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AirWarriors has great resources for ASTB prep. Feel free to DM with any questions and best of luck!

What you are describing would not be captured in the AD UPT accessions guidance since the individual in question has already completed or currently is in UPT. The scenario you are describing would fall under the USAF IST program, which is currently suspended. https://www.afpc.af.mil/Career-Management/IST/

AFICT it is not possible. AD UPT accessions policy explicitly disqualifies AFRC officers. Maybe there are specific one off cases/programs I'm unaware of.

I'm nearing 6 months post selection. Still waiting on FC1 dates.

I've seen different units advertise different maximums for TFCS--some say no more than 5 years and some say no more than 8 years. Does anyone know if there is one correct answer and what publication I could find it in? On a similar note, if anyone has ever successfully had a TFCS waiver approved, I would be grateful if someone could DM me the template. TIA

Anyone hear back from the 104th FS in MD? The announcement said we should have heard back by the 14th Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

That's a good idea--thanks for the input. Will definitely reach out to them.

Sorry, I should have been more specific. The guidance says "Prior Service commissioned officers or currently serving commissioned officers assigned to a Sister Service" are ineligible. Since it specifies "sister service" I would have thought that an AFR officer would be eligible as the AFR is not a sister service.

I wish I could but I'm not eligible since I already hold a commission. The RegAf's accession guidance explicitly states that current and former officers are ineligible, so even if I were to resign my commission I wouldn't be eligible. Hence why I'm considering the workaround of entering the AFR first.

To clarify, I was referring to executing an IST to the AFR as a non rated officer and applying to AD UPT from there. I understand I would need to find a sponsoring squadron if I wanted to go rated, but I don't believe that's the case with non-rated. As for getting an approved conditional release from my current branch, that would be fairly easy.

Here's my situation: I'm currently ineligible to apply to AD UPT because I was previously an officer in a different branch and still hold a commission in the IRR. However, I have spoken with an AFR officer recruiter and have confirmed it would be possible for me to execute an inter service transfer to the AFR. Does anyone know if it would be possible for me to apply to AD UPT as an AFR officer? Another thing to consider is I would incur a 3 year obligation in the AFR and would need an approved conditional release to apply for AD UPT. The recruiter said these are almost always approved but I am naturally skeptical. Appreciate any insight others may have. EDIT: Just had an AD recruiter tell me this would require an IST. The AFPC website that describes ISTs says it's a program that allows "currently commissioned officers from other uniformed services to apply for transfer." Is the AFR really considered a different uniformed service than the ADAF for the purposes of an IST? I'm skeptical.

Correct; I am currently serving

Is anyone else visiting the 194th this weekend?

I was told they are not currently authorized but was told to check back in January.

The POC did state during one of the zoom calls that we can start sending in applications; no need to wait until November.