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    What's wrong with the Air Force?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    6 hours ago, HuggyU2 said:

    Whatever, losers.

    I was in Del Rio for 4 years... long before the internet.  Long before Tinder (thankfully). 

    There were the guys back then that bitched about "being in the middle of nowhere" and couldn't seem to get over it.  

    And there were the guys that realized the environment they were in was not downtown Manhattan.  And those guys had smart, hot girlfriends.  OK... a few weren't that smart... but I digress.  In any case, Del Rio is larger than it was when I was there.  And so is Uvalde.  What's your excuse for not having a great date this weekend?  Make some effort if it is so important to you.  

    I'm not going to bore you with stories from long ago, but honestly... you're getting no sympathy from me.  Boo-fuckin-hoo.  

    DLF when @HuggyU2 was there: 

     

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    Upcoming Boards

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    2 hours ago, KingKid said:

    Not much, but just "we liked this guy better". Especially stumped at getting alternated 4 times. Feedback was basically "Our primary isn't better than you, just a better fit right now". Honestly don't know what to do, might give BogiDope a shot because of all the positive reviews. 

    Sounds like it would be worth the money

    What's wrong with the Air Force?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    9 hours ago, Duck said:


    I will say this, it’s tough for the FAIPs. They are closer to the students age then the “wife and 2 kids” MWS guy who is at a minimum 5 years older than him. You put them in towns where the talent is tough to find. Then along walks in this LT who starts to feel like you taught her to fly and you were the cool IP and now she wants to go XC with you. Then everyone is drinking and... it isn’t hard to see how two adults end up in this situation. Not saying I agree but it’s reality.

    Sounds luck you have a story to tell... 

    BogiDope - A new UPT Hiring Website

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    35 minutes ago, Kiloalpha said:

    Thread Revival. Anyone with more than 20-30 posts used their consulting services and liked the feedback from hiring units? @Hopefulflyer389 or @mb1685

     

    Yes. The services I used were packet evaluation and interview prep. I get good feedback on both portions, but didn’t get the job because of factor x,y, or z. Bogidope is great to use and I recommend them to anyone that truly wants to have a shot at a dream job. 

    Upcoming Boards

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Hokie540 said:

    Hey guys, I know they just had a board this past spring, but does anyone know how often the DC ANG has UPT boards? I realize the answer is probably “as needed” but I didn’t know if there was any regularity to it. I’m just trying to plan ahead for this upcoming calendar year. 

    It seems to be spring of each year

    Retake TBAS for better PCSM?

    in What Are My Chances?

    Posted

    1 hour ago, idahoguy said:

    Hopefulflyer389- thanks, I'll be sure to do that after I go up next!

    Kiloalpha- Wilco, I'm more curious at this point than anything. We'll see how it turns out, but for now I posted the link in plain text below maybe it will come through this time. Thanks for your time, glad I was pointed here!

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    Can anyone give recent FC1/MFS Experience?

    in Aviation Medicine

    Posted

    On 8/8/2018 at 1:21 PM, JustHangingOut said:

    Here is your weekly Flight Physical update.  Below is the list in order of what I did for my physical and a short description of each test.  I will do my best to maintain the integrity of tests and not give an answers away, but also try to give as much detail as I can to help prep you all for your exams.

    I stayed at the on base hotel (google maps wright-Patterson inns and it will take you right there) I was in Group 1 which consisted of a combination of civilians, Guard, Reserve, and ROTC folks.  (group 2 looked like all ROTC).  We all rallied in room 100 of building 840 (google maps USAFSAM and it will take you there)(parking guidance is in page 3 of this thread) like everyone else here has talked about.  Yes, there was a TV, VHS tapes, two DVDs, a barely functioning PS2 for videos, and a non-functioning VHS/DVD combo player.  If I would have known half the stuff didn't work...I may have just brought my own Blu-ray player and some seasons of game of thrones and hooked it up.  The staff are super laid back, and probably wouldn't have cared.  Enough of that...let's get into the meat and potatoes of this post

    Day 1 Activities

    1. EKG
      1. they put probes on your body and take readings.  nothing crazy.
    2. Medical History
      1. go into an office and go over your medical history.  This is typically the "shut your mouth" phase of a physical
    3. OVT (depth perception and near/far)
      1. I read through all the posts for tips and tricks on this.  I went all the way through groups A-F twice (with different patterns) and can confirm that the tips in this forum are accurate except the "no repeating theory."  If I remember correctly, I had one in each test with repeats.  So keep doing your eye exercises and you should be fine.  I practiced the Magic Eye 3D Books (checked them out from local library), and also practiced the "Brock String" eye exercise (really helpful youtube videos to explain the exercise)
    4. Red Lens test
      1. They will have these "glasses" that have two "frames" on them.  The guy will hold a light up in front of a "grid" on the wall with one hand.  With the other hand he positions one of the sets of frames in front of your eyes.  Each set has a red lens and the other is a clear.  One set of frames the clear lens at a different angle and makes you see double.  The instructor will move the light around the grid, while also switching "frames" that are in front of your eyes.  Your goal is to tell him if you see double, or you see a mix of the two.  I didn't get it at first (sounds stupid right), but as said before, the techs are awesome and help you out even when you're a dummy like me.
    5. Hearing
      1. you will be put in a glass case of emotion and listening for the most faint beeps and bloops ever.  Leave your cell phone outside...on airplane mode.  Hold your headphone cable and your remote cable from touching the wall.  You are in a sound proof box where it is easier to hear your own heart beat than these beeps they are testing you on.  I have heard of some guys wearing earplugs on the airplane flight over to keep their ears from compressing from the loud sound and pressure change....go for it...I cant confirm this to be effective as I drove to my appointment, but it sounds like a great idea to me.
    6. Vitals
      1. blood pressure and heart rate stuff...nothing crazy
    7. Eye Pressure/Measurement
      1. this is the..."look here!" and blast your eye with air test...and look into this bright thing so I can take picture of your eye ball!  Again, nothing crazy, just follow directions and you're good to go
    8. Dental
      1. Dentist looks at your grill.
    9. CCT (color blindness)
      1. so I was told the actual CCT was the old test and they now use something different (which I took). 
      2. You looked at a computer, the tech measured the distance you needed to sit away from it.  You wear a patch over one eye to test the open eye.  The light go out, they hand you a video game controller.  Your goal is to look at the image on the machine and tell what direction it is pointing.  The image you are looking at is a letter "C."  You push the appropriate button in the direction the letter opening is facing (up, down, right, left on the A/B/X/Y pad).  As you go through the test the image will get dimmer and dimmer.  Then it will start over in a different color.  you do red, green, blue.  Then, switch the patch onto the other eye and do it again.  This test is timed.  You get 4 seconds per iteration.
    10. Skynet Robot Eye Scanning Machine...
      1. I don't know what this is called but i'm pretty sure I have a serial number on my eyeballs now.
      2. you look into a machine...it looks like a red laser pointer being shot right into your eye.  then a green "star" appears with a dot in the middle.  Focus on the dot while they do their science experiments
    11. Lens Topography
      1. Again, bright lights in the eye balls while they do science.  This one makes you feel like you are in the movie clockwork orange, or tron.  They are measuring the curvature of your lens and the thickness.  I was told I had a thicker than normal lens...I got worried...he said it was cool...it's better to be over than under for that one.
    12. Psych Battery
      1. This is the 4 hour computer testing where you are answering all sorts of "do you hear voices in your head" kind of questions.  What I didn't read about this test from this thread before taking it was the other stuff that wasn't as silly.  There were lot of "mind games."  It was fun at times.  For example...we will show you a sequence of numbers...you must type that sequence of numbers back to us in reverse order...my trick...don't memorize the numbers...memorize the keyboard sequence....worked for me...okay right, right, up 2, left 1 down 1...
      2. Other things to help you prep for this...practice mental math.  This is timed, so practice techniques for adding/subtracting/dividing/multiplying numbers with 2,3,4 digits.  no scratch paper, pens, or calculators.
      3. short term memory stuff.  You will read a story...then do other tests...then answer questions about that story an hour later.
      4. I think the best thing you can do to prepare for this testing battery is downloading some mental exercise apps like lumosity, peak, or elevate.  These are little games, that are fun and sometimes similar to what you might see here.  like "click this button when you see a certain letter, or type of word.  sequences of shapes, blah blah blah"

    Day 2 Activities

    1. Labs
      1. Pee and Bleed...
      2. all you can do to prep is read the welcome letter instructions about staying hydrated before and throughout the testing.  I found myself not drinking nearly enough water on day 1...everyone thought we were going to pee and bleed that day and I was ready to go then...but group 2 went on day 1.  Dont fall behind on water intake and don't drink alcohol 72 hours before or during the physical days.
    2. X-Ray
      1. you stand against something...make a funny pose...they take pictures...sounds like a cruel joke right?
      2. I asked if I could have a copy of my x-ray (my dad's a chiropractor so I always share x-rays with him for fun), and all I had to do was ask the front desk for a release of information form and she gave me a CD with my images...pretty cool.  (i'll post them if I can)(also for fun)
    3. Flight Doc interview
      1. the flight doc goes over your records up to that point, asks some more questions, makes you touch yourself while he watches....touch your nose...(get your mind out of the gutter)...and balance on one foot.
      2. if you are going to go to IFS, he initiated a FAA class 3 physical for me since I didnt already have one.
    4. Height/Weight
      1. some guys in my group did this the first day.  they kind of fit it in wherever.  No big deal unless you are super huge or super small
    5. Optometry
      1. they will do another eye exam.  more looking at and reading charts, follow the light, look up, look down, look through this crazy machine...ok lets dilate those babies
      2. then you wait for your eyes to whack out like a crack head.  you have to wait an hour.
      3. I was seen at 1hr 20 min. and then more looking into super bright lights, and reading charts etc.
      4. Here I discovered I have a slight far sightedness...even though I don't require glasses.  The doc said, I may need a waiver, but he couldn't tell until after he dilated me.  Even if I did need it, he assured me that it wasn't a show stopper, they would just process the paperwork like it was no big deal.  After he gave my eyeballs a thorough look over...he said he was comfortable with my numbers and wouldn't need to push a waiver through.

    As stated before...attitude is everything.  Enjoy your time there.  Don't make your techs hate their job that day because of you.  Help other people get through the process, carpool, see the museum (if you can even see after dilation), and be a good sport overall.  Another thing, don't worry about it as much as I did.  Prepare...but don't fret.  Go there, do the best you can at things you can prepare for, and understand that everyone there wants to see you succeed.  It is very evident when you are there that they are on your side.

    I hope this helps everyone out.  I'm hoping to get the good news in a couple weeks along with my other partners in crime that I shared those halls with.

    Thank you to @stuckindayton, @GDAL, and @FlyArmy for your input and the information you provided in this forum to help me and all the other hopefuls out there.

    p.s.....sorry for the long post

    @JustHangingOut post is spot on from my recent visit. The team there was excellent and attitude is everything. Enjoy your time there and get to know the techs/doctors. They want to see you pass and will do everything they can to help you pass; I was one of these people. Unfortunately, there were a large number of people whom were DQed for crazy things that they didn’t even know they had, but the team did everything they could to find a way around it. 

    Doing Well in UPT

    in Pilot Selection Process

    Posted

    3 hours ago, brabus said:

    The academics are not that hard, but do require effort.  I've seen engineers not do great because they over-think the shit out of things; of course I've seen many do great.  Most people usually blow off steam Fri night through Sun afternoon, then do some studying for a few hours on Sun.  Or maybe millennials these days just show up on Mon morning asking to be spoon fed everything because there was no time to study on Sunday since skinny jean shopping took longer than expected.

    Speaking of skinny jeans, when are us millenials going to get our “skinny jean” style flight suits? 

    Unsponsored Board

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted · Edited by Hopefulflyer389

    On 8/4/2018 at 12:19 PM, shadow_pilot said:

    Kleveling, I was picked up by the unsponsored board in early 2015. We were the first people that AFRC put through as unsponsored, although this program may have existed some years before. I was notified by my recruiter that I would be going to pilot training at Sheppard AFB, TX. I asked if that meant I was going to ENJJPT, and he responded, “what’s ENJJPT?” I didn’t know there was a slot available, and I certainly didn’t apply for it. My pilot score was 98, PCSM was 95 with over 200 flight hours.

    Fighters were not my dream, and I really didn’t want to take that opportunity from someone that really wanted it. I went the helicopter route, and they sent me to Vance for my T-6s. I spoke with another unsponsored guy at Vance, and he said a notification went out that an ENJJPT slot had opened up, and they were all allowed to apply for it.

    It might have been a one-time thing, or they might still have spots at ENJJPT open to unsponsored candidates.

    @shadow_pilot When were you notified in the process that you were selected to go to ENJJPT? Was it after your FC1, in processing, OTS, etc? Thank you. 

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