Quick disclaimer: This post contains several expressions of individual opinion. If you want to live in one of the greatest locations on the planet and do some flying that absolutely qualifies as a calling, then the 153 AW could be the perfect place for you. I recently got to speak with an old Air Force buddy, Major Jeremy “Hefty” Atherton, and Major Donny Salamone, the Chief of Pilot Hiring for the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing. They’re missions, callings, and perhaps even adventures.
Thankfully, aviation gives us a lot of opportunities that amount to far more than jobs. Many jobs in this world are just that…jobs.