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Need some advice. I finished UPT at the end of last year. My guard squadron is going through a transition meaning that I will likely not be flying much after IQT/MQT/MEST. I’ll be sitting at about 300-400 hours at that point. Does anyone think the civilian T6 job would be willing to waive the time requirements for someone that is UPT complete considering the job requires the applicant to complete UPT?
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https://www.usajobs.gov/job/766945700#
Is this the same thing?
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Any updates on the AO stuff? Heard some rumors about the Air Tractors design problems.
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Just so people are aware, seems that all age waivers are frozen at NGB right now. A3 is reaching back to units for justification on a case by case basis.
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185th in OKC is hiring CSO's if anyone reading this is interested.
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2 hours ago, tac airlifter said:
I didn’t want to answer you until it was officially released, which it looks like you found. AFSOC was surprisingly tightlipped so well done to them, but things do leak from other places.
Very tight lipped. Honestly impressive. We heard rumblings this morning so I was trying to confirm. Looks like we were both on the same scent.
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14 minutes ago, tac airlifter said:
Sounds like U-28 replacement will be the AT-802. Great choice!
Exciting news! Where'd you hear this?
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Looks like this announcement is for FMS. Interesting timing none the less.
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Has anyone seen anything regarding the source selection for AO? Is this the best kept secret in the DoD?
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1 hour ago, LAW428 said:
How long after NGB approval did y’all receive OTS/UPT dates?
Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile appDo you know who submits for dates once approval letters are sent out? Is it an internal NGB process or does base training need to submit a formal request?
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On 4/26/2022 at 2:21 PM, UPTapplicant96 said:
Hopefully getting dates soon? Updated timeline:
AFOQT test: March 2020
TBAS test: May 2020
Interview & Selected as Alternate: Aug 2020
AFOQT retake: March 2021
TBAS retake: April 2021
Interview & hired: July 2021
Submitted request to FC1: Oct 2021
Received FC1 Date: Nov 2021
FC1: 18 Jan 2022
FC1 stamped: 1 Feb 2022
Enlistment: 6 Feb 2022
NGB Packet Submission: 16 March 2022
NGB Approval: 26 April 2022
How were you notified of approval? Thank ya
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Doubt anyone is in the same situation but you never know:
Prior AD/O3/PPL
AFOQT/TBAS: June 2019
FC1: August 2019
Guard
Board: Hired August 2020
Separated AD: 1 Aug 2021
NGB Packet Submitted: November 2021
UPT: TBD
Does anyone have an idea of how the NGB processes work? Do our packets meet a board? When are the number of training slots assigned? Are they distributed alphabetically by state? Does anyone have a contact? I'm totally in the dark on everything.
Somewhat encouraging; NGB did guarantee our squadron a 1 month turn around on CSO dates assuming they receive everything the packet requires. Suggest you follow up with your recruiters just to make sure you don't play the back and forth game.
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7 hours ago, UPT21_Hopeful said:
To be honest, I don't know. Might look into some reserve options. The shitty part about this for me is that I have to find a new career field because I declined joining the Space Force (joke away). Air Force is disabling my 13S career field in a year. The options are get out, find a new career field in a year other than RPA, or RPA.
Go guard/reserves. I was hired at the first one I applied to with scores similar to yours. Ask a series of AD pilots that you know and they will likely push you this direction anyways.
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Would love to toss my name into the hat. Thank you for doing this!
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On 7/28/2019 at 4:20 PM, jm29562 said:
I know that I am getting on this thread rather late, but hope that it is not too late 🙂
For some reason for the L cone on the CCT test I can see the two letters for the score of 90, but on some of the lower scores the letters are garbled. Will only the highest score seen be taken, or do you have to start from low scores and then work your way up?
My second question is regarding whether this test can be taken from any private medical offices. Does anyone have any experience with this? Thanks for any help!
How are you testing yourself? In the CCT it will start with the easier ones and get harder as you get them correct.
You might be able to find a private office that has a CCT (rare) but those scores will not be accepted. I am actually pretty sure that scores at a standard flight med wont even be taken if they're close to the limit, or if you have failed it in the past. In that case if you do pass at your local flight med i think they'll send you to MFS at WPAFB. Not 100 percent sure though.
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On 5/14/2019 at 10:13 AM, BigCat said:
Hey man, I was in the exact some spot out of USAFA minus the Lasik. Failed the CCT 9 times. Went unrated obviously. Went back to flight med, retook, passed. They made me take it again, passed it again. Proved I was no longer color blind which obviously makes no sense. Point being, as long as you show you can pass consistently now, that's all that should matter. I now have a stamped FC1 and a guard fighter spot. If a Doc gives you lip about retesting, don't take it. Make it happen.
Damn, way to persevere, and what an incredible outcome. Excellent advise for anyone that is reading!
Ended up passing the CCT with flying colors somehow... even exceeded the mins. FC1 now sits at AETC!
While I am here... if anybody needs advise on how to best prepare yourself for a CCT, hit me up. I have strategies!
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On 1/29/2019 at 3:06 PM, stuckindayton said:
This video is accurate. The AF is not using the Konan device, however, the device being used is similar. It uses a rotating Landolt C like you see in the video rather than letters as it makes the test more efficient. You have ample opportunity to practice to ensure you understand the test before actually starting.
Stuckindayton, you know a lot about this stuff! Do you see the AF adopting the OBVA CCT like the one in the video sometime soon? I have read some buried AFRL reports stating that they think the Rabin CCT is flawed because clinics use regular, non standardized PC monitors.
"Because the current Rabin CCT uses inexpensive displays, the colors will be less stable over time and across different devices than a high-quality monitor. The OBVA CCT mitigates these problems by using a high-quality inplane-switching monitor, which has stable colors over wide angles and over time."
source: https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a635957.pdf
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Hello,
Took the CCT twice as a cadet (R: 45 red, 70 green, 95 blue L: 45 red, 85 green, 95 blue) so I was obviously well out of limits and did not even try for a waiver/ETP anything. The flight medicine folks at USAFA let me try again and I scored (R: 45 red, 90 green, 100 blue L: 55 red, 100 green, 100 blue), so I got better and (now) within limits for everything except right-red. These tests were in 2014, since then I have had LASIK (done at USAFA) and the reg has changed. If I go in to try and get a FC1 now are they going to look back at my old cadet scores or will they test me again? I will go to Peterson to have the physical completed. I tried harder and improved last time, so maybe I can squeak out a little more!
For those interested, to score better on the CCT take it as early in the day as you can. I took mine at 6:47AM. I walked to the clinic in the dark and tried to rest my eyes as much as I could. Older brother (Viper Test guy) said eating a bunch of chocolate before the test will help (probably not scientifically, but i was definitely less sad afterwards). Also, apparently you can practice on the machine (Innova ProVideo CCT Plus at USAFA) before you take it! I did not know this, but I would take advantage of that.
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Pretty much. Maintaining proficiency, continue building time, etc.