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hayden-kimball started the discussion The best way a college student can go about flying in the military in the forum General Discussion 11 months ago
The best way a college student can go about flying in the military
I’m currently a senior at Florida State University, working towards my private pilot license. I’ve always wanted to pursue a career in military aviation, but I’m unsure of the best path to take. If anyone has advice, I’d really appreciate it. I’ve looked into the Marine Corps program and the Air National Guard, and I’m specifically…
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CHAOS posted an update 11 months ago
Join us tonight at 8 PM Eastern/ 7 PM CST for my webinar on an overview of the Training Pipeline.
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Looking forward to it!
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Husky posted an update 11 months ago
Bye Bye T1?
Several articles reporting this week that the T1 is rapidly being retired. Sounds like the intent is to move that training into the simulator as a cost-savings measure to free up more budget for the T-7A. What’s the effect on the pipeline? Hard to say but some upside potential that you might get into your follow-on aircraft sooner.
flightglobal.com
USAF plans to retire all T-1A trainers by 2026 and invest money saved in T-7A Red Hawks
The US Air Force (USAF) is attempting to retire its entire fleet of Beechcraft T-1A Jayhawks, including 101 T-1As used by its Air Education and Training Command, by 2026 to save money as part of the command's undergraduate flight training … Continue reading
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So that letter is heavy, no doubt.
For context, this has happened before back in 2005-2010. What was true then appears to be true now:
– that the bad deals tend to fall hardest on the REGAF (active duty). Usually the ANG does a pretty good job of protecting it’s spots so the cuts come from allocations that REGAF pilots would have competed…
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@Husky what are you referring to when you say “FAIP”?
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TexasRed replied to the discussion Timing on Joining Air Force Reserve/Guard in the forum Air Force 11 months ago
Reply to Timing on Joining Air Force Reserve/Guard
Yes sir! I think my prerogative going forward is, while I’m working full time, focus on physical and mental development to become a more attractive candidate and rack up flight hours. I also just saw BogiDope post a memorandum regarding fighter slots and how for the next year or two it’s going to be slow and difficult but after a year or two…
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BogiDope posted an update 11 months ago
We just created a new BogiDope group to discuss the latest/greatest gouge for the Air Force Pilot Training Pipeline (class drops, gouge, trends, rumors, etc). We just posted an official memo that describes some of the issues with logjams in the training pipeline. Check it out!
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One of the drawbacks of active duty is the lack of control. Luck and timing (along with individual performance, of course) play a huge part in what airplane you’ll fly.
According to this recent memo, active duty (not necessarily Guard/Reserve) fighter slots will be limited over the next year or two until the training pipeline logjam is cleared.
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