ANG/AFR applicants for 2008?

[bravodelta79]

Anyone else here applying to any Guard or Reserve AF units this year? I have about eight of my application packages sent out, one interview scheduled (C-130's) and hopefully more on the way!

Just curious if anyone else out there is taking the long journey into military aviation...

[MikeOH58]

Is that a tiger in your avatar?

[bravodelta79]

Originally Posted by MikeOH58

Is that a tiger in your avatar?

Cheetah... very good eye!

Was it the switches or the ugly plastic panel?

[MikeOH58]

Originally Posted by bravodelta79

Cheetah... very good eye!

Was it the switches or the ugly plastic panel?

Both, plus about 350 hours in the type...If you have the chance, try and fly a Tiger. The 180HP lycoming makes a big difference. You actually climb! haha!


PS- Grummans are not ugly at all! Great looking airplanes unlike cessnas and pipers!

[bravodelta79]

Yeah, I'm sure. This has the HC STC, but I'm sure the extra 20/30HP is quite noticeable.

I like the airplane, but the panel plastic has a bit to be desired.

So............... anyone applying this year?

[rmepilot]

The Army Reserve is looking for C-12 pilots to fly out of KY. More info at

http://aptap.forumco.com/topic~TOPIC_ID~4215.asp

for those who are interested.

[beis77]

I'm applying to the C-130 unit in Fayetteville NC.

[bravodelta79]

Good luck to you, beis77!

[M3toocool]

i am applying for c-5 and c-17 and kc-135 at jersey but any one know if i have a good shot cause i hear alot of people are applying. I have about 301TT 40Multi Comm IFR and a jet course and workin on my cfi now but my pilot score was a 79 on the afoqt

[bravodelta79]

Good luck, M3. Stranger things have happened, I'm sure!! I'd love to get a C-5 slot here in Dayton, but they aren't doing much since they are over-staffed and may end up getting the C-17 sometime soon. (The chief pilot doesn't know yet...)

Take care and good luck!

[astrowhip]

What units did you apply to bravodelta?

I hope to begin the process soon.

Good luck!

[bravodelta79]

Everywhere in Ohio and surrounding states.

Fingers crossed!

[bravodelta79]

Anyone else applying this year? Frog?

I currently have two interviews scheduled and a likely third. I'll report back after I have them.

[frog_flyer]

BD,

I'm always busy. I have not yet sent in a packet this year, but that is soon to change. I will not likely post if/when I get any interviews.

Have you had any hits from the 121st?

[bravodelta79]

Negative on the 121st, but that's probably because I haven't sent it yet. I'll go visit them if I can get a contact as they're about a 90 min drive for me.

Take care.

[frog_flyer]

Originally Posted by bravodelta79

Negative on the 121st, but that's probably because I haven't sent it yet. I'll go visit them if I can get a contact as they're about a 90 min drive for me.

Take care.

A dude I talked to said they've been taking 4 primaries/4 alternates for the last several years. That'd be a good bet for you.

[bravodelta79]

Thanks for the info! Take care.

[bravodelta79]

BUMP

Anyone else doing the app process this year? I've been picked up and would be willing to help out others going through the process. I have app info for Ohio and the surrounding area.

[WetCommMulti]

I've actually talked to ANG recruiters and will be making the trip down to talk to some AFR recruiters shortly. I still don't know what the best situation would be for myself. I'm sitting at 270/44, just graduated too. I wanna find out the differences between them before I make a choice on which I would sign with. Any info you have would be appreciated.

[bravodelta79]

I'm not sure what 270/44 means, but kudos for starting early! The differences I've found between ANG and AFRC are [1] when you get hired for ANG, you are "in" with the unit whereas the AFRC only "sponsors" you for the bi-annual board where your packet goes in front of a board who either OK's you or not. The unit sponsoring me has only had one person not make it for a low PCSM score, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

The [2] second difference is that the ANG is a state organization whereas the AFRC is federal only. The governor or the president can call up the ANG whereas only the president can call up the AFRC.

The third difference is that ANG sends folks to AMS to get commissioned (six weeks) as opposed to the AFRC which sends them to OTS (12 weeks).

As far as operational differences, I haven't been able to find any. Here's a thread I started about this on another web site. I guess there are a few pay differences, but I can't make heads or tails out of it anyway.

http://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums...howtopic=13475

[jburns157]

Hey BravoD79,

I dropped in my apps about 2 months ago, none in the Ohio region though as I couldn't get find any units with upcoming boards? So you've picked up a slot then? Love to hear more about it!

[bravodelta79]

Mansfield is coming up here in August. You could probably get on with that. Shoot me your email and I'll send you all the Ohio info I have that hasn't come yet (Columbus, Mansfield, Toledo, Pittsburgh).

Good luck! I'll be up at YNG -- pretty close to you.

[frog_flyer]

You're gonna fly the J?

Hot ####.

[bravodelta79]

Me? No. They have the H2 model.

[frog_flyer]

Originally Posted by frog_flyer

You're gonna fly the J?

Hot ####.

Originally Posted by bravodelta79

Me? No. They have the H2 model.

You're gonna fly the H2?

Hot ####.





I assumed J because o the avvy.