@TStephens34 Thanks for the intro and congrats on your path to wings in the Reserve! I’ve worked with a handful of ROTC cadets who have shown a desire to transition their commitment to a UPT slot in the Guard or Reserve. Hopefully those in the community see this and reach out!

Thanks for your willingness to share your experience!

-CHAOS

Thanks for the reply! It’s always a fight between students and CFIs on who will get to do the interior preflight during the winter months. Lol.

I’m open to both fighters and heavies. My goal has always been to fly the A-10 but I’m interested in F-35 at Fort Worth and F-16 at Homestead as well. On the heavy side I’m interested in C-17, C-5 and…

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@TStephens34 Nothing faster than a winter preflight walkaround in Grand Forks. Great school.

Congrats on the AFRC slot! There’s a trend developing on this welcome board. AFRC is doing a great job of stealing AFROTC cadets away from active duty (Equivalent of the college sports transfer portal in military recruiting!). That’s awesome.

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Hey everyone,

My name is Thomas Stephens. I’m 22 years old and currently an aeronautics student and AFROTC cadet at the University of North Dakota set to graduate and commission in May 2024. I have 250 flight hours, my CFI/CFII and Commercial Certificate with instrument and multi-engine ratings. I was awarded an AFRC unsponsored UPT slot in…

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