Chances for a military slot?
08-27-2007, 01:46 PM
#12
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It is only guaranted pending you pass the medical. I know guys who went through OTS with guaranteed pilot slots, finished ots, got dq'ed and are now flying desksr, But i think les than 5% get medically dq'ed from flying, and you will have to decide if the risk is worth it
08-27-2007, 05:34 PM
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There's a crapload of medical requirements. I never thought i had anything wrong with me and finally when i went to my exam, they did a myriad of tests that i didnt even know existed. They did a topography scan of my cornea and DQ'ed me based on the curvature, even though my vision is perfect. They even put me through 4 hours of eye exams that included reading eye charts with NVG's
08-27-2007, 09:02 PM
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6'0" is fine. I know a guy who's 6'4" in CHS.
2.2 though is not so good. Definitely try to raise that to a 3.0 by the time you graduate.
Try to find a blog or something of the like of a current military student going through UPT. I personally had a great time at UPT. I did OTS and found the recruiter myself. This specific recruiter was 100% transparent, and I applied only for a pilot's slot in the USAF. One was available, so I was selected for that...after 3 months in Montgomery, AL learning the finer points of memo writing and bed folding I was declared Air Force officer material and then it was on to the gauntlet of UPT.
Good luck.
Ah...well...that was a fun stroll down memory lane. Now forget everything I just said and go find your nearest AFR/ANG office.
2.2 though is not so good. Definitely try to raise that to a 3.0 by the time you graduate.
Try to find a blog or something of the like of a current military student going through UPT. I personally had a great time at UPT. I did OTS and found the recruiter myself. This specific recruiter was 100% transparent, and I applied only for a pilot's slot in the USAF. One was available, so I was selected for that...after 3 months in Montgomery, AL learning the finer points of memo writing and bed folding I was declared Air Force officer material and then it was on to the gauntlet of UPT.
Good luck.
Ah...well...that was a fun stroll down memory lane. Now forget everything I just said and go find your nearest AFR/ANG office.
08-27-2007, 09:55 PM
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Cool. I heard 6'0" was too tall. That's good to hear. So what exactly is UPT? I saw it was Undergraduate Pilot Training, but is that considered undergraduate in terms of the USAF or school? Yeah, i know 2.2 isn't good. I didn't do so hot in a couple of my classes and end up switching majors. My GPA is on the rise though. Thanks a lot.
08-28-2007, 02:48 PM
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Position: C-17s / A320
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Try googling {air force "supt" blog}
or just go here
http://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums...hp?showforum=5
or just go here
http://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums...hp?showforum=5
08-29-2007, 06:58 PM
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There's a crapload of medical requirements. I never thought i had anything wrong with me and finally when i went to my exam, they did a myriad of tests that i didnt even know existed. They did a topography scan of my cornea and DQ'ed me based on the curvature, even though my vision is perfect. They even put me through 4 hours of eye exams that included reading eye charts with NVG's
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