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#51
It can be done
Ya that's wrong. You get a UPT slot before you go to OTS...Once you get through the UPT Board, OTS is just a part of your training rip and is implied...that is, you're going to OTS. Everybody at OTS already knows what they're going to be in the Air Force. If the Recruiter is trying to sign you up for a job other than pilot and telling you to compete for UPT after, its bull******, I know guys that got tricked into being a Navigator who never wanted to be a Navigator, but the recruiter was just trying to fill slots that were undermanned.
Jolly
#52
Ok Eugene. I'll explain it to you. The Reserve/Guard are ACTUAL military. It's not weekend warrior dress up time. We do go kill people and they try to kill us back. So, yes they can make you go to Iraq. If you are uncomfortable with this idea maybe you shouldn't join the military. It could really get in the way of important things.
#53
Big advantage
The 4 yrs I did spend as a WSO were some of my best years in the AF. I learned more about flying with some of those crusty old fighter pilots then I ever did in UPT, and by the time I got to UPT I already knew how to fly a jet and was familiar with the rules, regs, and environment. It made UPT a lot of fun and gave me a huge advantage over my classmates when it came time for class rankings.
Same in my UPT class (Webb, 72-05). The #1 graduate was an F-4 backseater who had his choice of F-4, RF-4, or F-106. He took the RF-4, to the surprise of some, but presumably knew just what he was doing.
#54
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: Flight Instructor
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