lee122485 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 This is on the warrant officer recruiting website. 9 FEB 14 - ATTENTION ALL 153A APPLICANTS: Effective 1 MAR 14, the minimum qualifying Selection Instrument for Flight Training (SIFT) score will be raised from 40 to 50 allowing the U.S. Army to select future aviators from a pool of best qualified applicants. Any questions or concerns can be addressed to the Aviation Proponent Manager CW3 Cook at 334-255-1420/DSN 558-1420 or via email at brad.r.cook.mil@mail.mil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_P148 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Why would anyone want to know the minimums? I would be looking at the maximum.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee122485 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Max is 80 and hasn't changed. This is for people, like a buddy of mine, who scored a tad lower than that and that was his second time taking it. So now that changes his option of 153A all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Study up, folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flim Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Good, I'm taking mine next Friday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1341 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Haha. I wonder if this applies to those who already tested as well or is it for those who test after March? I got a 49. Guess I'll be making a phone call tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flim Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Good question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heinisch Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Isn't the SIFT a pass/fail? That's what I hear but don't know if it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyreaper Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Yes, pass fail w no retakes if you pass. Looks like new passing score is 50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Phew.... Missed that bullet by a few months. Packet is approved and school date orders being printed, I should be good with my 49... 😒 trust me I'm not gloating a 49 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriViper Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 As Rob mentioned, I'm also wondering if this only applies to those who take it March 1 or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1341 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 I certainly hope so I already took the afast, then the sift, have to retake the asvab and now this. Guess I'll find out tomorrow. I'll post what I get from CW3 Cook on here tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flim Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 looks like they took it down off the site... um Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee122485 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Update from CW3 Cook, If you take the SIFT before March 1st, then you are still qualified to submit a packet. If you take the SIFT after, you have to score a 50 or better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flim Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Thanks for checking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1341 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Ha. Poor guy, I called him and sent an email, was waiting on response. Lee122485 thanks for the info, that's good news for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriViper Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 I know this has been floating around the message boards, but just to clarify: So essentially a score of 50 is the same as 80 (because it's a pass/fail)? I'm getting the impression the Board doesn't even see your score? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 My guard board didn't even look at my score... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electron_si Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 My guard board didn't even look at my score... That's totally different than the Active Duty/USAREC board they go through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Agreed but my FEDREC board were active duty LTC's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flim Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Need a little advice... I was suppose to take the Sift Friday morning, but this is the second time the recruiter said Meps can't do it after it has been scheduled for two weeks. I'm getting a little irritated... I've been working with an Oklahoma City recruiter, but work in Dallas. Would it be a problem to call a Dallas recruiter to try and take it at the Dallas meps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Recruiters hate that... They call it recruiter hopping? I think. I say heck no, go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyreaper Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Yeah thats frustrating, I dont see a problem w trying to get in contact w the meps too to feel them out on what the problem is. My meps does the sift once a week and i remember the test proctor telling me about how they recently had to get a new system to administer the test on and that I was like the second person to take it since it went live... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flim Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I'm thinking about calling Meps and seeing what's up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriViper Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Update from CW3 Cook, If you take the SIFT before March 1st, then you are still qualified to submit a packet. If you take the SIFT after, you have to score a 50 or better. So someone doesn't have to take it/pass AND be selected before March 1 in order for their sub 50 score to qualify them, correct? So as long as they took it, passed with a sub 50 score before March 1, 2014, they have a qualified score if they get selected after March 1? I'm probably beating this to death, but I hear whispers of different things on this (and I can't seem to get in touch with Mr. Cook). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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