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    in Squadron Bar

    Posted

    Probably their take on Aurora/SR-72.

    I watched them film that scene while I was leaving work. They did a few passes with Blue Angel #2 and of course nobody was actually standing there. They had a full-size mock-up of the bird pictured in my hangar. China Lake definitely does not have a guard shack right at the departure end of 14.

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    2020 Air Force Active Duty UPT Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

    Posted · Edited by dotonfire

    @Zachv95 are you going reserve CSO? If so, you should get them fitted and issued during inprocessing at JBSA. Otherwise, you should PCS to Pensacola before you go to IFT and get fitted/issued there. Also, that's an Aerospace Physiology course at Peterson (chamber training, spacial disorientation, etc) right before your IFT.

    Commanders are dropping like flies this year

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by dotonfire

    "Integrity First" goes both ways: the integrity of the officer executing the test and his testimony, the integrity of the test itself, the integrity of the evidence against the accused, the integrity of the state bringing the charges, the integrity of the jury and their decision, the integrity of the prosecutor, etc.

    Navy Jet Attrite to ANG? AF Reserves?

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

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    @OZZ I attrited from Navy Maritime right at the NATOPS checkride in advanced. Tried to go WSO but CNATRA said no slots. Tried to redes at a POCR board but RIF'ed. Got put in the IRR as a General Aviation officer (most useless desginator, let me tell you) and got a contractor job as a flight test engineer on Hornets, so I totally understand that feeling of being so close, but not flying. I started applying to ANG and AFRC units and got picked up for WSO in a reserve unit. If you really want to fly commercially, WSO probably isn't the way to go, though.

    I have heard of guys who attrited getting picked up for UPT (even through an unsponsored board), so it absolutely is possible, though it's a lot of work to convince them you're good to go and are worth the risk. I don't believe I was competitive for UPT because of my washout. I did have to get a waiver for the attrition, as well as one for total commissioned service (>5 years, and I'm going on 7 now). It's a long, painful process going from Navy IRR to USAFR, so be prepared for it to take over a year. I'm not sure of the details of transferring from AD Navy to guard or reserve, but it's worth talking to a recruiter. 

    Good luck and feel free to PM with any other questions! 

    Guard/Reserve timeline to UPT

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Insert name said:

    I've a buddy who got hired in Sept 2017, our Naval IRR unit didn't get his 369 submitted until Dec after they released that Navadmin saying Navy wouldn't release anyone. He finally got his FC1 done late April '19....keep pressing.

    Thanks, it was quite a fight to get it approved by the Navy with that Navadmin, even though I have the most useless desginator in the service. It really set my timeline back a ways, too.

    Guard/Reserve timeline to UPT

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    @Targeteer sounds about right!. I tried to contact Personnel and Readiness when the Navy stonewalled my conditional release, but was eventually able to get it resolved backchannel by posting on the Navy equivalent of this board. I'm surprised you had the scrolling hangup since I promoted to O-3 while Navy IRR as well and didn't have that issue. Was it a recent promotion?

    It seems lots of processes here are broken and nobody is working with any sense of urgency (and in some cases, competency).

    Guard/Reserve timeline to UPT

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted · Edited by dotonfire

    On 11/7/2018 at 8:21 AM, dotonfire said:

    My timeline for AFRC so far. Theme to this one is bumpy road with lots of hoops.



     

    MEPS: 01 Mar 2018
    Package submitted: 08 Mar 2018
    FOIA request for certain military records (at squadron's request): 16 Mar 2018
    MEPS redux (to correct missing documentation): 03 Apr 2018
    FOIA received: 06 Apr 2018
    Interview: 27 Apr 2018
    Hired: 1 May 2018
    DD368 (Navy IRR > USAFR) rejected: 21 May 2018
    DD368 reconsidered and approved: 02 July 2018
    ETP (TFCS) approved: Sep 2018
    Board: Nov 2018 missed due to another required waiver (signed Nov 2018)
    Board: package resubmitted for Jan 2019 board
    Scrolled: Jan 2019
    IFC 1A : 16 Jan 2019
    Squadron notified of selection 16 Jan 2019
    DD368 extension to 31 July from 28 Feb granted: 05 Feb 2019
    IFC IA submitted to AETC: 29 Apr 2019 (had to get some bloodwork redone and there was debate as to whether or not I'd require a waiver for things; ultimately not required)
    IFC IA stamped: 20 May 2019

    Swear-in: June 2019?
    DD368 submitted: June 2019?
    340th inprocessing: September 2019?
    UCT: ??

     

    It's tough to believe I was hired a year ago and am still going through the process, but there's light at the end of the tunnel finally.

    Guard/Reserve timeline to UPT

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    9 minutes ago, Insert name said:

    Hey man, I'm pretty sure I know who this is. You haven't been texting me back lately ;).

     

    If not...then disregard. My buddy had a lot of trouble getting his DD368 through our Command, didn't even reach NAVPERS the first time so I may be taking a big jump here.

    Funny enough I'm probably not the exact person you're thinking of, but we might have talked about this on a different website.

    Guard/Reserve timeline to UPT

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted · Edited by dotonfire
    Updated timeline

    My timeline for AFRC so far. Theme to this one is bumpy road with lots of hoops.

    MEPS: 01 Mar 2018
    Package submitted: 08 Mar 2018
    FOIA request for certain military records (at squadron's request): 16 Mar 2018
    MEPS redux (to correct missing documentation): 03 Apr 2018
    FOIA received: 06 Apr 2018
    Interview: 27 Apr 2018
    Hired: 1 May 2018
    DD368 (Navy IRR > USAFR) rejected: 21 May 2018
    DD368 reconsidered and approved: 02 July 2018
    ETP (TFCS) approved: Sep 2018
    Board: Nov 2018 missed due to another required waiver (signed Nov 2018)
    Board: package resubmitted for Jan 2018 board
    IFC 1A : 16 Jan 2019
    Squadron notified of selection 16 Jan 2019
    DD368 extension to 31 July from 28 Feb granted: 05 Feb 2019
    IFC IA submitted to AETC: 29 Apr 2019 (had to get some bloodwork redone and there was consternation as to whether or not I'd require a waiver for things)
    UCT: ??



     

    ANG 5 Yr commissioned waiver?

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    I was selected by a Reserve unit for UFT and then got an ETP for my TFCSD with about 6 years in. I'm not sure if it helped or hurt that I'm currently IRR and have been for half my commissioned time. I believe the ETP had to be approved by the NAF and before my package went to the AFRC board. I did not have to do anything for the ETP - the unit handled it themselves. The manning situation now is probably quite different than 10 years ago when this thread was first posted. Where there's a wavier or exception, there's a way, so be up front about it and don't let it stop you from applying.

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