SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The 126th Air Refueling announced a pilot selection board set for Feb. 20, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The position is for drill status Guardsmen, and packages must be submitted by Jan. 28.
Applications are currently being accepted for a spring pilot selection board.
Applications must be in hand by close of business, Jan. 28, 2021.
A current qualified KC-135 pilot or recently qualified within the previous 39 months is preferred.
• Requirements:
Applicants who are not currently a member of the Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Illinois Air National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
Applicants may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Applications will consist of the following:
A cover letter
A resume (must include three references)
A record review Report on Individual Personnel
Can be obtained from your Commander's Support Staff, or in lieu of a Report on Individual Personnel, provide a printout from the virtual Military Personnel Flight portal (Select "Record Review" and then "Print/View All Pages")
A copy of your most recent medical information (1042, Flight physical, Flight waivers, etc.)
Flying hour documentation
A copy of your latest fitness assessment showing current and previous years’ scores*
Personnel currently serving in the Air National Guard or Air Force must have received a passing score on their last two annual fitness exams.
• Military Grades:
O-1 through O-4
The application is necessary for consideration to meet the selection board, however, submitting an application package does not guarantee a meeting with the board.
The selection board is currently scheduled for Feb. 20, 2021.
• Points of Contact:
Lt. Col. Chad Schoonover, operations officer, 108th Air Refueling Squadron, email: chad.schoonover@us.af.mil or phone: 618-229-3966.
Lt. Col. Matthew Kopp, commander, 108th air Refueling Squadron, email: matthew.kopp.3@us.af.mil or phone: 618-222-4321.
• Applications must be sent to:
126 ARW
126 FSS/CCC (Rated Pilot Board)
126 Air Guard Way
Scott AFB IL 62225-5503
Current members within the U.S. Armed Forces can email their applications to 126.ARW.126.ARW.Recruiting@us.af.mil
Applications can also be hand carried to the 126th Operations Group command suite, building 5008, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.