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hello, just a hopeful fighter applicant too, looking for advice. great scores btw dude; if you don't mind me asking, what study methods/habits do you or did you have for like the AFOQT and the civilian side of flight training?

forreal lol.

https://www.twz.com/35401/check-out-this-incredibly-rare-image-of-an-f-22-pilot-wearing-a-helmet-mounted-display apparently, scorpion (the company making this helmet) stopped by the shop recently showcasing their new design that they're wanting us to use since we are the only guard f22 base. I must say, this is a sick ass helmet.

im currently in AFE on the fighter side trying to go for an f-22 slot for my guard unit, and I have to say that AFE is a great choice. the job is fairly mild, and you see pilots DAILY. for example, you see them step, come back from flying a sortie, getting their gear to head to alert, and if they ever just need help with something. YMMV, but most of our pilots are super cool and will make small conversation. avionics is also a good one. ive heard of a couple guys prior enlisted get hired from that AFSC. as stated by jonlbs, crew chief is a good job as well because the pilots respect them a lot for their work ethic. They're constantly fixing up the jets so they can fly. however, its not a laid back job, that's for sure. the hours are shit and working in the hot sun all day just aint the most fun. ive heard a lot of complaining from that side, but we also have a couple prior enlisted hires from there too. barbus has some good suggestions too; SARM and intel get good FaceTime as well. it all depends on what you're interested in; do some research on the jobs on the good ole google. I really love the whole fighter pilot shebang and like working on the gear so if that's you maybe AFE is your pick. (biased? maybe.)

thank you so much!

hey y'all, this has been a possibility ive been thinking of and I was wondering how it would go with an FC1. a while ago, I would get chronic ear infections and was given allergy medicine and ear drops that only fixes the problem slightly. I can wear headphones for a bit and my ears now only get irritated, and sometimes my hearing lessens a little; almost like a preceding ear infection, but after a day or two, my ear is fine. I figured this would be a problem that I would need to address before an FC1 or getting hired because when and if I get picked up at my unit and I am flying at UPT, IFF, b-COURSE, etc., my ears will definitely be covered for long periods of time (HGU-55P). this will for sure irritate my ears. TLDR; if I got tympanoplasty surgery before getting hired, would that disqualify me at my FC1, requiring a waiver? Or, should I wait to get hired and get surgery after since right now my guard unit is taking 3 years+ to send 11F's to UPT?

tbh, all of them suck, but GEICO has been pretty good to me.

I did another check up a week later and it's most likely a concussion. after a week, most symptoms went away but still not fully recovered. I didn't get a scan though because there was no need to with the mild symptoms I had; thank God. yeah, ive ben stressing about this and my chances. done a bit of research and its unfortunate the affects concussions can have on you, but I dont believe its anything that will disqualify me. if any flight doc is active on the forum, will 3 minor/ mild concussions affect me in trying to become a fighter pilot. or, will 2 concussions on record disqualify me at FC1?

damn im torn. thank you for the inputs.

glad I asked before buying yesterday. thank you guys.

hello, im in AFE trying to be a fighter pilot for my unit, and im looking to get the pilots upstairs some alcohol for the Hollidays. I thought it would be a good way of getting my name out there more to the pilots I haven't met yet and just to be a team player. this question is more towards fighter pilots, but if you drink a lot and know the goodies, what kind of drinks, ie. whiskey, vodka, Jeremiah weed, etc. was the best you've had? I want to buy something that they would enjoy, but not spend too much mula. I appreciate your guys' help. happy Hollidays!

hey y'all, I just recently got in an accident and am pretty sure I endured a concussion. I was checked out by my doctor but he couldn't give me a for sure if I did or not because he only diagnosed me based off what I told him. I was suggested to go to the ER and get scans if it got worse overtime, however, its the next day and I feel about the same and a little better. the main thing im worried about is that this is my 3rd concussion in my life and thankfully I didn't lose consciousness in any of them. the only thing im worried about is getting a scan and having that on my record for FC1. especially since I plan on applying in the next couple years, I dont want to have a recent concussion on my records or even showing that I have 3. I feel like FC1 will gobble that shit up and disqualify me. what should I do? should I skip being checked out? anything helps.

Good evening gentlemen, I hope y'all had a good thanksgiving! 🙂 I have a question I was hoping to shoot y'all. I got back from BMT and tech school a month ago and have been loving AFE. ive met a couple of the pilots in the crossing and have started to get my face around and politely let them know that I would love to fly fighters for the squadron. I recently went up to the pilot room and met one of the hiring board pilots and he gave me some great advice of how I can make a good impression. he suggested I come up every drill after work and just talk to them, and if possible stay behind late to help clean up. I thought this was great advice and id love to hear more from you guys. what do you look for in applicants when they rush the unit and what do you wish they would do. I really appreciate your help guys!

review of f-35 mishap. just damn...

has anyone ever been an IP for fighter B-courses and want to share their 0.02 cents?

how are they still dropping A-10's.

congrats man!

wow, I did not know the 2.5 syllabus was dead. if selected for 38s, will they still be taught under civilian schools?

ahh gotcha. thank you. from what ive read while skimming the past few pages (TLDR) is that they're gonna have civilian instructors for ipt and their is no aircraft chosen to train on yet?

wait, sorry ive been off BO for a little due to BMT, but you mean to tell me that the AFs' plan to train the fighter track in the future is to have all students go to IFT, fly the katana, and straight to the t-7? would the timeline for UPT be cut short or are they just switching to more sim focused training? it seems like the t-7 won't be operational until 2028 and the t-6 is going to be retiring in a couple years. is that correct?

looks like a 35. hopefully the pilots OK.

apologies for the way too specific problem, and hoping to find a solution on a forum. anyways, for knowledge sake, I was diagnosed with chronic ear infection and was given allergy medicine (loratadine tablets and fluticasone propionate nasal spray) by my doctor. when I went to my ENT, she cleaned the wax out of my ears and gave me ciprofloxdexameth otic susp ear drops which helped with hearing loss and the middle ear infection. things have been going good so far (knock on wood), so hopefully this can help anyone else who runs into the issue.

I always knew you were into that stuff.