Atwoo155

Whats the deal with the F-XX pilot needed on career builder? Are those for real for just another scam to get people to sign up?
Could someone tell me a bit more about the ANG? What is the commitment? Is it like the reserve or is there more to it? What is the interview process like for the ANG? What happens if you botch the interview is that it or do you now have to find some other job in the mil to do? Just a airline pilot looking for fly anything in the ANG or reserves.

UAL T38 Phlyer

The ads are legit, but often, they are seeking someone who is already qualified. So, if the ad is looking for an F-16 pilot, the pre-requisites are: graduate of USAF or USN Pilot Training, Graduate of F-16 Basic-Course. Desired: 2000 hours in-type, and Weapons-School Graduate.

In other words, the part-time Air National Guard or Reserve is trying to hire a guy who just left full-time active duty.

It appears to me that, as "government" agencies, they are required to "advertise," knowing full-well that the jobs are usually filled by former active-duty guys.

Once in a great while they are seeking to hire a guy "off the street," as we say. To be hired off the street, you would have to be younger than about 28 (so as to start UPT before you are 30), have a 4-year college degree, meet medical standards, not have a criminal background, etc.

There are other threads here (over the last 6 months) that cover the selection process to get in to an "off the street" scenario.

If you're "just an airline pilot looking to fly," it won't cut it. If you want to fly in the military, you need to want to fly and serve in a capacity that will kill bad guys---and frequently lay your own life on the line. That's true whether you fly Fighters, Attack, or Heavies.

As an aside, today marks my 18th anniversary of my first combat-sortie...and I asked myself a lot of questions about why I was there, getting shot at. Oh, right..I signed-up for this. I had to mentally adjust in a hurry. I advocate doing that before you join.

The difference between Guard and Reserve: the Guard is under the control of that state's Governor (unless activated during war-time); the Reserves are always under the control of the President. Operating budgets come from the states, or Feds, respectively. Otherwise, pretty similar.

My only regret about being an Air Force / Air Force Reserve pilot? I'm approaching mandatory retirement....

Atwoo155

I have always wanted to fly in the military but was disqualified because of my vision. I would have to get PRK to become eligible for a pilot spot.

crewdawg

Then what's stopping you?

Atwoo155

Mostly the thought that if I don't get a pilot spot or if I for some reason fail out (as I have heard many do) I would be forced to find a non flying job in the mil which i am not that interested in.

Spongebob

Congratulations! You've completed step 1 of the self de-selection process. Thank you for leaving the spot open for someone who wants to be there.

Spongebob

Slice

Agreed. Plus, if you're flying RJ's and worried about getting through UPT, stop flying families around please...

Atwoo155

You guys are totaly right I should have never thought to ask a serious question to the 5 year olds on this forum. I will just go right ahead and take this question to PPW.

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