It can feel pretty good and reassuring sometimes to read how a Russian T-50 wouldn’t be able to compete with one of our F-35’s in the skies. But do you think that U.S. fighter pilots read these articles and think to themselves that they have it made in the shade and that they can just kick back in … [Read more...] about “They Can’t Compete? Train Hard Anyway!”

“Preparing for The Big Moment” The Afterburner Club is all about preparing you for what it takes to punch through the challenge of the big moment! It’s the moment when you are finally ready to submit your application packet to the service of your choice. It’s truly a heart-pounding moment when … [Read more...] about “Preparing for The Big Moment”

You can pretty much see for yourself is you’re keeping up with the news that there are still plenty of tensions in the world and the military is going to need people like YOU to step up to the plate and become the fresh, sharp and dedicated personnel our nation needs. Staying sharp also means … [Read more...] about “Step Up and Know Your Training!”

When you go into the service and attend boot camp and flight training, it’s like a moment of truth. It’s the trial by fire where you prove that you do indeed have what it takes to fly the most sophisticated and most expensive planes in the air, where you prove that you can physically endure the … [Read more...] about “Training For the Pipeline That You Want”

  When we look at “negatives” and “positives” as we look at our options to achieve our goals, we need to be careful. Because negatives and positives are really just things that we subjectively label, and it isn’t always accurate. When a friend of mine from the Navy strike community (also … [Read more...] about “Turning Negatives into Positives”