First off, congrats on the slot! That’s huge!

I was also recently selected by reserves for an unsponsored UFT pilot slot (through the board for AFROTC cadets). I am not sure who is saying “heavies only” but my guess is they may be saying this because the number of reserve fighter squadrons is super limited and it can be hard to get hired by the…

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Thank you! Yeah! I believe there were 7 selected last year and 9 this year.

As you mentioned, there aren’t many fighter options in AFRC, but all have great locations. Since I’ve lived in all climates and have a hobby for each one, I’m open to making any place my home. Until I find that “home”, I plan on applying to every unit hiring. I…

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Thank you for the insightful information!

@A_Foster Welcome to BogiDope and congrats on the AFRC pilot slot! I think you might be the third person in this thread who has gone down that path from the AFROTC, so it appears it’s starting to grow in popularity.

Which AFRC fighter squadrons/airframes are you focusing on? Unfortunately, there aren’t as many fighter squadrons in AFRC as in…

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Hey everyone,

My name is Alex, and I’m 22 years old. Currently, I’m a senior in AFROTC, expecting to commission around October 2024. Recently, I found out that I’ve been selected for an unsponsored pilot slot in the Air Force Reserves (congrats to anyone else who got selected and is reading this!). I don’t have a specific airframe preference;…

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