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Trying to go Active or Guard/Reserve? I've seen dudes get picked up for OTS on an AD Rated Board with PCSMs in the 30s. Can't speak to Guard/Reserve units.

This year they didn't release info about the board via PSDM, they used the "Announcements for Airmen" on MyPers. Feature sucks because they disappear after a while, convenient... Here's the excerpt, NOTE 2: Any applicant who requires a non-medical ETP or who has applied to a UFT Selection Board twice previously must volunteer for all categories and apply for medical qualification for all categories. Declination of any training offered will render the applicant ineligible for all future UFT boards. The way I read it, a medical waiver does not fall under the exception in Note 2.

Ahh touché. Might take a little while. Bought a bit bigger house than I should have. Should make a pretty good flip but its got me squeezed for the time being.

Dude it's a total wag at this point. I just hope they need to fill cockpits as much as they need RPA drivers... Cautiously optimistic. I didn't opt for RPAs on this go.

I appreciate the perspective fellas. I think I'm pretty straight on my overall financial plan/goals, it's the most effective TSP allocation that I'm after. My main question after reading some comments is why the heavy push on a Roth IRA that caps at $5500/yr? In the long run, the compound interest on annual contributions of $17,500 in the TSP should beat out even the best performing IRAs... or am I missing something?

TSP Gurus, Looking for some advice on allocation for TSP contributions. Background: 1st Lt, 2.5 years in, current balance ~$10k, currently contributing 15% of base pay monthly (~$570) Continuing to increase contributions with the plan of maxing by the time I hit the 4 year mark. Currently all in Lifecycle 2050 fund. Any thoughts/strategies appreciated, thanks guys.

They converted older Form S scores to the new Form T. My pilot went up, Nav went down... Who the hell knows what sort of algorithm they used. https://access.afpc.af.mil/pcsmdmz/faq2_0.html#ONE

Agreed. The board announcement no longer specifies.

^ Strength of the rest of my package is the big factor (TWSS). Been talking with a retired Viper driver who knows the process pretty well. Basically said without a #1 or 2 strat from the Wg/CC, don't bother this time around. I would just keep applying Pilot only until I hit TFCSD but this year they implemented a catch on that... If you've applied to the board twice previously, on your third attempt you must select all. aka, thanks for trying, here's an RPA slot and you can't turn it down.

Figured I would star this thread to consolidate some of the chatter about the Active Duty UFT board. On the discussion of PPL/PCSM... A bud of mine called AFPC and spoke to a Maj in the Rated Assignments Branch. He said on last year's board, they were cutting off Pilot selects with PCSMs in the 80s. So it sounds like there's enough applicants with PCSMs over 80 each year to pretty much use that as a rough cut line. Is it even worth applying Pilot only with a PCSM in the 60s?

Grades have no bearing on your PCSM. Unless you're aware of some major change, in which case, I would love to know.

Exactly, so you think just having that dropped in PRDA or something? Its not training that would appear on my SURF and/or vMPF

I know for a fact that dudes got picked up last year without a PPL. However, you'll find the vast majority of Pilot selects on the AD board have their PPL or are already rated (CSO, RPA, ABM). An RPA dude with an 88 PCSM, I think you have a pretty solid shot, got me beat. Totally shooting from the hip though, its just what I've gathered trolling results the past few boards.

Yeah, the Army's version I guess. Doesn't explicitly document performance but says I completed the course

Exactly.

Hey guys, I attended Army Air Assault school at Fort Drum when I was in ROTC. Nobody (at MPF) can give me a straight answer where that training should be captured in my records, SURF, PRDA, etc. I assume it's similar to going to Free Fall from a records point of view. I wear the badge so I figure I should probably get that in my records one way or another. Anybody thoughts/previous experience? Thanks for the look.

Hey dude, I'm a 13S (Space Dork) right now trying to do the same thing as you. I applied last year with no luck, we have pretty similar stats. This board is insanely competitive and from what I gathered, I think the PCSM is the single most important statistic they look at. RPAs are just short of a guarantee on this board. Last year I didn't elect to go to RPA training on the application, but about a month after the results dropped, I was asked by AFPC if I wanted RPAs. I was able to turn it down without prejudice and apply again this year for pilot. Not sure what the quotas are for pilot this year or any year for that matter but just be weary, there is a ton of super qualified dudes out there. Keep flying and get that PCSM up is the best advice I can offer. Now that's coming from a non-select so take it for what it's worth...