What Are My Chances of an ANG / AFR Fighter Squadron UPT Slot?

[blueingreen]

Hey Baseops crew,

Hope you're all doing well. I joined this forum after making the decision to pursue my dream of becoming a fighter pilot, and have enjoyed chatting with you all along the way. Many of you have taken the time to personally help me on this journey (you know who you are), and I thank you for that. I've been pursuing this goal for about a year now with little success, and am wondering if I need a reality check. To be honest, I thought I would have received an interview invite or at least a few rush invites by now, but I'm 0 for 8 on applications so far and have attended one rush event. Nonetheless, I understand that this process can be very competitive, so I'm determined to keep working at this until I succeed. I'm not picky about location, I'll go wherever a fighter slot is available. Here are my stats, let me know what you think and if there's anything I can do to improve my chances.

• 25 Year Old Male, Civilian
• AFOQT: 99 Pilot || 91 CSO || 99 ABM || 90 Academic Aptitude || 93 Verbal || 75 Quantitative
• TBAS / PCSM: 93
• 70 Hours of Flight Time, Currently Working on Scheduling my PPL Checkride
• B.A. in Political Science, 3.4 / 4.0 GPA at a top 20 globally ranked university
• Letters of Recommendation from:
  • CFI and former Infantryman in the British Army
  • College Wrestling Coach
  • Former Employer / Supervisor at a Bank
• Multiple-Time National Champion in Judo
• Volunteer Assistant Judo Coach + Sparring Partner for the US National Team
• Founder and Sole Proprietor of a Small Business
• Former Professional Musician w/ Competitive Accolades
• Proficient in 3 languages

I know that my weakest point is likely my lack of pilot certificates and flight time. That said, I've heard of cases where people were hired off the street without much flight time. My hope is that my luck will change once I get my PPL, but if there's anything else I'm neglecting, please feel free to share your feedback! Thanks for your help everyone.

Sincerely,

blueingreen