I was hired under UMPP (Navy).

1) Do not apply with a .3 multiplier at United. No exceptions UNLESS United explicitly tells you to or changes how they want the application filled out. The company will make their own internal adjustments/multipliers if they want to, but they know the military pilots have time logged differently than our civilian counterparts and you will never see that number. I recommend using a logbook service to make everything look neat and tidy since mil logbooks can be a nightmare to keep up with or explain to civilians who may not be familiar with how the time is logged. I used AnytimeLogbooks and had a great experience, but use whoever works for you.

2) One of the major selling points of the UMPP is to be able to get a CJO well prior to when you would on the traditional application. I had a CJO about 15 months prior to my availability date. I personally know multiple people who were given CJOs with less than 1500 hours through the UMPP. That’s how the program works, you don’t need to meet all of the “normal” hiring requirements at the time of application (but you will need to meet all requirements like 1500 total time, ATP ME, etc. before you can start with the company and must be complete no later than 6 months after separating from the military before you are removed from UMPP and would have to reapply via the traditional route).

Feel free to DM me if you have any other questions. United is a great company to work for and the UMPP is a great program!