I.am.Specialized Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 Hey everyone! I've been following these forums for months and have my packet ready for the March board that convenes on the 13th. I would like to try to keep this topic solely for discussion in regards to that board and its applicants! My stats: Age:20GT:124AFAST: 131SIFT: take next weekPT: 300College: 60 hours at 2.98Flight: Student Pilot (30hrs fixed-wing, Former Civil Air Patrol cadet (5years)Board: 75LORs: Command CW5, Ret. LTCOL (Aviator), President of my University, my boss. Extras: Youngest competitor at Ironman Louisville 2011, leadership roles through CAP. Any thoughts? Im open to suggestions! thanks! -IAS 2 Quote
Lindsey Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Hmm, only just now saw this. Looks great! Quote
I.am.Specialized Posted February 5, 2013 Author Posted February 5, 2013 Looking great does not mean Ill end up in the seat of the aircraft! About 30 days out. Ill go ahead and start hyperventilating. Quote
JarHead2RotorHead Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Well, best of luck to you. Hope everything works out! Quote
I.am.Specialized Posted February 5, 2013 Author Posted February 5, 2013 Thanks Jar! - you going to be on the board? Quote
JarHead2RotorHead Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 I take my SIFT the morning of the 11th. I'll be the first person to take it here in Okinawa, Japan. As for being boarded, I'm hoping to get everything in, completed, and sent off in time to get looked at on the May board, but more than likely the July one. I get so many cockeyed looks for being a 29 year old Marine SSgt, applying for the WOFT... I was actually about to do up one of the oh so many "Intro/progress/update" posts. I haven't seen any from Marines though, mostly NG and AD guys.....could prove to be interesting.... Quote
I.am.Specialized Posted February 5, 2013 Author Posted February 5, 2013 You'll be squared to go. If you need any help or have questions feel free to ask me. Quote
JarHead2RotorHead Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Will do, thanks. I've actually been talking to a SrA (Senior Airman) from the Air Force that just got selected on the January board, he reports to WOCS in August (that's gonna suck BTW, I lived just outside Ft. Rucker as a kid - Pops is a now retired CW5 Apache Driver former IP at Rucker) Quote
Blue2Green4WOFT Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 JarHead I am in the same boat im a third class active duty in the navy and everyone looks at me crazy when I say WOFT and I def had to communicate with applicants from other branches to help resolve any issues/questions I had but this forum has been very helpful. good luck to those on the march board. im waiting on my physical from rucker and taking the sift in the coming weeks since my afast is meaningless now. Aiming for the May Board!!! Quote
I.am.Specialized Posted February 5, 2013 Author Posted February 5, 2013 Congrats BluetoGreen! Takes time but it flies by. Is anyone else on here going to be on the March board? Ahem, Lindsey, Ahem 1 Quote
stearmann4 Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Yes, Lindsey will be on the March board. I was a 30 year old Navy Chief taking the AFAST in Okinawa. You can guess that got some sideways looks. Mike- 1 Quote
JarHead2RotorHead Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 As long as I'm not the only one in Oki getting weird looks! Hahaha Quote
akscott60 Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Mmm Rucker in August. Been there, done that. Blech. Quote
I.am.Specialized Posted February 6, 2013 Author Posted February 6, 2013 Mmm Rucker in August. Been there, done that. Blech. Not sure I understand!! Quote
Grind Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Mmm Rucker in August. Been there, done that. Blech. Nice and warm and sticky? Quote
JarHead2RotorHead Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Nice and warm and sticky? And award for understatement of the year goes too......GRIND! Congratulations! Quote
Blue2Green4WOFT Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 stearmann are you still active duty? were you selected for the WOFT program? Quote
akscott60 Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Not sure I understand!! Hot and Humid. WOCS during that time is no fun. Gnats are EVERYWHERE. In your eyes, ears, mouth, and they follow you to your barracks room. Trying to study soaked from sweat due to a smoke session in the grass.. Ahh, good times. Almost brought a tear to my eye. Quote
I.am.Specialized Posted February 6, 2013 Author Posted February 6, 2013 Hot and Humid. WOCS during that time is no fun. Gnats are EVERYWHERE. In your eyes, ears, mouth, and they follow you to your barracks room. Trying to study soaked from sweat due to a smoke session in the grass.. Ahh, good times. Almost brought a tear to my eye. Sounds like a good place to call home! Quote
Grind Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 And award for understatement of the year goes too......GRIND! Congratulations!That bad huh? Quote
JarHead2RotorHead Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 That bad huh? It can be at first, but once you get acclimitized, it just sucks. Hot is hot. Quote
stearmann4 Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 stearmann are you still active duty? were you selected for the WOFT program? Yes, I'm still AD. I'm not sure my experiences would help you much as I was a young E-3 when we invaded Panama:o) Things are most likely different now, or as Lindsey likes to say, I actually got a typed letter in the mail when I was accepted for WOFT. 3 Quote
Lindsey Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Yes, I'm still AD. I'm not sure my experiences would help you much as I was a young E-3 when we invade Panama:o) Things are most likely different now, or as Lindsey likes to say, I actually got a typed letter in the mail when I was accepted for WOFT. Are you sure it wasn't received via telegraph? 2 Quote
I3uller Posted February 6, 2013 Posted February 6, 2013 Are you sure it wasn't received via telegraph? Carrier pigeon perhaps? 1 Quote
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