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COANG send out interview invites yet? It’s been a minute since they sent out that email in early saying July saying they’d look through the apps that month, so I’m assuming so?

Nothing from CO for me. Thanks @ecc97 for sharing that update. Probably saved the POC from having to reply to a bunch of emails from the rest of us asking, at the very least.

Interview invites for 120FS in CO go out yet? I think interviews were supposed to be mid-July, getting closer.

Checking bogidope and milrecruiter is part of my morning routine, so I don’t think so. To be honest, I’m a little disappointed too, because I called and talked to someone at the 109AW for about 30 minutes or so less than a year ago, and they said they’d email me the next time they had a UPT board. To be fair, the person I spoke to also heavily implied that they’re really big on hiring internally, more so than the average guard squadron (according to them), so I’m also not too surprised at 109AW not advertising their board very widely.

I’d say if you fit any definition of “current active military member,” then just send the app. The worst that can happen is they say no.

From the 115FW’s website: “NOTE: This board will be for CURRENT active military members ONLY.” (Edit: Reading it over again, maybe “active” in this context ≠ active duty. Definitely worth emailing the POC for clarification and maybe reporting back here. I wouldn’t be eligible to apply however that restriction is interpreted, so I’m not going to bug the POC with an email from a non-applicant.) https://www.115fw.ang.af.mil/About/Careers/Pilot-Training/ POC is 176fs.upt@gmail.com and I’m sure you’d get a straight answer there. My unsolicited $0.02 below: I agree that it does seem like a strange restriction. It sounds like it would preclude 115th FW enlisted/non-rated commissioned traditional Guard members from applying, who are often the main beneficiaries of UPT board restrictions. For example, I think the 104th FW in Mass restricted their last UPT board to members of their wing, which is easier for me understand the rationale behind. But if it really is only open to current active duty servicemembers of any branch like it seems to be, that could be an awesome opportunity for some applicants. As someone who began applying while still on active duty, I was aware that even though my enlisted experience was (in my own subjective opinion) “impressive,” it would have to be hard for board members to rack and stack me or other enlisted types in their mid-20s against, for instance, a civilian CFI in their early 20s with a more well-known alma mater and a STEM degree. There are young CFIs and Ivy League STEM grads on active duty, of course. But not as many as there are on the civilian side. So this could definitely be a great board to stand out at, if you’re on active duty and have done some interesting things in your career.

Anyone here receive an invite to the Makos open house in July yet? Or a TBNT? Informal FaceTime “application reviews” happened about a week ago… sorry to be the bearer of (likely) bad news to anyone who’s still waiting for a response to their app. I was told the Open House weekend would be July 8-10, in case that’s useful info for anyone.