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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-30 | Marie | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-10-27 | Tiffany | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-10-12 | Rikky Thommas | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-08-17 | Alicia | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much for you response! I now feel better about my motivations and decsion. |
| 2009-08-11 | AJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you Mr. Bell, your timely response is most appreciated. And I didn't realize until after asking the question that there was an archive of previous questions, and spent several hours last night reading through as many as I could. |
| 2009-08-03 | din | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank you very much, i will start making some calls |
| 2009-07-28 | Mike | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Fantastic Help! Great Knowledge of USAF “Jobs”…In particular Maintenance/Crew Chief/Flight Engineer Jobs! His help and expertise was greatly appreciated! |
| 2009-07-27 | Matt | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-07-16 | Nick | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you very much James! Your response was more help than I could have hoped for, and it's very beneficial to have the insight of someone who has walked the same steps that I will have to walk to reach my goals! |
| 2009-07-14 | Sam | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-07-04 | Mitch | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Outstanding Advice - Top Notch!!! |
| 2009-06-20 | Mary | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-06-20 | sousuke | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thankz anyway for the answer i appreciate it. |
| 2009-06-19 | sousuke | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | |
| 2009-06-16 | Dominique | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | This was extremely helpful. |
| 2009-06-15 | Shahannah | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | 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 situation. |
| 2009-05-05 | Brad | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks alot, i appreciate it. |
| 2009-04-27 | Sharon | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks so much for the info, I'm going to talk to a recruiter, but I think this might not be a feasible route for me. |
| 2009-04-21 | Dennis | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-04-13 | kayla | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank you. that helped me a lot & yes he's in the air force. sorry i didnt mention that |
| 2009-03-24 | Josh | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thanks for your continued dedication to education and training. |
| 2009-03-19 | tanya | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much. I really appreciate the time and help you provided... |
| 2009-02-23 | Cameron | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you so much for the links =) and taking the time. I'm sure this will go a long way for my carrier as a load master |
| 2009-01-12 | Alex | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you! I didn't realize there is a thread with this info. My apologies. |
| 2008-12-24 | Robert | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for the information, I was in the USAF, and worked as a Aircraft Loadmaster, during the Vetnam Conflict. 1966 to 1970. Flew on C-130A and C-141A Cargo Planes. Again Thank you James Bell, your answer was great! Sorry for the confusion. Sincerly, Robert....... |
| 2008-12-16 | Leah Ross | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you, I realize that more details are necessary to make an informed opinion, but you have helped me greatly. Thankyou |
| 2008-11-17 | Lana | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | THANK-YOU SO MUCH JAMES FOR YOUR QUICK REPLY TO MY QUESTION. I HAD NO IDEA THAT I WOULD HEAR BACK FROM YOU ON THE SAME DAY THAT I SENT IN A QUESTION TO YOU. HAVE A GREAT DAY!!! |
| 2008-10-30 | rick | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you, it helped. |
| 2008-10-24 | Gaola Christensen | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for egtting back to me so quickly. Good info! |
| 2008-10-23 | Michael | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No |
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Answers by Expert:
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
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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