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I’m hosting a webinar this Wednesday on what you can expect when you *finally* return to your squadron after the months-long training pipeline: OTS, pilot training, survival schools, and initial aircraft qualification training. I was fortunate to have served as a squadron commander (Sq/CC) for a USAFR C-17 unit and would love to…

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Bogi Dope works kids! I just got hired by the 115th Airlift Squadron. Do what BogiDope says. Visit the unit and BE YOURSELF. DON’T TRY TO BE SOMEONE ELSE… you are looking for a unit to be at for life…

Thank you Bogi Dope

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Big shout out to Rayyan M., who recently got hired to be the next great KC-135 Co-Pilot out in OKC!

Congrats Rayyan, and looking forward to big things from you!

More B course metal.

Rolling this iron into the now combined F-15E/EX b course (hopefully) means more slots and faster timelines for aspiring fighter pilots.

https://www.twz.com/air/f-15e-strike-eagles-to-leave-england-for-good

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F-15E Strike Eagles To Leave England For Good

Exactly what will replace the forward-deployed F-15Es, which are some of the most in-demand aircraft in the USAF, at RAF Lakenheath isn't clear. The Air Force plans look likely to see RAF Lakenheath become an all-F-35 base.

We’re seeking feedback from anyone who wants to test out a new military-pilot-specific AI Chatbot we’ve been working on called Maverick AI.

Special thanks to @Smack-Meier who has been feeding it training data for the last several weeks. Now it’s time to get some actual user feedback so we can make it more useful than regular ChatGPT (and…

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Maverick | BogiDope

Restricted Access:Members-only Content This content is exclusive to BogiDope members.  It’s crafted by US military pilots for aspiring (and seasoned) military pilots, offering in-depth guidance…

BD Crew,

Here is a question I have seen a lot from our candidates who are either building civilian time to improve PCSM scores, or from UPT selects who are still building civilian flying experience: “Should I continue to get ratings like Instrument, Multi, CFI etc? Is is going to matter to the USAF?” As with all good questions, the answer…

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Aviaspire: Mil Comp Instructions

Aviaspire: Mil Comp Instructions

Join us tomorrow at 8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific for and Interview with Smack about all things F-16 B-course

F-16 B-Course with Smack and Husky

Monday, Mar 31 8 PM Eastern 5 PM Pacific

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hez-uriv-btj

Or dial: +1 413-338-4637 PIN: 255579033

A big congratulations to Andres Callejas for being selected by not one but two units to pursue his flying career!! Best of luck and hope to see you in the skies someday, cheers!!

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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OTS UPT win!

Shout out to @Jeremy who was selected to attend OTS with a follow-on to UPT. Enjoy brother! You’ll love the office!

What’s your 10-15 year plan? How about being one of the first astronauts to Mars?

A little history lesson:
– 33 Astronauts were part of the Apollo program (24 of those flew missions to the Moon)
– All of the astronauts were former military pilots
– The ages of the Astronauts ranged from 36 – 47
– On this day in 1968, Apollo 7 launched, which was…

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Another board… Another BD member selected!

Congrats to Trevor B. who I teamed up with for some interview prep. He recently got the call from one of the most coveted units in the country; F-35s in Ft. Worth!

Awesome to see the hard work pay off.

Looking forward to him becoming the next great Spad Wingman!

FYSA – We’re in the process of migrating/testing a new server setup to increase the speed and reliability of the BogiDope site and app. We’ll be monitoring everything closely over the next several days, so please let us know if you spot any bugs or experience any significant site speed issues (it will take a couple of days for the cache to…

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Visited the Combat Air Museum in Topeka, KS yesterday. I’m out here for an IFR course, but couldn’t resist the opportunity to see some birds of yesteryear.

Unit of the Moment: 187 Airlift squadron, now hiring!

Check out this great article Emit wrote a about these great Americans – seems like an awesome mission. Swing over to milrecruiter for the announcment details

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Fighting Forest Fires From the Cockpit of a C-130 - Wyoming ANG | BogiDope

Many jobs in this world are just that…jobs. Thankfully, aviation gives us a lot of opportunities that amount to far more than jobs. They’re missions,…

Another big BogiDope win! Congrats to Jake @Jake , who teamed up with us for multiple coaching sessions over the last year. I’ve worked with Jake more than any other client, and he has tirelessly put in the work to chase down a fighter slot. I’m proud to announce that hard work and passion have paid off, as he will be a future Panther…

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I’m down at Charleston AFB, SC to be part of the celebration for my best friend’s retirement from the military after 23 years. We had FOUR assignments together flying the C-17 all over the world. 

It’s been a great reminder of my 16 years active duty and 5 years in the reserve. I had a fantastic experience on both sides of the…

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MAFFs C130s from WY and CO guard at our local USFS base! super excited to see these guys in my home town (credits to my buddy for the photos)