Tanniyn Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 Long-time lurker as well, and really excited to have been selected! Selected May 2015 Age: 29GT/AFQT: 146/99SIFT: 80APFT: 267Education: B.S. in Criminal Justice, 3.22 GPAWaivers: N/ALoRs: CO/BC and from a CW5 who was the CCWO for my division's CAB.Civilian Background: 4 years in law enforcement (2 part-time, 2 certified full-time)Military Background: E5 Fire Team Leader (WLC honor grad) with one OEF deployment I honestly didn't think I had much of a chance because I've only been in for a little over three years now and knew that I'd be competing against a lot of senior NCOs with multiple deployments and much better LoRs and so forth, plus my APFT score is pretty sucky. To those not selected: keep trying! You've already done the hard part, and that was getting your packet together. Mine took me nearly nine months to completely finish, and there were times that I about gave up on trying to get it done. Now make it your sole mission to improve your packet for the next board, starting with your APFT score. Keep networking, and see if you can get an even better LoR to include. If you're active duty, go to your next NCOES school. Go to the Soldier/NCO of the Month Board and WIN it! To those still working on your packets: keep going! Just putting all the pieces together is a real gut check as to how much you want to be an Army Aviator. It's intentionally long and difficult, but reading that MILPER message and seeing your name with a Q-S next to it is one of the most thrilling feelings you will ever have. Look at the suggestions I mentioned above for making your packet as competitive as possible, and definitely check out the other threads on this forum. There's a wealth of information out there, and it's up to you to seek it out. To the others selected this (May) board: congrats! For those coming in from the civilian world, good luck in BCT and all that, and whenever you're tempted to give in to all the suck, give yourself a quick reality check and remind yourself that you're simply passing one last qualifier before heading to Rucker. And for those also already in active duty and just waiting for the WOCS orders, go do push-ups or something. 3 Quote
Insights_STG Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Long-time lurker as well, and really excited to have been selected! Selected May 2015 Age: 29GT/AFQT: 146/99SIFT:80 80. Right. Sure are a lot of people who got a perfect score... I call BS. Quote
Tanniyn Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 80. Right. Sure are a lot of people who got a perfect score... I call BS. Come to Fort Campbell and I'll show you the paperwork. Either way, you're not making a good impression of yourself as a fellow newbie to attack someone else's integrity with nothing more than a gut feeling. 5 Quote
Won2Be Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 80. Right. Sure are a lot of people who got a perfect score... I call BS.I don't know. its computer adaptive. His GT score definitely shows high capability. If his SIFT wasn't high and his GT was hi, that might put the credibility into question but, two high scores confirm each other. The SIFT really isn't that difficult. I made a 75 and I'm no rocket scientist... Quote
Won2Be Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 Long-time lurker as well, and really excited to have been selected! Selected May 2015 Age: 29GT/AFQT: 146/99SIFT: 80APFT: 267Education: B.S. in Criminal Justice, 3.22 GPAWaivers: N/ALoRs: CO/BC and from a CW5 who was the CCWO for my division's CAB.Civilian Background: 4 years in law enforcement (2 part-time, 2 certified full-time)Military Background: E5 Fire Team Leader (WLC honor grad) with one OEF deployment I honestly didn't think I had much of a chance because I've only been in for a little over three years now and knew that I'd be competing against a lot of senior NCOs with multiple deployments and much better LoRs and so forth, plus my APFT score is pretty sucky. To those not selected: keep trying! You've already done the hard part, and that was getting your packet together. Mine took me nearly nine months to completely finish, and there were times that I about gave up on trying to get it done. Now make it your sole mission to improve your packet for the next board, starting with your APFT score. Keep networking, and see if you can get an even better LoR to include. If you're active duty, go to your next NCOES school. Go to the Soldier/NCO of the Month Board and WIN it! To those still working on your packets: keep going! Just putting all the pieces together is a real gut check as to how much you want to be an Army Aviator. It's intentionally long and difficult, but reading that MILPER message and seeing your name with a Q-S next to it is one of the most thrilling feelings you will ever have. Look at the suggestions I mentioned above for making your packet as competitive as possible, and definitely check out the other threads on this forum. There's a wealth of information out there, and it's up to you to seek it out. To the others selected this (May) board: congrats! For those coming in from the civilian world, good luck in BCT and all that, and whenever you're tempted to give in to all the suck, give yourself a quick reality check and remind yourself that you're simply passing one last qualifier before heading to Rucker. And for those also already in active duty and just waiting for the WOCS orders, go do push-ups or something. Congratulations! I was talking to a WO (damn, WHY won't someone give me a look for an LOR?! about the 5th request ignored....anyway....) and he was adamant about how much BCT sucks and that, am I SURE sure that I want to get into this crazy military lifestyle, etc. I'm thinking to myself "A couple months out of my life for the best job on earth ever? For a minimum of 6 years? PFFT! Bring it ON brother! I'll go through TWO BCT classes if they let me fly!" I'll probably be the only basic trainee smiling at 0500 if I get in. Anyway, best of luck to ya. Quote
Caelus Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 Congratulations! I was talking to a WO (damn, WHY won't someone give me a look for an LOR?! about the 5th request ignored....anyway....) and he was adamant about how much BCT sucks and that, am I SURE sure that I want to get into this crazy military lifestyle, etc. I'm thinking to myself "A couple months out of my life for the best job on earth ever? For a minimum of 6 years? PFFT! Bring it ON brother! I'll go through TWO BCT classes if they let me fly!" I'll probably be the only basic trainee smiling at 0500 if I get in. Anyway, best of luck to ya.Same here man, I'll be excited to go through Army BCT, especially if I get to do the rumored "gentleman's course" version as a prior service NCO. Orienteering, rappelling down that wall, throwing grenades, live fire exercises, night ops with NVGs. Shooooot, in the Air Force, 10 years ago, during "warrior week" we got a big plastic M16 we called a "rubber ducky" and had to yell "Charging Weapon" to simulate chambering a round... We got a real one on shooting qualification day for a few hours, but that was it. So Army BCT sounds like a blast. The rest of it is a breeze anyway, it's all a mind game, especially if you're in shape enough to be acing your PT like you would be if you get selected. 2 Quote
Tesla Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Generally, how long did it take you people to find out you were accepted,and up at meps signing that contract? Quote
USCav19D Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 I found out the Wednesday of board week. I don't sign a form 4 until I head to MEPS for movement to Rucker. I signed the statement of understanding about not getting into trouble, as well as had ,y class date reserved, the following week. Quote
Creep0321 Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Found out on Friday of the board week, went to recruiter the following Monday, and MEPS the Monday after that. (AD inter-service transfer) Quote
BM1 Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 I found out mid week on the may 2015 board, went to meps on monday and shipped 12 days later. The other guy who boarded with me got a date two months down the line. The street to seater in BCT with me now got selected last september and is just now getting in the pipeline. Quote
Lindsey Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 80. Right. Sure are a lot of people who got a perfect score... I call BS.What seems to be your issue dude? I know this is from a month ago but all of your posts have a trend. Where are you at in the process? 1 Quote
SuperJas Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 AGE:29ASVAB AFQT/GT:97/135SIFT: 68APFT: 295EDUCATION:college dropout, 8 yrs infantryFLIGHT:no experienceLORS: the required onesOTHER INFO: psych waiverSELECTED:nov13 If you didn't get in yet, keep trying. It's just the start of a very long road. I've been at Rucker for 15 months now, just started advanced airframe 2 months ago. If anyone has flight school questions, I'd be happy to answer Quote
Brian101193 Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 AGE:29ASVAB AFQT/GT:97/135SIFT: 68APFT: 295EDUCATION:college dropout, 8 yrs infantryFLIGHT:no experienceLORS: the required onesOTHER INFO: psych waiverSELECTED:nov13 If you didn't get in yet, keep trying. It's just the start of a very long road. I've been at Rucker for 15 months now, just started advanced airframe 2 months ago. If anyone has flight school questions, I'd be happy to answerWhy 15 months? Seems longer than average. Quote
Lindsey Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Why 15 months? Seems longer than average.Because #flightschool. The norm is 18-24 months from BCT to graduation. Just depends on bubbles, injuries, airframe, etc. mostly out of your control. Quote
Lindsey Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 I went to BCT on 4NOV2013 and I'm not scheduled to graduate until late March 2016. Better learn to love Rucker. Quote
Brian101193 Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Because #flightschool. The norm is 18-24 months from BCT to graduation. Just depends on bubbles, injuries, airframe, etc. mostly out of your control.Wow that's a lot longer than I expected. Does all that time count towards your contract or does that not start until you are fully trained? Quote
Lindsey Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Wow that's a lot longer than I expected. Does all that time count towards your contract or does that not start until you are fully trained?Yes and no. You have a 6 year contract upon graduating WOCS but your 6 years resets after graduating flight school. So it counts towards time in service, pay grade, retirement, everything, Except that your 6 years is "renewed" the day you get your wings. Quote
SuperJas Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Nah, you've got to factor in wocs, wobc, sere, all that good stuff. You'll also learn a few hateful new words, like 'bubble' and 'b co.' As Lindsey said, it's a long process and you'll have to learn to love Mother Rucker, but it's all worth it. I should be out of here around Jan, barring catastrophe Quote
Brian101193 Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Nah, you've got to factor in wocs, wobc, sere, all that good stuff. You'll also learn a few hateful new words, like 'bubble' and 'b co.' As Lindsey said, it's a long process and you'll have to learn to love Mother Rucker, but it's all worth it. I should be out of here around Jan, barring catastropheWhat is b co? I see that all over here and can't find an Army acronym for it. Quote
Ajreidy Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 I wanna say B company is the training company for Warrant Officers at Rucker. Quote
Lindsey Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 What is b co? I see that all over here and can't find an Army acronyme for it.Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment. It's where you belong as a Warrant Officer from WOCS to Graduation. That's where you are accountable to, who you report to PT with, who assigns you details during bubbles, etc etc. It's a gigantic company. Quote
Joe_P148 Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 What is b co? I see that all over here and can't find an Army acronym for it.Bravo Company 1-145th Aviation. After WOCS alll warrants belong to B co for the duration of flight school. Quote
Brian101193 Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Bravo Company 1-145th Aviation. After WOCS alll warrants belong to B co for the duration of flight school.So basically the coolest company in the Army? Quote
Joe_P148 Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 So basically the coolest company in the Army?I dont know whether your joking or just really motivated to go to WOCS. I can assure you it is not cool. My suggestion, don't linger around that place, do your time and move out. 1 Quote
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