411, you are correct. Those stars that you wear on your shoulders and the ones above the jacket braid, are NOT gifts. I have never worked so hard to get through a course in my life. Everything else said, the training is tough. Try passing the oral exams. The line training is no snap. Its just too bad that the rest of the structure doesn't support it. The majority of the F/Os are excellent pilots. I may not have a lot to say that is good about them, but the flight training was demanding.