My buddy got an interview invite recently so I think interviews have been given out.

that’s some good roll call gouge.

hey Edward, I just finished talking about this with one of the pilots from my squadron. he told me that its always good to apply young, and you can even do it your senior year in college. like CAGE stated, getting that letter or a copy of your transcripts showing them that you’re on track to get your bachelors will suffice. I was thinking…

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funny thing is, I didn’t even know about alert until my last drill when one of the guys from my shop took me their to go get some work done and also check it out. definitely something I am glad I learned about; its so sick.

thanks for sharing Chaos!

damn boeing… :/

anecdotally, there is never a shortfall of people who want to be a fighter pilot; however, our numbers of actual combat ready fighter pilots have been low. I think the problem like the article states is the decreasing amount of metal.

Im not sure about what the AF has been doing to remedy this problem, but they have made adjustment to…

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not a mil pilot so maybe I don’t have the right to discuss, but what do you think husk? it seems like there’s been A LOT of drone kills recently (possibly deteriorating the speciality of an “air to air kill”). no disrespect to the eagle guys, marvelous job on their part.

no problem and good luck!

yes, to join any military branch you have to take the ASVAB as one of the first steps to getting in. your score decides what jobs you qualify for.

in regards to studying, their is an app on the iPhone called “ASVAB for dummies.” It’s pretty useful.

you will all learn about this when you get in contact with a recruiter.

Maashole is giving some pretty sage advice, but you dont have to enlist to be a guard pilot.

Im attempting to to go the enlisted route. (here’s a demo so you can get an idea of how to as well).

Currently a freshman in college. (need a bachelors to apply).

I enlisted last week into my unit. (helps get your foot in the door)

I am currently waiting…

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she hit the nail.

As you mentioned, yes ive also heard stories of airline pilots doing exceptional too. main thing is be humble and be open to learning the mil way.

When you mean spent the money, do you mean on a CFI or ATP? getting your CFI is awesome, I wouldn’t go any further than that if you haven’t spent any mula on an ATP.

That’s a great plan, but I must warn you. ive heard so many stories of airliners getting hired and flunking UPT. The airlines teaches a different way of flying than the military does which can result in habits that are detrimental to your flying in pilot training. This also ties into humility. just because you’ve got a thousand more hours…

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your recruiter is correct, it is definitely worth it.

I just enlisted with my home unit, the 199th fighter squadron and chose AFE as my MOS. although I haven’t attended my first drill yet, I scouted the AFE shop before choosing that field and they also get daily pilot interactions. when I was visiting the base, one of the pilots I was…

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gotcha. thanks snip!

Got my ticket punched to attend BMT, but before I can leave, I need to choose my job for the next few years. With the goal in mind to be an f-22 pilot for my unit, I am looking to work in a field that will give me exposure to the pilots.

Unfortunately, I was one point off the mechanical section to qualify for crew chief (I can always retest)…

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Good afternoon bogidope members, I am currently writing a research essay for my English class and am in need of information I can use as a quote in regards to anyones AFROTC journey. specifically, how much people were in your detachment at the start – what was the attrition rate/ how much people actually ended up commissioning upon graduation…

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appreciate it snip!

Hey @Snip

Thank you for the reply. I don’t have much leadership experience other than kind of (long story) team captain on my high school soccer varsity team – I was given an award before graduation for “best in the class” dedication and leadership wise – but other than that, I don’t have any hard evidence of leadership experiences.

I was…

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Hey bogidope members and aviators. I created this discussion because I was looking for any advice/information that could possibly help me improve my chance of attaining a coveted fighter slot.

i’m a freshman at WCC majoring in psychology, and ive wanted to fly for my home f-22 unit in Hawaii since I was a junior in high school. I am in…

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