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Close to the 1.5 year mark of the process, but I finally got my approval from NGB at the end of March. Still unclear how OTS and UCT dates are requested since some of the process is different for an off the street guy supposedly. Anyway, here is my timeline: Timeline (Prior Army AD, Break in service) AFOQT: Early October 2022 TBAS: Late October 2022 MEPS (for a different program that didn't pan out): March 2023 Interview: 2 October 2023 Verbal Offer: 3 October 2023 SG Waiver for enlistment submitted: 20 November 2023 SG Waiver returned for consult & documents: 7 December 2023 Consult & documents submitted to SG: 28 December 2023 SG Waiver Approved: 19 January 2024 Swearing In: 29 January 2024 FC1A: Exam on 13 April 2024, Routed by MDG on 3 July 2024, Approved 9 August 2024 (no waivers) A2A Sent: 31 October 2024 (recruiting was swamped for a while) State Approval: 10 December 2024 NGB Approval: 27 March 2025 OTS: ___ UCT: ___

Definitely one of the funniest self-reports I've ever seen lmao

Yikes.

I would definitely try to rectify the IFT thing. To the rest of you, congrats on probably being the last few to get a normal UPT experience!

Trump just stated the journalist was added to the chat by a Waltz staffer. The plot thickens. On the bright side, this incident may finally push units and command teams to use DOD-approved messaging apps instead of the cowboy stuff we've been seeing.

Boeing got the NGAD contract before we got GTA 6 smh.

It should as long as it's still within the valid period of what? 48 months I think?

The plan is for the other bases to do IPT come Fall.

Average X user discovers great circle routes.

So what you're saying is we need a HUD or projection-type solution that converts ADS-B in and RemoteID position data into a 2D marker. It's an easier solution than we realize (it could probably be done with a raspberry pi), but innovation runs at the speed of turtle.

Trust me, I know. I joke that Prescott is the labor camp for the Daytona mothership, so they try to get as many students as possible into the flight program with no care for secondary effects. How they expect to get IPT students pushed through is beyond me, especially with the dismal DA-42 rates.

IFT (the original one at Pueblo, CO) used Diamond DA-20's. IPT (the new program) uses whatever the flight school you get sent to uses to go from Private all the way to Multi (likely Cessna 172S Nav III's, PA-28 Cherokees, and/or Cessna 310s for multi stuff). One of the IPT locations is ERAU in Prescott. They use 172's and DA-42's for example.

Welcome to the slow burn of the Guard process, and congrats btw. NGB won't approve a rated appointment packet until they have your FC1. As far as FC1 dates, I'm not sure. WP seems to be constantly backed up so expect a few months of waiting.

This is how it was explained by someone with a better grasp on O retirements in the ANG: "What happens is that he can still serve while in this continuation of service status [as the CJCS], and then when he's done, he's done. He does not 'retire' again. They just pick the date when his service will end, and on that date there will be an immediate separation from service."

For sure. I meant the person that tweeted, not you. Sorry about that.

Here comes the peanut gallery...

If you want a quick run-down of the SFRA procedures for GA, this link has a kneeboard card explaining everything. It can get a little confusing if you haven't done the training. https://www.faasafety.gov/files/gslac/courses/content/405/1310/170301 Kneeboard - DC SFRA Checklist.pdf

I think it's also a direct response to SCOTUS getting rid of Chevron Deference (https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-chevron-curtailing-power-of-federal-agencies/) last year in the wake of agencies who were using their rule-making authority to create pseudo-carveouts in the law. One example was the ATF's bump-stock case which ultimately was found to violate the Administrative Procedures Act last summer (https://www.oyez.org/cases/2023/22-976). Now whenever a legal challenge comes up against these agencies, they can't just have government lawyers appease judges by saying "Trust us we're the experts." They have to show a legitimate attempt to remain within the guard-rails set by Congress, and Trump's administration is likely tired of these agencies making fools of themselves.

They only look at the documents you provide in your packet.

End of the line for T-1's at Pensacola. What a time to be alive. https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/pensacola/2025/02/14/air-force-training-unit-at-nas-pensacola-begins-sendoff-of-jayhawk/78393747007/

The thing is that some of these standards changes are situation normal in the other branches. The AF has been insulated from the usual tomfoolery of morning PT formations, uniform inspections, restrictions on cold weather gear wear, etc. for example. What we turn a blind eye to would have a PVT at the front leaning rest after pissing off some E-5 SGT for wearing the fleece cap outside of the "cold season."

I agree that pre-UPT flight training can be beneficial as well. I worry that the time-constraints placed on students going through IPT will lead to part 141 instructors/check airmen pencil-whipping some things rather than emphasizing the standards. 6 months (?) to get PPL, IR, and Multi is doable but highly weather and plane dependent.

Extremely unfortunate, but here's a good break-down of that TCAS RA that happened the day prior.