covers a variety of courses including Combat Survival, Water Survival and Resistance training. I can't speak for the specific itinerary of the current...
2009-06-24  Dual military but different branches Tiara - I can't speak for the Army or Navy as far as any cross-service agreements, but the Air Force has a program called "Join Spouse." It allows married members in the Air Force to be stationed together...
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