Look, up in the sky!
Air Force Reserve 2nd Lt. Matthew J. Williams has graduated from Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss.
The student completed 190 flying hours in either the T-37, T-38, or T-1A aircraft, 62 flight simulator hours, 342 academic hours, 105 officer training hours, weather training for flight plans, and the fundamentals of aircraft handling, instrumentation, formation, and night flying.
At the end of training, the officer received an aeronautical rating of pilot in the Air Force, competent and qualified to perform the duties and accept responsibilities thereof.
That's from a news release from the Army & Air Force Hometown News.
Some of you old-timers will remember Matt as our city hall reporter and pioneer bloggers. We hope that he returns to our staff, rather than flying jets, next spring.
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Why? So you can get rid of him, too? After the way you treated your employees last week, I can't imagine anyone actually wanting to work at the News & Record.
Sounds like he's better off on a jet, rather than a sinking ship.
Posted on June 13, 2007 9:21 AM
We hope that he returns to our staff, rather than flying jets, next spring.* John Robinson
The Taxpayers of the United States have invested a great deal of money in his training and you want him to return next spring? We are at war with a evil religious order JR that seeks to destroy your 1 st amendment rights and business. At least give our Taxpayers a return on their investment in this brave young man.
Posted on June 13, 2007 12:51 PM
Amen, to previous comments! You're safer in the skies Matt!
Blue skies to you!
Posted on June 14, 2007 11:46 AM
What FlyMom said!
By the way, THANK YOU to all the FlyMoms everywhere.
Posted on June 14, 2007 1:06 PM
Is it really appropriate for Mr. Robinson to wish that someone else can return next Spring after so many N&R employees were terminated this Spring?
I'm with the other taxpayers who have already posted here.
Posted on June 14, 2007 8:54 PM
Thank you for the words of support from commenters here. I also assure readers that as a citizen airman, taxpayers would be getting a return on their investment at the same time I'd be working as a reporter there at the News & Record. Myself and thousands of other reservists and guardsmen in the state share their time between military service and a civilian job.
Posted on June 15, 2007 1:18 PM
What the commenters don't know about you, Matt, is that you like taking risks. While you were here, I bet you didn't know that the local blogosphere supported you so much. :)
Posted on June 15, 2007 3:40 PM
I'm sure all the folks you fired will find the crack about "risk" very amusing, John.
Good luck to you Matt.
Posted on June 16, 2007 12:03 AM
Thanks again for serving our country Matt.
Posted on June 17, 2007 8:58 PM
I'm sure all the folks you fired will find the crack about "risk" very amusing, John.
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Good point, Dr. Johnson. But John Robinson doesn't care about his employees one bit. He treats them like commodities - use one up and move on to the next one.
Posted on June 18, 2007 9:31 AM