Originally Posted by
kalyx522
I guess I was wrong, I thought the background check was performed before you start actual training. so I could be in the middle of OTS or something before I know if I passed the security clearance or not? do they tell you once it's complete or you just kind of assume somewhere along the way?
I had already been to OTS, UPT, KC-135 School, Survival School, and halfway through my mission qual before my clearance was finished. Sometimes they get backed up on investigations...they called when I got back from UPT and they hadn't even started mine. Knowing what I know now, I would bug your unit's security manager every couple of months to check on how your clearance is progressing.