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Step 1
Visit your local air guard units and find out when they have selection boards for pilot training and when the application packet need to be sent in. Arrange appointments to visit the unit and talk to the commanders about becoming a pilot.
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Step 2
Schedule, study and take the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test. The AFOQT tests your aptitude to become an Air Force Officer. Your test will be scored by the Air Force and rank you against the other applicants who want to go to pilot training. Obtain study guides and put in at least one month of preparation before taking the test.
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Step 3
Schedule and take the Air Force's Test of Basic Aviation Skills. The TBAS is a computerized testing of your eye-hand coordination. Your TBAS score, AFOQT score and pilot experience is combined into your Pilot Candidate Selection Method, or PCSM score.
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Step 4
Compile your application packet with a cover letter, your AFOQT and PSCM scores, college transcripts, resume, letters of recommendation and flying records. The packet should be complete and professional. Contact the guard unit to make sure you are including all of the information they need for the selection process. Send your packet in on time to make the selection process schedule.
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Step 5
If your packet is selected for an interview you will be notified about a date and time. Arrive on time, well-dressed and neatly groomed. The interview is where the leaders of the guard unit determine which of the short list of top application packets will actually receive an offer to join the unit and go to pilot training. This interview is where they determine if your personality will fit with the rest of the unit. After the interview, you will be notified within one month whether you have been chosen to become an Air National Guard pilot.
