Congratulations you just landed the job, now what?! You have a long road a head of paperwork, training, and PCSing before you get to strap into the cockpit you were hired to fly. If you’re not in the military you’ll swear in and join the “student flight” before you head to MEPS and your FC1. If you’re in the military just not that unit you’ll…

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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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25 years old to be considered?

A couple of sources have indicated that one fighter unit is not considering applicates who will be older than 27 when UPT starts. So that would be about 25 at the interview.

First off….we’ll see. Its hard for a <25 year old to have a competitive PCSM and resume so that rule might become more of a guideline.

Second,…

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Big News!

We’ve just partnered with the Afterburn Podcast—one of the most listened-to shows in our community. Starting in January, BogiDope members will get early access to episodes, plus some exclusive “there I was” content previously only available to their Patreon members. We’ll also be working with the Afterburn team to produce pilot…

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The Afterburn Podcast

The Afterburn Podcast is hosted by former U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighter Pilot John "Rain" Waters. The Afterburn Podcast is focused on bringing people together through stories.  Learning from those who have walked “the path.”  Everyone has a story to … Continue reading

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!

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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Big shout out to @Albatross for earning a UPT slot through the recent Air Force Reserve unsponsored board!

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Yet another win for the BogiDope community! Congrats to Nick @NickR, who teamed up with us for some interview prep. He was recently informed he has been selected as a future Tanker pilot with the PA Guard! Nick was originally picked as an alternate, but the unit was able to shake loose an additional UPT slot. An awesome reminder that…

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Congratulations to @DMC, who narrowly beat @elizabeth-carso for earning the most BogiPoints in April! Here’s a breakdown of the top 5:

1. @DMC – 6,420pts (Prize: $100 BogiDope Gift Card)
2. @elizabeth-carso – 6,265pts (Prize: $50 BogiDope Gift Card)
3. @KiloTango – 6,010pts (Prize: $25 BogiDope Gift Card)
4. @Pookie – 6,000pts
5. @PCarroll46…

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Another win for the BogiDope community! We proudly announce that an Interview Prep client has been selected to attend UPT as the next future Buff Driver at the 343rd Bomb Squadron- Barksdale AFB, LA! Congrats to him, and we wish him well as he embarks on the next chapter.

The William-Tell Air to Air Fighter Competition took place week for the first time in 19 years! Learn more about the competition with the link below!

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/fights-on-inside-the-rebooted-william-tell-fighter-competition

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Fight's On! Inside The Rebooted William Tell Fighter Competition

Throwing F-15, F-22, and F-35 crews into competition with one another aims to take high-end air combat training to another level.

More congratulations are due!  To Spencer Scarber, BogiDope client and the newest UPT selectee from the mighty 107th Fighter Squadron, flying A-10s out of Selfridge, Michigan!  Congrats Spencer.  Welcome to the military fighter pilot community!

Ever wondered what Basic Fighter Maneuvers (BFM) looks light out of a T-38 Talon? Here’s a cockpit view and breakdown!  

The first Air Force Reserve unit is receiving F-35’s later this month!

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-reserve-f-35-f-16-deployment/

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First Air Force Reserve Unit to Get the F-35 Marks a Final Milestone with the F-16

The Air Force 457th Fighter Squadron is wrapping up its final deployment with the F-16 Fighting Falcon before switching to the F-35 in 2024.

Want a good afternoon read?

Check out this article about the 3 Air-to-Air kill F-16 out of the 555th Fighter Squadron in Aviano, Italy still flying missions over the Strait of Hormuz this past week to deter Iran from seizing oil tankers.

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-16-three-kills-flying-missions-deter-iran/

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F-16 With Three Air-to-Air Kills Flying Missions to Deter Iran

An F-16, tail 2137, is deployed to CENTCOM to deter Iran, but in 1994, that aircraft notched three kills in a single mission over Bosnia.