4 hours ago, Justwanttofly said:

Congrats man! Was Columbus your first choice for base preference?

19 minutes ago, JASSM_ER said:

Congrats man! Was Columbus your first choice for base preference?

Yeah it was my first choice. I think it also helped that the board knows my wife will be starting med school close to Columbus in sept so they prioritized getting me Columbus.

Buddy just got Laughlin 15 May IPT 20 Oct UPT. Good chance they're going down the list and loading assignments alphabetically.

24 minutes ago, LawnmowerofDoom said:

Buddy just got Laughlin 15 May IPT 20 Oct UPT. Good chance they're going down the list and loading assignments alphabetically.

Damn me for going from an E to a P last name when I got married! 😂

Glad to see class dates are starting to trickle out though. I really thought with the shutdown it’d all be on hold.

Last year’s forum theorized that assignments were loaded based on merit, like those will more competitive packages were given earlier class dates. No idea if that was true. I’ll report my last initial when my dates are loaded lol

Possibly, but then wouldn't we have heard about assignments for the ENJJPT folks first? Maybe they've already moved onto bigger things and don't associate with us lowly UPT selects lol

Anyone else just sitting here refreshing CDB on vMPF every 5 min lol? I'd imagine it probably flows --> anyone with humanitarian consideration --> anyone coming up close to Age restriction --> then alphabetically and/or merit based

Literally... My boss asked why I keep refreshing EFMP lol

I just want to know my base!

2 hours ago, Shultzy22 said:

Anyone else just sitting here refreshing CDB on vMPF every 5 min lol? I'd imagine it probably flows --> anyone with humanitarian consideration --> anyone coming up close to Age restriction --> then alphabetically and/or merit based

To that point my buddy did have an age ETP. Probably wanted to get that dinosaur his wings before he turns into jet fuel.

5 hours ago, JASSM_ER said:

Possibly, but then wouldn't we have heard about assignments for the ENJJPT folks first? Maybe they've already moved onto bigger things and don't associate with us lowly UPT selects lol

I do know there are some people that didn’t volunteer for enjjpt that were pretty competitive. So I don’t think that has much weight. Also the Enjjpt pipeline is backed up as well. I know a few people there that waited over a year to start.

Yesterday I had received an email directly from the rated accessions training manager and told me that I would have an RNLTD of March and class start date of April at Laughlin. Nothing officially in my CDB but I was told I should get an assignment notification in by the end of the week. My last name also starts with an A, so alphabetical assignment uploads could be possible.

Edited Wednesday at 11:35 PM3 days by lilboat88

Not by last name unless they started that recently. I knew a guy who started two months before me with a name at the end of the alphabet. Order or merit might be a thing or it might not but alphabetical probably isn't it.

One of the dudes at Creech just got his dates yesterday. That’s cool the rated manager emailed you directly since you would move next month. Praying I move in March as well!

Cheers yall, I was a UPT select on the 24 board. I’m down at Columbus. IPT complete (Peachtree City, Ga), T-6 dollar ride is next week. Hit me up with any questions. Super pumped for you that were selected!

4 hours ago, QUAG said:

Cheers yall, I was a UPT select on the 24 board. I’m down at Columbus. IPT complete (Peachtree City, Ga), T-6 dollar ride is next week. Hit me up with any questions. Super pumped for you that were selected!

Thanks! How was IPT, and is there any way we can influence where we go? Peachtree is my most desired spot, it’s right next to home

Did you and your class feel ready for T-6s after IPT?

I was in the second ever class of IPT at Peachtree. There were a significant amount of growing pains associated with IPT. Those should be ironed out by the time you get to where you’re going. IPT is good for bonding with your class, and getting your hands warm. There is some negative transfer with the G1000 and the legacy instruments of the T-6. Checklist usage at civilian flight schools is much more lax than in a military environment.

IPT was cool. I got my Multi and instrument out of it for free.99. Where you go is luck of the draw. You can take strategic leave when you get to CAFB to align yourself with a IPT location you desire. But even then it’s not a guarantee as they fill classes as you arrive. You may get back from leave and the class you’re trying to get into is already full. It’s a little chaotic with casuals down here. Lots and lots of first assignment LT’s are waiting to start training.

Man hopefully they make the IPT locations less of a crapshoot then that, I was under the impression we would find out our IPT location at the same time as UPT location.