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You'll quickly find out that there are literally hundreds of websites catering to SUPT while there are exactly zero for PIT.  Even the Randolph AFB website lacks the basic information that would help your family get settled.  Basic information like where to live, what kind of work day to expect, how to prepare for the program, daycare for the kids etc. are not available on a centralized portal unless you want to spend hours googling.  Everything you know about PIT probably comes from conversations with previous FAIPs (of course, they went through PIT years ago).

Places to Live:   If you're coming by yourself, the squadron training office will make reservations for you with billetting.  There are definite advantages to living on base.  For example, the gate traffic between 0645-0800 at Randolph is horrendous.  I lived 5 miles from the main gate and had to plan on a  35 to 45 minute commute to make it to class on time.  By being on base, you avoid the congestion.

If you're planning on bringing your family, don't count on staying in a TLF.  Family members with TDY personnel are considered "Priority Two" and the TLFs are consistently 95% full of "Priority One" service members.  Renting an apartment or house is probably your best option.  Furniture is also easy to rent.  Check out the Off Base page for some apartment listings.

 

Preparation:  Everyone is different when it comes to preparation so I'm not going to dwell too much on this section.  However, as a minimum, take a look at the Boldface/Ops Limits and the RAFB Inflight Guide (IFG).  I highly recommend looking at the IFG since there are multiple arrivals and departures, not to mention the pattern diagrams at RAFB and Hondo.  If you can familiarize yourself with them then you'll be miles ahead when you hit the sims and the flightline.  Also, take a look at the AFM 11-248 which is similar to the AFMAN 3-3 which you saw in Tweets.  Other than being written at the student pilot level, it is very informative on what maneuvers the T-6 is capable of accomplishing.

 

What to bring:  Here is a list of what to bring.  Don't sweat it if you don't have a G-suit since the 558th will issue you one. If your kneeboard clipboard has anything metallic, try to replace it with a plastic one (the one they issued while at UPT would be perfect).  If you lost yours then the life support shop at the squadron will help you out.  Other than that, try to bring everything on that list.  One thing that's not listed is a memory stick  If you don't have one, definitely go buy one at Circuit City or Best Buy.  The squadron common drive has all sorts of awesome gouge on it and the memory stick is a great media to transfer data to and from your home. 

 

 
   

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