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I studied the SIFT for months and was very prepared for it. Unfortunately, I struggle with test anxiety and my pre test jitters got the best of me. I know I've got to get it under control, but it has improved through the course of my military career. I honestly thought I flunked it, but managed to pull a 54.

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Same here! I honestly thought I wasn't going to have an issue. I did not realize the extent it was going to cover actual components of helicopters. I had already taken the ASTB for the Navy, and I can honestly say, I thought the SIFT was a lot harder.

 

Words of advice. Get an intro book on the basics of helicopters and their components. It will help tremendously.

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I picked up the SIFT study guide about a month ago. It covers a lot of the air frame parts and a lot of the physics/C&E. It's interesting but I find myself having to go back and reread parts of it. The SIFT is the one thing I'm stressing about because it's the one thing I can't redo (assuming I pass the first time).

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You can retake after the first attempt IF you fail. However, you won't need to. Put forth the effort and time, and you will succeed. Don't sweat it.

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Age: 30

GT: 124

SIFT: 62

APFT: taking it soon

Civilian Education: 26 credits towards Assoc. Aviation Science 3.69 GPA, will have 36 credits by mid Aug.

Military Education: ​WLC, Air Assault, Combat Life Saver

Flight Physical: Stamped

Flight Experience: around 10 hours Fixed Wing, 55 hours Rotary (ongoing flight training), should have private licence by the time of the board.

LOR's: CW3, O4 Batt Commander, O3 Former CO, State Department RSO

Military Experience: 9 years TIS between AD & NG, 4 deployments, E-6 19-D

Civilian Experience: Protective Security contractor for the US Department of State, 3 years in Iraq

Waiver: None

Good luck everyone!

 

 

They let you get a flight physical before taking a APFT? My recruiter wants that done before taking the SIFT or a flight physical.

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Different board members may have a different perspective on ASVAB scores, but generally if it got past HR screening to board day, it means your scores met the minimum and most don't look any further. I don't use ASVAB scores as an indication of program success. SIFT yes, ASVAB, bo. I didn't set any records with mine so Im not going to hold anyone else to a higher standard.

 

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They let you get a flight physical before taking a APFT? My recruiter wants that done before taking the SIFT or a flight physical.

I don't think there is an set order of how things need to get done, but yes.

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Hello all,

 

I'm a prior service applicant for WOFT and am hoping for the November 2015 board. My recruiter (this is the 3rd I've had at this point, its frustratingly difficult finding recruiters that know anything about WOFT) has told me over and over again that I will NOT be taking the flight physical until after the Warrant Officer Selection Board selects me. Everything else I've ever seen/read says otherwise. Have already sent an email to the actual Warrant Officer recruiter for my area, but figured it wouldn't hurt to ask on here as well. Thank you all for your help!

 

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The only set order that I ran into was needing to pass the relatively cost-free SIFT before undergoing the expensive flight physical. Makes sense, from a business perspective.

The flight clinic at Ft. Irwin requires proof you have taken and passed the SIFT before they will schedule you for a physical.

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Does the Army post online the amount of people selected vs how many were FQ/NS? Curious as to how many people I'm actually going up against at a board.

For AD it is sent out as a milper. For civilians, they email the selected list to the recruiters. All FQ-NS get another look so you can expect at least that many as a minimum. Its really difficult to gauge though. On my board we thought 10-15ish but had 31 boarded. You can never really tell.

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The only set order that I ran into was needing to pass the relatively cost-free SIFT before undergoing the expensive flight physical. Makes sense, from a business perspective.

 

Yeah, those were probably the only things that had to be done before doing anything else. Makes sense though. If you can't pass those then there is no point to do anything else.

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Age: 25

ASVAB: AFQT-95; GT-128

SIFT: 62

APFT: 294

Education: Associates Degree in General Studies

Flight Physical: Approved

Battalion Board: Recommendations acquired

Waivers: None

LORs: CW5 Brigade Standardization Pilot (AH-64), O-6 Brigade Commander at Ft. Rucker (UH-60), O-6 Army Aviator (AH-64), O-6 Army Aviator (AH-64), Retired GS-15 (Director of Air Operations for U.S. Borders & Customs)

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LORs: CW5 Brigade Standardization Pilot (AH-64), O-6 Brigade Commander at Ft. Rucker (UH-60), O-6 Army Aviator (AH-64), O-6 Army Aviator (AH-64), Retired GS-15 (Director of Air Operations for U.S. Borders & Customs)

Is there anyone you DON'T know?? O.o

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