BD Fam,

The Air Force continues to try and sweeten the pot for experienced aviators.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2026/04/09/the-air-force-is-putting-big-money-behind-its-effort-to-keep-aviators-in-the-service/

As the airlines continue to hire at high rates, Big Blue is doing what they can to retain their talent.

Typically,…

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The Air Force is putting big money behind its effort to keep aviators in the service

Eligible active-duty aviators have until May 31 to apply for the fiscal year 2026 bonus program.

Continuously fighting its sunset, it now looks like the A-10 will have refueling capability in the near future.

https://www.twz.com/air/a-10-warthog-being-tested-with-aerial-refueling-probe

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A-10 Warthog Being Tested With Aerial Refueling Probe (Updated)

Beyond a win for the A-10, putting refueling probes on USAF tactical jets could be a boon of the service's Agile Combat Employment strategy.

I’m sure everyone has followed this closely but here is a good article on the rescue of the Strike Eagle pilot & WSO. The US absolutely will do what it takes to get guys and gals out and those trained to do it our the best of the best! Also attached is an AV Boys fighter pilot song for your listening…

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Everything We Now Know About The Operation To Rescue The F-15E WSO (Updated)

We have gotten many new details about how the high-risk extraction effort deep in Iranian territory went down.

https://www.dvidshub.net/feature/sentrysouth262

It seemed like, for a while now, we were forecasting a hiring uptick that was always one blocker away; now it seems it has all come together for those folks considering airlift opportunities. On the mastermind side, we’re seeing highly qualified candidates get picked up on their first interview with little or no rushing. There’s some…

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Congratulations to Luke who was selected to join the 434th ARW at Grissom ARB. Luke was an outstanding part of the mastermind team and we were excited to get him his number 2 choice overall in just a few months with the program.

A sad day for the community. The losses include both Guard and Active-Duty personnel.

Clear Skies and Tailwinds for the fallen in the next life. Prayers to their squadrons and families. Let’s hope this is the last of the bad news coming from the…

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Pentagon identifies six airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq

Six airmen were killed when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against Iran.

Good morning BogiDope! Our 2026 Annual Training Plan will continue on Monday, March 16th @8pm EST with the ever-important topic of your Cover Letter. Specifically, Husky will be covering how to structure and grab the attention of a hiring board with the opening paragraph. Join us by registering with the link below (simple name and email address… Read more

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Cover Letter - Opening Paragraph

Cover Letter - Opening Paragraph

For those of you interested in flying the Hercules, or who are still looking at all the different aircraft options in the guard/reserve available to you, here’s a great article on the C-130 Hercules!

https://www.twz.com/air/confessions-of-a-c-130-hercules-pilot

Hello Everyone,

I’ve joined BogiDope wanting to be connected with experienced and new Military pilots. Wanted to make this post long time ago, but life doesn’t go your way sometimes. Anyways, I am a civilian that have just passed my Private Pilots License, hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical Science, and have a ASVAB score of 93.…

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This article highlights the air assets used in Operation Absolute Resolve. The combination of Army, Navy, and active duty and guard air assets was an impressive display of joint air power.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/us-airpower-paved-the-way-for-delta-force-to-capture-venezuelas-maduro/

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US Airpower Paved Way for Special Ops to Capture Venezuela's Maduro

U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a high-stakes military operation on Jan. 3 supported by extensive U.S. airpower.

All,

Shout out to Cage for highlighting the recent contract awarded to US Aviation Academy as the new home for IPT earlier this week. With a plethora of recent questions on what IPT will look like, I wanted to double tap on some content goodness. See the below link for a link to their website and the a little bit more on what IPT will…

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US Aviation Academy Awarded $835 Million Contract by the United States Air Force for Initial Pilot Training - US Aviation Academy

Flight Training Part 141 vs. Part 61: Why Choosing the Right Flight School in Denton Texas Matters for Flight Instructor Hireability

Happy New Year!

As we get into the new year, I wanted to introduce everyone to our training plan for the next several months. We are excited to have several coaches speaking on these topics, each with a wide range of expertise. Check your weekly calendar updates for these lectures, as well as the standing Mock Interview and Office Hours each month!

December’s Webinar will now be Dec 18th at 7pm MT, 9pm ET.

AFOQT Webinar – Introducing the AFOQT Wingman App

Thursday, December 18 · 19:00 – 20:00 MT

Time zone: America/Denver

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/dei-oxvy-zfs

This is awesome. I always wondered how we planned to get high-value assets out of the ocean after a crash. Apparently this is an entire career field in the Navy.

https://www.twz.com/sea/navy-salvage-ship-trying-to-fish-crashed-super-hornet-and-seahawk-out-of-south-china-sea

twz.com

Navy Salvage Ship Trying To Fish Crashed Super Hornet And Seahawk Out Of South China Sea

USNS Salvor is on the scene in the tense South China Sea to recover both aircraft that crashed on the same night while flying from the Nimitz.

Hey BD. Happy Thanksgiving. I’ll be on the app all day tomorrow, 28 Nov. Hit me up!

The Sniper targeting pod is one of my favorite bolt-on accessories and enables lots of platforms the ability to execute precision strikes. But now the pod may give older fighters the ability to communicate across MADL.

For the future tac aviator here, these…

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Lockheed Martin Unveils Sniper Networked Targeting Pod

The Sniper NTP integrates a multi-datalink, multi-processor Hybrid Base Station (HBS) with the existing Sniper ATP, turning it into an airborne