Tiger,

Move to an "underserved" area so you can be a "quota" hire. I have heard this is how they now get minorities without be "biased". Move to, say, Rio Grande Valley in Texas or Compton, CA. Just some area where not many "officer types" would be from.

Can you claim to be Hispanic? Hispanic is not a race - you don't have to have dark skin.

Marsea

Clearly in your youth, the minority child of a military pilot stole your lunch money. Get some therapy.

For the young guys trying to get pilot slots, if you don't try the answer is always no. Go for it, it's awesome and for the vast majority of time you'll never have to work with ********s like this.

Uhhhh? I'm not sure where this came from. I haven't said my race anywhere on this site so I am a little confused as to your post. Also, moving is not an option right now. I have a job and can't just get up and move somewhere else unless I have another job to go to that equals or exceeds what I've got now.

So, really I guess I just don't understand the point of your post.

Briefly going over your post you seemed concerned about getting into the Military.

I know that a few years back if an area was "underserved" and the candidate was from that area, points were added to the application because the area is, well, underserved.

If I was Harvard Grad..etc, I guess I would not worry. For a US Mil flying slot I would do what I can.

Have you contacted your Congressman? Contact the one the is the least pro-military.

Marsea

Yes, that would make sense.

Your trolling is actually amusing, but do you have to throw this kind of crap in a thread about young guys trying to fly? I thought Skyhigh was the designating parade pee'er?

Tiger--
On behalf of military officers everywhere, I'll point out that most of what you've heard here is positive, and the only clown on the forum is a guy whose alleged service is far in the past.

SN:>>young guys trying to fly<<

What does age of the opinion receiver have to do with what my opinion is? Why sugarcoat it. I am only one person...show no concern.

marsea

Well just thought I would let everyone that helped me out here know that I received a call today from my recruiter and I have been selected for a pilot slot in the Air Force.

This is the greatest honor of my life and I am ready to get started. This was the longest process I have gone through but is was worth the effort. I've got the flight physical left and then just waiting for a BOT date.

Again, thanks for all your input and support.

Tiger

What you just went through is not the longest part unfortunately. I got accepted for a slot well over a year ago and I am still waiting on my medical. I just got a call from my recruiter saying the medical department now wants a CT scan because of a baseball that hit me in the nose when I was 8 even though I told them about it 1 and ½ years ago and they said don’t worry about it then. I was hoping to make the January OTS class but now I will miss it. My recruiter also told me that they accepted too many people this year and they will have to hold them all for one year before they can get an OTS class date. I hope that is not true for you, but unfortunately you can’t relax just yet. You are at the end of the beginning and there are many more hoops to jump through.

Tiger,

Congratulations! Now the "fun" will begin. Work hard, play hard, and be a good guy. It will be the best year of your life. Bar none.

JJ
Class 74-04 Willie, Tipper/Raindance

Do a search about the initial AF Flying Physical. There are lots of opinions on this. All I will say is don't admit to anything, make them find it. I'm not advocating lying (an officer would never do that), just be very careful what you say.