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    Gun Talk

    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Just picked up a Sig P365. Looking for holster recommendations! I have a glock 19 with a crossbreed holster but I never really carry it because it’s bulky and hard to conceal.

    Looking at the Stealthgear Mini Ventcore And also the Aliengear Shapeshifter kit. I’ve heard stealthgear is higher quality but I like the idea of 4 holsters for $100 with Aliengear, that way I can try out different things to figure out what works.

    Also interested in appendix carry. Any recommendations or resources re: holsters or just carrying in general would be much appreciated! I’m trying to avoid spending hundreds of dollars to find something that works.

    cheers!

    Standard Interview Questions

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    C-130 Unit. Board consisted of 6 people (pilots, nav, flight engineer, loadmaster). 

    1. Tell us about yourself and how you ended up here.
    2. Why the C-130, why this city, why this unit?
    3. Tell us about a time you had a disagreement with a co-worker/supervisor.
    4. UPT is hard, tell us about a time you failed and how you overcame the failure.
    5. Weaknesses question (reworded as a “strengths that are lacking” or something along those lines).
    6. Question about how I handle leadership (“We aren’t hiring co-pilots, we’re hiring future aircraft commanders. How do you handle leadership?”).
    7. What are your plans post seasoning?
    8. Have you applied anywhere else? 

    Then they asked my about my flying time (had a several month break in my log book).

    There may have been one or two more; I’ll edit later if they pop up. This thread was very helpful in my preparation for the interview and I walked out feeling pretty good about it. It was my first interview and, of course, there are things I would’ve said a little different in hindsight but overall I was prepared for what they asked and nothing came as too much of a surprise. Great board, everyone was friendly and it was pretty relaxed. Whole thing took about 25 minutes.

    Should be hearing something any day now...

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    Upcoming Boards

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    I think this question is ok to post here as it's relevant to the topic, but if not please let me know.

    How do you address a Lt Col in an email/cover letter? I've been using "Col" but I asked my dad (retired 0-6) and he said "Lt Col" and that you should only use "Col" when speaking to them. 

    I'd imagine either are safe and probably won't make or break an application, but I'd love any input you have. 

    BONUS: I've seen letters signed both as "LtCol" and "Lt Col". Space or no space? 

    Upcoming Boards

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    is anyone else planning to visit 100th FS in Alabama during their october drill? It will be my first visit to a unit as a UPT applicant, so any advice would be very welcome! Is it worth it for me to go for the whole weekend? Or just stay for one day? My scores aren't incredible (92 AFOQT, 69 PCSM with 7 hours) and I know it's a super long shot but it's drivable and if you don't ask the answer is always "no" 🤷‍♂️

    also, was planning on bringing a bottle of bourbon. That is cool/acceptable, yes?

    failed MEPS depth perception test?

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    30 minutes ago, black hills tj said:

    From the AFPC Facebook Page

    "

    If you’re an officer over 30, you may have thought you couldn’t apply for pilot training. Good news! Air Staff has granted a three-year extension to the limits for both Age and Total Federal Commissioned Service for the 2018 Undergraduate Flying Training Selection Board hosted by AFPC this November.

    This means that applicants who are under their 33rd birthday (instead of 30th) and have less than eight years TFCS (instead of five) do not require an exception-to-policy for consideration for a Pilot, Combat Systems Officer or Air Battle Manager slot in the next UFT board. Applicants for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot have no age limits at all…you know, other than the whole retirement age thing…

    This exception to policy is intended to increase the eligible pool of candidates meeting this year’s board. Oct. 26 is the application deadline for the 2019 Undergraduate Flying Training selection board, to include any approved waivers and exception-to-policy requests. Visit myPers and search “UFT,” or the UFT page on the Air Force Portal for detailed application information. #AirForce #AFPC"

    Looks like this only applies to officers already serving, yes? I'm a civilian 🙁. I wish they would extend the civilian age cut-off, or at least allow waivers.

    failed MEPS depth perception test?

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    19 minutes ago, Magic24 said:

    Went up to Wright Pat for FCI, and all went well with eyes! Then came the dreaded depth perception test. Ended up failing that first try. The Optometrist put me in glasses and I passed with those on. He said I would just need to wear glasses when I flew! Showed up to UPT for physical (yes, you’ll do all of this again during in-processing) was good with eyes and last was again the depth perception test. Tried it without glasses and sure as shit I passed. Glasses went away and haven’t touched them since. I wouldn’t sweat it! As long as you’re correctable to 20/20 you shouldn’t have anything to worry about!

     

    Fun fact: the answer is never 1 or 5.... 

    Great story and great news! 

    failed MEPS depth perception test?

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    FINALLY was able to physical at MEPS today after fighting medical records/waiver battles for 6 months. 20/20 vision but I failed the depth perception part of the eye exam. Has this happened to anyone else? The AF liaison office at MEPS said that it doesn't really matter until you go for your flight physical, so I'm curious if it is the same test up there or something different. 

    NOTE: this physical was for an AD pilot packet but I'm going to age out soon (turn 29 in January) and I'm not interested in RPA. Basically went through to make sure I was fit to serve, etc. but I'm planning on applying to several guard units in the next couple months. 

    Any info would be greatly appreciated! 

    addressing ANG cover letters/LOR?

    in Pilot Selection Process

    Posted

    19 hours ago, FDNYOldGuy said:

    My LoRs were genetically addressed, as I figured I would probably have to send out a lot of applications due to my age. I never had anyone saying they should have been addressed specifically. That said, if you want a specific squadron and plan on giving that your all, I’d maybe have them specifically addressed.

    Cover letters, on the other hand you definitely want to personalize as much as possible. I didn’t know if I should be addressing to the hiring PoC or the Commander, though. If they listed a PoC in the hiring notice, I used that name. If it was a general hiring email, I tried to chase down the squadron commander’s name and address it to that person. Sometimes you can just call the squadron switchboard and ask who the commander is. If you personalize the letter enough to the squadron, a TWIMC heading may not be a big deal except maybe in the pickiest/most competitive squadrons. 

    Good luck!

    Did you end up getting picked up by a squadron with the generic LOR? I'm 28 so I'm pushing the age on a lot of them. I'd rather not ask all 3 or 4 LOR writers to edit the letter every time I want to submit my packet...but obviously that would be way easier to have generic TWIMC and "Air National Guard" language instead of specific people and squadrons. Thanks! 

    age waiver or ETP for civilian pilot applicant?

    in What Are My Chances?

    Posted

    I'm in the process of putting my packet together to submit for the next board. I'm 28.5 right now. Was planning on submitting for the OTS 18OT03 board but got held up because of medical records at MEPS and had to submit an appeal to the SG. SG's office has FINALLY approved me for a physical so I'm knocking that out this week. Everything else is pretty much done. I took the AFOQT and TBAS in March (scores below), and I have 4 solid LOR. 2 are from O-5s and 2 are from O-6s. 2 pilots and 2 doctors, and 1 of the pilots is a NASA astronaut. If all goes well at MEPS all I'll have left is an officer interview. 

    I've been doing a ton of research but there is seemingly NO information on age waivers for a civilian applying for a pilot slot (I know that it says they don't do age waivers for pilot slots, but every officer I've talked to has said "there is a waiver for everything"). I'm curious if anyone has experience with being close to the cut off age and submitting a packet. As of now it's looking like the next board I'll be able to submit to is March '19, which will make me 29 and a  couple months old. I've read a little about ETP...would that be the only possible way to have a shot at going active duty AF as a pilot? 

    New to these forums so please let me know if there is a better thread for this question or if I've left out any info that would be helpful for you to know. 

    P.S. My recruiter told me they added another board in Sept. of 2017 that wasn't originally planned and said there could be a possibility of that happening again this fall or winter.  Does anyone know if that is a common occurrence or a long shot or just total BS? Thanks.

    Cheers.

     

    Education
    Degree: B.S. Business Marketing
    College: University of Montana
    GPA: 3.51

    Military Service
    Prior Service: No

    Application Info
    AFOQT Scores: 92/81/75/75/70 
    Test Date: 200318
    PCSM Score: 59 (with 5 flying hours), should be able to raise score to 63 or above with another couple hours

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