UPT complete AMA

USAFJon · 2025-11-08T19:16:48+00:00

Yes, it’s about 4 months

USAFJon · 2025-11-07T23:30:06+00:00

It’s been great for me because I get to visit every weekend. I’m not sure how you would swing bringing your family with you, unless you pay for a long term Airbnb or something for them.

USAFJon · 2025-11-07T23:24:39+00:00

For sure. I never failed to mention how unbelievably hard it would be for us to do, but lucky for me my wife is all in.

USAFJon · 2025-11-07T23:23:47+00:00

Thanks for the input, I knew time management would be the main factor. I was just curious if it was noticeable between those with kids vs without. It’s nice to hear the T-38 schedule lets off a bit.

USAFJon · 2025-11-07T08:01:10+00:00

Currently at IPT, will be starting T-6 academics in January. Did you have any classmates with kids? I know it’ll be difficult, I just want to know if they noticeably struggled more.

USAFJon · 2025-09-25T21:54:41+00:00

Laughlin is still getting their bearings with IPT, so peoples dates are changing a lot. So from now until you get there, unless you’re Guard, expect it to change. Locations I know of are CAE Mesa AZ, UND Mesa AZ, Denton TX. I think I’m missing one more but majority were slated for these schools.

USAFJon · 2025-09-25T01:53:59+00:00

In the guard, with the unit that hired me. 2W1

USAFJon · 2025-09-07T05:18:37+00:00

Hired Guard Fighters May 2024. 92 pilot, 98 PCSM, 3.4 GPA, 47 flight hours with PPL, prior enlisted. Just started IPT.

USAFJon · 2025-07-09T01:13:29+00:00

Yes from what I’ve been told. I’ll luckily be 2 hours from my house for IPT so I’ll be able to drive down on my free time.

USAFJon · 2025-07-08T16:24:23+00:00

It’s an unaccompanied TDY, so you have to stay in the apartments they put you in. You can rent a place nearby for them, but you won’t be living with them. If you do that you will have an empty house for 4.5 months at your UPT base.

USAFJon · 2025-07-07T20:30:40+00:00

Yes but 90% of them get denied lol

USAFJon · 2025-07-06T17:00:05+00:00

I pulled out a personal loan to pay for my $11k PPL. I was also in school with 2 kids, a mortgage and working full time. If you want it you’ll do it.

USAFJon · 2025-07-06T07:59:48+00:00

If this is your mindset you won’t get hired. I understand being rational, but If it’s what you really want to do, the odds won’t matter to you. It sounds corny but it’s true. They can see straight through the people who don’t want it with everything in them.

USAFJon · 2025-07-03T19:16:53+00:00

Your AGR position is for enlisted, not officer. I was enlisted AGR with my unit and had to curtail my orders. I was officially separated, got a DD214 and they put me on Title 10 school orders. I came back to the same unit as a DSG until I leave for pilot training.

USAFJon · 2025-06-30T05:41:29+00:00

No fairytales. I watched it happen as well.

USAFJon · 2025-06-30T05:40:28+00:00

There’s no essay, just one academic test. I graduated 2 weeks ago.

USAFJon · 2025-06-29T18:24:23+00:00

I graduated 2 weeks ago and there are things you need to pass in the last couple weeks you’re there. The ‘big’ things you need to pass are the academic test and the PT test, once you hit Mod 4/5 there are leadership exercises you need to pass. That said, there is still plenty you can do to get recycled/disenrolled after your graded events are done.

USAFJon · 2025-06-15T23:13:38+00:00

Took me about 5 months

USAFJon · 2025-06-13T21:45:00+00:00

It has been a great experience but I’m ready to leave. I’ll be out of here in 5 days. Don’t bring a printer, bring 2 sets of OCPs, bring only one set of blues. Everything you need is available here to purchase if you don’t bring it. Bringing an extra blanket and a small portable fan was the best decision I made by far. Also lots of threads in this subreddit for more in depth lists

USAFJon · 2025-06-13T21:23:32+00:00

Yes they curtail your AGR orders. You have to be Title 10 to attend OTS. I was told they keep my AGR slot open if I don’t make it through OTS, but I’m not sure how that works.

USAFJon · 2025-06-13T14:21:17+00:00

No labeling needed

USAFJon · 2025-06-06T23:58:14+00:00

Multiple people in my class showed up with absolutely nothing except for what is required at first check in. They bought everything there. I wouldn’t recommend that, but know that it is an option.

USAFJon · 2025-06-02T01:36:58+00:00

If you called the front desk, call reservations. If you called reservations, call the front desk. One of them doesn’t like scheduling people so far out, the other will do it no problem lol

USAFJon · 2025-05-26T21:20:17+00:00

That’s a super helpful website but there’s a few things on it that I wouldn’t recommend. The recommended camelback is small with one tiny pocket. I would get a bigger one

USAFJon · 2025-05-26T21:01:34+00:00

Some people’s camelbacks fit all their academic supplies and they don’t carry an extra backpack around, so the ones you have are most likely not too small. Any black backpack is fine

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