Interesting article here with a few F-16 squadrons mentioned. Are these aircraft loss dates set in stone, or are they likely to be pushed to sort out a recap plan?

https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/air-national-guard-raises-concerns-about-losing-fighter-missions

The most genuine dude!

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, […]

Husky or others – has this call started yet? I’ve been hanging in the waiting room for 10 mins or so.

See you in a few for interview

Interview Prep with Husky

Tuesday, Feb 24 · 5 PT

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Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mdx-crgu-ksp

Or dial: +1 240-360-1166 PIN: 524302909

Those Green Mountain Boys have been ACTIVE lately!

@Seung-Kim The general BogiDope consensus is to try for Guard/Reserve until you truly are out of time, and then try AD. Once you cross that 31-year-old threshold, it may be time to start working on them concurrently, but until then you can probably just look to Guard/Reserve. At least, that’s what I have gleaned from the BD coaches I have… Read more

Hello Everyone,

I’ve joined BogiDope wanting to be connected with experienced and new Military pilots. Wanted to make this post long time ago, but life doesn’t go your way […]

I’ll assume you’re thinking Guard/Reserve and not AD. Hop right on getting a AFOQT voucher. As you’ll find in the forums here, that process can take some serious time. Your nearest Guard/Reserve base should be able to help with that, but you’ll have to make it abundantly clear that you’re serious about this pursuit. They don’t hand out…

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Hello Everyone,

I’ve joined BogiDope wanting to be connected with experienced and new Military pilots. Wanted to make this post long time ago, but life doesn’t go your way […]

What’s up, Thomas!! I think it’s highly uncommon to use your own equipment at a Pearson Vue test center. As Randy said above, they are really strict on tech. I had some nerves about the testing process and what would be available to me because reviews online were super mixed, so I actually contacted the testing center beforehand. I told them…

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I scheduled my AFOQT at a Pearson testing center for Tue Feb 10. I have a voucher code through the AF Officer Aim High Application portal. I’m not […]

@_nic.carvajal better advice than mine LOL

Hey all,

Wanted to jump on here regarding the 39th Rescue Squadron at Patrick AFB. Anyone who knows anything about them or has applied before, do I submit my application […]

It was great hearing your perspective on what recruiters are generally dealing with. Your advice on how to be a candidate that isn’t a total pain made a lot of sense. Q&A was good too!

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 […]

I got a confirmation of receipt. I had been emailing with them prior, and they responded to that thread to say they had gotten it. That is all that I have heard.

Apps were due by mail Dec 1 with interviews in Feb, has anyone heard anything back?

MES is a hard civilian rating to snag lol! I have my SES because of a family buccaneer, but the MES airframes are few and far between. This would be a pretty interesting pilot slot though…

Anyone have their MES? The pentagon is eyeing the lack of US forces amphibious aircraft. This article talks about CSAR ops on pacific areas that will be almost nonexistent without […]

@CAGE Thanks for the additional detail, and taking the time to respond!

So we all know that even though the official “ineligibility” age is 33 for UPT, squadrons typically aren’t even giving you a look if you’re anywhere close to that. Some squadrons […]

I did Barron’s and then got extra tests from AFOQTGuide.com. Additionally, I did extra table reading practice from the AF’s resources. If you’re taking the PearsonVue test, you want to practice the table reading on a computer screen, because it is certainly different than doing it on a piece of paper in the practice resources. The Barron’s…

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Any advice when taking the AFOQT? Currently preparing to take it but would love to know what worked best for yall, thanks!

@CHAOS wanted to tag you here too, but it wouldn’t let me in same comments

So we all know that even though the official “ineligibility” age is 33 for UPT, squadrons typically aren’t even giving you a look if you’re anywhere close to that. Some squadrons […]

@Smack-Meier wanted to tag you here too, but it wouldn’t let me in same comments

So we all know that even though the official “ineligibility” age is 33 for UPT, squadrons typically aren’t even giving you a look if you’re anywhere close to that. Some squadrons […]

@CAGE Any thoughts? Would be valuable to hear some perspective from the brain trust of you guys or anyone else you know that has some insight on this.

So we all know that even though the official “ineligibility” age is 33 for UPT, squadrons typically aren’t even giving you a look if you’re anywhere close to that. Some squadrons […]

@JSampson Totally agree – they definitely focus on the war stories, and I enjoy that. FPP tilts a bit more instructional IMO.

No better way to consume fighter pilot content. The Afterburn Podcast is great too. What are your go-to fighter podcasts?

No better way to consume fighter pilot content. The Afterburn Podcast is great too. What are your go-to fighter podcasts?

So we all know that even though the official “ineligibility” age is 33 for UPT, squadrons typically aren’t even giving you a look if you’re anywhere close to that. Some squadrons have explicitly stated that you shouldn’t even apply if you’re over a specific age because they won’t give you an interview (I have seen as young as 27 formally,…

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@Smack-Meier I like this and I appreciate the UTA comment – felt like that as well, but wanted to be sure. One of the interesting parts of pilot networking vs other professional careers is the general lack of LinkedIn presence. I’ve had lots of success in my finance career by networking via LinkedIn, Team/bio pages on company websites, etc.… Read more

It seems that many squadrons say that they don’t do rush these days unless they’re the invite-only events associated with interviews. That said, I have seen some BogiDopers say to just show […]

@Randy_N Smart!

It seems that many squadrons say that they don’t do rush these days unless they’re the invite-only events associated with interviews. That said, I have seen some BogiDopers say to just show […]

It seems that many squadrons say that they don’t do rush these days unless they’re the invite-only events associated with interviews. That said, I have seen some BogiDopers say to just show up at UTAs even if the squadron doesn’t specifically have a rush event. I can certainly see that going poorly. What’s the consensus out there? If the…

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I did these individually which is the same thing I did for Tulsa. Not sure what is “correct” but it does allow you to upload one after another.

Anyone doing the Portland application or another milrecruiter application, for the squadron documents are they looking for only one cover letter or one PDF of multiple letters? I […]