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    Exception to Policy (ETP) information

    in Aviation Medicine

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    Non-rated here, selected for pilot on this Active Duty rated board. Does anyone have any insight on how an ETP might go for excessive refractive error? Technically, I am within waiverable limits for hyperopia/farsightedness, but only if I had no degraded stereopsis. Since my depth perception is not optimal (but also still decent and waiverable), I am DQ'd not for depth perception but for my eyeglass prescription/refractive error. I have gotten smart on how the ETP process functions, and have had my waiver already denied so I'm cleared to proceed. I'm just trying to get any insight on whether this is even a winnable fight. I am cleared for FC1A, FCII, FCIII, and GBO/ATC, just not FC1.

    Thanks for any advice, I am just not certain I want to go through the process if there is no genuine chance given my "condition."

    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    1 minute ago, dillonberg92 said:

    You just named everything emoji1787.png

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    I mean, obviously everything matters to some degree, but I meant that reviewing the stats from the board does not tell the whole story, when some of the most competitive things went to those with scores that were not as high as others selected for different things. My scores were high like I posted, but that's not enough on its own to get in

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    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

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    9 hours ago, Elaroh said:

    Wish they'd provide a board outbrief or something similar.  It'd be immensely beneficial to those wishing to reapply and in mentoring others that want to apply for UFT if they provided a little insight into what influenced selections each year.  Especially what they saw as the key differentiators between selects without PPLs/with scores on the lower end of spectrum from non-selects.

    That would be awesome, but I doubt they will provide much insight into their decision process or their algorithm. I got pilot, and am satisfied with that, but if anyone in the future comes across this board and the 215 I posted a few days ago, I'd say that scores and PCSM definitely matter (mine were almost maxed), but there was clearly some other intangibles that factored in. I know some with lower scores than me got ENJPT and I did not, so it definitely is not just the numbers. A lot of Capts, so perhaps rank factored in, and those bullets, strats, and maybe even recommendation letters definitely did. 

    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    16 hours ago, dillonberg92 said:

    By chance, Is anyone now looking at the guard path to UPT? Heavily considering it, with how difficult it seems to get picked up.

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    I had considered this for the main reason of having your airframe selected before you even start UPT, plus the better lifestyle, etc. I imagine actually getting selected is so much harder though, especially for competitive airframes like fighters/AFSOC, and while everyone recommends it, they do not mention how unlikely selection actually is. It's a long process and from what I hear, they often have people in mind before they even advertise. I'd try the active duty board again, but that's just me

    14 hours ago, O Face said:

    Ask absolutely anyone who has done AD and ANG and they’ll tell you the Guard is infinitely better, 100% of the time. 

    Having said that, ANG slots are much more competitive than AD. We get many, many hundreds of applicants for 1 UPT slot usually. I’m not trying to discourage you from applying, but wanted you to know what you’re getting yourself in to.

    Best of luck. 
     

    You are from a guard unit? I appreciate you sharing that and confirming my suspicions about how hard it is to get a guard slot. I makes me feel ALOT better about staying Active Duty and going to the board lol. How did you get your slot do you feel? 

    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    On 1/13/2023 at 1:05 PM, rpacuck21 said:

    Do any of the top winners mind posting their packages on here ? Minus the the social security and ppi

    I got Pilot, and here are my scores, if it helps anyone. My recommendation letter was written by an old CC I had, who is an O-5 at the Air War College now

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    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

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    2 hours ago, goboldtigers said:

    Woof. If I didn't get alternate that's even more depressing because I've got a 99 pilot, 87 PCSM, and 25 civilian hours. 

    Yeah, I'm satisfied I got pilot, but given the scores you and others are posting here, there seem to be quite a few that don't quite make sense. I'd love to hear the reasoning and I think it's something you and others should pursue so you know what to strengthen for next time/know what is actually most important. Scores and rank of LOR writer matter but there seems to be a larger and more unknown X-factor

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    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

    Posted · Edited by AlexLM12

    35 minutes ago, nonflyboy said:

    I think that's pushing the line since its CUI and this is a public site. but honestly bro, DM me and ill look you up

    I heard news from my CC, I got Pilot, thank you though! He also told me public release is Tuesday, not sure if everyone else is tracking the same

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    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    6 minutes ago, Dash1isoptional said:

    Alternate select. I only applied for pilot so we'll see what happens and with good luck I might join you guys in training. if not, next year for sure! Congrats to all selected!

    92 AFOQT/ 98 PCSM/ PPL

    I still got to get through MFS, which concerns me, so if that goes as I fear than I hope you get it!

    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    50 minutes ago, goboldtigers said:

    I guess I'm genuinely more confused now because they selected a guy from my base with an all-around worse package than mine

    I was stratted above him

    Neither of us have a PPL but I have more civilian hours (25 vs 12)

    I have a 99s across the board on the AFOQT and his pilot score was in the 80s

    My PCSM score is 87 and his was much, much lower

    I had the wing/cc (O-6) write my LoR. He had his Sq/CC (O-5) write his. 

    Idk if personal letters made the difference but I had several ppl proofread mine and they all gave thumbs up to it.

    This hurts but at least I've got a good package for next year. For everybody with a worse package than mine but haven't heard yet, stay positive. As I just indicated it's still very possible for you

    This does not instill confidence, but I appreciate you sharing so we can all temper our expectations and not be surprised when it seems like we get an unexpected result. There seems to be nothing predictable to how they are selecting. Not that there isn't a system, but it certainly does not seem that methodical

    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    14 minutes ago, FlyingHog said:

    Does anyone know the process for URT? I know it includes IFT but after that it seems to be a free for all. I've been told it is a PCS to the ultimate duty station and then TDY for training. I've been told it is a TDY from current duty station for training and then PCS to ultimate duty station after training. Lastly I have been told it is a PCS to Randolph, TDY to IFT and then TDY enroute to ultimate duty station.

    How many of you put RPA as an option on the packet? I only selected RPA, trying to figure out chances of being in the 10 selected.

    I cannot speak about the training, that does sound fairly unpredictable. As for the RPA only package, I know two others besides yourself that did the same just due to medical/age, and what not 

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    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    14 minutes ago, Sunny said:

    They ended up giving me an original MFS date that didn’t work with short notice schedules/flights coming from overseas. I reached out to AFPC and requested some flexibility - they were really willing to work with scheduling to get things shifted around to accommodate life events, travel and leave en route within a couple days of the request. 
     

    Not sure on the timeline for those who didn’t need to go through IFT. Based on the results and timeline from last year, I suspect you’d hit MFS in March/April, then wait for orders to shake down for your PCS late 2023. Pure speculation, but I can ask around our class and ask if there’s anything else to pass along for those circumventing IFT and if there’s any left shift to UPT RNLTD. 

    Thanks again, and yes please! If anyone did, I'd appreciate the info. Late 2023 makes sense, but just trying to project the likelihood of getting moved up due to no IFT. I'm actually hoping it does not, as I have some major life events this summer, but just trying to forecast, and I'm sure many selects will also already have their PPL. I'm glad to hear that AFPC was flexible with the MFS though. I'm already at Wright-Patt, so hopefully they can get me in ASAP. 

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    2023 Active Duty Flying Training Board

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    18 hours ago, Sunny said:

    Orders were dated 29 March 2022,
    MFS was beginning of March, IFT at the end of April to the end of May, PCS'd mid-October. The 4 months between end of IFT before the PCS from the losing unit were a little chaotic...fully expect productivity in your current AFSC to drop off to 0

    Thanks for the info! Did you pick your MFS date or did they assign it? Was it the earliest you could or did you delay it for any reason? Also, did you hear of the timelines for anyone who did not need to go to IFT?

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