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  1. OP, I would definitely look at your civilian opportunities to fly down the road. You will make more money at the airlines and have a better quality of life. Airlines are still hiring pretty well with all the retirements. Don’t beat yourself up too much over this. Other opportunities are out there.
  2. Yes. I was the one who made the decision at the time to change tracks. There’s a lot more to the decision. Lot of it was personal life/dealing with my wife/birth of our first child situations going on at the time. I'm sure the chances are pretty low, but I still want to do it, if it happens. If not then at least I gave it my all.
  3. So they responded by just saying that they don’t have a specific rated board, and it’s case by case basis. They are most likely only hiring current and qualified fighter pilots.
  4. Thanks for the reply. Yeah I may reach out to them to see. I’m still friends with a lot of them on social media.
  5. It’s a long story, but basically during UPT I decided to switch tracks from fighter to heavy. My original fighter unit is the one that gave me the slot. I went on to fly for a heavy unit. I’m starting to miss that fighter unit that I originally got hired by a few years ago. Would I be crazy to try and apply for a rated board with them?
  6. My current unit is starting to be a tough situation for my family life and civilian job. My commander has given me the option to either stay or go. If I do leave, he said they will help me find a new flying unit. As a reservist, what happens in the meantime during the process of looking for a new unit? Does the old unit usually keep you on a TR status? Can I switch airframes or do most units prefer you stick with the same MDS?
  7. At what point is it appropriate to consider switching units? If you’re a new guy should you at least do 2-3 yrs? I know there may not be a standard answer, but curious to discuss
  8. Hah…are you even a pilot? Maryland is having a UPT board too if you wanna shoot your shot.
  9. So I saw that Maryland is having a rated A-10 board for all rated pilots… So if a rated non fighter pilot gets picked up would they have to still do a T-38 course or would they just go straight to IFF or even the A-10 B course? I’m glad to see a fighter unit open up a board to all pilots. But curious on what that would entail for training.
  10. Are there any Navy reserve fighter units that would take an Air Force pilot and transition to an F/A-18?
  11. I know one guy in the unit. He told me he’s headed to the TX course later this year. I heard they are supposed to get jets like in the fall. Not sure of anything else yet.
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