I remember a lot of little failures in my life, screwing up on tests or not hitting the standards I’d like, losing positions I wish I hadn’t. The ones I can remember most recently are screwups at my job over the years. Missing things here and there from distractions, or accidently saying something stupid, or hitting the wrong buttons and…

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EX has become my favorite, I’m probably going to go Navy but I’d adore to go to an Eagle unit after that. It’s a beautiful machine, simple and powerful. I wish we’d buy more of them honestly; I can tell they’re going to become a workhorse for the USAF in the future as the capabilities grow more and more.

As far as I can recall it was made to mimic actual aircraft control. So push forward (up on the stick) to go down and pull back (down) to climb upwards.

Work in volunteer organizations can help your resume.

I think it’s an alright move overall. With modern knowledge and technology ability has been able to decay less and less with age. Sure things may be a bit harder but if you take care of yourself health-wise and keep your exercise going you’ll be far more spry in your later years than you’d ever think, I’ve seen it plenty of times. I think it’s…

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My name is Cameron, grew up north of Baton Rouge, LA. I got my degree in History years back and love to talk about the topic, especially the military category, could probably enjoy discussions about it for hours. My mission is to be a fighter, so I’ve been swinging between Air Force but more Navy recently, I wouldn’t be too picky. Most of my…

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Hello there Sir,

I can’t speak for some of your stuff but with your scores, it may depend on what you want. 89 is great on a pilot score, I’m sure no one would question your ability; if you want to go fighters then a lot of units are saying you have to have at least 90 to be competitive. I think it’s just a thing of the times with so many…

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I certainly can’t speak with any real authority/experience on this matter but driving records aren’t as bad as, well actual felonies like burglary or something. All the same having that number of infractions may raise an eyebrow. Pilots do often have that ‘Maverick’ air about them but flying is done within reason; being reckless in the air can…

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You sound like you have a lot going for you. WAS gave some great advice. In addition to his, since you’re a Sophomore, I’d say just slow your role and really focus on classes, especially since your GPA is giving you so much trouble. You’ve got a ton of time ahead of you so don’t try to do everything at once, you’re already ahead of the game so…

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I can understand that struggle man. I don’t have a lot of advice on this particular issue but know you’re not alone in dealing with this. I’ve been fighting over something similar and have gotten the exact same response as what you posted at one point.

3.2 isn’t too shabby I think. The most immediate way to offset that in particular is your PCSM and AFOQT score. Along with that getting your PPL and any additional ratings can also help, shows you’re a good and active learner. As the guys always say it is a full person thing. Stuff like volunteer work, physical fitness showing, doing good at… Read more

Oh, sorry my bad, yeah mine was for table reading. Apologies I misread. I barely remembered the blocks being there as it wasn’t very hard for me. I think I just visualized the collection as a 3D models and counted out each block on my finger to be sure in a similar fashion. Sorry again.

It’s all about practice man. Mindless repetition more than anything. I found a good strategy when I was fiddling with it for the paper. I’d use a finger from one hand and put it on the X coordinate the question gave, the one from the other hand on the Y coordinate, and converge them both onto the number. Takes a bit of practice to not jump or… Read more

We did have a chat group for the boot camp a while back but it hasn’t been used lately. I think this was the replacement for it.

In terms of the Academy itself, I am not too sure unfortunately. I looked at it some but I didn’t have much info/knowledge about the path to wings at all in my position back in the day so I didn’t dive headlong into it. All my advice is simply what little I know for getting to wings in general.

In terms of that, it never hurts to start getting…

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Seconding what Husky said, there’s plenty of options. It would probably be best to focus on your higher education; that GPA matters, not so much high school. And even if that proves a challenge, getting stellar AFOQT scores can smooth things out more.

Certainly don’t count yourself out just over high school GPA, everyone’s got something they…

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Awesome, great advice Sir, thank you very much for it! It’s good to get some vital info on such a hard question as that, guess the honesty is better understood than the flattery.

It’s pretty cool that they’re trying to hang on to all the fighter squadrons; it seems like a smart move with the way things are going globally. I know the USAF has wanted to expand in general including fighters for a while it’s just been a struggle. As the article states and as always they have to go through the politics first; just going…

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As an interceptor it definitely has merit just on the airframe. It would probably need to be a newer remade model but give it the latest radar and armaments and it could definitely be a contender, especially as missiles keep improving. It’s unfortunate the platform was dropped and deprived the Navy of a proper long-range interceptor.

Seconding what Jon said. Each squadron is different and it can really vary. Some do it annually, but the simple answer is ‘it depends’ for each unit and their individual situations.

Since there’s so many people here, I figured it would be interesting to actually hear some personal stories of what started you down this path, maybe not just the military but flight in general. Was your family involved in it before, or was it more of a personal decision? Or was it more of the old story of getting enchanted after watching a…

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I don’t know if there’s a set procedure or anything, but when in doubt it doesn’t hurt to just use whatever designation they themselves use in the ads/email/etc.

Hey, don’t mean to be a jerk or anything, but there is a minor error. Florida’s unit is the 159th Fighter *Squadron*, and is part of the 125th Fighter Wing; the 159th Fighter Wing is here in Louisiana, which encompasses the 122nd Squadron. Again, I don’t mean to be a jerk with such corrections, it’s an easy mistake to make, but I wanted to…

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I like doing my planks to this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcU3wEw9NLg

F-15, the amount of power and ability it has alone is incredible. Airframe always looked the part too.

The other guys got here earlier and seem to have cleared up the waiver confusion, or lack of waiver confusion. So I think the main question of the topic was answered. Still, I actually got my own LASIK done recently roughly a month ago. If anyone is interested in what it’s like going through it, I can offer a first-hand account while it’s…

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It’s a tad bit comforting to know that others have had a hard time going through the recruiter for stuff. I’m pretty late to this and the others have already given excellent advice that I’d second. The ROTC seems like your best chance. I’ve also heard of some MEPS that will just let you schedule it and come take it. Keyword being…

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It takes practice like everything does. Fitness is important but it’s hard to explain it; it’s a very different kind of pressure than anything that’s even close to comparable.

I was actually fortunate enough to get some aerobatic time and some experience with Gs. I found myself using my core more than most other muscles, and my face oddly enough. If you don’t like running like you said then rowing is good, swimming is even better. Building endurance is best but I’ve found myself trying to tackle every angle I can… Read more