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FLY6584 08-11-2008 08:09 PM
AD to Reserves during UPT?
 
Just wondering if anyone knew whether it was possible to transition to the Reserves from Active Duty during UPT? I realize you would have to be hired by a Reserve unit first, but if you were able to do that would it be possible for Big Blue to approve it?

Thanks for any advice!

Slice 08-11-2008 10:19 PM
Originally Posted by FLY6584 (Post 442896)
Just wondering if anyone knew whether it was possible to transition to the Reserves from Active Duty during UPT? I realize you would have to be hired by a Reserve unit first, but if you were able to do that would it be possible for Big Blue to approve it?

Thanks for any advice!
Sorry bro, I think your fooked for the next decade.

pilot141 08-11-2008 10:37 PM
I had a few guys in my UPT class do this, but that was during the ugly fugly 91-92 timeframe. Unless they throw the word "bank" at the Active duty guys your chances are pretty small.

Not impossible, just really small.

zondaracer 08-12-2008 06:11 AM
Not to mention that force shaping is pretty much done. Additionally, in order to be eligible for palace chase, you have to complete 2/3rds of your commitment, so yeah, fooked for the next decade.

FLY6584 08-13-2008 05:41 AM
Thanks for the responses guys. It sounds like there really is no possibility to make this happen.

As far as waiting until you complete 2/3 of your committment to Palace Chase I have heard of guys doing it after 1 year of Active Duty. Isn't it true that if Big Blue is overmanned in your specific MWS/year group and you put the paper work into Palace Chase you have a decent shot at getting it approved regardless of how many years you have in?

shane123 08-13-2008 06:51 AM
On the other hand....just out of curiosity....is it possible to go from Reserves to AD during or shortly after UPT?

rickair7777 08-13-2008 09:59 AM
Shane123 and FLY6584...

You guys should get together and make the AF an offer...trade places. I have seen stranger things happen (in the navy). If you're in the same pipeline it might work.

130drvr 08-13-2008 10:04 AM
Originally Posted by FLY6584 (Post 443651)
Thanks for the responses guys. It sounds like there really is no possibility to make this happen.

As far as waiting until you complete 2/3 of your committment to Palace Chase I have heard of guys doing it after 1 year of Active Duty. Isn't it true that if Big Blue is overmanned in your specific MWS/year group and you put the paper work into Palace Chase you have a decent shot at getting it approved regardless of how many years you have in?
any overmanned MWS is sending dudes to UAVs.....C-130s are doing it bigtime w/ CPs....

FLY6584 08-13-2008 11:59 AM
Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 443780)
Shane123 and FLY6584...

You guys should get together and make the AF an offer...trade places. I have seen stranger things happen (in the navy). If you're in the same pipeline it might work.
Yeah, but that makes sense and how often does the AF actually do $hit that does makes sense...


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