Upcoming Boards

[Hopefulflyer389]

  On 10/31/2018 at 2:34 PM, ayz33 said:

They must be reviewing packets, i checked my video analytics and it's been viewed this week for the first time since i submitted it. It's unlisted

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Same here, so hopefully we get an answer in the next week or two

[Seadogs]

  On 10/31/2018 at 2:34 PM, ayz33 said:

They must be reviewing packets, i checked my video analytics and it's been viewed this week for the first time since i submitted it. It's unlisted

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Did they down vote it? 

[Dustoff!]

  On 10/31/2018 at 2:34 PM, ayz33 said:

They must be reviewing packets, i checked my video analytics and it's been viewed this week for the first time since i submitted it. It's unlisted

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Unlisted? Boooo. 😂 Ok, ok mine is listed, but its not like I made the title a super obvious "UPT" title.  I did like someone else ( @Seadogs ??) and searched around to see what others have done. Pretty awesomely awkward 👍

Edited October 31, 2018 by Dustoff!
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[Seadogs]

  On 10/31/2018 at 4:45 PM, Dustoff! said:

Unlisted? Boooo. 😂 Ok, ok mine is listed, but its not like I made the title a super obvious "UPT" title.  I did like someone else ( @Seadogs ??) and searched around to see what others have done. Pretty awesomely awkward 👍

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If ranting in front of a camera for a whole 3 minutes doesn't get your video down voted by the whole squadron, then I think it's time to start considering the youtube life as a viable means of being my main income stream.

Edited October 31, 2018 by Seadogs
FAT F'N FINGERS

[SurelySerious]

  On 10/30/2018 at 5:43 PM, matmacwc said:

You, son, have lots to learn.

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Still applicable. 

  On 10/31/2018 at 9:06 PM, Flying Pillows said:

 Why would you ever spend that much on liquor though? 

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 It’s a normal practice, and helps show interest among other things.

Also, he said Black Label...not Blue. Large $ difference. 

[bigdreams]

  On 11/1/2018 at 1:34 AM, SurelySerious said:

Still applicable. 

 It’s a normal practice, and helps show interest among other things.

Also, he said Black Label...not Blue. Large $ difference. 

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Bribing shows interest?

[SurelySerious]

  On 11/1/2018 at 2:20 AM, bigdreams said:

Bribing shows interest?

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Have you ever been invited to someone’s home for dinner? There is etiquette involved. 

[TStill]

The 177 Fighter Wing in Atlantic City will be having a hiring board for Undergraduate Pilot Training candidates seeking to fly the F-16 1-2 June 2019.  Packages are due 15 April 2019.  Please reference the below website for details.  

https://www.177fw.ang.af.mil/Units/Careers/

Please send all questions to: 

usaf.nj.177-fw.mbx.177-fw-upt@mail.mil

Thanks. 

[Spicoli]

Anyone headed to the 130th AS in Charleston this weekend?

Edited November 1, 2018 by Spicoli

[admdelta]

  On 11/2/2018 at 3:16 AM, Flying Pillows said:

Is that your real photo? Hope you don't use that photo of yourself in your package submissions! 

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That’s Spicoli bro! 

[GoodSplash9]

  On 11/1/2018 at 7:50 PM, Spicoli said:

Anyone headed to the 130th AS in Charleston this weekend?

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Is Charleston hiring right now? You going out for a UPT board or just visiting for a drill weekend? Looking for intel on the 130th.

[Spicoli]

  On 11/2/2018 at 5:15 AM, GoodSplash9 said:

You going out for a UPT board or just visiting for a drill weekend?

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I’m going for a UPT board. Packets were due October 15. 

Edited November 2, 2018 by Spicoli

[Kylrs]

  On 11/1/2018 at 5:50 PM, Ultimate Fighter Pilot said:

Has anyone gotten hired by any fighter units recently? 

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How recently are you talking?

[donkey]

Anyone headed out to the 123d for Oregon's meet & greet this weekend?  I'd offer to grab a beer tonight but unfortunately my plane gets in super late.   

[donkey]

  On 11/2/2018 at 7:01 PM, Flying Pillows said:

They are having an official meet and greet? 

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I believe so.  They should be having another if December if you're interested - shoot the POC a email to be put on the mailing list (check the 142 FW website for the POC's contact info).

[boxster02]

  On 11/2/2018 at 4:33 PM, donkey said:

Anyone headed out to the 123d for Oregon's meet & greet this weekend?  I'd offer to grab a beer tonight but unfortunately my plane gets in super late.   

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I think one other guy just got in as well. If anyone is around PM me for linkup. 

Edited November 3, 2018 by boxster02

[Mighty Mighty]

I'll be there in December! see you there.

[goodflightcowboy]

  On 11/2/2018 at 1:52 PM, Kylrs said:

How recently are you talking?

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2 folks got picked up literally today at Tulsa

[Hopefulflyer389]

  On 11/5/2018 at 2:54 AM, goodflightcowboy said:

2 folks got picked up literally today at Tulsa

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I take it that they made their selections with everyone being present? 

[goodflightcowboy]

  On 11/5/2018 at 3:02 AM, Hopefulflyer389 said:

I take it that they made their selections with everyone being present? 

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aaaaafirm

[goodflightcowboy]

Well... they do it kinda weird. 2 primary and 2 alternate, but from what I understand, the 2 alternates almost always end up going to UPT due to a lack of pilots, if the unit can swing it. Don't ask me the particulars though, just repeating information I was told. 

To your question, one off the street and 3 enlisted, although the off-the-street guy was a primary, so there's that. I got the sense that they didn't care, because the interview was about 50/50, I think the enlisted just performed better in the interview itself, since they're so used to interacting with the pilots. 

[goodflightcowboy]

  On 11/5/2018 at 3:24 AM, Flying Pillows said:

Well that's awesome for them. Did you get picked up man? 

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I did not lol managed to goon up my interview by talking about the airlines. First time though, so we'll get 'em next time around. 

[admdelta]

  On 11/5/2018 at 3:31 AM, goodflightcowboy said:

I did not lol managed to goon up my interview by talking about the airlines. First time though, so we'll get 'em next time around. 

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What’s wrong with talking about the airlines, if I may ask?

[goodflightcowboy]

  On 11/5/2018 at 3:35 AM, Flying Pillows said:

My dude lol. Keep pounding till they say yes! 

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I know. It’s not as bad as you think though.

 

  On 11/5/2018 at 3:37 AM, admdelta said:

What’s wrong with talking about the airlines, if I may ask?

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Objectively, nothing. But as I have quickly learned, fighters want you to literally be ready to kill someone to be a fighter guy, so saying anything other than “fighters” is wrong. I didn’t say I’d do airlines after I got there, I said if I didn’t get this board I’d end up working at the regionals while I continued applying, but in the interview debrief they said that was the kiss of death because it showed I wasn’t committed and didn’t exude the fighter mentality. 

 

  On 11/5/2018 at 3:41 AM, BadGuySplash said:

Oklahoma you have to live near the base, pretty sure minimal to none of the pilots have other jobs other than full time AGR, so they don't really want to hear about being part-time with airline, mostly because none of them do it and they want 100% committed guy in their squadron. This mostly pertains to OK though. 

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Negative. Over half their pilots are airline guys. It was a “fighter guy” mentality issue, not a reality issue.

[goodflightcowboy]

Good thing is, every single guy that got considered was ing phenomenal, and I’m nothing but proud and happy for them. Just gonna keep grinding.