BogiDopers—

The world has heated up over the past few days.

As you watch the news and the politics surrounding the current operation, make no mistake: opinions are plentiful, but so is the threat.

I applaud each of you for striving to step up and join the team.

Some of you may be asking, “What exactly am I signing up for?” That’s completely…

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The fog of war: just speculating here, but with so many attack drones flying around – combined with high stress environments – an untrained radar operator could mistake a fighter jet (or in this case, three jets) flying a similar profile (similar speed, altitude, perhaps even descending towards the base…for landing, as opposed to a… Read more

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3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says

"Kuwait has acknowledged this incident," according to U.S. Central Command. All six crew members have been recovered and are in stable condition.

Huge congrats to Graham Allgood on earning a KC-135 slot with the 72nd ARS.

He put in the work, prepared the right way, and showed up ready.

Selection boards reward clarity, preparation, and composure — and he brought all three.

Proud of you, brother. Well earned. 🇺🇸✈️

#Mastermind #BogiDope #EarnedNotGiven

Also have to give a huge shout out to both US Men’s and Woman’s hockey team! Double gold!

Man, this just seems like the best. Fly some jets, have a nice espresso, ski the alps – but hey defending freedom isn’t all sandstorms and rip-its.

https://theaviationist.com/2025/11/20/usaf-pilot-training-progresses-in-italy/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Training of U.S. Air Force’s Student Pilots Progresses in Italy

Ten U.S. students are now enrolled at the International Flight Training School to complete a 133-day Basic Jet Training course in the T-346A Master.

Hey all,

I’ve been on here for a while and haven’t introduced myself to the community as a whole yet, so I thought I’d do so briefly.

I really can’t say I’m a native Texan since I grew up all around world as a military brat, but I have lived here in Fort Worth, Texas for over a decade. I studied mathematics and played tennis at Dallas…

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Thank you to those that joined us in December for the recruiting Q&A. I hope you got a lot out of that.

Unfortunately we weren’t able to record the session.

I am in talks with an ANG and Active Duty Recruiter to speak to us in June, and answer your questions!

In the meantime, please reach out to me for questions you may have by DM.

If you got…

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And love this meme. Turkey is trying to offload thiers as well

TONIGHT Dec 30th; 7 Central, 8 Eastern, join us for a conversation about Recruiting. I will share some information from behind the scenes. Don’t miss this opportunity!

https://meet.google.com/trs-xdoh-upy

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The UPT playing field is ever changing and has more very well qualified individuals than ever. So how do I “stand out” among the crowd of 200+ applications for one UPT slot.

This answer isn’t so cut and dry nor is there a golden BB; however here are some thoughts from my experience through the years and recommendations I have.

Not everyone can…

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