Hey everybody and happy new year, as the title says just looking to get an idea of where I stand and how I can improve.
Goal: Any heavy Units on the West Coast or North East
Age: 25
GPA/College: 3.4/International Relations
LORs: Current AF reserve fighter pilot, Retired Col. ANG fighter pilot instructor
Flight Hours: Organizing with my cousin who owns a plane to start working towards PPL and join my local aero club to get flight hours up.
Extracurricular: Golf, tennis, gym and surfing
Volunteer Experience: I am looking to volunteer as a firefighter in my area or in an organization that helps veterans.
Work Experience: I worked as a teacher in Spain for 8 months, helped my family business with their marketing for 6 months while also working as a delivery driver, worked sales for a software company but had to leave after 9 months due to unforeseen circumstances, and started a small marketing agency in November of 2023 to support myself while I was in Spain for the past 7 months to improve my Spanish.
I omitted AFOQT and PCSM scores as I haven't taken them yet but assuming that I had solid scores I would like to know my chances with the information I have presented
(I also passed a 1st class flight physical if that matters). I am looking to enlist in the reserves in hopes that the squadron can see the work ethic I possess and select me for a UPT slot. I have seen a trend on this forum saying that Guard/Reserve units like to hire from within.
What I am looking for is the following:
1. How does my current resume look and what areas can I improve to make myself stand out when it's time to apply?
2. Is there an AFSC in the reserves where I can almost certainly work with pilots/operations officers in a professional capacity?
3. While enlisted how can I show ambition to be a leader besides attending drill weekends i.e. volunteer opportunities, leadership workshops etc.
4. Any other tips, links, and resources would be appreciated.
Happy New Year's and thank you,
Alex