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  1. Hey guys, anyone on these boards familiar with the 115th FW out of Madison? I will be interviewing soon for a maintenance position. I have a background in machining, metal work, etc., hence why I am looking in that direction. Is the unit pretty cohesive? What is the atmosphere like? I have interviewed with a couple of heavy units and the shop and squadrons were very relaxed but this is my first and only non-heavy unit I'll be interviewing with. I'm both nervous and excited because I have no idea what to expect. The posts on fighter squadrons are plentiful on this board but the perspectives are so varied in comparison to the consensus on heavy squadrons. Thanks Toto
  2. Yeah, I'd like to understand what is going on at Niagara too. Why end the association if the net loss is only three C-130s and if the Guard unit is also flying the same airframe? Damnit. I think the Guard is hell bent on making sure nothing is around Chicago anymore.
  3. Finished Flying From The Black Hole. It was pretty good for those of us interested in the nav side of the business. I felt that sometimes the author lost track of his readers and got too technical with the equipment a B-52 nav uses, especially when he linked the Vietnam-era nav equipment to the dawn of manned flight equipment and he sort of skims over nav schooling. The author is pretty critical of SAC policy, inflexible leadership, and TDYs vs. deployments. I thought it was pretty interesting to see many of the same gripes on these boards today. Either way, it is a good book about the Vietnam B-52 nav.
  4. It is sad that in context, a state-of-the-art airplane could be developed, produced, tested, and operational on-time and on-budget in months or a few years during the 1910s-1950s and all the highly educated engineers and computerized manufacturing tools today cannot accomplish the same task. This really isn't good timing for the AF especially when Congress is trying to minimize DOD expenses.
  5. Is the unit you are trying to go to looking for Nav applicants? That is an interesting observation, though, is it due to the uncertainty of the economy still or something different? I figured all the talk I have seen on the other boards here about VSP and the airlines hiring would have translated into manning gold for the Reserve.
  6. The June and March boards have left me hoping a lot but I am starting to think we are seeing a new trend where the units are sponsoring those applicants they need and sending to the boards but AFRC is selecting only top-tier applicants. Is it a funding issue? Maybe. It cannot be a manning issue since the recruiter and the units I've talked with have all told me they have a serious need. Granted I am a nav applicant, but my point is that the Reserve has always been more open for applicants than the Guard and AD, IMHO. I really hope we can get back to the point where the unit's sponsorship was the key and that the boards respected the unit's ability to weed out bad applicants prior to getting to the boards. A thought did cross my mind just now. Is it possible that the Reserve is bracing for a possible flood of AD officers who are planning to punch out once their commitment is done?
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    Gun Talk

    You're welcome.
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    Gun Talk

    Anyone have any good recommendations for a smaller rifle for beginners? I want to get my fiancee something for her to begin to get comfortable around guns but because of her height and small frame, 4'11'' and maybe 98lbs it is a little tricky having her use my rifles. I was thinking possibly something the youths use or maybe a small .22? Anything with a smaller barrel and less kick. I was looking at maybe the Remington Model Five compact but have heard that a CZ 452 might be better in the long run.
  9. No idea bro. Getting sponsored used to be the real battle but the previous board changed that. It will be interesting to see what happened in June, that should give you a good sense as to how the boards are trending. I'm hoping that the disaster board was an anomaly since I am hoping to make it to the November board though I have no idea if I will be trying for UNT or just getting a commission in any AFSC at this point.
  10. Thanks for the help guys. I know UAVs are not as popular with those who view flying as a manned mission, but I've had little luck coming in off the street as Nav applicant due to the very limited number of openings in the Guard/Reserve units I've talked with or the desire to take in-house applicants first and I realize that UAVs are really being pushed as the newest mission so I decided to give it some thought. Like you mentioned above, the UAV operators seem to be doing some big things in the current conflicts so why not try and be a part of it? I did check out the websites again, and although there isn't any career openings listed on the unit pages directly related to UAVs, I did find several UAV squadrons in AZ, TX, and ND besides the units in CA and NY. I will try and call them to see what is going on in their UAV programs and if they have a need for applicants. Thank you all again for the help. Toto
  11. Guys, I know UAVs are not the favorite topic here on the boards, but I also know that many of baseops members have more experience dealing with them than on any other forum and can help. Would anyone know if there are any opportunities for someone interested in UAVs in the Guard or the Reserve? The ANG website lists a critical need for anyone willing to enter into ISR/UAV openings but websites are generally not the most reliable source for information, especially when there is no indication of what units or even states have that need. Some of the earlier threads on this board hinted that a few Guard units were supposed to be switching from manned missions to unmanned but I do not know if it went through. I am interested in both enlisted (operations or maintenance) or officer (if that is even possible, I have no clue what is going on in the AF in regards to UAVs and the Guard/Reserve). A Midwest unit would be awesome but I am open to hearing about any units in the US. Thank you for the information and help! Toto
  12. Just interviewed for a nav position in a C-130 unit. What was your favorite class in college and why? What was your least favorite class and why? Where do you see yourself in 10 years? (I failed this question because I was so focused on trying to show the unit that I have a plan in life that will not keep me as a bum and I forgot to mention where the ANG and squadron fit into my plan which was pointed out by the members of the board. ) Why the C-130? What is our mission? What will happen if we do not select you? Do you have a PPL, certifications or flight experience? What is reenacting? (Yeah I am one of those guys who dresses up for history's sake.) Are you sure you don't want to join the Army? How would you describe yourself using only one word? These questions really got me: Why are you not looking at the C-130 units in Louisville, St. Joseph, Nashville and Minneapolis? How do you feel about dying when, not if, the enemy gets that lucky shot? Why didn't you take more math classes in college? (I only took three which were all basic algebra type classes.) The question was followed by the Chief Nav giving me a pencil and paper and quizzing me with about six or seven word problems and basic addition, subtraction stuff. (I kinda freaked out a bit when that happened which probably didn't help me at all.) What did you learn in your Islamic studies classes? Why didn't you try and serve in the military earlier if it is something you want to do? (I am only 24 too!) All I can say is be relaxed, the officers told me to be casual so no suit or anything like that, and be 100% honest, even if the board may not like hearing your answers. They are experts at spotting bs and it helps them realize who you are when you answer honestly. Oh and do not make the mistake of putting loadmasters higher than pilots when talking of cool aircrew jobs or else you will get a good ribbing.
  13. Thanks to a memeber on these boards I was able to get ahold of the chief nav in the unit and I chatted briefly with him and that is why I am having trouble. I am fairly certain he said he wouldn't mind having me visit to talk with some of the navs but he told me that everything has to go through the recruiter and she told me that the squadron does not let people visit prior to the interview. So I do not know who's word to take. I wasn't sure if the ANG was a differnet kind of animal. Maybe it is due to me applying for UNT instead of UPT? I was hoping that I could visit after taking the AFOQT since I would be at the base anyways. Yeah, I have a MSGT working with me right now (everything is being done via email, her preference) and as I said a little earlier, she has said no but the chief nav and a member of this board in the unit have indicated the opposite. I really don't want to make it look like I am trying to go around the recruiter because I am working with/through her and she is really a good person who seems to know her stuff. If they do not do visits, that is fine. I just figured that my chances are fairly slim being a NPS civie as it it and it wouldn't hurt to put a personality and voice with the name on the application.
  14. Quick question, if I have already talked to the units I am interested in and they are interested in working with me but the recruiter for my region (AFRC) is not really answering my emails and phone calls should I switch and work with the recruiter the unit told me to contact even if they are out of the region? I don't know if my regional recruiter is hardcore busy or if its due to the holidays but I haven't heard from him yet. Is it normal for units, especially in the ANG, to not want people to visit prior to the interviews?
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