Quite a thread drift. Eagle 21 taking quite a drubbing yet on another thread, the Pprune 2o year vet gathers quite a few likes on a different subject. Hardly trolling.
On topic. Middle East., DEC. Different train-set, different owners. Different mind-set. Did 17 years there with a different outfit and best advice given after I was drummed out was that it wouldhave been better to just ;:Get in, stay in, become one of the unknowns-shadow person." Older sibling who played the game (literally !) told me upon joining ;" Watch what you say & who you say it to ". I ignored both advisories and payed a nasty price,
New DEC's. Take heed of both advisories.
Act like Eagle 21 with full regard to Command ideal, authority, responsibility etc, and look behind when it all goes horribly wrong -? there will be no-one there.
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Truly understand that & you will have a blast.