Duck Posted November 16, 2019 Posted November 16, 2019 Honest question, but how competitive has this program even been in recent years? Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
FLEA Posted November 16, 2019 Posted November 16, 2019 Well on the current hiring announcement they want officers that commissioned after 2015. So not sure how competitive a Lieutenant board can be. 1
Skitzo Posted November 16, 2019 Posted November 16, 2019 Well on the current hiring announcement they want officers that commissioned after 2015. So not sure how competitive a Lieutenant board can be. Why are they sending these emails out to 2004 YG Lt Cols? All it did was piss me off. Line flying ADO Lt Col B-2 / T-38 gig sign me up!!!
MechGov Posted November 18, 2019 Posted November 18, 2019 Well on the current hiring announcement they want officers that commissioned after 2015. So not sure how competitive a Lieutenant board can be. With 5 years experience, probably
FLEA Posted November 18, 2019 Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) 27 minutes ago, MechGov said: With 5 years experience, probably The grand milinial riddle, to find work, one must have 5 years expereince, to get 5 years expereince, one must find work! Edited November 18, 2019 by FLEA 1
ctf151 Posted November 18, 2019 Posted November 18, 2019 On 7/30/2019 at 10:18 AM, Bergman said: Plus it’s fun to say you live in Knob Noster, MO. ..........Have you been to Knob Noster? 1
Best-22 Posted November 18, 2019 Posted November 18, 2019 16 hours ago, MechGov said: With 5 years experience, probably If the schoolhouses are still as backed up as they were when I went through: Commission: 2015 enter active duty: 2016 complete UPT: 2017 complete initial qual In MDS: 2018 finish SERE, water survival, PCS etc.. then arrive at your first ops unit: 2019 and this hiring board wants 2 ship flight leads/aircraft commanders or better lol their hiring pool is probably still on house hunting leave 1
tx_flyer Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 I'm in the '16 year group. I've had little to no casual time between commission, UPT, SERE, deployed after a few months in the squadron... honestly just got lucky and have a decent number of hours compared to most my age. As for the B-2 thing I figure it can't hurt to apply this year and worst case, I apply again next year.
MechGov Posted November 19, 2019 Posted November 19, 2019 I'm in the '16 year group. I've had little to no casual time between commission, UPT, SERE, deployed after a few months in the squadron... honestly just got lucky and have a decent number of hours compared to most my age. As for the B-2 thing I figure it can't hurt to apply this year and worst case, I apply again next year.Best of luck. My gripe is that the AF want experience in different programs but then penalizes 2nd MWS or 2nd/3rd tour dudes as being too old. 3
passingtime69 Posted November 20, 2019 Posted November 20, 2019 Best of luck. My gripe is that the AF want experience in different programs but then penalizes 2nd MWS or 2nd/3rd tour dudes as being too old.To be fair, I reckon most 2nd/3rd tour dudes are very close to the proverbial punch out and they’ve already made up their minds. Don’t know if that goes into the calculus or not when the powers above decide who to exclude from certain programs... not much to gain from those year groups close to their commitment, regardless of experience, when most are probably getting out in a couple years anyways. That being said, the Air Force is kind of ed anyways so why the hell not. Maybe they can sway one or two minds to drink more blue instead of going to greener pastures. 1
tx_flyer Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 18 hours ago, LoveDumpster said: How are you able to apply? I'm also in the 16 year group and I don't even come close to my TOS or DEROS requirement. Finished the school house June 2018 and need 2 yrs by Fall 2020
BroncoEN Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 21 hours ago, tx_flyer said: Finished the school house June 2018 and need 2 yrs by Fall 2020 This isn’t a stab at you TX, but I do find it crazy that they have a boarded pilot position for dudes or dudettes with 1 year operational experience (I’m counting post-MR) with one schoolhouse Q-1 on file and maaaybe another Q. Pretty soon the 89th will start taking LTs at this rate. 1
Guardian Posted November 22, 2019 Posted November 22, 2019 Shhhhh all is well. Fingers says the crisis is over!
SFG Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 3 hours ago, Guardian said: Shhhhh all is well. Fingers says the crisis is over! We’re producing our way out of it. Obviously.
tx_flyer Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 14 hours ago, BroncoEN said: This isn’t a stab at you TX, but I do find it crazy that they have a boarded pilot position for dudes or dudettes with 1 year operational experience (I’m counting post-MR) with one schoolhouse Q-1 on file and maaaybe another Q. Pretty soon the 89th will start taking LTs at this rate. Yeah I’m applying expecting to not get it. Just want to get my foot in the door and my name out there. I have nothing to lose and I figure it could help for next years board now that I’ve seen the process.
Guardian Posted November 23, 2019 Posted November 23, 2019 We’re producing our way out of it. Obviously.Correct. Because that is the way you fix a bucket with holes, add more water.
HuggyU2 Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) It’s been over 10 years, but I went out to Whiteman to talk to the B-2 recruiting/hiring pilots. The goal was to look for things they did that we could incorporate in the U-2 process. I was fairly surprised to see that their process had almost no resemblance to how we ran the U-2 recruiting, interview and hiring process. Not that there’s was any better or worse than ours... but there was nothing I could bring back to Beale since it was apples and oranges. No clue if it has changed with the B-2 process. Edited May 12, 2020 by HuggyU2
HuggyU2 Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 I really don't want to get in to any detail. The big picture is that the B-2 process (at the time) was handled by their O-6 OG/CC. In the U-2, nearly everything about the process is handled by the FTU.
Danger41 Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 The U-2 interview they put you in a spacesuit and lock you in a closet for 8 hours to see if you’ll go nuts. The B-2 interview they put you in a closet with the OG for 48 hours straight and make you audition (jokes, stories, limericks, etc). At least that’s what I heard. 1 4
hindsight2020 Posted May 12, 2020 Posted May 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Danger41 said: The U-2 interview they put you in a spacesuit and lock you in a closet for 8 hours to see if you’ll go nuts. The B-2 interview they put you in a closet with the OG for 48 hours straight and make you audition (jokes, stories, limericks, etc). At least that’s what I heard. LOL #oof
WC Drip Posted June 26, 2020 Posted June 26, 2020 an acquaintance mentioned in passing a few weeks ago that the hiring process was vastly different now than it was even ~5 years ago when they were at Whiteman sitting on the boards 🤷♂️
tx_flyer Posted March 1, 2021 Posted March 1, 2021 Has anyone gotten any news about the latest B-2 board?
bs98 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 @tx_flyer are you able to regale us with any updates on your hunt for the B-2?
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