What Are My Chances?

Goal: Any heavy unit. I am not particularly picky. I would love flying the KC-135 particularly. Age: 23 GPA/College: 3.22/Premed Biology AFOQT: P: 99 CSO: 89 ABM: 99 AA: 74 V: 68 Q: 72 PCSM: 99 LORs: Boss, former air national guard now a Lt. Col, Flight instructor Flight Hours: 83 PPL. Working on getting my Multi Engine. Sadly don't have the funds to get instrument inn this economy. Extracurricular: Fly fishing, Pickleball, Golf, and Gym. Also trying to join the Civil Air Patrol once I can find some time. Volunteer Experience: Volunteered multiple semesters at Children's hospital and sleep study Negatives: 1. The firs…

Hey guys, I'm an army aviation captain (blackhawk pilot) with a couple years left on my contract looking at my options. My wife is Air Force, and we're considering a bridge transfer of myself to Air Force to stay together (she doesn't want to wear green). I want to see if any of the senior guys could help me answer some critical questions. 1. Is it possible to transfer straight into UPT (or would I need to even) from Army Aviation as an O-3? Or have you heard of army officers doing this? 2. If I come into AF/UPT as an O-3 with 3 years, will I be at risk for career progression (i.e. Never make O-5)? 3. Will being a H-60 driver pigeon-hole me into pav hawks…

After my TBAS and AFOQT, I ended up with a 93 Pilot, 75 NAV and 52 PCSM with 0 flight hours. 200+ Hours puts me at 90. I have 2 now so Im bumped to a 57, but it seems like the newer format really focuses on flight hours. I'm young so theres a decent chance I'll see 200 hours before im too old to apply for boards. However, does anyone have a decent understanding on how the scoring works? Would it really be worth it to go back and take the TBAS again? Any input is appreciated.

Hello, as you may be able to tell, this is my first post. Before I ruffle any feathers by my sheer ignorance, I just wanted to say that the past 5 years I have struggled to make headway with any moves towards a career in aviation and military due to not being a U.S. Citizen (from UK), as well as lacking the funds. Since my circumstances have changed, I hope to put in 100% over the next year or so to be competitive for an ANG/AFRES slot. I am sorry for not posting test scores because I only just became a citizen! I just wanted to have preliminary confirmation/denial that I am 1. Young enough, 2. Have enough education/experience, 3. The right attitude, - as a first step. …

I know some of you are hustling for flight time, check out this opportunity Due: March 3rd Must be at least 18-years old or older at the time of application submittal. Pursuing a career in aviation/aerospace science. High School Graduate (or Equivalent) and/or currently enrolled or accepted to a 2-year or 4-year college/university which offers an aviation/aerospace science degree or similar, or actively pursuing a career in military aviation. Please provide details. If enrolled in a college or University, must have declared a major in aviation/aerospace science. Military experience (currently in the military, any branch, senior ROTC program, o…

Hello Baseops community, I am a prospective pilot applicant (preferably fighters but not picky) and I have several questions regarding my competitiveness (starting to put packets together) for the national guard/reserves. AFOQT Pilot 99 CSO 98 ABM 99 AcApt 83 Verb 72 Quant 84 GRE scores 156/170V 161/170Q 4.5 / 6.0A (for USAF and SF line officer pre qualification form asked for this?) PCSM/TBAS not taken yet Letters of rec: 2LT currently in UPT prior enlisted DPE Flight School Employer 25 years old, male, civilian B.S. Chemistry 3.3 / 4.0 138 Credits Some pos…

Looking for some honest advice on how competitive I currently am. I’m 23, civ non-prior applying to upcoming rated board(s) looking to go CSO or ABM as my top choices. AFOQT- 61 pilot 52 CSO 60 ABM 44 AA 68 Verb 23 Quantitative (low, I know) I have a bachelors in Government and International Politics with a 3.81 GPA. For extra curricular, I played baseball my first year and half of college and made All Conference Academic Honor Roll. I also worked for my school’s Housing and Residence Life. For leadership, I currently work as Tutor/Instructor and work with a lot of kids of all ages with learning disabilities. I’ve also taken…

What have the unsponsored boards been looking like the last year or so? Age: 29.5 Current AFRC since 2018 as and E-4 not eligible for E-5 yet. GPA: 2.66 with a BS in Aviation AFOQT: PILOT 98 NAV 88 ACAD AP: 49 VERBAL 61 QUANT 39 PCSM: 71 should be up to an 80 by the end of next month due to adding flight hours. Currently 5.5 flight hours. I have put in a few packets to units that I have been interested in with no invites to interview. Hoping that if i were to get picked up unsponsored I could go to some of the units I have visited that I like that could not offer me a position as a sponsore…

Anyone see hope here with my info, or should I just wait the 6 months and retake AFOQT? AFOQT- P-84 N-32 AA-55 V-58 Q-52 Flight time- 11 hours in progress for PPL GPA- 3.0 (B.S. Aerospace Operations and Administration) Age- 32 Height- 5’9” Weight-155 EPR's- All 5's Prior Enlisted- (B-1 tank rat)

Hey Friends. Can't believe they're pushing us old timers through the system this year and figured if ever it was my year, this is it. Some feedback on my package is appreciated - I really have no idea what this board is going to look like! I assume I'll work the ancillaries (strats, etc) into the 215 bullets since no ROP makes it to the board. Anyone else hitting UFT this year and want to share some tips? I appreciate you all! 32 years old in November, looking at 11, RPA, then ABM and CSO (in that order.) No health/medical waivers. Excellent (95+) PT history. AD Capt, Non-Rated 80/92/97/97/92 (2012 --- was gunning for ABM at the time) MBA GPA 3.3 …

Looking at pursuing the UPT pipeline dream be it AD or Guard/Reserve. Uncertain of how the prior service will factor into this- also looking at taking the AFOQT again. ------------------------------------------------------------ Background: Age: 28 Education: USAFA 2014- Management Prior service: Separated 2019 as an O3 Rec letters: 2 O5, 1 Airline Pilot + could get a Delta Cap, USAFR C130 guy (separated) PCSM: 74 AFOQT: Took at USAFA in 2013- Retake would certainly boost pilot/nav scores in the high 40's making them much higher. Flight hours: 1300 TT, 71 Actual Flight Certs: CFI-A, CFI-I, Com ME. ------------------…

Hi all, 25M Civilian Pilot Applicant BS in Electrical Engineering 3.13 GPA MS in Electrical Engineering 3.24 GPA AFOQT: 99 Pilot 96 CSO 99 ABM 92 AA 92 Verbal and 84 Quant 84 PCSM with 12 flight hours (93 at 40-60+). I have already attended MEPS and passed my commissioning physical. Attended water survival training and dunker training at Fairchild AFB. I currently work in search and rescue as the chief engineer on the technology side for NASA. My job mainly involves leading a small team of engineers to improve SAR technology both terrestrial and in support of human space flight. I am also in…

Hey everybody and happy new year, as the title says just looking to get an idea of where I stand and how I can improve. Goal: Any heavy Units on the West Coast or North East Age: 25 GPA/College: 3.4/International Relations LORs: Current AF reserve fighter pilot, Retired Col. ANG fighter pilot instructor Flight Hours: Organizing with my cousin who owns a plane to start working towards PPL and join my local aero club to get flight hours up. Extracurricular: Golf, tennis, gym and surfing Volunteer Experience: I am looking to volunteer as a firefighter in my area or in an organization that helps veterans. Work Experience: I worked as …

I am currently serving as an enlisted aircrew member, looking to make the jump to ANG/Reserve pilot. Here is my obligatory "what are my chances". 25 years old AFOQT: 92/65/39/57/26 PCSM: 83 (97 at 201 hours) PPL W/ 50 Flight hours B.S. Business (One semester left) GPA: 4.0 My AFOQT scores aren't the greatest but I'm a little hesitant to retake and do worse. I don't have a preference towards fighters or heavies, I will fly a box with wings if it sends me to UPT. Have about 1.5 years left on my active service commitment, but I figure its best to start applying now. Is it possible that since I am already an enlisted flyer and have been …

Has anyone found out if they got picked up for pilot prep program (PPP)?

Hey everybody, long time lurker but finally joined in to start posting. Long story short, thought I missed the boat on pursuing a dream but the AF did me a solid and bumped up the age limit. Therefore, I’m taking advantage of a second chance to pursue the flying life. Age: 30 AD E-6 AFOSI Agent (hence the name lol) AFOQT: P91/N64/AA66/V79/Q52/ABM75 PCSM: 59 (No flight hours...yet./ 201+ is a 95) GPA: 3.8; BS in Emergency management and public safety from GCU Going for AD boards for Pilot and CSO. If it don’t work, I’ll be separating and trying for CSO or heavies in ANG or AFR. What you guys think? I can provide more data or background…

I was referred to this forum by a current active duty AF pilot. I am currently in the end process of the AF Officer application process and currently have a scheduled start date for OTS. There are a couple of things that have come up in the last couple of weeks that have raised some red flags regarding the information I have been given by my recruiter versus what I have been told by several current AF pilots as well as a flight instructor. I am wanting to fly, however my overall GPA from college is just under the 3.00 requirement (2.75). What I was told by the recruiter that I have been dealing with is that if I want to apply for a pilot slot, I would have to get in…

Well I submitted my first 4 applications today. Took 4 months from the time I decided to pursue this to application submition. Feels good. Pcsm 97. Pilot 90 nav 83 acad 54 verbal 84 Quant 29. Sent apps to C5, KC-46, KC-10, and A-10 units.

Hey everyone! I just wanted to see if anyone could shed some light on how my chances are looking right now. I am at an F16 guard unit as an E5 in the safety office and I am currently 29.5 years old. I have 45.4 flight hours and a PCSM of 81 and I am awaiting my PPL check ride right now. My AFOQT scores are 98-pilot, 91-Nav, 87-Acad, 87-verbal, and 81-quant. I have about a 3,2 GPA with a nursing degree. I am looking to apply to the ANG or AFRES to fly heavies. My score will go up to 85 at 60 hours. Thank you all in advance for any light you can shine or advice about how to improve. Taylor Pate

Good day all, I am a prior enlisted Navy veteran looking to fly fixed wing of some kind, branch isn't as important to me as flying on AD. I was an aviation electronics technician for four years before getting out honorably with a favorable RE code. I have knocked out my bachelor's degree and will be graduating this December with my masters, GPAs were 3.73 and 3.77 respectively. No prior flying experience. I initially was interested in flying for the Navy since that would feel the most familiar to me and went so far as to start the commissioning process, but two weeks in, my recruiter contacted me about an email he'd received from upstairs that the Navy has met i…

Anyone have any success getting at TFCSD waiver? I know they already increased it from 5 to 8 but I will have 11 years in by the time the board comes around. I only want to apply for RPA pilot, anyone know what my chances of getting approved?

Hello Everyone, I am currently in the process of auditioning for military bands but one of my biggest worries is the fact that I have high myopia. My prescription is around -11 in each eye with 2.00 CYL in each eye as well. Allbeit this is me corrected fully to 20/20 vision so I assume that 20/40 is probably much less. I was wondering if I should get LASIK or PRK or would I be able to skip that process entirely with a wavier? I have no history of any eye problems and my eyes are in great health. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Hello all, Would like to get any and all feedback about my chances of getting picked up by a heavy unit. Here is my profile: Age: 28 YO (turning 29 in a month) PCSM: 75 (with 12 hours) (I'll probably try and retake the TBAS) AFOQT: Pilot: 99 Nav:98 AA:90 V:94 Q:72 Education: MBA w/3.4 GPA, Economics undergrad w/ 3.6 GPA (Both from FSU) LOR: Former AF supply Officer who was my old boss, Former Navy Supply Officer who was an old coworker, Florida state congressman I interned for in college, and also a letter of appreciation from the CO of the Naval Observatory when I worked there (not sure if I can use that but figure it wouldn't hurt to throw …

Looking for any insight as to how my odds are looking for Guard/Reserve pilot slots. I'm open to all aircraft, and really just want to be in a unit that I'd fit in with, and to possibly spend 20+ years there. I'm prior AF Active duty, and now in the Reserve as an E5. Here are my stats: 24 years old PCSM: 78 (poor TBAS performance) AFOQT Pilot: 99 Flight hours: 62, with PPL GPA: 3.4 Letters of Rec from my O-4 flight commander from Active, O-5 flight commander from reserve, civilian flight instructor, and MSgt supervisor. I can retake the TBAS in June and I know I can do better, although the stick and rudder control section were challenging for me due t…

I’m currently 31 years old just recently have had an interest in the air national guard/reserves. I have a little bit of flight time about 10hrs. Is the gaurd/reserves pilot slot a lost cause or something worth looking into.