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All, looking for some guidance. I am looking into doing the Academy ALO program which is a category E, points only program. My question is in regard to rank. If you are an O-4 Are you allowed to continue to 20 years or do you have to make 0-5 to get to 20?

Quick question, I am trying to get back into the guard after a 4 year break in service, meaning I will have to go to MEPS again, My unit (recruiter)is saying after submitting my info to MEPS that it could take up to 5 Surgeon General Waivers to get back in. He says he could see one get approved but not up to 5. Is he right or just not willing to put in the work? His tone indicates he does not want to submit the waivers. Still waiting to hear from the OG though. Am I screwed? Do the SG waivers get any special consideration due to being previous active duty for 10 years opposed to a newbie off the street?

I was recently hired back into the guard, had a 4 year break in service but decided to get back in to finish out my time since I had 10 years on active duty. I have not sworn in yet, in the process of getting back in. I let my civilian employer know that I would be returning to the guard part time (4 days a month) and now they posted my job online trying to fill immediately. I have not been let go, yet.. Since I am not in the guard yet do I have any protection against being fired? Here is an excerpt from USERRA, which covers future service (note 3): USERRA is a federal law intended to ensure that persons who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, Reserves, National Guard or other uniformed services: (1) are not disadvantaged in their civilian careers because of their service; (2) are promptly reemployed in their civilian jobs upon their return from duty; and (3) are not discriminated against in employment based on past, present, or future military service. The law is intended to encourage uniformed service so that the United States can enjoy the protection of those services, staffed by qualified people, while maintaining a balance with the needs of private and public employers who also depend on these same individuals.

Thanks. My concern is the depth perception. I rarely passed the DP test while on active duty FC1, but went to Brooks and passed all those tests and was cleared. Joining the guard to fly RPAs and don't want the hassle of going back to Brooks. Some reason have a hard time with the circle tests in the box.

Does anyone know if the FC1 requirements (eye sight, depth perception) for RPA pilots is the same as those flying manned aircraft?

So if one had $40K to invest and looking for a safe but moderate return, where would you invest it?

I am not sure if the guy in Boston is doing them any longer, no one seems to be able to get in touch with him. He is an elderly guy, early 70s if I had to guess. If you can get him, best deal out there. It is on the level, you accomplish everything required per the PTS for the checkride. He just uses a different philosophy on how he conducts the checkride and it is tailored for military guys.

The guy in Boston is still doing them and well worth the trip up there to get it done. If you need the info PM me.

Well, sometimes good folks get passed over. Mother AF does screwed up things.

Why unfortunate that they got promoted?

Gotcha. Sounds like a timing issue depending when I get back in.

Is it just a regular promotion board, or separate from the normal boards?

I have a quick question about guard promotions. If you left AD as an O-3 and came into the guard, how long does it usually take to get promoted to O-4 assuming you meet the time in current grade, PME, etc? Curious how this process works. Specifically, I was twice deferred to O-4 on active duty, and want to know the promotion process in the guard or reserves from this situation. I have heard of many people who left AD because being twice deferred and were promoted in the guard/reserve.

For current AD pilots, what is the DNIF period after having lasik before RTF status is approved?

Greg, thanks for the info. At this point, I would take a non-flying gig to get back in. If I have to do that to get in, so be it. Once in it should be easy to get back to a flying unit. Going to start talking to some AETC IP squadrons and go from there. I would take a UAV here but they are not hiring anytime soon since they are still in the transition and will not lose all the A-10s until next summer. If people know of units anywhere looking for people, will take that info too!

All, just looking for some advice here. I got out of active duty in July 2010. I have been running my own business since then and flying on the side to keep current with and end goal of getting on with a major. I got hired by a regional with a class in June (have a pulse, you are hired) but think I would rather get back into the guard or reserves part time. Also, since I have 10 years in might as well not lose that time and try to get some kind of retirement out of it (if retirements are still around in 10 years) Looking for others who had a 2-3 year break in service who got back in via the guard/reserves. I have a B-52/T-38 background and would probably prefer a AETC part time gig or something like a KC-135, C-17, C-130 unit, etc. Any advice would be appreciated who were in a similar situation and made it work. Also, for those who were completely out and got back in, how long was that process? Any obstacles?

I was an ALO with Gen O. During an exercise about 40 slides deep into a 100 plus slide briefing Gen O. Stood up and said "I don't care about all these useless f--king slides, just tell me who is winning the f--king war". It got pretty quiet after that and no more slides.

Was it an active duty crew or one of the contractors?

Maybe it is the Buff driver part of me thinking, but I wish we could just turn NK into a quiet neighborhood and press on.

If you have more than 8 years service you are not supposed to have any IRR commitment unless you got paid to separate which I did not. AFPC said mine would get corrected and my two deferrals from the IRR would be gone.

Well, think I found a loophole. My DD214 says resignation, so through the BCMR I will be able to have any record of being in the IRR removed as well as the two non-selects for promotion as well. With this obstacle gone, I can get back into the guard or reserve. So, if you get passed over and get out and don't have a guard or reserve job lined up, maybe better off to resign your commission instead of getting put in the IRR where you will get passed over twice and done for good.

Quick question, if you are passed over twice in the IRR, and you are separated from IRR, are you eligible for any military service after that including the ANG?

I did research on the place in MS and then a friend recommended the guy in Boston. The fact that you can do it in one day and only one flight and no military pilot has ever failed the ride was enough for me. Just trying to help out my military bros looking for the most simple, easy low threat option. The last thing you want showing up to the airlines is a pink slip from a busted ATP ride.

I refinanced my rental as well. Interest rate a smidgen higher at 4.0%

This seems like a great program, going to refinance my current home from 4.5% to 3.75% and also my rental property from 5.25% to 4%, good deal so far and no hassle.