

Ted_Lasso

Ted_Lasso replied to the discussion Civil Path to Wings in Air National Guard in the forum Air Force 10 months ago
Civil Path to Wings in Air National Guard
As of right now, there is no program to “Skip B-course” and go straight to your aircraft. Everybody goes to UPT (which form varies) unless you transfer from a different branch of service, and even then you go to their version of UPT. No one knows what pilot training will look like in 4 years when you’re a senior in college so its a real 🤷♀️…
Ted_Lasso replied to the discussion For ANG/AFR are you stuck with your initial airframe for your whole career? in the forum Air Force a year ago
For ANG/AFR are you stuck with your initial airframe for your whole career?
You definitely can….more common would be transitioning to a different unit with the same A/C. But yes its possible. Common occurrence’s would be when units loose their flying mission and the pilots need to look elsewhere, or the unit itself transitions to a new airframe. In short, yes, but that means back to school and TX courses and all that jazz.
Ted_Lasso replied to the discussion Current Timeline to UPT in the forum Air Force Pilot Training (IFT, UPT, IFF, & FTU) a year ago
It all depends is the best answer. Even between hiring’s in the same unit. I went to pilot training with a Utah ANG dude, should ask around for the new guys at drill and see what their timeline was like.
Ted_Lasso replied to the discussion Heavies to Fighters in the forum Air Force 2 years ago
I know a guy who was hired at a heavy squadron, performed well in T6s (2.1 syllabus) and ended up going 38s because a fighter unit student washed out of UPT, and they needed to fill the slot. He was top stick and a good dude and after an interview they hired him. Took some coordination between his flight commander, the fighter squadron, and…