I received my dates last week. I was selected Apr 2013 and will go to AMS 15-03 in Jan 2015. I agree with the about a year from hire to class. My experience was not what I would call normal even for a non-prior. Seems like paperwork can get "stuck" in places along the way. Like Gibson said there is a lot of work.
Lesson learned.
Good Luck 15-01! I wish I was going with you!