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  • UPT age limit

    Hello, I am looking for some guidance regarding UPT. I am currently 33, and will be turning 34 in a few months. As of this moment, I am pretty much from starting point in this journey of becoming a fighter pilot/or AF pilot in general. I plan to join the reserves. I have a BS and MS degrees in aerospace with GPA > 3.0. I do have some flight…

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    ThatMuscleCarGuy and hunter-shaw
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    • Hey I wish I had more advice for you. I will see this. I was hired by 2 guard units back to back at age 32 after years of trying. I didn’t think it would be possible but I did. Sadly, I am waiting on a difficult waiver and not sure what is going to happen to my slot. I know for sure I can get a waiver in 2028 at 36 years old. Not sure if my…

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    • @zii-man Getting an age waiver will certainly be a challenge in this environment, but second what MuscleCarGuy said… Keep grinding! I’d start by reaching out to some units and seeing if you can rush. If you can get a foot in the door, make a great impression/build a relationship, they might be more willing to consider the age waiver.

      Cheers!

      -CHAOS