As a BogiDope coach, I often get asked, “how do I go about scheduling the AFOQT and TBAS?” That is a critical question, and unfortunately one that really does not have an approved/guaranteed solution. As is the case with so many other aspects of our lives, it seems like you (the applicant) have to find the right person in the right mood who…

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Congratulations on getting the call that you were selected as the primary! What now?

If you’re a civilian you have a little more effort ahead of you than your prior service counterparts parts. Your application will be sent to the respective state headquarters for final approval. From there you have a lot of paperwork just like if you enlisted in…

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Some of you may not have been in the military yet but in 2016 a coup was attempted in Turkey to overthrow the current regime. It ultimately did not work and had several consequences. Side note, I actually flew with 3 Turks in my UPT class at ENJJPT but one major effect was the US cancelling the sale of F-35s to the NATO nation after they bought…

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How I’m feeling when my instructor says I’m ready for my solo.

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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Hot Take: Introductory Pilot Training (IPT)

Air Education and Training Command (AETC) owns most of the pilot training pipeline and appears to be pretty far along to its next evolution of the process: IPT. I attached a solicitation for bids that is available in the public domain (eg google).

Husky’s Take: They’re clearly pretty far along in…

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I’m sometimes asked by non-military clients during Interview Prep about how to answer possible questions about UPT commitment when the candidate has a spouse, significant other, or a larger family with children. The concern is that they somehow feel like the need to bring their family to UPT would somehow be seen as a hindrance during the…

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Graduating the Future of Flight: Class 25-01

Seventeen U.S. Air Force officers were awarded the coveted silver wings as a symbol of their hard work and training during a graduation ceremony held Oct. 11, 2024. Undergraduate Pilot Training

Help us welcome ten new moderators/mentors to our growing team of military pilots on BogiDope, who are volunteering their time to help you achieve your dream!

@ackc173gmail-com A-10 Pilot
@p2a2tibbets B-1, B-2, B-52 Pilot
@calaway15 T-38 UPT IP, F-35 Pilot
@glynn.ians@gmail.com Recent UPT grad, F-16 B-Course
@slippinjim C-17, C-40 Pilot
@tsciaccio…

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Congrats to our (multiple) clients picked up recently by the 156th Airlift Squadron at Charlotte ANGB, NC! You’ll love flying the mighty C-17!

2 more recent BogiDope wins!

Add future KC-135 (IL ANG) and F-16 (FL Reserves) pilots to the list of BD members who got the call.

It’s been a fruitful year to say the least!

Been nearly a year since my last availability on BogiDope and man do I have some stories to tell you guys! I don’t think @SLAP knows what he has gotten himself into by asking for me to come back to this racket. Let’s get on the go!

Webinar: Optimizing Guard/Reserves/Active Duty Options During Competitive Times

A lot of noise out there right now. Let’s review the playbook and come up with plans to win. 

Join me Monday!

For maximum value take a look at the e-courses: Different paths to wings, Air Forces vs Guard/reserve and Air Force 101. 

Webinar: Optimizing…

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Letter of recommendation question: When uploading LoRs to apply to a squadron, is it proper to change the date to align with the timeframe in which you are applying, or do you leave the date as it was originally written? I have some LoRs with dates back to 2023, and wasn’t sure if the hiring board would think it’s “outdated”.

Don’t wait for perfect!

Sometime perfect is the enemy of good in this process; especially if perfect is going to delay your application.

Consider:

1) You will not get picked up if you didn’t apply

2) Age is genearlly not an asset

3) You don’t know who’s going to apply to any particular board

4) Despite you best effort that first…

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If any of you are struggling to reach a recruiter, here is another way to do that. Use the linked forms below to reach the Nationwide Call Center. I will place the link for each (Guard/Reserve/Active Duty). These individuals (contracted) may be better suited to get you to reach a local testing center for AFOQT or MEPS testing. Eventually you…

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Some AFOQT gouge for everyone gearing up to crush the test!

Took my AFOQT on 27 July, long story short, if you work with @Tutor-Gunboss , you WILL be ready!

A few things of note during my test:

We did not have scratch paper, we were provided with a spiral bound laminated grid paper, dry erase markers, and an eraser. This worked out great!

Test…

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