Guide to US Air Force Academy Sports and Cadet Clubs
At the US Air Force Academy, sports are a staple of student life. Cadets are required to pass PE classes and fitness tests every year,…
Tag: Active Duty
Deployed Fighter Pilot Diaries
This article is intended as a follow-up to my previous discussion of deployments for Guard/Reserve pilots. While not every pilot has the same experience deployed,…
Curing The Pilot Disease Worse Than COVID-19 – Part 1
Welcome back BogiDope readers. Last week we looked at the symptoms of Wingman (or Copilot) Syndrome…the pilot disease even worse than Coronavirus. I received a…
Coronavirus – How Pilots Can Make the Most of a Bad Situation
I’m not the sort of person to panic about the sky falling, but I will admit that I’m not sure what to make of the…
AF Squadron Organization – And Why You Care
Now that we’ve covered your career progression, both as an officer and as a pilot, we have some context for looking at how an Air…
Active Duty How-To: Olmsted Scholar
Within the military, there are some opportunities that seem so amazing that they must be too good to be true. I’m excited to tell you…
Ideal Military Pilot Career Path – Making it Happen – Part 2
Welcome back. This is the second part of a discussion on what I consider to be the ideal career path for a military pilot. If…
Military vs Civilian Career Path, Part 1
I can’t imagine a better career than that of a professional pilot. I’ve been places and experienced things while flying that I have trouble even…
USAF Academy in a Nutshell
If your goal in life is to be a pilot, I truly believe that the Ultimate Career Path is signing up directly with a Guard…
Active Duty How-To: U-2 Pilot
Part of the fun of aviation is that there are many different types of aircraft that can be amazing to fly. In the 116 years…
Skeletons in the Closet
One of the scariest parts about applying for an airline job are those probing questions that you would rather not answer because you’re afraid the…
UPT Phases: Phase I – Academics
If you look at US Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) as a single year-long Hunger Game, it can seem pretty daunting. It doesn’t have…
Air Force vs Air National Guard: UPT Application Process (Part 1: Active Duty)
Although the prerequisites for attending Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) are virtually identical, the process of attaining a pilot training slot is one of…
Air Force vs Air National Guard: Initial Aircraft/Location Assignment
I can still remember my first day of pilot training. The majority of the officers in my 30 person class were recent graduates of the…