Recent content by RE2012USAF

Any current/former AC/MC-130 pilots out there? I am curious to know how you dropped that aircraft. Did you go slicks and then get a phone call from AFSOC or drop it straight out of UPT/ENJJPT? Trying to entertain possibilities here in the coming years. Thanks! Feel free to PM if you'd prefer to...

Hello everyone, I am currently a 3 degree here at USAFA and am a prior enlisted preppie who is interested in serving an LDS mission. I have made the decision to serve a mission and meet all of the age requirements for readmission exceeding all academic, military and physical requirements...

Good Afternoon! I am currently at the USAFA Prep School, in the process of pursuing my PPL this year. I have been doing my research on SAF and online and have not found concrete answers from anyone on some of my questions so I am extending them here. Does anyone know if I can use my...

So regardless of if you are Guard, Reserve or Active Duty; if you were let's say an A1C, E-3...you get that standard pay the 1st and 15th of each month? Somebody who is there told me otherwise so I wasn't sure which answer was correct. Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

I have heard several different things in regards to pay at the USAFAPS. I know that the directs get 35% of an O-1 pay. I was told that Guard and Reserve fall back down to the E-1 pay bracket and only Active Duty keep their current pay at their rank. Is this true? Sent using the Service...

Congrats NimikAF! Great to see another prior coming to the prep school. If you're on Facebook look for the class of 2015 prep school page. Or if you PM me your name I can add you into the official group! Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

I hear you hopefulenlisted! I have not received anything yet. Though I also have not submitted anything to my unit such as the 1288 and 368? Whatever the second form is for enlisted. I can't remember off the top of my head. I read somewhere that you aren't officially lost from your current unit...

Does anyone have any knowledge on issued running shoes at the prep school? Being an avid runner and track coach I am very specific in the shoes I wear. If I buy a pair at home and bring them...can I use them? Or are they all standard issue like enlisted BMT at Lackland where you step up onto the...

I would say you are definitely qualified for the prep school. It just depends on what the Air Force is looking for. I think prior service helped me. It's tough to say if you'll get an appointment. In my eyes, you are qualified at a minimum standard. I don't know if they will view you as...

So you're saying that they practice with the team at the prep school? I didn't think that was allowed per NCAA guidelines. That's almost like red shirting. And that's not permitted because you aren't an appointee to the Academy technically. Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

I have been given an appointment for the USAFA PS. SAT: 620 Math 550 Critical reading 530 Writing I believe. Class rank 15/70 Unweighted GPA like a 3.7 2 time varsity track and field captain in HS. 3 time varsity wrestling captain. State qualifier in soccer senior year. Member of NHS...

Socaldaddy, There actual is no specified amount of time. You could enlist in the Guard/Reserve out of HS and apply right away to the Academy. Granted you do want to establish some rapport with your Commander as well as your unit and supervisors because they play a big role. I fortunately hold...

Good afternoon! I am looking for a little bit of guidance here and have been doing some digging unable to find any info. I am interested in trying out for the USAFA as a walk on to the track and field team as a decathlete in 2015 provided my prep school year goes well (which I intend)...

If anything...you will be well prepared and score a very high GPA at the P school! Additionally you'll be able to help a guy like me out once we get more towards the pre-calc/calc stuff. Haha. I too have a desire to pursue an engineering field, specifically mechanical. I am NY ANG; however, I...

I hear ya chocksout! Same thing with me. It eventually got so difficult to check it each day and see no change that I went a few days before checking again. Haha. And like we said, got an email anyways so that was nice. I know a little bit about the prep school. I have been talking to a...