2.5 years to UPT from the board?! Hell naw brother. That's standard "monopoly money" Guard antics. In 2006 AFRC sent me through OTS/UPT/FTU with less than 2 weeks between events. Insane that one would have to brag about that. I hit the line as a CMR guy as a 2LT.
Honestly, I'd be looking at other units who could send ya a quicker. That timeline is retarded. Some AFRC units are sending multiple dudes a FY to UPT. The only reason anyone would hang out for a unit like that is because you're a townie, which is also a common M.O. in the Guard. Nothing wrong with that, but life's riddled with opportunity costs.
Same deal with AC upgrades at guard tanker units. The AFRC sucks on the AD-Lite shenanigans, but at least we get people paid and hours on the logbook stat. Game is chess, it ain't checkers. Good luck to ya bud.