Pilot Selection Process

I'm sure this has been posted before, but I can't seem to find it. Where can I find the active duty pilot board dates?

Hey guys, is it true there are two more boards this year? A guy in my squadron told me that and I can't find it anywhere. I called the boards number on the PCSM website, but it just went to a major's voicemail in assignments.

I'm commissioning in October, but I have yet to update my form 53 after getting selected this February. I'm looking for any advice on which UPT base to put in for, any info is helpful. What are the pros and cons of each base, what are some things to do around the area, and are the UOQs any good? Anything else is appreciated.

Is it common place to be asked to write the first draft of your own letter of recommendation? I have asked a former F-16 pilot, a former airline pilot, and a current experimental pilot/aviation lab director (all of whom I have worked closely with) to write me letters of recommendation, and they all agreed! That is great. However, two of them said they would like me to write the first draft, and send it to them. They will then make any changes they would like, and approve/sign it. This is a tricky situation, since now I have to write two completely separate letters of recommendation for myself, and make sure neither of them sound similar. I just wanted to …