Visiting unit on drill weekend

[175driver]

I'm planning on visiting a unit this weekend that I'm applying to. I was told drill starts at 0700 but was unsure when the best time to show up would be and how long to stay? Show up at 0650 and stay all day or a few hours later and stay a couple of hours? I deifinitely don't want to step on any toes while trying to meet everyone and get my name out there but I also don't want it to appear that I'm not interested. 

[UPT-hopeful]

Whenever - generally 9-10 is good so you can get in on a lunch push and stay for a few hours after. Generally the bar will be a good place to meet folks after drill ends. 

[nunya]

Just show up at 7.  Everyone will probably be in a roll call of some sort at 7, so hang out in the bar/common area/Heritage Room/lobby until someone looks at you or says, "Who the hell are you?"  Then do your thing.

Edited September 26, 2016 by nunya

[Stoker]

Is it the 187FW? The POC there said 1000-1200 or 1400-COB either day.

[175driver]

125FS out of Tulsa 

[bb17]

In my experience you can contact whoever is processing pilot applications (usually a pilot doing that), and they will tell you what time is good to show up. Sometimes they will pick you up at the gate and show you around for the day, or will coordinate to get you a base pass and tell you what time is good to get there. For me it varied from having lunch and talking to folks for a couple hours, all the way to making it a whole weekend event. 

[175driver]

Thanks, everyone!

[mp5g]

3 hours ago, OUcfi said:

Thanks, everyone!

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[tk1313]

On 9/26/2016 at 1:40 PM, sforron said:

Is it the 187FW? The POC there said 1000-1200 or 1400-COB either day.

Which days?

[Stoker]

10 minutes ago, tk1313 said:

Which days?

Sorry, this past weekend.

[tk1313]

4 minutes ago, sforron said:

Sorry, this past weekend.

Sucks. Think they'll have one early November?

[Stoker]

1 hour ago, tk1313 said:

Sucks. Think they'll have one early November?

I believe they said that they're heading to Sentry Savannah for their November drill weekend, so not likely. Never hurts to reach out and see, though.

[tk1313]

1 minute ago, sforron said:

I believe they said that they're heading to Sentry Savannah for their November drill weekend, so not likely. Never hurts to reach out and see, though.

Nice, I've got family in Savannah, and could easily hop up there... But probably need to contact them first.