Brian1311

** AIR GUARD Does anyone know the rules (ie reference an AFI) about breaks between UPT and school house? Initially told my training at my base that once i start upt my orders would be continuous through seasoning but now my guy is saying since there will be longer than a month break between upt and intial qual that i will have to come off orders! Does anyone know anything or have experienced anything like this?

I spent over seven years with a guard unit as enlisted aircrew. while I did that, i went to school, deployed a couple of times with them, etc. The unit i was with, wasnt hiring around the time i was interested. however, the first unit i put a package in with, got an interview and then ended up with the alternate slot. the second unit i applied with, interviewed and got a primary slot. Keep in mind i didnt know a single person in either unit! I had a bachelors with a 2.8 gpa PPL (approx 60hrs) 96 on pilot portion of afoqt 84 pcsm for tbas The unit I got picked up with were and are very cool people. they want to get to know you as a person in your 20 minutes of fame sitting in that interview! i have talked to many pilots that sit on boards and every single one of them looks for something different. a lot of civilian time vs minimal, prior service vs off the street (more so from the unit you are interviewing with), many rec letters vs minimum, etc. just go into a interview with a GREAT attitude! be confident but not cocky! showing emotion and humor isnt a bad thing. most guard guys i have encoutered want a guy or girl that they can sit back and drink beer with and trust to safely fly an airplane! the air guard is a family and you need to let them know that you want to pay your dues and be a part of that family!