[C.J.]

There are some awesome cover letter templates in the MILPILOT academy!

[C.J.]

Outstanding motivation to keep the foot on the gas!

[C.J.]

Hello everyone! My name is CJ Holland, I am 24 years old and actively working towards a career as a Military Aviator.

I recently completed my degree with a 3.7 GPA on top of working full time, volunteering, learning another foreign language, and building some hours in the good old Cessna 172!

On my path towards earning my Commission, and a seat in the cockpit, I cut 70 pounds and completed over 80 credit hours in 8 months to get to where I am now. All of the hard work and discipline has been well worth it! I was recently notified by my recruiter that I have the honor and privilege of going to the September Air Force Active Duty Rated hiring board! I am currently set to take the AFOQT and TBAS in July and have been highly encouraged to keep building as many flight hours as possible.

It is a long road ahead, and it will be the fight of my life to earn my wings. With enough discipline, hard work, and drive; I can do it. Bogi Dope has been an incredible resource and has helped me tremendously get to where I am today on my path. A massive thank you is in order to everyone who has helped contribute to the wealth of knowledge found here, especially with AFOQT prep!

I currently work in a sales/ account management position, which has greatly benefitted my attention to detail and communications skills. The high standards, high stress, and high expectations of my office has helped forge an incredible confidence and internal determination that I am very thankful for. I am looking to leave the sales industry and serve in a way that maximizes my strengths and is more fulfilling than working for a sales commission. I can think of nothing better than competing to become a Military Aviator.

Outside of work, I am the Assistant Captain of my Paintball team, ride motorcycles, Snowboard, volunteer, run 5 and 10k races, hit the gym, and restore WWII-era and other vintage aircraft.

It is my goal to beat the odds, never self-eliminate, work incredibly hard, and earn my wings while building up and encouraging others around me working towards the same goal!

Thank you all for your help and encouragement along the way!

[C.J.]

Mine is only showing three slots, and it looks like three is the standard based on the UPT hiring board on MILRECRUITER. Is one of your submission files a different type? They look good to go from your screen capture.

[C.J.]

Let’s hope that more Aircraft roll off the assembly lines and more pilots are trained up to fly them!

[C.J.]

I just wrapped up my undergrad after taking a two year hiatus (ran out of $), VERY glad to be done!

[C.J.]

Bamboo Betty’s nose art is getting wrapped up this week!

[C.J.]

That’s awesome! I have the privilege of restoring WWII era and vintage aircraft. We are wrapping up a TA-50 Bamboo Bomber right now. Tons of fun, especially bringing the planes to the public! Do you show your warbirds?

[C.J.]

Welcome Rocky! Congratulations on graduating, fantastic job! Getting a 3.8 GPA takes a ton of hard work!

[C.J.]

Awesome! Ever fly the Airborne Demonstration Team for jumps?

[C.J.]

The Vulcan is a fantastic choice, especially with HD V-Rods getting harder to find.

[C.J.]

Welcome Gus!

[C.J.]

Welcome VEGAS!

[C.J.]

Every time I throw a leg over the bike, I see someone texting and driving. You can be the best rider in the world, all it takes is an idiot in an Altima to send you to the hospital. I love the rush of having to be 100% on top of the ride, that thrilling and relaxing existence there at the edge. No room for mistakes when the stakes are as high as they are.

I know that riding was a massive apart of what led me to flying, and I’m very thankful that I do not have to worry about Altimas in the sky. I started with dirt bikes and sport bikes, then made the transition over to cruisers. I absolutely love how Kawasaki blended the Ninja’s performance with the cruiser seating position in the Vulcan, that’s what I mainly ride these days. What sport bikes did you race?

[C.J.]

I’ve always wanted to give that a try, I have done some three-gun competitions but adding skiing into the mix has always looked like a blast!

[C.J.]

Fantastic! Thank you for your insight! It’s not hard at all to drag me out for a new hobby or high adrenaline sport, especially if it requires specialized equipment.