Original Message

purposely puffing the chest, reason no one takes you seriously whether all that is true or not, which all probably is.  

If you haven't gotten your feet in to civ ops you have a long road ahead.  

What one might be decorated for in the military reference flying skill is routine in civil ops.  

BTDT, if you haven't been on the other side of the coin, you have absolutely no idea.

Good luck.