BogiDope Hall of Fame
Many apply. Few are chosen.
BogiDope members, past and present, selected for UPT or hired as rated pilots: the next generation of military aviation legends starts here.
- 58 members selected
- 16 aircraft types
- 16 months, on average, from joining BogiDope to selection
- 6 squadrons the typical member applied to
Class of 2026
Caleb
No. 057
F-35
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Aug 2025. Selected Oct 2026. 14 months.
Applied to 5 squadrons, 1 interview, 89 flight hours.
Helped by Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Just be yourself and be as genuine as you can be in regards to the actual interview or just being social in the bar.”
Chase
No. 058
KC-135
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2026. Selected Sep 2026. 2 months.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 649 flight hours.
Helped by Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Rush, get to know them well before you turn in your packet”
Pat
No. 056
KC-46
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jan 2025. Selected Sep 2026. 20 months.
Applied to 4 squadrons, 4 interviews, 40 flight hours.
Helped by Pro.
Advice
“Be yourself”
Kiersten
No. 055
C-17
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jun 2024. Selected Sep 2026. 27 months.
Applied to 10 squadrons, 2 interviews, 101 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Just be yourself, and don't overthink the questions. They want to get to know you as a person and as a professional/pilot.”
Thomas
No. 054
C-17
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Aug 2026. Selected Sep 2026. 1 month.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 104 flight hours.
Helped by Coaching.
Advice
“You need to have your PPL (minimum) if you are an external applicant. Even as an internal applicant, it helps greatly. You have to show commitment to the area and the airframe. Guard units want people who will stick around and participate. They do not want someone who only talks”
Jeffrey L.
No. 053
KC-46
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jan 2026. Selected Sep 2026. 8 months.
Applied to 5 squadrons, 1 interview, 100 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Courses, Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Be a good dude and don't only talk about flying. They want to see that you're a good dude and not a one trick pony.”
Steven
No. 052
MQ-9
Air National Guard · URT Select
Joined BogiDope Mar 2025. Selected Sep 2026. 18 months.
Applied to 2 squadrons, 2 interviews, 60 flight hours.
Helped by Pro.
Anthony
No. 051
MC-130
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2026. Selected Sep 2026. 2 months.
Applied to 3 squadrons, 1 interview, 42 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Courses, Webinars and Community.
Advice
“Be yourself, making it to the interview is the hardest part, now is when you show them who you are in real life and tell them why they should choose you over anyone else and why you are choosing them over other units.”
Alexander
No. 050
C-17
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Apr 2026. Selected Sep 2026. 5 months.
Applied to 9 squadrons, 1 interview, 39 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching and Courses.
Walter
No. 049
C-17
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Selected Aug 2026.
Applied to 6 squadrons, 1 interview, 208 flight hours.
Helped by Coaching.
Advice
“Be yourself, stay honest and true, have confidence!”
Michael Arnold
No. 048
AFRC UPT Board
Air Force Reserve · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Oct 2023. Selected Aug 2026. 34 months.
Applied to 35 squadrons, 3 interviews.
Helped by Elite, Coaching and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“If able, do a 1 on 1 interview practice session with a BogiDope coach, I cannot recommend it enough it was extremely helpful!”
Tomas
No. 047
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Jul 2024. Selected Aug 2026. 25 months.
Applied to 8 squadrons, 1 interview, 55 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses and MilRecruiter.
Henry
No. 046
AFRC UPT Board
Air Force Reserve · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Jun 2026. Selected Aug 2026. 2 months.
Applied to 2 squadrons, 2 interviews, 59 flight hours.
Helped by Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Be open to going anywhere and show it via reaching out all over.”
Fielding
No. 045
KC-135R
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jun 2025. Selected Aug 2026. 14 months.
Applied to 6 squadrons, 3 interviews, 58 flight hours.
Helped by Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Be present and show that you want to spend time at the unit.”
Andrew V.
No. 044
C-17
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2026. Selected Aug 2026. 1 month.
Applied to 5 squadrons, 1 interview, 135 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“WHOLE person concept, Scores are important yes, but everything else matters just as much if not more (Personality/life experiences/connection(s) to the unit)”
Jose
No. 043
C-130
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Dec 2024. Selected Aug 2026. 20 months.
Applied to 9 squadrons, 3 interviews, 250 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Community and MilRecruiter.
Hailemicael
No. 042
C-17
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Aug 2025. Selected Aug 2026. 12 months.
Applied to 15 squadrons, 4 interviews, 107 flight hours.
Helped by Pro and Courses.
Advice
“Be yourself and make it conversational. Interview like it is more than just being a job. Make sure you know your why and share your passion on your why.”
Alex
No. 041
C-130
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2024. Selected Aug 2026. 25 months.
Applied to 4 squadrons, 1 interview, 86 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Webinars and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Be authentic, establish a relationship before you apply, and leave a good impression on everyone you meet.”
Elijah
No. 040
KC-135
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2025. Selected Aug 2026. 13 months.
Applied to 5 squadrons, 1 interview, 485 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses, Webinars and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“BE YOURSELF!! If you've made it this far, you are already qualified. They just want to get to know you and know if they can live with you for the next 10+ years.”
Joshua
No. 039
C-17
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2026. Selected Aug 2026. 1 month.
Applied to 5 squadrons, 2 interviews, 2,110 flight hours.
Helped by Coaching and Webinars.
Advice
“Review common questions and when asked "off the wall" questions, remain calm, laugh, and then answer without getting worked up about being surprised.”
Stephen
No. 038
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Jan 2024. Selected Jul 2026. 30 months.
Applied to 36 squadrons, 2 interviews, 350 flight hours.
Helped by MilRecruiter.
Advice
“36 “No’s” could lead to 1 “Yes””
Brady L.
No. 037
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Aug 2025. Selected Jul 2026. 11 months.
Applied to 5 squadrons, 86 flight hours.
Helped by Elite, Coaching, Courses, Community and MilRecruiter.
Connor
No. 036
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Oct 2023. Selected Jul 2026. 33 months.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 1,269 flight hours.
Helped by Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Come prepared, dress professional, and do some interview prep with yourself or others.”
Michael Brady
No. 035
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope May 2024. Selected Jul 2026. 26 months.
Applied to 7 squadrons, 2 interviews, 44 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
What surprised me
“How fast the entire process was. Timelines were easy to meet to finish the package, after that there was a long wait for results.”
Sean
No. 034
F-16
Active Duty Air Force · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Nov 2022. Selected Jul 2026. 44 months.
Applied to 20 squadrons, 3 interviews, 1,000 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Bootcamp, Courses, Webinars and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Have at least 10 stories you can tell to plug into the numerous amount of TMAAT questions”
CJ
No. 033
Navy Selectee
Navy · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Apr 2024. Selected Jul 2026. 27 months.
Applied to 12 squadrons, 2 interviews, 9 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses, Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Geoffrey
No. 032
C-17
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jun 2025. Selected Jun 2026. 12 months.
Applied to 3 squadrons, 1 interview, 80 flight hours.
Helped by Coaching, Courses and Webinars.
Advice
“Know the squadron mission, some culture aspects and know what you are signing up for.”
Maximiliano
No. 031
F-16
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jun 2024. Selected Jun 2026. 24 months.
Applied to 12 squadrons, 2 interviews, 102 flight hours.
Helped by Pro and MilRecruiter.
Alexander
No. 030
OA-1K
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Sep 2023. Selected Jun 2026. 33 months.
Applied to 10 squadrons, 3 interviews, 125 flight hours.
Helped by Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Understand the mission/plane, have things to talk about aside from flying”
Brayden
No. 029
KC-135R
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jun 2025. Selected Jun 2026. 12 months.
Applied to 3 squadrons, 2 interviews, 230 flight hours.
Helped by Pro and MilRecruiter.
Wade
No. 028
OA-1K
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Mar 2024. Selected Jun 2026. 27 months.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 81 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Maverick
No. 027
AFRC UPT Board
Air Force Reserve · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Oct 2025. Selected Jun 2026. 8 months.
Applied to 5 squadrons, 580 flight hours.
Helped by Pro.
Advice
“Be yourself”
Trevor
No. 026
F-35
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jun 2024. Selected Jun 2026. 24 months.
Applied to 6 squadrons, 3 interviews, 84 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Michael
No. 025
AFRC UPT Board
Air Force Reserve · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Apr 2025. Selected May 2026. 13 months.
Applied to 10 squadrons, 2 interviews, 85 flight hours.
Helped by Coaching, Courses and Webinars.
Caroline
No. 024
F-16
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Oct 2024. Selected May 2026. 19 months.
Applied to 8 squadrons, 3 interviews, 450 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching and Webinars.
Gregory
No. 023
C-130J
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Aug 2024. Selected May 2026. 21 months.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 65 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Courses, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“One piece of advice is GO ALL IN. I knew this was the unit for me after the first time I visited. Once I knew that, I dedicated everything I had to showing this unit why I wanted to be there and nowhere else.”
Taylor
No. 022
KC-135
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2024. Selected May 2026. 22 months.
Applied to 50 squadrons, 4 interviews, 111 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses, Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Be yourself. Incredibly friendly and outgoing people at the unit that just want to know who you really are.”
Taylor
No. 021
AFRC UPT Board
Air Force Reserve · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope May 2025. Selected Apr 2026. 11 months.
Applied to 20 squadrons, 2 interviews, 330 flight hours.
Helped by Coaching and Webinars.
Peter C.
No. 020
C-17
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jan 2026. Selected Apr 2026. 3 months.
Applied to 18 squadrons, 2 interviews, 415 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Courses, Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Get a really good elevator pitch and be able to sell your 'why'. There are a lot of people that rush Charleston C-17s so be able to separate yourself from the competition. Also have other interests and be able to talk to those around you about things that are unrelated to airplan”
Benjamin Beckman
No. 019
KC-135
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jan 2026. Selected Apr 2026. 3 months.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 140 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses, Community and MilRecruiter.
Micah
No. 018
F-15C
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Apr 2024. Selected Apr 2026. 24 months.
Applied to 15 squadrons, 2 interviews, 120 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Webinars and Community.
Advice
“Make sure they know you want it more than anyone else in that room.”
Joseph
No. 017
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Jun 2025. Selected Mar 2026. 9 months.
Applied to 12 squadrons, 1 interview, 68 flight hours.
Helped by Elite, Coaching and Community.
Advice
“Keep trying! Refine and ask for mentorship.”
Aiden
No. 016
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Jul 2023. Selected Feb 2026. 31 months.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 108 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Webinars and Community.
Christian M.
No. 015
C-130H
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Oct 2024. Selected Feb 2026. 16 months.
Applied to 60 squadrons, 2 interviews, 50 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Courses, Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“This squadron did not ask for much, but still go the extra mile with the little things. For example, they were impressed I printed out multiple copies of my application and handed them out in individual folders to each board member. They had my application on their i-Pad anyways”
Wayshawnderullo
No. 014
AFRC UPT Board
Air Force Reserve · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Feb 2025. Selected Feb 2026. 12 months.
Applied to 35 squadrons, 2 interviews.
Helped by Pro, Coaching and MilRecruiter.
Graham
No. 013
KC-135R
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jun 2024. Selected Feb 2026. 20 months.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 7 flight hours.
Helped by Elite, Pro, Coaching and Bootcamp.
Karan
No. 012
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Oct 2023. Selected Jan 2026. 27 months.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 200 flight hours.
Helped by Community.
Andrew J.
No. 011
F-16
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jan 2025. Selected Jan 2026. 12 months.
Applied to 9 squadrons, 3 interviews, 115 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Courses and MilRecruiter.
Ryan
No. 010
F-16
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Dec 2024. Selected Jan 2026. 13 months.
Applied to 12 squadrons, 1 interview, 280 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses and MilRecruiter.
What surprised me
“No, very similar to a military promotion board”
Class of 2025
Jacob
No. 009
AFRC UPT Board
Air Force Reserve · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Dec 2023. Selected Dec 2025. 24 months.
Applied to 29 squadrons, 4 interviews, 800 flight hours.
Helped by Elite, Courses, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Be honest with your answers about what you hope to live and what you hope to fly.”
Skyler
No. 008
KC-46
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2025. Selected Oct 2025. 3 months.
Applied to 7 squadrons, 1 interview, 80 flight hours.
Helped by Pro.
Advice
“Maintain humility, be yourself.”
William M.
No. 007
KC-135
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Aug 2025. Selected Aug 2025. Selected the month they joined.
Applied to 1 squadron, 1 interview, 200 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses and Community.
Nicholas
No. 006
F-16
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jun 2021. Selected Jul 2025. 49 months.
Applied to 30 squadrons, 2 interviews, 1,877 flight hours.
Helped by Elite, Pro and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Be yourself, its just as much as you interviewing them as them interviewing you.”
Clay
No. 005
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Dec 2024. Selected May 2025. 5 months.
Applied to 20 squadrons, 1 interview, 85 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses, Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
John
No. 004
USAF UPT Board
Active Duty Air Force · Aircraft TBD
Joined BogiDope Oct 2024. Selected May 2025. 7 months.
Applied to 9 squadrons, 1 interview, 113 flight hours.
Helped by Pro, Coaching, Courses, Webinars and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Please note, I was selected for and Active Duty OTS Pilot Slot (92T0 from board 25OTS02) so my comments may or may not apply. However, I would stress the importance of coming up with a number of things that you know you want to mention and then spend time practicing weaving them”
Jackson
No. 003
F-16
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2023. Selected Apr 2025. 21 months.
Applied to 2 squadrons, 1 interview, 232 flight hours.
Helped by Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Be real. Don’t act or pretend—they’ll see through it. Oh, and stay out with the guys *all* night after the interview. Show you’re committed.”
Class of 2023
Caitlin
No. 002
C-17
Air Force Reserve · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Jul 2023. Selected Nov 2023. 4 months.
Applied to 5 squadrons, 4 interviews, 35 flight hours.
Helped by Webinars, Community and MilRecruiter.
Advice
“Visit the unit as much as possible and to get to know the people personally (talk about hobbies, civilian work, interests, etc.) so you can see if the unit is a good fit!”
Marcus
No. 001
F-15
Air National Guard · UPT Select
Joined BogiDope Nov 2022. Selected May 2023. 6 months.
Applied to 3 squadrons, 1 interview, 400 flight hours.
Helped by Coaching, Courses and Community.
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