Introduction

Welcome sage.adam! This a great place to learn guidance, tips, and tricks of the AFOQT and TBAS. Getting high scores out of the gate will set you up for success early.

Let's hear from the Community...what recommendations do you have for Sage? What worked? Anything to avoid because it was a waste?

What is up Sage! Great job getting all those hours at a young age and being newly married; what an amazing blessing. First piece of advice: it is NEVER too early to inquire about and rush a unit, in my opinion. Persistence matters! You're never too young either. I started rushing when I was 17 and got hired at 19 for command sponsorship, then recently got hired to fly C-17 at 20. So I would recommend you start cold calling your dream units, giving them a 30-60 second elevator pitch, and asking about opportunities to visit. Once you're in the door, it's on you to let your personality and experience shine. Some units interview if you're less than a year out of college, so I recommend taking your AFOQT/TBAS over winter break or whenever your workload permits. That will make you a much more serious applicant. And leverage your civilian experience while also staying humble when talking with units. There are so many applicants now; you have to stand out somehow. When you visit a unit, be yourself, but obviously professional until you hear otherwise. Keep up the 4.0; it saved me from any interview questions about my grades on transcripts lol. Just like when flying, you want to use ALL available resources, such as BogiDope! Especially for military testing and app/interview prep. These are just my two cents; hopefully it helps.