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3catwoman3

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21. Well, that is compete bullshit. My husband was an Air Force pilot for 20+ years, and his final assignment...

Reply to mopinko (Reply #9)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 06:30 PM

19 hrs ago

...was in the squadron at Andrews AFB that flies all the VIP planes. In the military, you get paid by your rank and time in grade. While he himself was not assigned to the Air Force 1 crew, he does not recall ever hearing that those pilots were paid any differently than any other military pilots.

I was in the Air Force nurse corps. There is no such thing as asking for a raise.

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What did he say about the AF1 pilots? 3catwoman3 22 hrs ago #8

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