Air Guard/Reserve guys and gals,
I have completed my application packets and am now ready to start pounding the ground to get them into the decision makers hands. I am looking for any words of advice from the SMEs on this forum to assist in being the most prepared for the process.
I am an Army rotorhead (7.5 years active duty and curently ARNG; mid time CAPT; 29 yoa) and Mesa FO looking to mix it up in the guard/reserve fighter community for the remainder of my 20. I meet all the requirements for the new Fixed Wing Qualification course, but have met with some resistance to this program during my preliminary phone calls to commanders and ops officers of fighter units. Any takers as to why??
I am working on making contacts within the brotherhood by jumpseating to these various units and shaking hands; any additional recommendations to boost my packet?
If there are any x-Army guys out there who have made this leap successfully into a fighter unit, I would love to here your story and lessons learned.
Thank you for your assistance.
Clint Tabor
I have completed my application packets and am now ready to start pounding the ground to get them into the decision makers hands. I am looking for any words of advice from the SMEs on this forum to assist in being the most prepared for the process.
I am an Army rotorhead (7.5 years active duty and curently ARNG; mid time CAPT; 29 yoa) and Mesa FO looking to mix it up in the guard/reserve fighter community for the remainder of my 20. I meet all the requirements for the new Fixed Wing Qualification course, but have met with some resistance to this program during my preliminary phone calls to commanders and ops officers of fighter units. Any takers as to why??
I am working on making contacts within the brotherhood by jumpseating to these various units and shaking hands; any additional recommendations to boost my packet?
If there are any x-Army guys out there who have made this leap successfully into a fighter unit, I would love to here your story and lessons learned.
Thank you for your assistance.
Clint Tabor