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@Oxcart reviving this thread to ask what you found regarding going from AFRC to AF AD?
I asked a while back for someone who was hired by AFRC then wanted to switch to AD for a specific program unavailable in the guard/reserve. -
I would recommend pursuing AD/ANG/AFRC all simultaneously. For me, it was actually faster to get hired by a reserve unit since the AD recruiters couldn't get my paperwork right to save their lives.
As for your goals and ideal air frames; I thought I saw the A-10's were going to the boneyard? Explore other mission sets that might interest you: gunships, OAK-1, CV-22, CSAR? If you find those missions to be in line with your interests, then you can go into AD with ideal airframes in helo, heavy, and fighters and not be too upset with whatever track you find yourself in.
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can you elaborate on project? I really like my civilian job as a paramedic, so anything useful I can do with the medical section (training with them, getting approved to run my squadron's medical training) would be a dream.
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Going to an airlift unit that has ample opportunity to go full time. I'd like to hear what a day or week in the life looks for an LT, specifically what happens when not flying.
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Anyone got gouge on reserve pilot timeline once the AFRC board approves and all the paperwork is approved? Wondering if a couple months is realistic or if it's more like a year...
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@brabusIn your experience how does that conversation go at the home unit when an LT says "I want to leave"? Assuming the individual is meeting/exceeding the standard and not shitbagging.
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Has anyone heard of this happening while someone is still in UPT? Asking for a friend whose personal life fell apart while in training assigned to the 340th. No more interest in going back home and wants to ride the adventure of AD for better or worse.
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@tx_flyer are you able to regale us with any updates on your hunt for the B-2?
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https://www.edwards.af.mil/Units/USAFTPS/
Does anyone here have experience with the space test course? The website is pretty vague, and doesn't really explain who its targeted for or what its like beyond "college academics". It seeming to be a sister school to TPS makes me intrigued that it might be more hands-on than just college classes in the desert.
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22 minutes ago, Bigred said:
I know you didn’t tag me but I’ll chime in as I was in a heavies.
New LTs are expected to learn the aircraft and maybe be an assistant to some flight commander/skeds/etc. Realistically you won’t get much leadership opportunities as a LT, and even as a younger Captain, because a lot of ops squadrons don’t have a huge amount of enlisted. Heavies do have loads, booms, etc, so you will have plenty of exposure but you won’t be directing leading them.
Didn't mean to exclude you or anyone, but didn't want to bother too many. Thanks for the info! When a crew goes out for a few days and there's about an even split of O's and E's, how does that dynamic look, and how should it look? Where does the Air Force draw the line at fraternizing? e.g. hitting the bars together every weekend when tdy?
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@TreeA10 @HossHarris @joe1234 Another mentorship question for all you: I am coming from the Army, where our pilot LT's were leaders first and foremost, pilots when time allowed. Cultural stuff like that is one of the many reasons I switched branches, but what are the typical leadership expectations heavy units have for their new LT's? How about Captains?
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There's some good wisdom on here, and I cannot thank you folks enough for steering me on a good path thus far. Curious to know what you wish someone told you years ago. Whether it pertains to flying, Air Force, or life in general.
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@Burt do you know what is in store for you between OTS ending and UPT starting? i.e. coming off orders?
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@atomatoflamesawesome, that's what I had figured. I imagine its some combination of a formality/ check on the good ole boy system.
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16 hours ago, Busterb63 said:
Got hired by a reserve unit, can anyone shed some light on the AFRC board that comes after hiring? Is it mostly a formality or is getting denied a real possibility? Should I continue to interview with guard units?
right here with you my friend. I never contacted a reserve O recruiter until after I got the offer. The O recruiter sounded pretty unsure about the statistics / probability himself. All of my scores/ work experience are well above the AD average so I'm choosing to not worry too much. Not finishing my PPL unless this scholarship comes through to pay for it.
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Just checking in here, curious what has changed in the last 6 years when it comes to AFRC/ANG applying to TPS, and what makes a package competitive vs meeting the minimum stated on edwards' website (any degree, as long as it has 2 calculus courses, physics, and statistics).
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Off the street (but prior service) hired to reserve heavies.
AFOQT/TBAS: December 2022
Board / verbal offer: February 2023
Contacted Reserve Officer Recruiter: March 2023
MEPS: July 2023. no waivers needed. Submitting documents to get FC1 soon.
I was given a very loose timeline, and told to wait for a few months before anything more formal happens. It's tough being offered a dream job followed by complete silence with no set plan as to when things will be put down on paper.
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Anyone care to chime in on where they've applied and/or heard back from? I've put in to Portland and Vermont fighters, heard nothing.
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On 2/5/2023 at 3:08 PM, Accountname said:
Negative. I’m in a group chat with ~10 people who rushed there a couple weeks ago and none of them have heard anything either.
How was the rush!? I’m learning some are not worth the trip
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Currently a reservist applying to both AD and NG/Reserve boards. As part of the AD process, my recruiter will have me go to MEPS. As a reservist, I was told if I get hired by a reserve unit, I can bypass MEPS entirely.
Would paperwork/waivers required by MEPS complicate any accessions on the reserves side? I have deployed and gotten some minor injuries. Conversations with reserve flight docs say it wouldn't be a problem at their unit, I'm fit for duty. I'm worried that MEPS would be more strict about this, and would complicate my life. Can anyone in the know weigh in on this?
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10 hours ago, nunya said:
Yes, that was my point, but without the negative implication.
At the low end of the industry, PIC = FAR 61.51 PIC. If you are looking at low end CFI or banner flying jobs and they ask you for your PIC, you give them the FAR 61.51 number, including sole manipulator. If you're applying at FedEx, they will specify that you only give them the I-signed-for-the-aircraft number.
To your original question… You’ll probably have 300-400 hours when you finish UPT and training. Your clearest path to aviation industry profit after UPT is to whore yourself out to every TDY, deployment, and exercise you can to get 750 on the .mil dime, no matter your airframe. Once you get 750, go to a regional and the path from there is pretty well established.
If you want to go a non-airline route, there are many, many paths through the woods. They're much less established and will take networking legwork, but they can certainly be more interesting than DFW-OKC.
Thank you sincerely for laying this out so clearly, haven't come across anything as succinct as this on the internet yet.
It sounds like regionals will accept the 61.51 PIC time as part of the 750 mil R-ATP? Also, I'd love to hear any of your favorite non-traditional flying jobs. Being in and out of commercial airports doesn't interest me a whole bunch. I've also noticed an unfortunate vagueness whenever I've asked someone about their pay as a corporate / search and rescue / medevac pilot.
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6 hours ago, nunya said:
That depends on who is defining PIC and what the definition of is is.
Could you elaborate on this? As far as the FAA is concerned, would a heavy pilot be commercial and multi engine instrument rated ?
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For anyone here who left for UPT training holding only a PPL or similar, what were your civilian ratings / job opportunities afterward returning home and going part time status? From what I read online, it sounds like commercial and instrument ratings are awarded after an FAA proficiency test. I'd love to hear how many hours you all came home with after UPT, air frame training, and seasoning orders. All PIC time? What jobs were available with your experience level? I understand this will vary greatly between aircraft, and even down to the individual unit but I'd like to start a conversation and hear from anyone willing to share.
For context, I am applying to units and have a good civilian, non-flying government job, but eventually would like to fly full time. I am not going into the application process assuming I can guard bum.
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36 minutes ago, pwhockey11 said:
I had a friend who was invited to a rush for LA. He was telling me they kept it very small (like 12 people)
Interesting, thanks! Any gouge on average scores / flight experience of those invited?
AFR to AD UPT? Is it Possible?
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inter component transfer is never allowed? This would be a switch to AD after or during attending UPT as an AFRC hire.
E.g. someone who got hired by a reserve unit and completes pilot training but wants to switch to AD for whatever reason