Amazing powder days! They call it “JaPOW” over here. I’ve been a few times in North Carolina and early season Colorado and the powder here is superior so far. We didn’t even have a ton of snow this winter so I’m hoping next year we get even more.

Hey CJ! Misawa is amazing so far. It is a small town, but I’m a small town kind of guy. It can feel a bit isolated at times, but there’s tons of outdoor stuff to do (hiking, skiing, mountain climbing, kayaking, surfing etc.). Most of all, I feel extremely lucky to take trips that are sometimes one-in-a-lifetime for lots of people but are…

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Hello Thomas –

Congratulations on getting picked up! I would love to hear more about your experience so far, especially about how you got in contact with the 163FS and your experiences visiting/rushing. Also, do you feel that the aerobatic time helped you, both personally and for your application? It’s one of the things I am looking at…

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Your recommendation is exactly my plan. I am a 27 year old civilian with just 9 flight hours. I am aiming for path 1, and will expand my scope to path 2 if I’m not having success after a few years. Good to know that my logic is backed up by someone with experience.

Hello everyone!

My name is Dan, and I’ve wanted to be a pilot for a long time, but I got distracted and gave up on my dream in college. Two years ago, my wife was getting ready to go to Air Force OTS as a dentist, so I started researching OTS out of curiosity. It hit me that commissioning into the Air Force and flying is actually an option for…

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