Space-A Military Flights

[MJ317]

Just like to know how many INGO Vets and AC Military are utilizing this perk? For those that are interested here is a link for Q & A's you might have. My wife and I have been using it for the past two years and it is great. Follow the link and hope to see you on some future flights. We are in Tahoe now after flying from Scott AFB to Travis AFB, then we will fly on to Andrews to Norfolk and back to Scott.

Link: John D's Military Space-A Travel Index

 

[22lr]

I plan on using it heavily once I go active this coming summer. Great site by the way, im hoping I can get around as much as you have. Looks like a blast.

 

[CountryBoy19]

I met a guy in Hawaii that did it. He was a Korean War Vet IIRC and he just jumped on a plane and went wherever it took him. He didn't worry about lodging until he got where he was going. If there was a flight to a place he wanted to go he'd just "flip a coin" (figuratively speaking) to decide where to go next.

Sounded like a really cool lifestyle for a retired vet. He pretty much traveled all over the place for dirt cheap.

 

[rcjack86]

Wow. Thanks. I completely forgot about this perk. Saves me a bunch of money.

 

[BURNSURVIVOR725]

Are these fights just for Enlisted personnel? im unable to enlist due to being burnt but i am an employee of the Army.

 

[CountryBoy19]

Are these fights just for Enlisted personnel? im unable to enlist due to being burnt but i am an employee of the Army.

IIRC, enlisted and vets only. No civilian employees AFAIK. But it would be awesome if civs could do it too (I'm an employee of the Navy).

 

[MJ317]

We spent the day throwing snow balls at each other on Mt Rose which is 8800 ft above sea level. Awesome. Headed for Yosemite via Tiogo Pass if it is not closed due to an early snow. Will post more tomorrow.

 

[Joe Williams]

I sure used the heck out of it in the service. Seeing the world was one of the perks. I always made sure I had enough money to buy a ticket back from where ever I went, though! Surprisingly, I never did have to use it, though I came close in Tokyo. Thankfully, an aircraft commander from my home base was there and recognized me, and got me on his plane home.

You have to be retired to use it after you are out, don't you?

 

[singlesix]

IIRC, enlisted and vets only. No civilian employees AFAIK. But it would be awesome if civs could do it too (I'm an employee of the Navy).

Uniformed Services members and their dependents - I remember going from Korea to the States for a visit Space-A as a kid. We had a five day lay over in Japan. Fell in love with a Blonde Beauty just as a flight opened up. Hey five days in airport for a 12yo ... well you can live a lifetime.

 

[MJ317]

Been lucky, we've had only a day or two lay over when flights have dried up. We have had to fly to he east coast just to get to the midwest, which was great.

 

[MJ317]

Space-A Category 5 Hello

Any Cat 5 SA fliers? I have less than 30 days to take advantage of the AC Cat 3. I will be retiring and move into the Cat 5 category. We can still fly but it takes a lot more planning than just having orders and a DA-31.

 

[MJ317]

Space A Retired

Well, we have moved to the Retired category and our first trip out of Scott AFB was canceled due to they made a mistake on the posting. It never happened. That's the way it goes. Probably could not get lodging or a rental car anyway due to it was Pro Bowl week in HI.

Any Space A'ers out here that want to share their experiences please post? If not I will close this post and move on. Thanks