Been wondering about the 100% and dependent travel. Some sites says yes and others veteran only. Your the first to confirm, at least on video, that dependents of t&p can travel👍
@johnphillips628620 сағат бұрын
I know the feeling the Only Veterans Medical Clinic outside the US is in Manila, even if you’re 100% no medical services provided unless on FMP Foreign Medical Program which is not accepted here, by most hospitals or local physicians, they claim too long to get paid, thus we have to pay for all services surgeries etc out of pocket first then try to get reimbursed for our money back. And we have no FMP Representative here and there is 50,000 Veterans living on the many Islands in Philippines. Many letters and emails sent to Congressman, Senators, VA, and Veterans organizations who state no budget for Veterans living overseas except service connected injuries, but we cant get local facilities to accept Foreign Medical Program. Any have advice,?except leave your Philippine family and move back to US
@johnphillips628621 сағат бұрын
What about from Foreign like Philippines I would love to be able to fly out of the Philippines m, and be most happy to pay from Guam or Hawaii back to Philippines.
@CliffWagner20 сағат бұрын
John, I do suspect that the increasing military cooperation between the Philippines and US governments is likely going to lead to the return of space-a flights into and out of the Philippines, but I have no idea if 100% Disabled veterans will ever be authorized foreign travel.
@danwhitlock194623 сағат бұрын
Where do you park your car while traveling Space A? I live in GA but may have to drive to another state to catch a flight, and there is no telling how long I will travel.
@CliffWagner23 сағат бұрын
Most AMC Passenger Terminals have short-term 30 free parking and most military installations have longer-term parking lots with a monthly service fee. You can find that information using their AMC Gram or by contacting Passenger Terminal staff directly.
@daniellegrasso73152 күн бұрын
Can you please help me? I have done research but still confused. I am 100% disabled veteran P&T. Can my spouse and children use Space A Travel as well? I’m in CA only 1.5 hours from Travis Air Force Base. I would love to take advantage of Space A Travel but still unsure how to.
@daniellegrasso73152 күн бұрын
Also could you maybe do a walk through video from scheduling to check in and flight then lodging?
@CliffWagner2 күн бұрын
Yes, your lawful dependents are authorized to fly space-a with you.
My elderly mother got her bank account cleaned out by some scumbags in India.
@CliffWagner3 күн бұрын
I hate scammers.
@user-tb5fq3qx9g3 күн бұрын
Yeah I also like saying no
@CliffWagner3 күн бұрын
My motto is say YES to NO!
@Badhans20074 күн бұрын
Great info bro. Time to travel!
@CliffWagner3 күн бұрын
No doubt!
@user-retsailor4 күн бұрын
Thanks for the informative video. Was curious the cost of golf cart rental ? Thanks again !
@CliffWagner4 күн бұрын
There are dozens of locations where you can rent for a day, a week or whatever. Everything is subject to negotiation, but you can expect to pay anywhere between $40 - $60 per day, depending on whether you rent an electric or gas operated cart and the size of the cart.
@Muy_chingon4 күн бұрын
Im glad you posted this video im in the air force currently working under hickam amc alot of passengers don't know of the regulations we have to follow and this can help provide clarity as to why we occasionally have to deny a passengers travel very useful information 👍
@CliffWagner4 күн бұрын
Hey glad to be of help! Thank you for your comment and for supporting the channel! Awesome assignment that you have there!
@ivan34764 күн бұрын
My wife is from Nayarit and I am from Sonora. We have been going there for the past three years and I fell in love with both Sayulita and Guayabitos. Best places to be and we have been to Puerto Rico and Miami. We love Nayarit.
@CliffWagner4 күн бұрын
Ivan, I agree, it is a beautiful place and I plan to go again and again!
@user-mv7gg7im1k5 күн бұрын
hi. ? Does Space A fly from Travis AFB to Hawaii ? Thanks
@CliffWagner5 күн бұрын
Yes, Travis is a primary hub to Hawaii with several flights per week.
@user-mv7gg7im1k5 күн бұрын
@@CliffWagner thanks for the reply !
@treyedean5 күн бұрын
Procure, Expand and Liquidate.
@CliffWagner5 күн бұрын
Alegedly.
@ronskissagabaoski20997 күн бұрын
ARE DISABLED 100% SERVICE CONNECTED ALLOWED TO TRAVEL SPACE A.
@CliffWagner7 күн бұрын
Only if they are also rated permanent and total. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmh62rmRmdmwhLw.htmlsi=0bhd36nQPsSiPNdL
@LK-cy5xe8 күн бұрын
Can Veterans (who are not retired) used this service?
@CliffWagner8 күн бұрын
Must be retired or 100% permanent and totally disabled IAW VA rating.
@salleecreekworkshop9 күн бұрын
Probably the best video on Patriot express. Thanks
@CliffWagner8 күн бұрын
Hey thanks so much!
@dancurran89779 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video! Retirement is great. I retired a little over a year ago. I am concentrating more on my health and getting more active.
@CliffWagner8 күн бұрын
Congratulations to you sir and I am glad to hear it is going well for you!
@kermitkruse85419 күн бұрын
Hey Cliff, good to see you. I worked with you for years at the Capitol. Glad to see you podcasting....Godspeed brother ...Kermit
@CliffWagner8 күн бұрын
Hey brother - great to hear from you! Hope all is well on your end - thanks for the comment!
@Omar_Zazzle9 күн бұрын
You won't be happy very long, so it is time for you to put your application in at Taco Bell.
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
Thank you for the great advise! I will get right on it!
@StorytellerSueW9 күн бұрын
I would have loved to retire at 56, but just did so this May at 65. Congrats to you, and yeah, this is great...
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
Thank you for the comments and for supporting my channel! Also, congratulations on your retirement.
@yoo12219 күн бұрын
Living off the govt tit, must be nice.
@Mary-tj5qx9 күн бұрын
Well done! I do think 56 is a great age to retire. Young enough to really go out there and enjoy the world, before your body comes up with a different plan.
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
Hey thank you so much!
@hp70939 күн бұрын
I retired 04/22 at 51 as a state trooper. Stss as yes home 5 months and couldn’t stand it. I had to jump back in. Hope to retire a 2nd time. I’ll be 57 then.
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
Thank you for your service and for the comment! Hope you have an awesome second retirement!
@pcthayer9 күн бұрын
Great video. I am already retired but probably would have considered retiring earlier but the health insurance was the big roadblock for me. May I ask how did your health insurance before being of Medicare age? (Was it thru your military service or something else others can do too?)
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
Upon becoming vested in the California Public Employee Retirement system, I became eligible for their retiree healthcare through my former employer the CA Senate. I am eligible for Tri-Care through my military retirement, but that is unaffordable until age 60. I will add that when I turn 60 years of age AND begin drawing Army Reserve retired pay.
@pcthayer9 күн бұрын
@@CliffWagner Very cool that you got all the "stars to align". Great planning. Unfortunately at my old job I was 5 months short of being eligible for the retirement health plan when they decided to sell my department to another company and buy services from them. After starting the new job, my old job contacted me and said I was so close, they would let me have it anyways, so I left the new employer and retired (so I was able to retire a few years short of Medicare.)
@managingmonasmoula98119 күн бұрын
I wanted to retire at age 57 but it just isn’t in the cards. I guess I’ll just have to work until I’m 60. Darn. Congratulations on your retirement.
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment and best wishes as you gear up for retirement - life is good!
@janitoronfire9 күн бұрын
The background music while you’re talking is a distraction. It’s OK when you just wanna cover some dead air but when you’re speaking, it’s a big time distraction.
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@janitoronfire9 күн бұрын
@@CliffWagner yessir
@inamcfarland472810 күн бұрын
Retiring in September!! Super excited.
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
I am totally excited for you - so very well deserved! Love ya!
@OurRetireEarlyJourney10 күн бұрын
We love to hear from recent retirees to get a sense of what we can expect. Thanks for sharing!
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment and good luck to you!
@ababababeebababa10 күн бұрын
I am guessing eligibility for this kind of travel is limited to those with military backgrounds and/or clearances?
@CliffWagner10 күн бұрын
Specified groups of military retirees, surviving spouses of veterans and a limited range of others are eligible. Thanks.
@satt13131311 күн бұрын
In the USMC it’s a little different. Marine Corps E-4 is a NCO or corporal. When I was in you didn’t advance in rank as fast as in the Army. We had the Lance Corporal Underground. The ‘senior’ Lance Corporal is the most cunning of all Marines. They know every hiding place and when to relocate. If they’d put half as much effort into doing work as they do avoiding it, they may have been promoted by now… They’re getting out and everyone knows it If you demand his respect without earning it, he’ll tell you to climb up his ribbon stack and get it. He either has a job lined up or an acceptance letter to higher education. They’re immune to the threat of an NJP because you can’t stop time. Sooner or later, we all get a DD-214.
@CliffWagner9 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your point of view - much appreciated! The discussion around the E-4 Mafia is fun in all branches.
@Retiredtraveler196111 күн бұрын
I think you need to qualify that. Those who are 100% disabled AND retired CAN fly to foreign territories 😀
@CliffWagner11 күн бұрын
A retired service member is flying space-a based upon their eligibility as a retiree. It has nothing to do with their disability status. A veteran who is 100% P&T is flying based upon their eligibility which is established by way of their disability status. They are restricted from flying to foreign destinations, a retiree is not, but the eligibility is unrelated one to the other as they are separate categories.
@Retiredtraveler196110 күн бұрын
@@CliffWagner I’m both that’s why I mentioned it.
@Muy_chingon11 күн бұрын
My best advice is to sign up ahead of time for space a travel for retired military personnel the sign up lasts 2 months for active duty you can sign up space a while on leave and travel is free
@CliffWagner11 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment!
@typhoontom11 күн бұрын
Were they okay with you filming on the flightline?
@CliffWagner11 күн бұрын
Thanks for your question. The flightline video was not my native video. It was posted to the internet from an airshow not so long ago when hundreds of people were taking video of the flightline.
@typhoontom11 күн бұрын
Everyone still masked up, huh? Great video.
@CliffWagner11 күн бұрын
Yes, we were in masks in the passenger terminal when this was done. Thanks!
@bishonen2pm12 күн бұрын
Very well said. Retirees need to hear this...over and over. Life is short and it really becomes what we make of it. It shows as you're saying it that you are indeed happy and rewarded, that you mean this. I'm so happy for you. Safe travels and more joyful/rewarding endeavors moving forward Cliff! xoxo
@CliffWagner11 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words and well wishes. Your comments and support for the channel are sincerely appreciated!
@ruderabbit79712 күн бұрын
I had 10.5 military, and then the rest of my current 33 years as civil service. I was recently disability early retired from Federal service in May. I'm also currently enjoying my very long weekend. Gratz to both of us, and others in same situation.
@CliffWagner11 күн бұрын
Congrats on your retirement and thank you for both your military and civil service - your happy retirement is well deserved. Also, thanks for supporting the channel!
@exmachina4112 күн бұрын
Congrats and I'm glad to hear positive things about your post-military life. You've made great points regarding the benefits of retiring. I've always said that it's hard to leave a life we've known for 20+ years. I've retired from the Air Force after 21 years, two years ago and it took a while to adjust but I'm happy where I am now. We bought a house before I retired so most of my time is learning how to build things for the house. I enjoy catching up with my kids' activities and coaching them in their respective sports. I've also taken advantage of Space-A more, now that I'm no longer limited by leave days. I live half an hour away from Travis AFB, so my wife and I frequently take weekend trips to Hawaii. I'm only 42 but my plans includes attending law school next year if I get accepted. Looking forward to your videos!
@CliffWagner12 күн бұрын
Hey thanks for the comment - much appreciated. You are fortunate to live in such close proximity to Travis AFB and I hope that you will be able to continue to enjoy many space-a adventures. Travis makes Hawaii almost easy and that's pretty amazing. I'm a Gray Area retiree (USAR) and limited geographically, but I am working to maximize my space-a travel opportunities. Congratulations on your retirement at 42 you are still a youngster with tons of opportunities ahead of you. Law school sounds like a great plan and I hope that it leads to a rewarding second career for you!
@TheStoneWhisperer13 күн бұрын
I'm trying to understand the big stink about staying at these OVER-PRICED Hotels in Hawaii?? When I was active duty in the early 90's, the rate was like $39/night at the Hale Koa Hotel. Now as a disabled vet it is $239/night? OMG! I guess I was naive and thought the whole purpose of being given these military resort style benefits were to assist veterans in saving money and allowing them the affordability to travel? I'm sorry, but $239 per night is NOT affordable travel. I can actually stay at a nice Outrigger for less than that! Am I missing something here? Since when were these "Military Hotels" expected to be run as "profit centers"? It's like any other benefit such as the BX/Px, prices are not any different most of the time than Walmart or Target, just avoiding some taxes on some things. I guess when I was young I really thought MWR type of places were going to offer extreme value and sorry, I'm just not seeing it. If someone can explain to me where my thought process is incorrect, I'm grateful to be informed. Same with gasoline on the Base. I thought the idea was there was no tax on the fuel and it would be significantly cheaper than off base. Nope, I get a better price on gas on average at Costco than at the base. So all the benefits I worked so hard to have seem to be for naught. Either we are all getting taken for complete suckers or I'm missing something here. I could be wrong, but it seems like the Government slowly stripped away any of the real value that was behind these services years ago that now are required to run at a profit, .which makes it difficult to even provide any value anymore to the Active Duty/Retired/Service Connected Disabled Veteran. Would love people's thoughts.
@CliffWagner13 күн бұрын
You are correct, the financial incentives/benefits for active military and veterans has eroded substantially in the past decade. I would attribute it to the fact that until 1980, a large majority of members of the US House and Senate were veterans and were aware of the need to provide for affordable options for our military. That is no longer the case and so the needs of veterans are becoming a lessor priority for policy makers now.
@proudasiangirl57613 күн бұрын
Similarly, I joined the Army when I was 17 and currently retired. At first it was hard. Not knowing how to go about my day without any deadlines, no alarm clocks...nothing. Coming to a hard stop was definitely something that I had to ease into. Not having to work anymore does help gain more time, but I honestly don't know where the day goes. The day, the week the month, the quarter and year still goes by super fast. But I am finding out that I still stay busy with projects at home and errands for home. I honestly don't know how people find time to work when there's so much to do at home. Congrats! I have always taken an interest with garment sewing. So now, I finally can. I have a sewing room set up. I have also wanted to learn how to play the piano. So now I can. I have a baby grand at home.
@CliffWagner13 күн бұрын
Glad to hear that you have settled into retirement successfully. Thank you for your comment and for supporting the channel!
@jasonzacharias215013 күн бұрын
Lots of 👀s up there... Take care out there heroes ✌🏻👼🏻🤟🏻
@daultonruff228115 күн бұрын
Thank you for your video. It was educational for me. We have never flown but are considering it
@CliffWagner15 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful! You should definitely plan a space-a trip. Also check into the website www.poppinsmoke.com - they have tons of helpful information there on space-a flights and lodging.
@LexLaptopCoffee16 күн бұрын
I escaped both Army active duty and a couple years Reserves with my sham shield. Was on night shift monitoring the network on my Active Duty deployment. Watched a lot of anime, ate pizza, and nobody was tracking if I did PT! Lol. Reserve deployment: ended up going with a unit from another state to Iraq, so nobody really cared what I was up to. They put me on convoy recovery for a while after giving our work repairing NVGs to the contractors, so that was just chilling in my bunk listening for if we were gonna go out. Then they took me off Recovery Team w/o telling me anything else to do, so I had a couple more weeks of chilling unsupervised before they put me on gate guard. Played the heck out of my PS2 xD
@CliffWagner16 күн бұрын
Well done!
@kerriscott64716 күн бұрын
What was the beach like? People keep saying sewage dumps into the beach! I’m already booked for 4 nights, so I’m hoping the sewer issue is no more. Thanks! Can’t wait to visit
@CliffWagner16 күн бұрын
The beaches were great - no issues there at Sayulita. I would also recommend a day trip over to La Lancha beach. No services there, but it’s an amazing beach.
@scottbaron12117 күн бұрын
"Procurement and problem resolution". Sounds like an E-4 issue to resolve. If that actually existed. Which it doesn't. Allegedly.
@CliffWagner16 күн бұрын
I'm sure I don't know what you are talking about, but thanks for stopping by the channel...
@bigdougdog17 күн бұрын
I'm assuming PCS season is the three summer months when kids are out of school. But could you confirm or deny that. Also which months are the worst for getting selected?
@CliffWagner17 күн бұрын
Roughly mid May through mid September. Also have to watch out for the Christmas holiday season and spring break when active duty families are taking leave and vacations. Those time frames resulting heavier competition for many routes. Fly outside of those time frames in your going to have greater success.
@proudasiangirl57618 күн бұрын
Hi Cliff, do you have any knowledge whether Travis offers a PE type of aircraft to Guam? Or is it only to Hickam? I've only seen Hickam on the 30 day schedule. Thanks!
@CliffWagner18 күн бұрын
I have only seen the PE from Travis to Hickam.
@proudasiangirl57618 күн бұрын
So yes? PEs do fly from Travis to Guam?
@proudasiangirl57618 күн бұрын
@@CliffWagner Thanks!
@richards.411618 күн бұрын
Great job 👍. I live in Texas, a Space A desert. 2 week RT from here to Madrid in November ~500. My last trip to Germany, $125 to BWI, overnight hotel, no seats, train to Wilmington, bus to Dover. Now up to $300. Germany to Norfolk easy. Last minute flight to Texas $418. Commercial easier, cheaper, faster and an extra 15 hours of lost sleep. If a rare Fort Worth or San Antonio to EU pops up, it could be cheaper, but may require an overnight, expenses etc. The folks living near the hubs have it made. I'm retired twice, so have the airline miles, cash and flexibility to do it. BTW, my Norfolk to Austin flight via JFK had weight issues, so I volunteered for $2500 in virtual credit cards, so I made money on my beer, schnitzel, and pretzel 4 day trip. Will I try again, sure. DOD schools start up Aug 18 😅. Watched all your videos, it should be a Facebook group requirement. Cheers!
@CliffWagner18 күн бұрын
Thanks for the detailed report. Hopefully circumstances will change in Texas with regard to space-a flight opportunities. Thank you for supporting the channel!
@clintoncampbell333515 күн бұрын
Hoping all the families have traveled early on in the summer break bc I'm trying to get to Germany in early August. I live in Las Vegas, NV.
@CliffWagner15 күн бұрын
@@clintoncampbell3335 Good luck and I hope you have a great trip!
@jcarden661518 күн бұрын
Thank you sir! Great content !
@CliffWagner18 күн бұрын
Thanks brother!
@skip2it426-18 күн бұрын
Space A is one of my favorite modes of transportation and we definitely can’t beat the price👌🏾. Thanks for sharing ✌🏾
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Been wondering about the 100% and dependent travel. Some sites says yes and others veteran only. Your the first to confirm, at least on video, that dependents of t&p can travel👍
I know the feeling the Only Veterans Medical Clinic outside the US is in Manila, even if you’re 100% no medical services provided unless on FMP Foreign Medical Program which is not accepted here, by most hospitals or local physicians, they claim too long to get paid, thus we have to pay for all services surgeries etc out of pocket first then try to get reimbursed for our money back. And we have no FMP Representative here and there is 50,000 Veterans living on the many Islands in Philippines. Many letters and emails sent to Congressman, Senators, VA, and Veterans organizations who state no budget for Veterans living overseas except service connected injuries, but we cant get local facilities to accept Foreign Medical Program. Any have advice,?except leave your Philippine family and move back to US
What about from Foreign like Philippines I would love to be able to fly out of the Philippines m, and be most happy to pay from Guam or Hawaii back to Philippines.
John, I do suspect that the increasing military cooperation between the Philippines and US governments is likely going to lead to the return of space-a flights into and out of the Philippines, but I have no idea if 100% Disabled veterans will ever be authorized foreign travel.
Where do you park your car while traveling Space A? I live in GA but may have to drive to another state to catch a flight, and there is no telling how long I will travel.
Most AMC Passenger Terminals have short-term 30 free parking and most military installations have longer-term parking lots with a monthly service fee. You can find that information using their AMC Gram or by contacting Passenger Terminal staff directly.
Can you please help me? I have done research but still confused. I am 100% disabled veteran P&T. Can my spouse and children use Space A Travel as well? I’m in CA only 1.5 hours from Travis Air Force Base. I would love to take advantage of Space A Travel but still unsure how to.
Also could you maybe do a walk through video from scheduling to check in and flight then lodging?
Yes, your lawful dependents are authorized to fly space-a with you.
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My elderly mother got her bank account cleaned out by some scumbags in India.
I hate scammers.
Yeah I also like saying no
My motto is say YES to NO!
Great info bro. Time to travel!
No doubt!
Thanks for the informative video. Was curious the cost of golf cart rental ? Thanks again !
There are dozens of locations where you can rent for a day, a week or whatever. Everything is subject to negotiation, but you can expect to pay anywhere between $40 - $60 per day, depending on whether you rent an electric or gas operated cart and the size of the cart.
Im glad you posted this video im in the air force currently working under hickam amc alot of passengers don't know of the regulations we have to follow and this can help provide clarity as to why we occasionally have to deny a passengers travel very useful information 👍
Hey glad to be of help! Thank you for your comment and for supporting the channel! Awesome assignment that you have there!
My wife is from Nayarit and I am from Sonora. We have been going there for the past three years and I fell in love with both Sayulita and Guayabitos. Best places to be and we have been to Puerto Rico and Miami. We love Nayarit.
Ivan, I agree, it is a beautiful place and I plan to go again and again!
hi. ? Does Space A fly from Travis AFB to Hawaii ? Thanks
Yes, Travis is a primary hub to Hawaii with several flights per week.
@@CliffWagner thanks for the reply !
Procure, Expand and Liquidate.
Alegedly.
ARE DISABLED 100% SERVICE CONNECTED ALLOWED TO TRAVEL SPACE A.
Only if they are also rated permanent and total. kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmh62rmRmdmwhLw.htmlsi=0bhd36nQPsSiPNdL
Can Veterans (who are not retired) used this service?
Must be retired or 100% permanent and totally disabled IAW VA rating.
Probably the best video on Patriot express. Thanks
Hey thanks so much!
Thanks for the video! Retirement is great. I retired a little over a year ago. I am concentrating more on my health and getting more active.
Congratulations to you sir and I am glad to hear it is going well for you!
Hey Cliff, good to see you. I worked with you for years at the Capitol. Glad to see you podcasting....Godspeed brother ...Kermit
Hey brother - great to hear from you! Hope all is well on your end - thanks for the comment!
You won't be happy very long, so it is time for you to put your application in at Taco Bell.
Thank you for the great advise! I will get right on it!
I would have loved to retire at 56, but just did so this May at 65. Congrats to you, and yeah, this is great...
Thank you for the comments and for supporting my channel! Also, congratulations on your retirement.
Living off the govt tit, must be nice.
Well done! I do think 56 is a great age to retire. Young enough to really go out there and enjoy the world, before your body comes up with a different plan.
Hey thank you so much!
I retired 04/22 at 51 as a state trooper. Stss as yes home 5 months and couldn’t stand it. I had to jump back in. Hope to retire a 2nd time. I’ll be 57 then.
Thank you for your service and for the comment! Hope you have an awesome second retirement!
Great video. I am already retired but probably would have considered retiring earlier but the health insurance was the big roadblock for me. May I ask how did your health insurance before being of Medicare age? (Was it thru your military service or something else others can do too?)
Upon becoming vested in the California Public Employee Retirement system, I became eligible for their retiree healthcare through my former employer the CA Senate. I am eligible for Tri-Care through my military retirement, but that is unaffordable until age 60. I will add that when I turn 60 years of age AND begin drawing Army Reserve retired pay.
@@CliffWagner Very cool that you got all the "stars to align". Great planning. Unfortunately at my old job I was 5 months short of being eligible for the retirement health plan when they decided to sell my department to another company and buy services from them. After starting the new job, my old job contacted me and said I was so close, they would let me have it anyways, so I left the new employer and retired (so I was able to retire a few years short of Medicare.)
I wanted to retire at age 57 but it just isn’t in the cards. I guess I’ll just have to work until I’m 60. Darn. Congratulations on your retirement.
Thank you for your comment and best wishes as you gear up for retirement - life is good!
The background music while you’re talking is a distraction. It’s OK when you just wanna cover some dead air but when you’re speaking, it’s a big time distraction.
Thanks for the comment!
@@CliffWagner yessir
Retiring in September!! Super excited.
I am totally excited for you - so very well deserved! Love ya!
We love to hear from recent retirees to get a sense of what we can expect. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the comment and good luck to you!
I am guessing eligibility for this kind of travel is limited to those with military backgrounds and/or clearances?
Specified groups of military retirees, surviving spouses of veterans and a limited range of others are eligible. Thanks.
In the USMC it’s a little different. Marine Corps E-4 is a NCO or corporal. When I was in you didn’t advance in rank as fast as in the Army. We had the Lance Corporal Underground. The ‘senior’ Lance Corporal is the most cunning of all Marines. They know every hiding place and when to relocate. If they’d put half as much effort into doing work as they do avoiding it, they may have been promoted by now… They’re getting out and everyone knows it If you demand his respect without earning it, he’ll tell you to climb up his ribbon stack and get it. He either has a job lined up or an acceptance letter to higher education. They’re immune to the threat of an NJP because you can’t stop time. Sooner or later, we all get a DD-214.
Thanks for sharing your point of view - much appreciated! The discussion around the E-4 Mafia is fun in all branches.
I think you need to qualify that. Those who are 100% disabled AND retired CAN fly to foreign territories 😀
A retired service member is flying space-a based upon their eligibility as a retiree. It has nothing to do with their disability status. A veteran who is 100% P&T is flying based upon their eligibility which is established by way of their disability status. They are restricted from flying to foreign destinations, a retiree is not, but the eligibility is unrelated one to the other as they are separate categories.
@@CliffWagner I’m both that’s why I mentioned it.
My best advice is to sign up ahead of time for space a travel for retired military personnel the sign up lasts 2 months for active duty you can sign up space a while on leave and travel is free
Thanks for your comment!
Were they okay with you filming on the flightline?
Thanks for your question. The flightline video was not my native video. It was posted to the internet from an airshow not so long ago when hundreds of people were taking video of the flightline.
Everyone still masked up, huh? Great video.
Yes, we were in masks in the passenger terminal when this was done. Thanks!
Very well said. Retirees need to hear this...over and over. Life is short and it really becomes what we make of it. It shows as you're saying it that you are indeed happy and rewarded, that you mean this. I'm so happy for you. Safe travels and more joyful/rewarding endeavors moving forward Cliff! xoxo
Thank you so much for the kind words and well wishes. Your comments and support for the channel are sincerely appreciated!
I had 10.5 military, and then the rest of my current 33 years as civil service. I was recently disability early retired from Federal service in May. I'm also currently enjoying my very long weekend. Gratz to both of us, and others in same situation.
Congrats on your retirement and thank you for both your military and civil service - your happy retirement is well deserved. Also, thanks for supporting the channel!
Congrats and I'm glad to hear positive things about your post-military life. You've made great points regarding the benefits of retiring. I've always said that it's hard to leave a life we've known for 20+ years. I've retired from the Air Force after 21 years, two years ago and it took a while to adjust but I'm happy where I am now. We bought a house before I retired so most of my time is learning how to build things for the house. I enjoy catching up with my kids' activities and coaching them in their respective sports. I've also taken advantage of Space-A more, now that I'm no longer limited by leave days. I live half an hour away from Travis AFB, so my wife and I frequently take weekend trips to Hawaii. I'm only 42 but my plans includes attending law school next year if I get accepted. Looking forward to your videos!
Hey thanks for the comment - much appreciated. You are fortunate to live in such close proximity to Travis AFB and I hope that you will be able to continue to enjoy many space-a adventures. Travis makes Hawaii almost easy and that's pretty amazing. I'm a Gray Area retiree (USAR) and limited geographically, but I am working to maximize my space-a travel opportunities. Congratulations on your retirement at 42 you are still a youngster with tons of opportunities ahead of you. Law school sounds like a great plan and I hope that it leads to a rewarding second career for you!
I'm trying to understand the big stink about staying at these OVER-PRICED Hotels in Hawaii?? When I was active duty in the early 90's, the rate was like $39/night at the Hale Koa Hotel. Now as a disabled vet it is $239/night? OMG! I guess I was naive and thought the whole purpose of being given these military resort style benefits were to assist veterans in saving money and allowing them the affordability to travel? I'm sorry, but $239 per night is NOT affordable travel. I can actually stay at a nice Outrigger for less than that! Am I missing something here? Since when were these "Military Hotels" expected to be run as "profit centers"? It's like any other benefit such as the BX/Px, prices are not any different most of the time than Walmart or Target, just avoiding some taxes on some things. I guess when I was young I really thought MWR type of places were going to offer extreme value and sorry, I'm just not seeing it. If someone can explain to me where my thought process is incorrect, I'm grateful to be informed. Same with gasoline on the Base. I thought the idea was there was no tax on the fuel and it would be significantly cheaper than off base. Nope, I get a better price on gas on average at Costco than at the base. So all the benefits I worked so hard to have seem to be for naught. Either we are all getting taken for complete suckers or I'm missing something here. I could be wrong, but it seems like the Government slowly stripped away any of the real value that was behind these services years ago that now are required to run at a profit, .which makes it difficult to even provide any value anymore to the Active Duty/Retired/Service Connected Disabled Veteran. Would love people's thoughts.
You are correct, the financial incentives/benefits for active military and veterans has eroded substantially in the past decade. I would attribute it to the fact that until 1980, a large majority of members of the US House and Senate were veterans and were aware of the need to provide for affordable options for our military. That is no longer the case and so the needs of veterans are becoming a lessor priority for policy makers now.
Similarly, I joined the Army when I was 17 and currently retired. At first it was hard. Not knowing how to go about my day without any deadlines, no alarm clocks...nothing. Coming to a hard stop was definitely something that I had to ease into. Not having to work anymore does help gain more time, but I honestly don't know where the day goes. The day, the week the month, the quarter and year still goes by super fast. But I am finding out that I still stay busy with projects at home and errands for home. I honestly don't know how people find time to work when there's so much to do at home. Congrats! I have always taken an interest with garment sewing. So now, I finally can. I have a sewing room set up. I have also wanted to learn how to play the piano. So now I can. I have a baby grand at home.
Glad to hear that you have settled into retirement successfully. Thank you for your comment and for supporting the channel!
Lots of 👀s up there... Take care out there heroes ✌🏻👼🏻🤟🏻
Thank you for your video. It was educational for me. We have never flown but are considering it
Glad it was helpful! You should definitely plan a space-a trip. Also check into the website www.poppinsmoke.com - they have tons of helpful information there on space-a flights and lodging.
I escaped both Army active duty and a couple years Reserves with my sham shield. Was on night shift monitoring the network on my Active Duty deployment. Watched a lot of anime, ate pizza, and nobody was tracking if I did PT! Lol. Reserve deployment: ended up going with a unit from another state to Iraq, so nobody really cared what I was up to. They put me on convoy recovery for a while after giving our work repairing NVGs to the contractors, so that was just chilling in my bunk listening for if we were gonna go out. Then they took me off Recovery Team w/o telling me anything else to do, so I had a couple more weeks of chilling unsupervised before they put me on gate guard. Played the heck out of my PS2 xD
Well done!
What was the beach like? People keep saying sewage dumps into the beach! I’m already booked for 4 nights, so I’m hoping the sewer issue is no more. Thanks! Can’t wait to visit
The beaches were great - no issues there at Sayulita. I would also recommend a day trip over to La Lancha beach. No services there, but it’s an amazing beach.
"Procurement and problem resolution". Sounds like an E-4 issue to resolve. If that actually existed. Which it doesn't. Allegedly.
I'm sure I don't know what you are talking about, but thanks for stopping by the channel...
I'm assuming PCS season is the three summer months when kids are out of school. But could you confirm or deny that. Also which months are the worst for getting selected?
Roughly mid May through mid September. Also have to watch out for the Christmas holiday season and spring break when active duty families are taking leave and vacations. Those time frames resulting heavier competition for many routes. Fly outside of those time frames in your going to have greater success.
Hi Cliff, do you have any knowledge whether Travis offers a PE type of aircraft to Guam? Or is it only to Hickam? I've only seen Hickam on the 30 day schedule. Thanks!
I have only seen the PE from Travis to Hickam.
So yes? PEs do fly from Travis to Guam?
@@CliffWagner Thanks!
Great job 👍. I live in Texas, a Space A desert. 2 week RT from here to Madrid in November ~500. My last trip to Germany, $125 to BWI, overnight hotel, no seats, train to Wilmington, bus to Dover. Now up to $300. Germany to Norfolk easy. Last minute flight to Texas $418. Commercial easier, cheaper, faster and an extra 15 hours of lost sleep. If a rare Fort Worth or San Antonio to EU pops up, it could be cheaper, but may require an overnight, expenses etc. The folks living near the hubs have it made. I'm retired twice, so have the airline miles, cash and flexibility to do it. BTW, my Norfolk to Austin flight via JFK had weight issues, so I volunteered for $2500 in virtual credit cards, so I made money on my beer, schnitzel, and pretzel 4 day trip. Will I try again, sure. DOD schools start up Aug 18 😅. Watched all your videos, it should be a Facebook group requirement. Cheers!
Thanks for the detailed report. Hopefully circumstances will change in Texas with regard to space-a flight opportunities. Thank you for supporting the channel!
Hoping all the families have traveled early on in the summer break bc I'm trying to get to Germany in early August. I live in Las Vegas, NV.
@@clintoncampbell3335 Good luck and I hope you have a great trip!
Thank you sir! Great content !
Thanks brother!
Space A is one of my favorite modes of transportation and we definitely can’t beat the price👌🏾. Thanks for sharing ✌🏾
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for the comment!
Keep up the great job of helping Veterans 🇺🇲
Thank you!
atta boy Cliff!!😀
Thanks for the comment!