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    General info on UPT (Undergraduate Pilot Training)

    in Pilot Selection Process

    Posted

    As previously stated, it's all about attitude, setting high standards and most important of all, building confidence in yourself.

    2- but one good way to build confidence is to fly a little before UPT. I wouldn't waste your money going out and getting all your ratings before hand. Personally, I'd recommend getting up to 12 or so hours- maybe get 1 or 2 solo flights under your belt to build confidence. Just another opinion from a guy who spent ~$8,000 on PPL prior to UPT.

    More Uniform Changes!

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by USFcrusader09

    "6.5.2.1. T-Shirt - Desert Sand colored (Tan). The desert sand colored crew-neck t-shirt without pockets is the only t-shirts authorized for wear with the ABU.

    "...is the only t-shirts..." If the writer cannot pass a fifth grade English test, the reg should be optional.

    Sorry to be the one to break it to ya, but the, "t-shirt... is" is the proper grammar there...

    C-17 Globemaster Q&A

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Oh you silly student pilots.

    Avoid the RPA...if you can.

    Gee thanks for your help... didn't realize "silly students" couldn't ask questions... some people have worked hard and deserve better than "avoid the RPA...if you can"

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    Track Selects and Assignment Nights

    in General Discussion

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    CBM 11-08

    T-1

    EC-130J (Harrisburg, PA ) Guard

    T-1

    KC-135 McConnell x2

    KC-135 Fairchild x3

    KC-10 McGuire

    KC-135 MacDill

    NSA Cannon

    KC-135 (Lincoln, NE) Guard

    M-28 Cannon

    C-17 McChord

    KC-135 March (Active duty)

    T-38

    C-17 Charleston

    F-15E Seymour Johnson

    F-16 Luke

    T-6

    C-17 Travis

    Think that's all right.

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    Join Spouse Info (Married military couples)

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by USFcrusader09

    word of advice for anyone else trying to work join spouse- try to get contact info for your functional/assignment officer at AFPC and keep in touch with them directly. We just found out today that the nursing staff decided to change my wife's base options (dropped 4 bases of the original 10 we were told and added 1). The frustrating part is that my commander is already working my assignment based on what we were told last a few months ago. Luckily we e-mailed the AO directly and then she gave us the update...

    USAA

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I don't use USAA (hate them actually)

    Pretty sure you're the first person I've ever heard say that... I'm not sure what your experience was, but they've always been great w/ me and everyone I know...

    Track Selects and Assignment Nights

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    CBM... going off my memory- I know I'm missing a few

    38 Side:

    F-16C x2 (1 reserve)

    A-10 x2

    C-17

    KC-10 (apparently both the C-17 and KC-10 guys here wanted heavies)

    T-6 FAIP

    T-1 side:

    KC-135 x3 (Fairchild, McConnell, AD to Seymour-Johnson)

    KC-10

    C-17 x2 (one MC-12 then Travis, 1 Charleston)

    C-21 x3 (Ramstein, Andrews, Battle Creek)

    RPA x2 (Both Creech)

    C-5

    Gold Bar Recruiting Program

    in ROTC & OTS Lounge

    Posted

    Depends- if you want to get on active duty quickly... do the gold bar. If you wanna fly quickly... don't. It's a good deal if it fits you, but it won't gaurentee that you don't have some casual time when you get to P'cola. It'll limit the time but won't necessarily cut it out completely.

    Distinguished Graduate (DG) from ROTC

    in ROTC & OTS Lounge

    Posted

    Thanks! Good stuff. I'm assuming they have separate boards for Fall/Spring grads in the same fiscal year?

    No, I'm pretty sure it goes by Fiscal Year. 2 years ago at my det, they had 1 Dec. DG and 1 May DG.

    Fair enough.

    I do, however, think cadre recognize the difference in degree complexity and take that into account. As with everything, I'm sure some cadres do a better job of it than others. I was a DG as an engineer so I know it can be done. It didn't hurt that most of the non-engineer types were crosstowns and pretty much sucked at life. I can attest to the fact that being involved at the Det does wonders to make up for crappy grades and a mediocre PFT score.

    Uhh a lot of it depends on the commander, just like it does for OMs and Pilot selection... you can't say that all take engineering into account (even if they should), or all this AAS is a big plus, etc.

    Distinguished Graduate (DG) from ROTC

    in ROTC & OTS Lounge

    Posted

    So I understand that the award is given out based on a national racking and stacking but is it common/uncommon/impossible for dets with a small number of commissionees (less than 5) to be awarded a DG slot?

    When I commissioned in May, we had 16 Spring plus 3 I think in the fall, and we had 3 DGs from my class. If the commander thinks people really deserve it, he'll fight to get an extra DG or two... like the FTOs do at Field Training w/ their DG and SP slots. I'm not sure if it averages out nationwide or not though.

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