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    Guard/Reserve timeline to UPT

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

    Posted

    Throwing my timeline out there for y’all.

    Guard: non-prior/off the street

    AFOQT/TBAS: Mar 2018

    Board: Aug 2022

    Hired: Aug 2022

    MEPS: Sept 2022

    Enlistment: Oct 2022

    FC1 Date Received: Feb 2023

    FC1: Mar 2023

    FC1 Approved: Apr 2023

    NGB Packet Submitted:  Apr 2023

    NGB Packet Returned: Aug 2023

    NGB Packet Resubmitted: Sept 2023

    NGB Packet Approved: Oct 2023

    OTS Orders Received:

    OTS:

    UPT Orders Received:

    UPT:

    Airline to ANG and USERRA

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

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    9 hours ago, O Face said:

    Hey Peach!  Congratulations on your selection - that is a very big deal!!  And definitely go take that airline job. More than likely OTS and UPT are well over a year away, so your probation year will be over, however, even if it wasn’t, they can’t fire you for being on military orders, even as a probie. USERRA  applies to every member of the guard and reserve, the day you swear in. We all had a guard guy or two in our UPT class who would tell us all how much their seniority has climbed while at UPT, and we all sat there listening, green with envy. You are NOT taking advantage of your airline by serving your country. Get that out of your head immediately. Trust me, your airline will gladly take advantage of you as you are sitting reserve for them. Do not bring up your guard selection unless they ask. Unless you’re working for the smallest airline on earth, they already have hundreds of guard pilots on their roster and will not even notice your absence for a few years. Then you show back up and Viola - you’re a line holder or ready to upgrade to Captain!  Welcome aboard. 

    Copy all! Thanks for the insight and speedy response!!

    Airline to ANG and USERRA

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

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    Hey y’all,

    I’m in an incredibly privileged situation where I have been picked up by my #1 Guard Squadron and have a class date with an airline that I feel confident in spending the rest of my career at. And the two seem to be complimentary if I can’t get full time orders eventually. 

    I understand that people in the past have been hired at an airline, gone through UPT and seasoning and ended up back at their airline with better seniority. I’m worried about how going through the UPT pipeline will affect my standing at the airline. I’m wondering if I am unfairly taking advantage of them as I will have to leave a year after getting hired to go join the guard (I don’t have dates yet). I understand the USERRA protections but I don’t know if that applies to non-prior service people in the process of commissioning and I’m concerned that I’ll violate some new hire “probationary period” at the airline (I don’t yet know if one exists). I definitely don’t want to bite the hand that feeds me but at the end of the day I can just stick it out at my current job until UPT because the guard is my #1 priority/motivation. Should I even go through with ground school? Is this something I should bring up with the hiring department? Has anyone been in/seen this situation? 

    Upcoming Boards

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

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    1 hour ago, WxNonner said:

    I'd give them another week since that application window just closed on the 14th. I did get a message back from their personnel staff acknowledging that my stuff was received but that was it. I'd be curious to know how many people even know they were hiring since they only have a 1 month window and don't really advertise it anywhere. They were solid communicators last time I applied, so I imagine even if you don't get an interview, they'll let you know as much.

    Are you referring to the 109th Airlift Squadron or 109th Airlift Wing?

    Upcoming Boards

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

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    1 hour ago, GreenArc said:

    Would anybody happen to have any details on the Cheyenne C-130 open house this weekend they could share/PM me? This weekend is a bit crazy for the fam and I on the prior obligations front, but I'm trying to get specifics on timing so I can try and move some things around/cancel some stuff and try to swing this as I'd love to get out there (but also want to be sure I can swing it before reaching out to RSVP).

    Thank you so much in advance to anyone who may be able to help!

    I’m in the same boat, any info would be awesome!

    Upcoming Boards

    in Air National Guard / Air Force Reserves

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    7 hours ago, WxNonner said:

    Anyone get an invite for the 104th FS rush?

    They went out last week. The POC noted that if anybody from the initial invite group can’t make it, they’d like to fill that spot with someone who wasn’t invited. So I think there’s still some hope for those still looking for an invite. 

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