“about a AA dude in the Navy”
Alcoholics Anonymous? (Definitely don’t want)
American Airlines?
African American.
Pilots who drink are referred to a professional rehab program with 5 yr monitoring. Their recovery rate after that 98%.
Like doctors who have to go through specialized monitoring to get their license back, recovery rate very high for many years. The rehab and monitoring is exhaustive.
I would be MORE comfortable with flying with pilot who has gone thru this, than someone I have no idea if they have drinking problem.