flying_pig Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Starting my timeline for a non-prior wanna be CSO: AFOQT/TBAS: March 2022 Board: September 2022 Hired: September 2022 MEPS: Soon? Swear in/Gaining: ?? Sent to NGB: ?? NGB Approved: ?? OTS: ?? UPT: ?? A long road of failures and mistakes carried by persistence led to this point. For dudes still grinding, keep at it. It's coming, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoTangoKilo Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Question for guard guys who got hired by a different unit.. Do they typically gain you right away so that you drill with the newly hired unit in your current AFSC until something else happens or do they wait to gain you closer to some of your training dates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7thokage Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Question for guard guys who got hired by a different unit.. Do they typically gain you right away so that you drill with the newly hired unit in your current AFSC until something else happens or do they wait to gain you closer to some of your training dates?They typically put you in a random AFSC and you just chill for drill. Making corn, filling the bar, etc. usually the first action is to gain you prior to IFC1.Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoTangoKilo Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 On 11/16/2022 at 3:05 PM, 7thokage said: They typically put you in a random AFSC and you just chill for drill. Making corn, filling the bar, etc. usually the first action is to gain you prior to IFC1. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app One other question for ya. My newly hired unit keeps mentioning MEPS, although I'm already an ANG member at another unit. Are they just using that term for FC1 or do I actually have to go through MEPS again on top of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7thokage Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 One other question for ya. My newly hired unit keeps mentioning MEPS, although I'm already an ANG member at another unit. Are they just using that term for FC1 or do I actually have to go through MEPS again on top of that?If you’re currently in, you will not have to go through MEPS again. They will just transfer you over and then schedule the flight physical Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquidBilly Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 (edited) Active Duty E -> ANG Fighter Select AFOQT/TBAS: Jan 2022 IFC1: Jan 2022 Board/Hired: Aug 2022 MEPS: Not required, Already active duty. Swear in/Gaining: March 2023 (Approved Palace Chase) Sent to NGB: 5 April 2023 NGB Approved: 21 May 23 (rejected due to recruiter error on cover sheet). OTS: Aug Oct 5 Dec 2023 UPT: April 2024 Columbus Edited July 19, 2023 by SquidBilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoTangoKilo Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Wanted to get my timeline going on here. Prior enlisted AD, current ANG with another unit hired to a tanker unit. Applied: Feb 2022 Board: 5 Nov 2022 (honestly thought the board had already convened and that I never got a call back even for a TBNT) Hired: About 2 weeks after the interview FC1: 27 Feb 2023 OTS: ??? I read on the ANG sub-reddit that OTS classes are currently booked out through FY24. Hoping that's not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar Bear Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Is IFT not required now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryleypav Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 55 minutes ago, Polar Bear said: Is IFT not required now? If you have a PPL or greater you will not go to IFT. Otherwise it is still required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL_224 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 (edited) On 1/8/2023 at 1:33 PM, ryleypav said: If you have a PPL or greater you will not go to IFT. Otherwise it is still required. Is there a currency requirement for skipping IFT with a PPL or greater? I’ve seen in various places that your last flight had to be within 5 years. Is that true or as long as you have it are you good? Edited January 10, 2023 by BL_224 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryleypav Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 On 1/10/2023 at 4:48 AM, BL_224 said: Is there a currency requirement for skipping IFT with a PPL or greater? I’ve seen in various places that your last flight had to be within 5 years. Is that true or as long as you have it are you good? Not sure. I didn't go so I never looked into it. If you have it, I'd expect to not go. If you have a PPL, IFT wont help all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlpilot11 Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 How long did you guys spend in-processing at the 340th? And how soon was it before you left for UPT? Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDNYOldGuy Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 1 hour ago, pwhockey11 said: How long did you guys spend in-processing at the 340th? And how soon was it before you left for UPT? Thanks for any help. Unless it's changed, you usually you go to Randolph for 5-7 days, 2-4 weeks before you start OTS for an admin spin up. Then 2-4 weeks later you'll start the whole 2.5+ year CONTINUOUS pipeline of orders with OTS. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerkJDriver Posted March 7, 2023 Share Posted March 7, 2023 Off the street Guard C-130 Hire Timeline: -Interview: January 2022 -Job Offer: Early February 2022 -MEPS: Early August 2022 -MEPS Waiver Sent and Approved: Early October -Packet sent to State: Late January 2023 -Packet approved by State: Early March 2023 -Sent to NGB: Early March 2023 -Approved by NGB: -Swear in: -FC1: -Orders: -OTS: -UPT: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryleypav Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Off the street hire at a Guard Tanker Unit. March 2023 Update: UPT Complete (syllabus) AMF check last week, just over a month ahead of schedule. Graduate in mid April. AFOQT/TBAS: July 2016 Board: November 2019 Hired: November 2019 MEPS: Passed April 2020 amid the 'rona outbreak. Enlistment: June 2020. FC1: September 29, 2020 FC1 Stamped Approved: November 2020 NGB approval: March 2021 OTS: August 2021 UPT: March 2022 - April 2023, Laughlin AFB, TX. FTU: May - October 2023 Altus AFB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoTangoKilo Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 3:31 PM, ryleypav said: Off the street hire at a Guard Tanker Unit. March 2023 Update: UPT Complete (syllabus) AMF check last week, just over a month ahead of schedule. Graduate in mid April. AFOQT/TBAS: July 2016 Board: November 2019 Hired: November 2019 MEPS: Passed April 2020 amid the 'rona outbreak. Enlistment: June 2020. FC1: September 29, 2020 FC1 Stamped Approved: November 2020 NGB approval: March 2021 OTS: August 2021 UPT: March 2022 - April 2023, Laughlin AFB, TX. FTU: May - October 2023 Altus AFB Cheers on making it through UPT. Is there a difference between FTU and PIQ or do they essentially mean the same thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs98 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) 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. Edited July 21, 2023 by bs98 update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fritz51 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Off the street (but prior service) hired to reserve heavies. AFOQT/TBAS: December 2022 Board/ verbal offer: February 2023 Everything else: TBD I'll update as things develop, but how formal was everyone's process after the "congrats, we want you" call? I was given a very loose timeline, and told to wait for a few months before anything more formal happens. It's super tough being offered a dream job followed by complete silence with no set plan as to when things will be put down on paper. Damn son, that might be the quickest afoqt to hire I’ve seen on here. You know what is tougher? Being on this train for years Congrats on getting picked up though, hopefully the pipeline goes smooth for you.Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryleypav Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 5 hours ago, twoTangoKilo said: Cheers on making it through UPT. Is there a difference between FTU and PIQ or do they essentially mean the same thing? Kinda the same. Altus would be the FTU for KC-135s, but PIQ is the course name for initial qual in the jet. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDNYOldGuy Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) On 3/14/2023 at 8:26 AM, twoTangoKilo said: Is there a difference between FTU and PIQ or do they essentially mean the same thing? @ryleypavhas it. I am also just speaking for heavies, as I have no clue what pointi bois can do in-house vs at a school house. PIQ = Pilot Initial Qualification. The course, which you go to at the FTU. You learning to fly your newly assigned jet. FTU = Field Formal Training Unit. The schoolhouse and physical location you go to train. You'll go (mostly) go here for every big qualification/upgrade training related to your airframe; the number of times which varies greatly by airframe/qualifications/upgrades required. Edited March 20, 2023 by FDNYOldGuy F'd up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookieRookie Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 formal training unit not field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) Prior enlisted hired from within ANG unit: TBAS: 23 MAR 18 AFOQT: 29 MAR 18 Interview: 10 SEP 22 Notified of selection: 11 SEP 22 FC1 appointment request submitted by recruiting: 30 SEP 22 Notified of FC1 appointment by recruiting: 4 OCT 22 FC1: 7 NOV 22 FC1 stamped approved (w/ 2 waivers): 20 DEC 22 NGB submission: 26 FEB 23 Notified of NGB approval by recruiting (unsure of actual approval date): 20 MAR 23 Notified of OTS dates (1 AUG - 29 SEP 23) via email from Holm Center: 20 MAR 23 UPT training request submitted by training office: ??? Notified of UPT training dates: ??? UPT: ??? Edited March 22, 2023 by Burt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 I guess to follow up on this. To clarify, does base training make a separate request for UPT or is that all handled at the NGB level? Trying to figure out the workflow after getting OTS dates. I know our last two hires didn't get UPT dates until they were at OTS. My recruiter said he thought I couldn't get UPT dates until I had my Forms 133 & 337 but I don't think that's correct since I know a lot of people that have gotten UPT dates before they left for OTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumpster flyer Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) non-prior/off-the-street hire at a heavy reserve squadron: AFOQT/TBAS: October 2022 Reserve Recruiter Contact: November 2022 MEPS: December 2022 Interview/Job Offer: March 2023 It is not an easy path, but it can be made simpler by the amount of up-front work you put in on your end. Edited April 8, 2023 by atomatoflames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 3/25/2023 at 12:04 PM, Burt said: I guess to follow up on this. To clarify, does base training make a separate request for UPT or is that all handled at the NGB level? Trying to figure out the workflow after getting OTS dates. I know our last two hires didn't get UPT dates until they were at OTS. My recruiter said he thought I couldn't get UPT dates until I had my Forms 133 & 337 but I don't think that's correct since I know a lot of people that have gotten UPT dates before they left for OTS. I was actually able to get some more info after some digging. So it sounds like NGB projects out where they expect you to be slotted and you can get projected "soft dates" for UPT (including the base and the breakdown between phases) from NGB A3 but you don't get a formal TLN until after graduating OTS. Sounds like the norm is most people don't formally find out until they're actually at OTS. Training makes the formal request then to get the TLN through the A3 NGB Rated Management Org Box once they have the forms 133 and 337. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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