When it started, the Air Force just made it a goal to be "certifiable" at a certain level, not actually certified. So, they went through the rigamarole, but didn't have to pay all the fees on the back end.
Texas counted my experience as an active duty AF officer. That included 4 years in RED HORSE. I was not working directly for a PE the whole time, but, in Texas at least, as long as a PE can verify your experience, it can count. That was the case with me. There was a PE who was not in my...