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benderm
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Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 05:23 AM
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Does anyone know if it is possible to get into the air national guard as a reservist for a pilot slot without having to quit my full time job? I am in a position that I can't get away from for a complet year and a half. Any advice is great. Thanks,
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Posted: Jul 13, 2008 - 06:22 AM
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No you can't do pilot training broken up. You don't have to quit your job tho. you take a military leave of absense they protect us national guard and reserve members. goto http://www.ESGR.org and read up on the subject.
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Posted: Dec 25, 2008 - 06:52 AM
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benderm wrote:
Does anyone know if it is possible to get into the air national guard as a reservist for a pilot slot without having to quit my full time job? I am in a position that I can't get away from for a complet year and a half. Any advice is great. Thanks,
M
I would hope you don't have to quit your day job. From the charts I've seen the pay for pilots in the guard isn't all that great. (Yes, I know it's not about the salary it's about the benefits). On the other hand, I never really bothered to learn how the payscale/drill pay works because I don't care and I'm willing to be a pilot for free. lol
Wait isn't pilot training [Link pending approval] years? |
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Posted: Dec 25, 2008 - 07:38 AM
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| Racer181 is right. Also, for some units, they will ASK when you are availale to go to pilot training IF they select you. i've seen folks wait 1-2 years after getting selected before they leave for pilot training. |
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Posted: Dec 25, 2008 - 09:13 AM
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| If you track fighters, UPT is just about one full year (for all pilots), with another 6 mos. combined, IIRC, of LIFT and then the RTU. If Maddog, F16guy, or ScratchinmySix can see this thread, they could give you the best info. |
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