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I was in Wright Pat in September and met someone who was going the unsponsored route. He said the Reserves were funding everything for him until his completion of UPT. From there he was responsible for pitching himself to a unit. The FC1 portion may vary case by case, but he was a civilian off the street and had no problem getting his funded.

@luke.beer This is in line with what my recruiter has told me as well. Best of luck on the most board!

Have you started rushing units yet? I would love to hear about your experience unsponsored if you’ve started

I just applied to the last board in October as an unsponsored candidate, still waiting for those results. But my recruiter said I had to wait until after potential selection by the board to go get my FC1, but maybe that varies case by case. All I had to do was MEPS and all the paperwork.

Someone else might be able to jump in here, but I had heard the USAF was having trouble with funding for the FC1 Physical for Civilian applicants hoping to go to pilot training unsponsored. If you already have the FC1 Physical, then there is no issue; but for off the street applicants, you need the FC1 before going to an unsponsored board

For those that this may affect… It’s important to remember that you can be up to 40 still before starting URT (RPA Training)!