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Is the Maximum Age You Have to Be Hired by 33 or Start UPT By 33?
There seems to be a ton of confusion on this. I could have sworn the regulation was you had to be hired by 33 but I’m being told by Guard Units, Reserve Units and Officer Recruiters that you have to start UPT by your 33rd Birthday. Does anyone have a copy of the regulation? Preferably a PDF. I’ve been Googling but can’t seem to find it.
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Source: Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 36-2100
3.3.1.1.1. RegAF and AFR applicants must not be beyond their 33rd birthday nor have
more than 8 years of by the date as specified in the Undergraduate Flying Training
Selection Board announcement message (generally two months after board convenes).
3.3.1.1.2. ANG applicants must not be beyond their 33rd birthday nor have more than
8 years of TFCS by the date as specified in the individual unit’s Undergraduate Flying
Training Selection Board announcement message.
It used to be by the 1st day of UPT, but now it’s by the date on the official announcement message.
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So what does that mean exactly? If I am reading it correctly that means I just have to be hired by the board before 33 but can start UPT later.
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That’s basically correct, but the official date of the announcement message may not be the same as the date of the application deadline or interview. For example, the official announcement for an active duty board will be a couple of months BEFORE the board convenes, while an AFR squadron board may technically be the unofficial board date to sponsor someone who will then go to the official board (on paper) at the headquarters level (so AFTER the interview). A good rule of thumb to cover all bases of regAF, AFR, and ANG will be +/- 3ish months of the application deadline.
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