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Pictures will help me make an informed decision on when or even if. Seriously though, my honest advice is to go to the courthouse ASAP. I feel better knowing I did it before I will even go to MEPS.

Hate to be the shallow one, but the looks alone are depressing. Did the design engineers not learn anything from the X-32? FFS...

... and capsize

If we really wanted to see how hack-proof our unmanned systems are, we could send a couple RPAs over any type of artificial Islands the Chinese build in International waters, or even the Spratly Islands. Of course we would never actually do that because it's intentionally aggressive and stupid. We could possibly lose our tech to the Chinese, like we haven't done enough of that already... But I definitely think that if there were any flaws to exploit, L337 Ch1n353 h4x0R5 would find them.

Yep, for some reason I was thinking 10% was the max contribution, probably because I was painfully staring at the clock during indoc, thinking I was back in HS and the bell would ring any second so I could go to baseball/football practice. Thanks for the article share and the great advice. I'll look into the tax-me-now option so I can take all that sweet cash with me when I'm older... Although obviously Latinas > Asian chicks, so I'll be on the opposite side of the world as CH. That just means less competition for him

You forgot one thing, I'm a millennial. I'm all about right now. Future me can go fvck himself. In all seriousness though, great advice. I'll change it so that I'm contributing the max amount I can financially sustain.

Someone is welcome to correct me, but I still think Reserves can hire just like guard units. The unsponsored board thing is a separate entity where you get picked up for a slot, fill out your dream sheet either before or during UPT and/or talk with units you want to fly for during that time, then finish UPT and accept the offer you most desire. Guard does seem more open about hiring. I think the unsponsored thing is what people do when they are more focused on getting into an airplane faster and worrying about what they fly later.

"Don't go behind your sponsoring units back" - wise words IMHO

You know I'm not the expert, just giving my opinion/perspective. I'd listen to matmac and the others above who have seen the outcomes...

As someone who graduated with a ~3.9 in Aerospace Engineering while working 30-40 hours a week throughout college and even working for a Engineering contractor as an intern on a base at the time of graduation, I understand the struggle. Like I said, I didn't get ANY job offers after 3 months of being out of college. I applied to 150+ jobs, and the company I was working for was trying everything they could to get me hired (they finally did have something open up in Corpus Christi right after I accepted my current job). It honestly took multiple former USAF Guardsmen to convince me to wait it out. Yes, get as many hours as you can. Here's a list I compiled of fighter/bomber units (package due dates in parentheses) before I stopped applying: 1. A-10 in Boise (Jan 17)... Update: PAST DUE 2. F-15 in Portland (Feb 1)... Update: PAST DUE 3. B-1 in Texas (Feb 1) --> possible T-1 track?.... Update: PAST DUE 4. A-10 in Indiana (Feb 28) 5. F-35 in Vermont (March 31) 6. F-16 in South Dakota (March 31) Anytime, dude! You'll find this community is a very valuable resource and full of people willing to help out. I've gotten an immense amount of help from them.

1/2. I get what you mean for sure. I was 3 months out of college, and was thinking "fvck it, I'll just join the active duty AF..." I was taken aside and told to be patient and my stellar GPA would pay off... And it did. I wouldn't know how an AF commitment would work and whether or not you would even be allowed to just say "see ya, I'm off to UPT." 3. Pilot score is part of the AFOQT. I would focus on the pilot score in depth, but would also know a good deal about the other sections just so you don't have 95 pilot and crap in everything else. Also, I didn't have perfect scores all around, but good scores definitely get your foot in the door. The "whole person" concept is much easier to obtain if your scores are a non-issue. I didn't meet anyone who I thought was a huge tool, but I like people in general so... 4. I would just get as many hours as you can afford. Get a PPL so you at least have the option of skipping IFS/IFT. The minimum amount of hours you can get before your score can no longer increase is 201... I can't afford that much on my own, but I can't speak for your personal situation. 5. It seems like AFRES is leaning more towards picking up un-sponsored applicants. I can't tell you because by the time I was rushing units, I didn't visit or even have any Reserve units on my radar. The only guy I know who got picked up with a Reserve unit (to fly F-16's) was enlisted with that unit when he was selected. It seems like people who just want to get into UPT go AFRES un-sponsored because obviously they get into training faster and worry about who they are flying for second. Personally, I was rushing Guard units because they were the ones putting out hiring notices on the boards. There are also a lot of Guard fighter units if you are only interested in fighters. Hope that helps. EDIT: I apologize for all the crappy sentence structure, it's been a long day. Just ask for clarification if you need it and I'll be happy to answer as best as I can. Also, remember I'm pre-OTS (so pre-UPT), just to put my answers into perspective.

Easy, Tiger... Remember what they told you last weekend--never pass up the opportunity. I speak from experience.

I'll give my $.02 1. Just depends, but I think having a civilian cyber job would be beneficial as you're not legally bound by a commitment in most cases. 2. Again, it just depends... But you still have a commitment that you sign, so I wouldn't sign your life away for a cyber job in the AF if you want to fly jets. 3. Just study all the form S books, but focus on Math Knowledge, Table Reading, Instrument Comprehension, and Aviation Information. Those are the only 4 that count towards the pilot score on the new T version (Arithmetic Reasoning is no longer factored into the pilot score). Make sure you know the new reduced time for Instrument Comprehension (5 minutes instead of 6), and study accordingly. http://access.afpc.af.mil/pcsmdmz/Form T.HTML Use this site in addition to any and all form S study guides. PRO TIP: The book with the F-15 on the cover is excellent. 4. 69 is definitely the best number, but that has nothing to do with the TBAS. On a serious note, even if there was such a thing as a "magic number" (which I'm pretty sure was just misinterpretation), nobody on here would be able to tell you what it is since it violates the test rules (think Fight Club). For most people to get scores in the 90's, you need to be in the 100-200 or 201+ hours column. PCSM 2.0 is highly focused on flight hours, so don't get discouraged if your score looks crappy with 40-60 hours. 5. Unsponsored is only AFRES I believe. I honestly don't have a correct answer, but I think last I heard it was twice a year: once shortly after the new fiscal year, and once in the beginning of the summer. 6. I'm not a pilot, so I'm not qualified to answer this. Also, look into the Guard too because a lot of Guard units fly fighters.

All I really want him to say is, "Look, I know I said I was going to build a wall, but I'm going to do something more effective. I'm sure the media is going to run the story for weeks about how I'm a liar for NOT building the wall and that's OK, let them whine. I've realized that the best way to stop the massive amount of illegals flooding into the US is to make sure to prosecute those who overstay their visas. In addition, we're going to halt ALL federal funding to the cities who enable this illegal behavior by acting as 'sanctuary cities'. Citizenship is an earned privilege, not a right. We'll work on immigration reform to ease the process of obtaining Citizenship for those who are willing to conform to the American way of life, and who do NOT take advantage of our charity. OK, media... Go ahead and throw your tantrum."

They admitted the mistake of banning people with green cards/visas etc that have already been properly vetted. I believe this ban is to actually vet people, something Obama didn't really care about regardless of the fact that ISIS was spewing propaganda 24/7 about needing to get foreign fighters in the US through our unsecured borders. I don't want America to stop being the beacon of hope for the downtrodden any more than you do, but I DO want proper vetting of people coming in, so we don't confuse rabid dog with refugee. The ban is not discriminatory in nature. There are way more predominantly Muslim countries that aren't on the "keep-out" list than there are ones on it. Even so, I think we can all agree that terrorists are predominantly Muslim these days. Don't confuse me for a political expert either, but I think the whole reason the right is pissed off about all the negative coverage of the ban is because Obama did the exact same thing without hardly any negative response. Also it doesn't help that politics has now become "I don't care if what Trump does will 100% no doubt help this country, we're going to fight him every step of the way." And people wonder why he's not completely draining the swamp. He needs people who have played the political game, and know how to screw the left over without them being able to do a damn thing about it. He's a businessman, he knows he needs to keep strong arms around.

Forget about the ban and just send everyone to California. They seem a little confused about the contents of the Constitution anyways.

Two distinct issues: 1. Upper pressure garment inflating early restricting blood flow 2. OBOGS regulator (panel-mounted I believe) issues during negative-g: causing insufficient partial pressure of oxygen (PPO2) outflow to the mask.

I got lucky. But I work with people who are like "eh... I could see how people think fighter jets are cool... I just want a paycheck." It goes against every instinct I have to NOT apply knuckle to cranium.

Like others above have said, you're a USAF officer regardless. No ifs/ands/buts--you're an officer. The Governor/President just determine whether you're on guard duty, or are "activated" as an active duty component of the USAF. But that is all separate from being an officer. Officer - who you are Pilot/job - what you do Active/Guard - who you work for

That's not how it's supposed to work, though. You don't just get to put out something weaker than the competition, then cry about not getting selected and say "But it's my turn now!"... And I honestly don't understand why more companies didn't bid for the contract... As an aerospace engineer, it seems there are a lot worse things to be working on than a supersonic trainer for future fighter pilots.

I particularly enjoyed the reference to the hot mic. Obama: Ugh, Putin just leave me alone right now so I can get re-elected... It's MY time... Annex Crimea next year, but just get off my back for a second...

I'm no expert in behavioral analysis, but when he said "I do have a relationship with him." I believed him as much as my wife believes me when I say, "Yeah, honey... Of course I remember that conversation we had three weeks ago about that random girl at work that you hate. Every detail is chiseled into my mind. What's her name? Uh...You know I'm better with faces, love."

That's about right. I would mix in how the author met, and now knows, the applicant in the second half of paragraph 1. This will directly relate to the specific examples of character/qualities in paragraph 2, which set up the foundation for exceptional officer/pilot qualities in paragraph 3. As for how to not sound scripted, I would focus on the personal encounters that you had with the person who is "writing" (editing your draft of) the letter. Basically, I don't think some random guy/gal on the internet should be able to take your letter, change the name and a couple of words, and pass it off as their own.