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    Guard/Reserve timeline to UPT

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

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    Huge congrats on your selection, TX!!! You and I are on a similar timeline. I was notified by the squadron and I contacted my recruiter with the news. He had me start and send a credit report and I exhaustingly completed the security clearance application and sent it. I’m hoping to swear in this week. I think you have to be fully gained by the 340th before you get dates, and I believe that is initiated by your recruiting office when they send your package (not entirely sure what that entails) to them.  

    What are my chances? Civ to UPT: the old-guy edition

    in What Are My Chances?

    Posted · Edited by ssup

    3 hours ago, katdude said:

    I was applying to the AFRC unsponsored board when my recruiter said his superior told him that I can't apply go the unsponsored route as I need an age waiver/ ETP. I'm 30 years old. Can you please give me the contact information for the recruiter that said they'll do age waivers for unsponsored applicants? I can put my recruiter in touch with him/her.

    As of now, I'm hoping to get picked by one of the heavy units to go to UFT as they do the age waiver paperwork. I want fighters too. I'm hoping perhaps I can switch units or go Active during UPT if that can lead me to fighters. This seems to be the only way I can get to fighters as I believe Active Duty doesn't do age waivers.

    My AFOQT pilot score: 86, Awaiting TBAS/PCSM, Flight hours 178.3

    I’m fairly sure you can’t apply unsponsored if you are needing an ETP for age. It’s the sponsoring unit that sends the ETP up the chain if they really really want you. That’s the position I, and I’m sure fdnyguy are in right now. I just got my FC1 cleared and only now has the unit been able to start sending the etp and package out of the squadron. They wanted to make sure that the FC1 and all other things were complete. 

    Please keep in mind that it’s the unit themselves that are going through all the extra legwork to specifically get YOU into the squadron by sending the ETP up. They’re putting their full backing, as well as the entire backing of the Wing, to say that YOU are going to benefit them with your approval to go to upt over the age. So, I’d be careful trying to get an etp from a heavy and then try to jump ship to get fighters at a different unit (of course, unless the active duty Air Force is in that much of a need to bring you to fighters). The guys and gals working on your etp are going the extra mile for you when they don’t necessarily need to. Just my $.02. 

    If you want fighters, start rushing fighters units and squadrons like crazy and don’t stop. If you just want to fly for the usaf, rush’em all. I feel blessed to have been picked up in any capacity and even more blessed that the squadron has enough faith in me to send an etp up. You’ve got hours, a decent pilot score, and are only just past the age, chances are good. 

    ...all that being said, now watch that there’s new guidance that says you can send folks needing an age etp the unsponsored route haha

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    Can anyone give recent FC1/MFS Experience?

    in Aviation Medicine

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    Thanks so much for the responses and information, guys. Seems like I should also get in touch with my hiring unit and see if they can get a way into the PEPP. It’s also reassuring to see that the FC1 stamp wait seems to be the norm at the moment. 

     

    As as far as FC1 experience... all the previous and recent posts are accurate. Oddly enough, I can say that i had a pleasant experience. The staff at wright-patt are wonderful. The Air Force Museum was an absolute marvel. I could’ve spent a full day in each of those massive hangars. 

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