Check out the latest episode (early released to BogiDope) of the Afterburn Podcast, where @Rain interviews Lt. Gen. Dan ‘Razin’ Caine, Associate Director for Military Affairs at the CIA.

In this episode, Lt. Gen. Caine reflects on his incredible journey from flying F-16s in the Air National Guard to leading special operations missions and…

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One of the cooler C-17 videos out there…airdrop, air refueling, low level, short field landings…great demo of the Moose’s capabilities flown by USAF Reserve members of the 446th Airlift Wing!

The AETC production scorecard….as scored by the players.

This AFA discussion is probably the most robust conversation about what has been going on in the pilot production process. Its long and full of very polite talking but still informative.

Now….relize it’s the Generals grading their own work in a public setting so…standy for a spicy take…

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afa.org

2024 Air, Space & Cyber—Pilot Shortage: A Chronic Problem - Air & Space Forces Association

Air Force and defense leaders shared valuable insights during the "Pilot Shortage: A Chronic Problem" panel at AFA's 2024 Air, Space & Cyber Conference.

Another T-7 slip. Frustrating, but another opportunity to earn some heritage points by flying the T-38.

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/01/16/t-7-trainer-production-delayed-again-as-air-force-boeing-adjust-plan/

defensenews.com

T-7 trainer production delayed again as Air Force, Boeing adjust plan

The T-7 program has been beset by design, testing and production issues that have caused its schedule to slip behind.

Happy Sunday BogiDope! YouTube has been a great asset whether you’re looking to learn a specific topic or a step by step how to. Another great advantage is getting insider looks of DOD aircraft that you’d never normally get to see. Here is a video just posted by Sam Eckholm about the C-17. For those interested in this community this video…

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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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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!

There have been a lot of questions around UPT and changes with the syllabus and pipeline; and now the addition of IPT to supplement the AF issues. Here is an article published yesterday citing some findings and what the outlook is for IPT integration into…

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af.mil

Air Force partners with academia, industry to test future pilot production model

AETC has partnered with the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation to test a new Initial Pilot Training model that enables students to earn essential certifications such as a private pilot’s

Things that make you go 🤔…

Check out the latest from @Rain and the Afterburn Podcast:

https://vimeo.com/1045017827

Hey BogiDope!

As many people know the A-10 is heading to the bone yard, multiple units have started the transition to other platforms or missions. This article is a worthy read for anyone still holding out hope to fly. We’ll see what happens to the Hog under the new…

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military.com

Air Force Sent More A-10s to the Boneyard in 2024, But It Continues to Use the Aircraft Overseas

The hefty 57-foot, 6-inch wingspan close-support aircraft known as the "Warthog" has been in service since the 1970s, and was used in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This is the first of many early-release Afterburn Podcast episodes exclusively for BogiDope members. Enjoy! 🍿📽

https://vimeo.com/1044448136

Future Warriors,

Check out this article from the Air Force Times that takes a peak behind the curtain at the 2025 Air Force plan.

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2024/03/11/air-force-plans-for-more-flying-flat-workforce-in-2025/

More flying never hurt anybody! It also takes a look at some of the hard hitting questions like…

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airforcetimes.com

Air Force plans for more flying, flat workforce in 2025

The Air Force's fiscal year 2025 budget request largely maintains the current workforce while boosting research-and-development spending.

Hi everyone,

I just got my AFOQT scores back:

• Pilot: 99
• CSO (Combat Systems Officer): 95
• ABM (Air Battle Manager): 99
• Academic Aptitude: 76
• Verbal: 64
• Quantitative: 80

I’m a 26-year-old Junior Captain in the Marine Corps, and I’m exploring opportunities to transition into the Air Guard or Reserves. I’m particularly interested in flying fighters or…

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[Take 2 – The first post left out some of the choices, so we’re starting it over. Please re-vote if you already voted]

Happy New Year! As we start 2025, we want to hear from you about how we can provide you with the most value this year.

Below is a list of a few ideas we’ve been kicking around. Select the top 3 you’d like us to focus on. You…

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Happy New Year BD Family!

Wishing everyone a successful year.

Hopefully this is the year a bunch of you get the call you’ve been waiting for.

Looking forward to all the 2025 BD success stories.

Cheers!

-CHAOS

Good evening BogiDope community! I hope you all had a great Christmas and are getting ready for a fun New Years! On Jan 2nd I will be hosting a webinar on the different types of training, deployments, and traveling you may find yourself in while in the guard. There will be plenty of time for questions and this will be more discussion based…

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Too true! And in the best way.

Arkansas F-35

There’s an under-stated F-35 base at Fort Smith Arkansas. They probably won’t hire a ton of UPTs since they’re a instructor only squadron.

That said it could be a great second assignment either as a way to get to Arkansas or into a F-35.

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nationalguard.mil

New Era Begins with Arrival of Poland’s F-35s at Ebbing ANGB

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The first pair of F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft arrived at Fort Smith’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base Dec. 23.The two aircraft belong to Poland and