INDOPACOM flexing its Joint Muscles with this awesome show of force at Kadena AB in Japan.

Check out these pictures from our friends over at Task and Purpose.

Fight Tonight!

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This 53 aircraft 'elephant walk' has everything you'd need for a war in the Pacific

The runway display of 53 Air Force and Navy planes — plus Army missiles — ranged from rescue helicopters to fighters and hulking spy planes.

Friends,

Last month I posted about an article by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies regarding the overwhelming pilot shortage in the Air Force, particularly with regard to fighter pilots.

The Mitchell Institute recently released a 56 page document explaining why the fighter pilot shortage exists, what consequence this shortage has on…

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A Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies report released last month examined pilot shortages in 2024. The report found that the Air Force is approximately 1,850 pilots short of their overall goal and of those, 1,142 were fighter pilots.

We, as a community of warriors need to identify and address the root cause of fighter pilot shortages…

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Air Force needs more fighter pilots for more airpower, report says

The number of fighter pilots is decreasing. But a Washington think tank has an idea for how to stem the tide and bring seasoned airmen back into the fold.

Good morning BogiDope! Reminder to join myself this upcoming Thursday, 20 Feb at 8pm EST. I’ll be joined by current UPT T-38 IP BUDA as we discuss differences between Sheppard and other UPT pipelines, common struggles students have in the T-38, and an open Q&A at the end. Cheers!

UPT T-38 Webinar

Thursday, February 20 · 8:00 – 9:00pm

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Unit of the moment: IN ANG (F-16).

A recent A-10 convert to the viper. Love that supersonic! Hiring Now.

https://app.milrecruiter.com/SquadronPage/613a553d60631a2cee9c523e

Hello everyone! I was selected for a pilot slot on the most recent active duty board and wanted to share some stats that I have for anyone who’s interested.

• I don’t know how many people applied, but there are 82 people in a group chat of all the rated selects (Pilot, CSO, AMB, & RPA) and 49 in a group chat of the pilot selects, so I’d…

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25 years old to be considered?

A couple of sources have indicated that one fighter unit is not considering applicates who will be older than 27 when UPT starts. So that would be about 25 at the interview.

First off….we’ll see. Its hard for a <25 year old to have a competitive PCSM and resume so that rule might become more of a guideline.

Second,…

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Too true! And in the best way.

Big News!

We’ve just partnered with the Afterburn Podcast—one of the most listened-to shows in our community. Starting in January, BogiDope members will get early access to episodes, plus some exclusive “there I was” content previously only available to their Patreon members. We’ll also be working with the Afterburn team to produce pilot…

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The Afterburn Podcast

The Afterburn Podcast is hosted by former U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighter Pilot John "Rain" Waters. The Afterburn Podcast is focused on bringing people together through stories.  Learning from those who have walked “the path.”  Everyone has a story to … Continue reading

Future Bomber Pilots of America,

While the B2 still wows onlookers and provides Global Strike capabilities, it’s crazy to think they’re as old as me! The B-21 is near and the Air Force is anxiously awaiting the refresh to the Bomber inventory. As Ellsworth AFB starts the infrastructure transition to B-21 Ops, this Air Force Times article gives…

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Hundreds of airmen moving from Ellsworth to Grand Forks Air Force Base

The move comes as Ellsworth Air Force Base prepares for the arrival of the new B-21 Raider.

After doing the UPT webinar a few weeks back we saw several questions from folks on how the scoring works. Below is an article from BogiDope that was posted by Husky several months ago in the discussion thread about it. For those of you new since then and those going to UPT here is a great read! Guard folks still pay attention because you…

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MASS - The UPT Scoring System Explained | BogiDope

We almost don’t go a day without a future UPT student asking us how to get the assignment he or she wants. BogiDope exists to…

122FS (F-16) now hiring UPT. Deadline 1 Feb.

This hasn’t hit milrecuiter yet but the 122nd just annouced a UPT to fly the might Viper in Fort Wayne IN. Single Seat, Multi-role, 9G death machine! You’ll love it

https://www.122fw.ang.af.mil/careers/JOIN/

I am requesting that the BogDope team have some Swag(hoodies, Hats, shirts, etc made. I would certainly get a hoody! Or is that maybe what the Goodies section is for!?

How I feel when I’m on Alert

Hey Bogidope community! Just a reminder that this upcoming Tuesday, 26 Nov 2024 at 8pm EST, I will host a webinar with current UPT instructor Trent Grabowski! We will discuss;

• Current and future state of UPT
• Day in the life of a student
• Common student struggles
• What goes into the class ranking
• Q&A with remaining time

Looking forward to seeing you…

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