This are good lists, Biggs!

For me personally, I have enjoyed the Guard because you get out of it what you put into it!

It is not always easy to manage your career, however, I am still able to fly and have had good opportunities for school and orders even through my 28 year point.

I do want to personally say “thank you” to all of you who…

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I agree with CHAOS! The Air Force always seems to be in “crisis mode” when it comes to training. My guess is in the near future, they won’t have enough people to send to UPT! 😂

This is just another element that plays into the UPT Landscape. It doesn’t change any of the fundamentals of applying and preparing for your interview and ultimate…

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Yikes! Now more than ever we need to stay vigilant and aware of surroundings!

Husky has real good advice for this question.

The Bottom Line is that we all make mistakes. Its what we learned from them and how we make ourselves better.

Flying takes a lot of knowledge, skills (procedures) and trust. Recognizing your short comings and taking steps to improve them are what the aviation business is all about.

One example comes…

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I use to keep a notebook with sections for each Unit I had some contact with. I would write the date, the person I talked to, their phone number and email address and a couple of notes about our conversation and the next steps.

I think these days, there are so many different mediums to communicate that all are probably acceptable. Everything…

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I agree with Husky! You are absolutely going down the right path! The next step is to begin to prepare yourself to be competitive when the interview comes.

We are all pilots! We all like and are motivated by the same things! The difference will be, “do we like this applicant and will they fit into this squadron?’

Preparing to get and…

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