Applying to multiple squadrons at a single wing?

ukwildcatpilot

ukwildcatpilot

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Hey all,


I was curious what everyone's thoughts are regarding to applying to multiple squadrons at a single wing? If I get in touch with the recruiter at one squadron is it rude or a bad move to ask for the contact information of all the squadrons at that particular base? I wasn't sure if there was a degree of competition between each squadron or if they have a we all play for the same team attitude. I don't want to ruin my chances by asking the wrong questions but it seems if one squadron is not hiring that they wouldn't mind providing the contact information for the other squadrons but I wasn't sure.



Happy Flying!
 
Be sure you know who you're talking to...they might not be in the same wing.

Example: I used to hang out with some guys from the 181st Airlift Squadron/136th Airlift Wing at Fort Worth Carswell JRB. They knew I'd eventually be applying to them, but didn't seem to care that I also planned on applying to the 157th Fighter Squadron/301st Fighter Wing also at Carswell (some of the guys even encouraged me to do so).
 
There are a few bases where there are a couple squadrons of the same airplane and I wasn't sure if it would rub them the wrong way to apply to three different squadrons at the same base with the same equipment.
 
ukwildcatpilot said:
There are a few bases where there are a couple squadrons of the same airplane and I wasn't sure if it would rub them the wrong way to apply to three different squadrons at the same base with the same equipment.
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Like where, for example?

If there are multiple squadrons at the same base with the same equipment, then 10 to 1 they'd be consolidated under one Wing.....unless they were different MAJCOMs. So you'd be applying to the Wing for one of the squadrons.
 
MikeD said:
Like where, for example?

If there are multiple squadrons at the same base with the same equipment, then 10 to 1 they'd be consolidated under one Wing.....unless they were different MAJCOMs. So you'd be applying to the Wing for one of the squadrons.
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Travis has AFRC C-17, C-5, and KC-10s.

Alaska has some mixed -130s and helos, but they combine that board with the tanker and C-17 board. They flat up ask you to rank the aircraft from what I've heard, so be ready to support yourself.
 
frog_flyer said:
Travis has AFRC C-17, C-5, and KC-10s.

Alaska has some mixed -130s and helos, but they combine that board with the tanker and C-17 board. They flat up ask you to rank the aircraft from what I've heard, so be ready to support yourself.
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Thats true. But he's referring to the multiple squadrons of the same aircraft at the same base of a reserve/Guard unit. I'm wondering where that is.

What you wrote are different types of aircraft at the same base.
 
At Mcchord and Charleston for example there are three separate C-17 squadrons under one wing. I have spoken with pilots at one of the particular squadrons and got the impression that you actually apply separately to each squadron. Would I just be applying to the wing and being placed in whatever squadron needs the pilots?
 
ukwildcatpilot said:
At Mcchord and Charleston for example there are three separate C-17 squadrons under one wing. I have spoken with pilots at one of the particular squadrons and got the impression that you actually apply separately to each squadron. Would I just be applying to the wing and being placed in whatever squadron needs the pilots?
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But of those squadrons, aren't two of them active and one reserve/associate? If they're all reserve, then yes, I believe you'd apply to the Wing, and get placed where needed. I don't know of many reserve/guard wings with multiple squadrons flying the same type aircraft, apart from the AZ ANG at Tucson (3 F-16 sqdns), and even in that Wing, you apply to the wing and are placed where needed. There are ones that have multiple squadrons flying different aircraft (Maryland ANG, for example) which is far more common.
 
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