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Agreed!! Also, not sure if it’s been mentioned before but “The Cold Blue” is on HBO max and should absolutely be mandatory for USAF personnel to watch. If you haven’t seen this yet, stop whatever you’re doing, even if your house is on fire, and watch this now!

Masterfully written response. And once again, I appreciate your insight. If I were placing bets, I’d go all in on your theory. I do believe that we’ll see some state boundaries change in the not too distant future. I bet the good folks of Greater Idaho would be thrilled to sell organic potatoes and cruelty free/free range chicken to the people of Portland, instead of being governed by them. How the boundaries get drawn and who gets to decide, however, will get messy. The utter contempt and hatred that the urban centers heap upon their food producers is mind boggling, and I don’t believe will continue to be tolerated. Even if financial hardships must be endured.

I’m going to have to disagree with you on this one, respectfully of course. There’s currently an awful lot of ballot initiatives for state boundaries to be redrawn, states joining other states (ie greater Idaho), and outright secession. While this may seem like nothing but noise at the moment, the fissures in our union are undeniably growing. I recently read an old, fantastically researched, history on the Civil War by Catton. The first book is called “The Coming Fury” and focuses mostly on Congress 1860-61, the parallels to what we see today are quite shocking. Now I’m not betting we‘ll be engaging in gun battles with our neighbors any time soon, but I am saying, throughout time, the lines on the map have always changed, and they rarely change peacefully.

Regardless of gender, if I were a kid and was taken to visit a drone squadron, I’d choose the librarian path too.

Well if you bothered to read what Flea was asking for, which I was kind enough to quote, you would’ve seen that he was asking for data verifying hiring based solely on race and gender. But thank you for reminding us all that half the planet’s population is female. You’re probably right though…Must be that old (male) white devil out there telling all those girls they can’t be pilots again.

Hope this helps…Sounds exactly like that data you were requesting.

Did you watch the documentary? Incredible!!

Every liberal the second Biden gets out of his seat and doesn’t act like a complete retard on the international stage.

No disrespect intended to the individuals working at CBP, but I cannot imagine a worse job currently. I know this administration won’t last forever, but what does an AIA do these days? Fly around towing a banner that says “Welcome to the USA!” Or “Follow me for free shit!” or possibly leaflet drops of voter registration cards?

I’m western and I want to finger this one!

I’m with you. I’ve heard the same shit a million times from people, and bullshit is easy to smell. I’d much rather someone tell me what you said, if they have no real connection to the place. It’s not like people don’t move for their employment in every other sector of society, especially our AD brethren, so I don’t view it as a negative. That’s just me though. A lot of people are going to swear you gotta be from the state or have a 3rd cousin who lives there or something. Certainly if you’re from there it’s going to be easier for you to stay, and we are looking for long term commitment in the ANG. However, we’ve had a lot of luck with out of state folks too. It’s not too difficult to tell, in an interview, who is going to stick around for the long haul.

Since the Mafia lost Havana back in 57, how about we let them have another go in the Caribbean? Put up some nice casinos along the beach?

Hey @Padres02, I’ll take a swing at your questions: Though you didn’t mention it specifically, I’m assuming you’re applying to Guard/Res units. Your scores are really good. Your flight time is also a huge plus. Your young age is also a big help, and the fact you’re applying in your last semester of college is excellent. Lastly, being enlisted in a unit can be very helpful in getting selected for an interview; certainly some home field advantage. Your GPA isn’t awesome, neither was mine. But, if I were reviewing your application I’d think that “spatial data science” sounds like a difficult field of study…simply because I have no idea what the hell that is and it has the word science in it. Also, you framed it well showing improvement, you can definitely talk about this maturing process in an interview. You asked about the other endorsements, it’ll show some ability on your part, but more than likely won’t be a huge deciding factor. I tell you this because unless you have a ton of money burning a hole in your pocket, I wouldn’t worry about getting that instrument rating. Uncle Sam will pay you to learn it in UPT. As for the PRK, definitely bring it up, and let them know the waiver process is being started. Laser correction is not a secret you’ll be able to hide from them. If I selected you and then found out that we were stuck in the waiver process, I’d be pissed, as we could not move forward until those waivers are moving as well. There’s an awesome flight doc on here: @stuckindayton He’s super helpful, and really goes the extra mile to help folks with all things AF med. I’d start bouncing questions his way, while working with your home unit, because if we know anything about medicine, it’s that answers often vary. My final piece of advice is regarding airframes, locations, and attitude: I get it, we all want to live/work somewhere nice. However, I bristle whenever we’re interviewing some UPT hopeful and they go on and on about how much they love my state…blah, blah, blah, yet they’ve never been there before the interview or rolled through on their way to Disneyland once. Every state, every unit, and every mission has positives and negatives. It’s going to be up to you to decide what’s reasonable. You’re young enough to be selective at this point. If you don’t have any luck this interview season, cast a wider net next. Having said that, I’d find the location and mission you’re most interested in and get to know that unit. The more you can get to know the folks you want to work for, the better. If you’re applying to your home unit. Wander over to ops next drill. Introduce yourself to the pilots. Ask to speak to the Chief Pilot or DO. Let them know you’re applying. They’ll probably invite you to a function to get to know you better. Repeat this every drill! Bring them a bottle of something good for the bar, next time they might invite you to stick around for a drink. Lastly, under no circumstances show a speck of entitlement. Your attitude matters more than all of your qualifications combined. We’re looking for a good pilot and long term friend. I hope this helps and good luck to you. I’d say your chances of selection for an interview are high, the rest is up to you.

I hope they used C4 to breach the new tax-payer funded wall around it…and confiscate his gas stove while they’re at it.

Bet this will raise some eyebrows…And for Milley, that’s gotta be excruciating.

If only that inflation was malleable and dick shaped, you could really experience the ecstasy of 20% more.

Here’s a badass most never got to hear about! https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/20/asia/korean-war-fighter-pilot-soviet-shootdown-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

It certainly helps. Remember, we hire our pilots for the long haul, no regular PCS’ing, so we prioritize getting the right fit. Typically applications are lower at heavy units, but they are looking for the right guy as well, as they obviously spend much more time on the road together. I can’t stress it enough…Get to know the Squadron you’re hoping to get hired with.

I am in the guard now, yes. I’m really not trying to dissuade anyone from taking their shot in the ANG. I just want folks to be aware of what’s actually going on. Most AD people (earlier self included) think the ANG is some sort of weekend flying club and certainly second rate. Of course it took about 10 mins of talking with my new ANG buds at UPT for me to learn I made a huge mistake. I got picked up because I was deployed with my ANG unit, as well as exercises. Get to know the bros I strongly suggest any interested in how to get a ANG UPT slot wander over to the ANG/Res section and you’ll find a lot of answers and advice.

Ask absolutely anyone who has done AD and ANG and they’ll tell you the Guard is infinitely better, 100% of the time. Having said that, ANG slots are much more competitive than AD. We get many, many hundreds of applicants for 1 UPT slot usually. I’m not trying to discourage you from applying, but wanted you to know what you’re getting yourself in to. Best of luck.

Thanks again for chiming in Doc! I thought this was the case, but wanted someone to verify, so I called back to my squadron to get SOF_CSO a solid answer this morning…All the full-timers must still be at lunch. Anyway, I would most certainly put proof of the waivers in your packet somewhere, even if the ANG decided you needed to do them all over again, for some reason only NGB could dream of, it would make the folks on your board feel more confident in selecting you.