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Reply to Joining Air Force Reserves - enlited vs officer
Stuti,
Thanks for your post! I see you’re already in the Army Guard so is your intent with going into the AFR to help align your goals with getting a pilot slot? I am assuming so.
First thing first, I always say joining shouldn’t solely be based on “it will get me a pilot slot” because that isn’t true. Going enlisted while trying to be picked…
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CAGE replied to the discussion Age Limit in the forum General Discussion 4 months ago
Hunter,
Thanks for reaching out and hopefully I can help answer some of your questions. Age is a very difficult item when it comes to military aviation. I’ll answer your questions then try to expand as well.
1) For the age specifically the USAF for pilots is 33. I believe it was you must be “foot in the door at UPT” by 33 but believe there has…
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CAGE posted an update 4 months ago
As my previous post talked about 6th gen and that Alex pointed out was awarded to Boeing (hmmm wonder why?!), other nations are investing in their own 6th gen. Who knows if this is a publicity stunt since the US announced 6th gen contracts but the article below shows China’s “6th gen” flying over populated…
foxnews.com
China's two new stealth fighters should send shockwaves through Pentagon
The competition to win the next war is heating up fast. China just released videos of two different sixth-generation planes, putting it substantially ahead of US military development.
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To me China is nothing but publicity stunts, we should take it seriously either way just in case this is real, but from what I’ve seen on China they’re a paper tiger.
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CAGE posted an update 4 months ago
Good early morning BD! As many of you put the hard work in and push through the grind to get selected, some of you may find yourself not in 4th gen, or 5th gen, but in 6th gen! Here’s a light read on the future of 6th gen!
foxnews.com
Pentagon set to award US Air Force's next-generation fighter jet contract, sources say
Despite earlier concerns about shifting priorities and budget constraints, the Pentagon is slated to soon announce its decision on a next-generation fighter jet contract.
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CAGE posted an update 4 months ago
As you all have seen with the changes with UPT in the span of a few years, warfare is an ever changing battle space as well. I bet 15 years ago those who flew would have never thought F-16s would be used and carry weapons to shoot naval ships at long range. Staying ahead of the enemy is the name of the game and training to the next threat…
twz.com
F-16 Is Getting Massive Anti-Ship Missile Upgrade
F-16s will get stealthy AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles, giving them the ability to attack highly defended ships over great distances.
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CAGE posted an update 4 months ago
Hey BD! Revisiting a previous post I had about heritage and culture; fighter pilots have a long standing history with the ever famous callsigns! Every unit is slightly different on what they do but the same foundation is there. In my opinion the only thing that beats getting your wings is being given your callsign by your squadron. Check out…
defense.gov
Aviator Call Signs: The History & Naming Rituals
The call sign tradition is celebrated by aviation communities across all military branches and naming rituals for fighter, bomber and other pilots have become a pretty formal process. But those
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Reply to UPT General Discussion-All questions UPT through RTU
Times change through UPT so information from 10+ years ago may not be super relevant but still good information to have. Years ago there was a stigma about guard and reserve individuals and higher wash it rates due to a bias. A lot is changed but we still get questions on how to handle the situation.
Q: Should I go through and hide that I’m guard…
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