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04-19-2016, 04:28 PM | #1 |
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My son is graduating this week - he is an AWF and headed to Oklahoma next week... Excited for his next step in this crazy journey
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04-19-2016, 06:19 PM | #2 |
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Congrats to him! Oklahoma isn't that bad honestly. I've been stationed here for over a year now and I'm enjoying it so far.
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04-21-2016, 01:11 PM | #3 |
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Whoa whoa, I went to meps the 8th of march, swore in the 9th, got accepted into the Aircrewman program and was offered FTS (They informed it was one of the best programs too get into..fts that is...stupid fast advancement/etc)
I dont ship till sept 28th, howd u get in after me and get shipped out in may @Austin_andres and one more question, Haasino, what do you mean FTS doesnt get too pick AWO.. I was informed ill get too choose from AWO. AWF. AWV even while FTS... Is this not true? Theyve lied too me multiple times, saying family will go to move with me too schooling in pensacola ( im 26, married, and 2 kids) come too find out they wont.. and multuple more reasons. HELP. Last edited by ByrgeB; 04-21-2016 at 01:45 PM. |
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You don't learn anything about your aircraft until you get your follow-on orders and go to the applicable Fleet Replacement Squadron for ~1 year. Total training pipeline from RTC to operational squadron is about 2 years. Quote:
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You'll most likely be assigned AWF out of NACCS and attend AWF "A" School across the base in Pensacola... since NACCS is "officially" a 3 week school, and "A" School is about a month or so, you are correct that the Navy will not pay to relocate your family because they don't factor in the hold times waiting to class-up... so you may be in Pensacola for over 6 months... but the Navy still considers it TAD follow-on orders from RTC. After "A" School, you'll get assignment to a VR squadron flying the C-40 or C-130, and from there they'll determine whether you'll go to the squadron or do more follow-on training. FTS AWF doesn't go through SERE, but they do go through C-40 Transportation Safety Specialist training with either Delta or American Airlines (Whichever has a flight attendant class open first), or loadmaster training for C-130s.
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04-21-2016, 02:40 PM | #5 |
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1 and 1/2 year of AirC School and Training too become a AWF a be a flight attendant. How awesome..
Just crazy that my recruiter has informed me totally wrong this whole time. Everytime I ask a question, he just informs me he doesnt know much about AIRC programs. Just contacted a large recruiting office in Tennessee that is good in the AIRC program, They pulled quotas up and informed me the last 296 people that tried for AWO, 0% was filled. Everyone currently coming out of Schooling is placed into AWF. while 9% is getting AWV. Sad.. |
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04-21-2016, 06:14 PM | #7 |
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What's a good break down of a normal day for a AWF.
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04-21-2016, 10:27 PM | #8 |
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What does the flight physical consist of? What are some reasons someone would be disqualified?
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I can't speak for the Air Force, but in the Navy that has nothing to do with anything outside of what jobs you might qualify for. /r CTT1
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05-02-2016, 09:51 PM | #11 |
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Hey guys! Just an update for y'all. I'm in Jacksonville right now going through P-3 flight engineer school. This school is no joke. But I'm learning a crap ton I'd never even think about in real life. And there are some FTS fe's here.
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05-11-2016, 04:14 PM | #12 |
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And a little to add on my previous comment, from what we are hearing is that fe's are about 50% manned right now so they are hurting for us in the fleet. That being said, they are doing everything they can to help us get through this school. Like I said, it's no joke and I have already been rolled once but I'm better off for it. I'm doing much better now. They have a lot of help here for those who need it so if anyone gets p-3 fe orders, and want to get through this school, the instructors will do their best to help you learn the knowledge you will need to pass.
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