Transfers in the Guard

[Please Hire Me]

Since the majority of Guard pilots have civillian flying jobs (which we all know requires moving around a lot), what are their options if they get offered a good flying job in another part of the country besides commuting? I've heard of some people asking for transfers that really pi$$ off some in their unit. It would suck to do that, but then again, it would suck to miss out on an excellent job opportunity.

Comments?

 

[Tweetdrvr]

The priorities in your life should be family, civilian job, and then Guard/Reserve.

Yes the unit may put food on the table, and may have given you the hours you needed to get that job, but what the unit is not giving a part timer is health benefits, and a pension plan. Unless you are being hired directly into a full time ART(Technician) or AGR position, then things change slightly, but that is such an extremely rare event that it is hardly worth mentioning.

Any unit understands these things happen. If you honestly found a job that makes it impossible to commute to your unit, then try to find another way to finish your commitment to the military. Your UPT commitment is not to that reserve unit that sponsored you, that slot is federal, if guard, there is a little more invested in you since they in house select their UPT candidates. Your UPT commitment doesn't even have to filled in a flying slot, and there are plenty of other reserve jobs and programs out there that can be done on a no kidding 3 or 4 day a month basis that will fulfill your obligations.

Be good to the squadron and they will take care of you and understand when you have to move on. But, I wouldn't worry too much about now. Most jobs are commutable unless you are on some really tight corporate leash and don't have any type of jump seat or pass privileges. Just remember, always try to live with either your civilian job or your military job if you can't do them both from the same place. People who commute to both jobs really put a lot of stress on their lives and never seem to be at home very much.

Hope this helps. BTW you must be doing fairly well at UPT to have time to ask such questions.

 

[MarineGrunt]

BTW you must be doing fairly well at UPT to have time to ask such questions.

LOL. I just started SUPT and I'm enjoying my time in academics before the SHTF in a few weeks. Any advice?

 

[Tweetdrvr]

keep an open mind, help out your classmates, organize into groups of three or four for study, don't let the guys having trouble study/chairfly with other dudes having trouble, get someone from the class about to graduate PhaseII to show you the pre start flows, the after start flows, the takeoff nmemonics, ops checks, descent checks, etc.. and afterlanding flows and learn them!!Learn the Bold Face stuff cold, not only just to write it, but be able to stand at attention in front of your buds and say them. Lastly, learn those systems when you hit academics, keep your systems workbook your entire time on the flightline, it explains 37 inner workings in a very complimentary manner to the dash-one.

Most importantly, make the most of your time in the flight room, listen in on other pre briefs and de briefs, then study while others are out flying, after flying and being in the room all day, the last thing you will want to do or be able to do is to get productive study time in the evenings. Chairfly at night before you go to bed, GET SLEEP!!!, then wake up early if you need to study more. I know a few students who go to bed at 7 or 8 everynight and then wake up at 4 or 5 to study in the morning before they hit the flight room when their brains are fresh. If it works for you try it.

Good luck, you'll do fine. I took four strokes off my golf game during Phase III over at Starkville on the Miss. St Golf course.

 

[HoursHore]

Chair fly the pattern like its your new religion

 

[kc135ang]

UPT wasn't so bad. This is how I made it through. Make sure you never study on the weekend, since you need that time to rest and relax. You have have all week to learn what you need when your not flying since you'll be on formal release. Second, don't study all night long. Stop at 9:00 or don't study at all or you will be burnt out. Third, get the gouge. It works! Fourth. Don't sweat academics! This is the time to screw around because once you hit the flightline you will not have the time. Fifth. This only applies to LAFB. Go to lake Amistad, enjoy the $4.50 movies, and go to the little resteraunt in Bracketville (grannie place or the kitchen)..Can't recall the name. Check out Eagle Pass to see if they opened the new casino. the orinal sucked, but they were building a new one.

Goodl luck

 

[CCDiscoB]

Not so much...

"...Since the majority of Guard pilots have civillian flying jobs..."

I don't know about that. About half of the Guard/Reserve force are full-time, if not more, and a percentage of part-timers are not civilian pilots. Some are doctors, lawyers and in business.

"...what are their options if they get offered a good flying job in another part of the country..."

It depends on how long you've been with the unit. I wouldn't leave a unit that sent me to pilot training earlier than 3 years. But there's nothing keeping you there, except your reputation.

"... besides commuting?..."

Many units require you to live near the unit.

"...I've heard of some people asking for transfers that really pi$$ off some in their unit. It would suck to do that, but then again, it would suck to miss out on an excellent job opportunity..."
How excellent are we talking, Fed Ex yes, Sh&t Box Air...no.

Bottom line, once you spend time with your unit your priorities may change. If want to fly Guard/Reserve, don't look at it as stepping stone, we can tell, and we are not impressed.