mett-tc Posted June 17, 2016 Posted June 17, 2016 If you all are referring to 16OT04, the package due date is next week. 24ish June. Which means we won't get notified until (more than likely) after Labor day. This info is from AD LO recruiters directly. This follows suit with the last rated board in January. Packages due at the end of the month and notifications coming out late March/early May.
pancho17 Posted June 17, 2016 Posted June 17, 2016 6 minutes ago, mett-tc said: If you all are referring to 16OT04, the package due date is next week. 24ish June. Which means we won't get notified until (more than likely) after Labor day. This info is from AD LO recruiters directly. This follows suit with the last rated board in January. Packages due at the end of the month and notifications coming out late March/early May. I think most of the recent discussion has been around the AFRC boards. To my knowledge, they do not line up with the 16OT04 dates.
c_dub_g Posted June 17, 2016 Posted June 17, 2016 I actually applied for the AFRC UPT board. But thanks. Gives me an idea of when results come out. Ha. I appreciate it
c_dub_g Posted June 21, 2016 Posted June 21, 2016 Does anybody have any contact information for AFRC/A3TB? That's where we submitted our packages. I haven't got a notification that my package was received and I went thru my MPF not a recruiter. Any info helps. Thanks - Chris G
bb17 Posted July 1, 2016 Posted July 1, 2016 Seems like nobody is talking about the June AFRC board unlike years past. Is there a shortage of applicants again this year? Anybody hear anything back yet?
c_dub_g Posted July 1, 2016 Posted July 1, 2016 5 minutes ago, willflyforfood said: I'm going for the November board. But would be interested to hear if any sponsored applicants were denied for whatever reason. Or if they are taking unsponsored apps. Well... Results from this board should be out within the month so... You'll find out soon. Good luck!
bb17 Posted July 1, 2016 Posted July 1, 2016 22 minutes ago, willflyforfood said: I'm going for the November board. But would be interested to hear if any sponsored applicants were denied for whatever reason. Or if they are taking unsponsored apps. According to my recruiter results will come out as early as today for the June board, or could take up to a month. I'll let you know what I find out so you have an extra data point!
thankyouthanks Posted July 7, 2016 Posted July 7, 2016 I am a sponsored candidate for the June AFRC board. My recruiter told me that it has been received and am now just playing the waiting game. He told me mid July and the squadron just said soon, so who knows. I know that they did take unsponsored applications for this board. Anyone heard anything ?
pancho17 Posted July 8, 2016 Posted July 8, 2016 On 7/1/2016 at 5:57 AM, bb17 said: Seems like nobody is talking about the June AFRC board unlike years past. Is there a shortage of applicants again this year? Anybody hear anything back yet? Still radio silence. Trying to follow all the excellent advice I've been given and not hold my breath, but its so... damn... hard.... 1
thankyouthanks Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Almost another week and still haven't heard anything.
last_chance Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 (edited) Has anyone heard about the new 6 year active reserve commitment? I haven't seen it mentioned on any sites yet. Edited July 13, 2016 by last_chance
last_chance Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 From the memo that was sent to me, it looks like it is no longer a rumor and is now being implemented. Any UFT graduate after 1 Dec 16 will have the 6 year commitment that starts when you go to OTS. It doesn't seem like it is to bad a deal, but could cause problems with people who take a LOA from their civilian job. They only have to hold you position for 5 year. So this could cause problems unless they build in a break period after your seasoning period.
last_chance Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 21 minutes ago, willflyforfood said: What memo I was sent a memo from my sponsoring Unit letting me know about the changes. The memo is from Lt Gen Jackson to NAF and Wing commanders dated 16 June. Maybe your unit has not been told, but I imagine your sponsoring wing commander has the memo.
pancho17 Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Well... That really blows. I saw the memo from my recruiter and what last_chance says is true, it's for any UFT graduates after 01 Dec 2016. Pretty rough for those of us who have worked out commitments and return plans with our civilian jobs. Requires you to hold an ART position after training until your six years are up, and seems to be a kneejerk response to backfill instructors (possibly being lost to the airlines?) Either way, sounds like to me a way to dissuade people to join at all, especially if they see themselves less than 6 years from a job at the majors. I'm not an airline guy, but I definitely had an understanding of what this all would look like.
c_dub_g Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Any word on when we will get results from the June AFRC board?
Prof_Chaos Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Any day now I was told. This is the first I am hearing of the 6 year commitment though...
last_chance Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 I will try to post what I can remember. The memo makes it seem like the ultimate goal is to get you to a point were you can upgrade quicker and then become a Unit instructor. Just like Panco17 mentioned. You would attend OTS, UPT, follow-on training, and seasoning orders in a military status. Payed just like the active duty members. Seasoning orders are 140 day according to the memo. After this, you would be hired into a ART overhire position. You will be a federal civil service employee paid on the gs pay scale. You will be considered a traditional reservist (1 weekend a month, 2 weeks in the summer) who has a job with the federal government. Like I said in another post, the total full time commitment to the reserves is 6 years. This commitment starts when you enter your first formal training program (OTS, IFS, or UFT.) After completing all the required formal training and your seasoning orders, you will then do 4 years of the ART overhire position. At the end of the program you can apply to fill an empty ART position, not in overhire status, or just become a TR and find civilian employment. In a way this could get those that want to fly for the airlines a chance to build enough military hours to potentially skip the regionals. That's all I could remember for know but it should cover everything.
last_chance Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 2 hours ago, c_dub_g said: Any word on when we will get results from the June AFRC board? Unfortunately I have not seen anything posted or heard any rumors. I want to call and ask my recruiter, but know he will call as soon as he finds something out.
pancho17 Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 3 minutes ago, last_chance said: Unfortunately I have not seen anything posted or heard any rumors. I want to call and ask my recruiter, but know he will call as soon as he finds something out. As of today: "None of us have heard any board results.. It usually does not take this long."
last_chance Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 17 minutes ago, pancho17 said: As of today: "None of us have heard any board results.. It usually does not take this long." I seem to remember my recruiter and most of the the members at my sponsoring unit telling me that results typically take about 3 weeks. "They will probably come out end of June/beginning of July with class dates potentially coming around the 15 of July." I am sure they had no idea it would take this long. Maybe the will give out class dates and results at the same time. I guess one can dream.
thankyouthanks Posted July 14, 2016 Posted July 14, 2016 What do you think is the earliest OTS class that could be assigned?
c_dub_g Posted July 14, 2016 Posted July 14, 2016 Nobody will leave for OTS till most likely next fiscal year.
c_dub_g Posted July 14, 2016 Posted July 14, 2016 2 hours ago, last_chance said: Unfortunately I have not seen anything posted or heard any rumors. I want to call and ask my recruiter, but know he will call as soon as he finds something out. Thanks. Welp... May patience be with you my friends!
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