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Finally have UPT dates, headed to Vance. Completed timeline below, this is for a non-prior at a guard fighter unit. 

Hired: Aug 2020

MEPS: Dec 2020 (initial processing was delayed due to miscommunication on COVID protocols, had to go back for a vision consult in Jan 2021 which required a waiver)

Enlistment: Feb 2021

FC1: May 2021

NGB Packet Submitted: July 2021

NGB Packet Approved: Oct 2021

OTS Orders Received: Dec 2021 (for Jan 2022 start)

OTS: Jan-Mar 2022

UPT Orders Received: Feb 2022 (for May 2022 start)

UPT: May 2022

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Timeline update for non-prior at a guard fighter unit:

  • AFOQT/TBAS: June 2020
  • Board: November 2020
  • Hired: November 2020
  • MEPS: January 2021
  • Swear in/Gaining: October 2021
  • IFC1: March 2022
  • IFC1 Approved: ??
  • Sent to NGB: ??
  • NGB Approved: ??
  • OTS: ??
  • UPT: ??

Been almost 1.5ish years since getting hired off the street - seems like 2+ to UPT is the new norm with how long the pipeline and process is taking. Totally understand patience is key here with COVID backups and what not.. anyone else experiencing something similar?

 

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15 hours ago, buscruncher22 said:
  • MEPS: January 2021
  • Swear in/Gaining: October 2021

From what I've seen in the last 2 years of being on the circuit, ~12 months from hire to OTS is a reasonable expectation for non-priors.

Why did it take ~10 months to be gained after finishing MEPS?

Why did it take ~6 months to get an FC1 date after being gained?

Maybe there were hiccups in your MEPS physical and/or getting an FC1 date. If so, I would  understand why your timeline is longer than normal. But if not, I would ask the question, are you being to patient with your recruiter? Assuming you passed your FC1, at least you made it this far regardless of how long it took.

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On 3/26/2022 at 1:59 PM, 7thokage said:

How long after NGB approval did you get notified of training dates?

 

NGB approval was mid-October, OTS date assignment came early December for a mid-January start date. UPT assignment came in early February for a May start date. 

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  • 4 weeks later...

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

 

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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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3 hours ago, pvbell said:

Do 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?

NGB A1 typically sends a courtesy copy of the approval to A3 as a heads up, but your unit and/or local training shop needs to submit the request to A3

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On 5/4/2022 at 9:54 AM, LAW428 said:

How long after NGB approval did y’all receive OTS/UPT dates?

Scroll up a few posts and you'll see my edited timeline with my orders dates included. NGB approval to OTS dates was about two months, with UPT dates following about 1.5months after that (or 3.5mos total from NGB approval)

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Update:
Prior enlisted crew chief hired from within in fighter unit:
AFOQT/TBAS: September 2020
Interview: 12 July 2021 (Selected as alternate)
Notified of Primary: 15 Dec 2021
Notified of FC1 date: 24 Jan 2022
FC1: 7 Feb 2022
FC1 stamped approved: 18 Feb 2022
NGB Submission: 22 March 2022
NGB Approval: 26 April
Notified of OTS dates: 10 May
OTS: 2 Aug- 30 Sep


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7 hours ago, LAW428 said:

Update:
Prior enlisted crew chief hired from within in fighter unit:
AFOQT/TBAS: September 2020
Interview: 12 July 2021 (Selected as alternate)
Notified of Primary: 15 Dec 2021
Notified of FC1 date: 24 Jan 2022
FC1: 7 Feb 2022
FC1 stamped approved: 18 Feb 2022
NGB Submission: 22 March 2022
NGB Approval: 26 April
Notified of OTS dates: 10 May
OTS: 2 Aug- 30 Sep


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Prepare to sweat like never before. 'Bama be hot that time of year. 

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Off the street guard fighters:

 

  1. AFOQT: March 2020, 87 pilot score
  2. TBAS: May 2020, 75 PCSM @ 60 hours
  3. Interview/selected as alternate: Aug 2020
  4. AFOQT retake: March 2021, 93 pilot score
  5. TBAS retake: April 2021, 96 PCSM @ 100hrs
  6. Re-interviewed & hired: July 2021
  7. FC1 requested: Oct 2021
  8. FC1 date notification: Nov 2021
  9. FC1: 18 Jan 2022 2 days @ Wright Patterson
  10. FC1 Stamped: 1 Feb 2022 with eye related waiver
  11. Enlisted: 6 Feb 2022
  12. NGB Packet Submission: 16 March 2022
  13. NGB Approval: 26 April 2022
  14. Notified of OTS dates: 10 May 2022
  15. OTS: 2 Aug 2022
  16. Notified of UPT dates: ?
  17. UPT: ?

 

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On 11/6/2021 at 9:22 AM, FOX3 said:

Yup all of that checks — I’ve either directly met people from each of those 3 categories  or someone who has a friend from one of those 3 categories. 

Is this the same for reserves?

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  • 2 months later...

Can finally fill out my timeline:

Prior AD/O3/PPL

AFOQT/TBAS: September 2019 (retake after several years)

Board: Hired Guard heavies September 2020

FC1: December 2020 

Separated AD: 1 May 2021, immediately joined unit in my current AFSC (Palace Front)

NGB packet submitted: July 2021

NGB packet kicked back because I needed a TFCS ETP (long story): September 2021

TFCS ETP signed by NGB/CF: Late November 2021

NGB packet re-submitted (with ETP): December 2021

NGB A1 approval of packet: February 2022

UPT 2.5 at Vance: 30 November 2022 (notified of dates last week)

 

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Prior AD Army/O3/PPL

AFOQT/TBAS: January 2020

Board: Hired Guard heavies November 2020

Separated Army AD: July 2021

FC1: July 2021

FC1 approved: August 2021

NGB packet submitted: January 2022

NGB A1 approval of packet: February 2022

Sworn into unit: February 2022

UPT at Columbus: November 2022

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Update:
Prior enlisted crew chief hired from within in fighter unit:
AFOQT/TBAS: September 2020
Interview: 12 July 2021 (Selected as alternate)
Notified of Primary: 15 Dec 2021
Notified of FC1 date: 24 Jan 2022
FC1: 7 Feb 2022
FC1 stamped approved: 18 Feb 2022
NGB Submission: 22 March 2022
NGB Approval: 26 April
Notified of OTS dates: 10 May
OTS: 2 Aug- 30 Sep
UPT: Laughlin 22 December 2022- 22 February 2024


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  • 1 month later...

Updaté for the bros. Recruiter screwed me over for a bit, but finally got that worked out.

Enlisted
Guard fighters

AFOQT/TBAS: August 2020
Board: June 2021
Hired: June 2021
IFC1: February 2022
IFC1 Approved: March 2022
Sent to NGB: March 2022, resubmitted August 2022
NGB Approved: September 2022
OTS: January 2023
UPT: ??




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1 hour ago, 7thokage said:

Updaté for the bros. Recruiter screwed me over for a bit, but finally got that worked out.

Enlisted
Guard fighters

AFOQT/TBAS: August 2020
Board: June 2021
Hired: June 2021
IFC1: February 2022
IFC1 Approved: March 2022
Sent to NGB: March 2022, resubmitted August 2022
NGB Approved: September 2022
OTS: January 2023
UPT: ??




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Did you have January dates before the whole recruiter thing happened or did you just drop those? I'm currently waiting on dates myself and know some bro's who just got the March class so I was thinking January was full 

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Picked up by a Reserve fighter squadron last year and got some tentative dates for the future. Gonna try to be extra thorough. (Civilian)

AFOQT/TBAS: Nov. 2017
Applying & Failing: 2018 - 2021
Bogidope interview prep: Aug. 2021
Hired: Sept. 2021
MEPS: Nov. 2021 (I think)
FC1: Feb. 2022
Gained by AFRC: Feb. 2022
Security clearance finished: May 2021(was never notified)
---projected dates received today---
In-processing: Dec. 2022
OTS: Jan. - March 2023
Water survival & SERE: April 2023
UPT: May 2023 - July 2024
IFF: Aug. - Oct. 2024








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