Congratulations to Luke who was selected to join the 434th ARW at Grissom ARB. Luke was an outstanding part of the mastermind team and we were excited to get him his number 2 choice overall in just a few months with the program.

Too much progress to call it out by name, but so proud of the MM team. Congrats to two members who turned in 98 AFOQT pilots and can finally stop studying. Special (late) congratulations on a first flight. And a most awesome special congratulations to one member of the MM team who got the invite to interview with Delta.

Awesome work, and I…

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Congratulations to Nick Longhini on being the newest Bodidope Fighter Hire. Nick is headed off to fly Vipers off the Florida beaches with the 93d FS at Homestead FL.

Nick actually picked up a fall out slot – he was the alternate and stayed connected with the unit. A UPT opportunity opened up and the squadron has his phone number ready.

Way…

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As the great philosopher DJ Khaled would say…

Another big win for BogiDope, as a recent interview prep client got the golden ticket down south with the Swamp Foxes!

Congrats! Looks like a good start for the BogiDope Community in 2026.

As fighter pilot experiences go, this is one of the top! Thankfully William Tell has returned and it’s an air-to-air players dream! If you have an opportunity to be selected to attend you participate in BFM, ACM and DCA! Imagine taking off at your scheduled time, flying to your scheduled point not knowing what aircraft you’re fighting and…

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The Air Force’s premiere Air-to-Air Weapons Meet returns in 2025

The Air Force’s premiere Air-to-Air Weapons Meet returns in 2025 where William Tell competitors will once again take to the skies above the Air Dominance Center, Savannah, Georgia, September 9 through

Happy New Year!

As we get into the new year, I wanted to introduce everyone to our training plan for the next several months. We are excited to have several coaches speaking on these topics, each with a wide range of expertise. Check your weekly calendar updates for these lectures, as well as the standing Mock Interview and Office Hours each month!

The UPT playing field is ever changing and has more very well qualified individuals than ever. So how do I “stand out” among the crowd of 200+ applications for one UPT slot.

This answer isn’t so cut and dry nor is there a golden BB; however here are some thoughts from my experience through the years and recommendations I have.

Not everyone can…

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BD Crew, quick shoutout to our very own Dan Shore. He recently won the IAC National Championship Aerobatic title in the Primary power division. These competitions are comprised of 3 sequences: one that you can practice (known), one that you get about 24 hours prior (unknown), and one you create (free). He flies for Metro State College in…

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Big shout out and congratulations to @ejgelvin who was selected to fly at the 120th! He will be hanging up his hat as an Apache pilot for something a little faster. Congratulations again and best of luck!

BD Crew,

In the mad dash to get hired to fly jets, it is likely easy to forget what else you are signing up for: an officer commission in the front of the greatest aerial organization on Earth. Flying is the final product of a long line of effort by the largely enlisted functions of the USAF. Least among these are the crew chiefs who take care…

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Launching the mission: The importance of 48FW crew chiefs

Crew chiefs and Airmen keep the mission going at RAF Lakenheath.

For anyone interested in upcoming Buckley UPT board, this might be a good opportunity to network, drink some beer, and listen to some classic fighter pilot songs from Dos Gringos!

https://vimeo.com/1082271967

Details:

Before Netflix told their story, Dos Gringos captured the real spirit of the USAF Thunderbirds. Forged in the fire of a…

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Another Bogidope Fighter Pilot!

Congratulations to a Bogidoper (who prefers to signature manage) who is off to fly viper shaped death machines at an undisclosed unit.

John Doe was and alternate that stayed connected to the unit and got the call when that squadron got a fallout upt slot.

Congratulations! Way to stay in the fight!

Michigan Air National Guard at Selfridge AFB getting F-15EX! Huge for the team! This is Bigly!!

Congrats to the Red Devils.

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Trump announces new fighter jet mission at Michigan air base

The Selfridge Air National Guard Base's aging fleet of A-10 aircraft will be replaced by 21 F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets.