124th Fighter Squadron

[Lynxman]

Do we have anybody from this unit here? I got a phone call from a recruiter for UPT and she was very helpful but I had some more questions that I was hoping a pilot could answer. Do people selected for UPT still need to go to IFS? When I was talking to another unit they told me I needed to do the TBAS test but this unit only requires the AFOQT is this normal? Should I take the TBAS anyways? Thanks for the help.

 

[Rake]

Boys from Boise are a good group. You have to take the AFOQT and TBAS to go before any board. I believe that everyone has to go to IFS no matter what. This has changed since I went in. Go over to Baseops.net and use the search function to find out stuff.

If Shooter is still there, shoot him straight!

 

[Lynxman]

124th is outta Iowa are we thinking about the same unit?

 

[frog_flyer]

He thought you meant 124 FW. They're in Boise.

 

[Rake]

No worries. Don't know anything about Iowa. If you want to get into ANG unit ask the POC for UPT interviews to visit during a UTA. Bring some adult beverages and don't be a knob. Ask questions but do your home work.

 

[PuffDriver]

Do we have anybody from this unit here? I got a phone call from a recruiter for UPT and she was very helpful but I had some more questions that I was hoping a pilot could answer. Do people selected for UPT still need to go to IFS? When I was talking to another unit they told me I needed to do the TBAS test but this unit only requires the AFOQT is this normal? Should I take the TBAS anyways? Thanks for the help.

If you are talking to a recruiter, I wouldn't take much of what they say to truth. The 124th hired me back in 95. I had about 5k hours back then. They sent me for the AFOQT as well as the BATS--now it's TBAS. They were also going to send me to IFS. I would plan on all three--at least in your prep work. I wish I still knew some people there so I could send you to someone.