What is a day in the life of an Air Force Pilot like?
Without going into great detail, I can tell you that during peacetime as a USAF B52H pilot, our time was generally divided between: 1. Flight planning for training missions. 2. Flying training missions – a long day. 3. Operational training and briefing in preparation for whatever our operational mission might be. 4. Secondary duties including squadron maintenance activities, command post duty, helping to make the base run smoothly, and helping with community relations. 5. Standing alert duty – prepared to launch as necessary. 6. Advanced officer’s training, work on advanced degrees, and training on aircraft systems. 7. Occasional participation in full-base operational readiness inspections, including no-notice check flights and briefings to visitors from the office of the inspector general. 8. Conducting oneself as an officer and a gentleman at all times. I cannot comment on combat duty since I never really experienced it. My time spent as a USAF pilot was worthwhile and rewarding (ADD
