Air National Guard

[TankerDriver]

I believe the age is 30.

 

[Otto77]

http://www.njatla.ang.af.mil/UPT/upt95.doc

go here..its a sample UPT package and what all is included...all units are different..some ask for all kinds of stuff.

I would just start making cold calls, working connections if you happen to have any. Its doable but with your age you might want to get on it as there is a long lead time for someone in your case that is a civilian looking to go to a Commissioning source first and then UPT. Dont put all your eggs in one basket, I was seeking both guard and reserve jobs, heavy and fighters. Dont want to limit yourself to options.

 

[khallen2754]

Do the selection boards meet often or only a couple times a year? I assume the selection boards are differnet for the Air National Guard and Air Force reserves. I would like to know if there is a particular time during the fiscal year which I should plan to have my package sent out to meet any deadlines. For example, if the boards only meet once a year, then missing the deadline would put you back a year.

Also, I am buying some study guides for the AFOQT this afternoon. Does anyone know much about the TBAS test ,which is replacing the BAT, or how to go about preparing for it?

 

[frog_flyer]

play lots of videogames with joysticks

 

[Otto77]

Do the selection boards meet often or only a couple times a year? I assume the selection boards are differnet for the Air National Guard and Air Force reserves. I would like to know if there is a particular time during the fiscal year which I should plan to have my package sent out to meet any deadlines. For example, if the boards only meet once a year, then missing the deadline would put you back a year.

Also, I am buying some study guides for the AFOQT this afternoon. Does anyone know much about the TBAS test ,which is replacing the BAT, or how to go about preparing for it?

AF Reserves- National pilot selection board meets 2X a year..Sept. and March

Now you still have to be sponsored by a unit and then all your paperwork goes to this board for approval.

Guard- Most units hire typically once a year..those times vary..no set time..a lot of them seem to be in the late spring/summer.


As for the BAT..you cant really prepare for it..either you have good hand eye coord. or you dont ha ha

 

[gderek]

Some clarification, on the reserves. You will know what airframe you're going to in the Reserves. You are hired by a unit that flies a particular aircraft, the only way that will change is if the unit changes airframe or you're in a fighter slot and you don't do well, they may bounce you from the fighter.

The process is long. I'd say you need to hurry. The last I checked you had to be in UPT by 30 but before that it was 27. Just not sure which it is now, it all changes based on the "needs of the Air Force."

To be interviewed you really need to pound the pavement, buy beverages etc.
In the reserves the process is usually interview with a squadron, get selected and they help with your UPT package, then go to a wing board on that base and then to the Air Force Reserve board. You may want to talk to a recruiter so that you can get a Flying Class 1 Air Force Physical. IF you can't you'll be wasting your time. My unit had me get one prior to the interview.
From the time I contacted the unit I work for, it took me two years to get to OTS, than almost two years to be totally qualified.

Realize you'll be competing with lots of people, we have a file cabinet full of resumes, make yours stand out.

You can't prepare for the BAT, play video games is the best advice or just don't worry about it is even better. Score very high on the AFOQT, this is often a show stopper if scores are low.

Feel free to PM if you need more info.

 

[RedDogC130]

GDEREK, that is a great point I forgot to mention about getting the Flying Class 1 physical done. When I was looking at the Reserves vs. Guard, that was the process that took the longest to finish. Either talk to the recruiter for that one or if a unit is interested, they will set you up. Try to set it up with one of your local units, and once it is done, you can use it for any of them once you get the slot. You would just have to get it trasnfered to that medical group. Yes, hurry with your age, but there are waivers for everything these days. If they want you bad enough, they will get you, but do not rely on that. Set your self a goal for each thing to get done. Get the tests done my the end of April. Most of them, you either know it or you do not. Don't sweat it if you don't do hot. Still submit the results, it is the whole person concept. Get on it.