FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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NO.  HOWEVER, THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FUNDS AND TRAINS US AS A CONGRESSIONALLY CHARTED AUXILIARY, JUST LIKE THE COAST GUARD AUXILIARY.   WE DO NOT RECEIVE THE SAME PAY/BENEFITS , HOWEVER, WE ARE AFFORDED THE BEST TRAINING ON EARTH AND THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE OUR WORK HOURS WITHOUT BEHING HELD TO MANDATORY SERVICE CONTRACTS.   YOU CAN TERMINATE/PAUSE YOUR SERVICE AT ANY TIME.

DURING WWII, THE AIR FORCE AUX WAS UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WHERE IT'S MAIN MISSION WAS  TO PATROL THE US / CANADIAN COASTLINE.  THEY  LOGGED MORE THAN 500,000 FLIGHT HOURS, SANK TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES,  AND SAVED THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS PERFORMING THEIR SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.

MOST COMMON AGENDA

INDOORS

• BASIC DRILL MOVEMENT PRACTICE (15 MIN)
• US ARMY PHYSICAL READINESS TRAINING "PRT" (30 MIN)
• SELF /SMALL GROUP WEIGHT LIFTING IN WORKOUT ROOM (UP TO YOU/YOUR GROUP)

OUTDOORS

• BASIC DRILL MOVEMENT PRACTICE (15 MIN)
• US ARMY PHYSICAL READINESS TRAINING "PRT" (30 MIN)
• RUCK / LAND NAVIGATION 

FIELD TRAINING EXERCISES (FTX)

• SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING AT STORRS LAKE

***ADDITIONALLY,  IF ANY CADET IS PLANNING TO ATTEND A SERVICE ACADEMY AND NEEDS TO CONDUCT A PHYSICAL FITNESS EXAM AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION(WEST POINT, ANNAPOLIS, COLORADO SPRINGS...)- LET THE CADRE KNOW AND WE WILL SET UP AND GRADE MOCK FITNESS TESTS FOR YOU.  2ND LT. IDE CAN ALSO PROCTOR AND FACILITATE THE OFFICIAL USAFA FITNESS TEST KNOWN AS THE "CADET FITNESS ASSESSMENT," WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY IN THE UNITED AIR FORCE ACADEMY.  

ABSOLUTELY NOT.  WE WOULD RATHER YOU CONTINUE YOUR SERVICE WITH THE USAF AUX LONG AFTER YOUR CADET DAYS.  HOWEVER, SHOULD YOU JOIN THE SERVICE, WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU'RE PREPARED FOR ALL THAT WILL EXPECTED OF YOU AND GIVE YOU THE SKILLS TO LEAD  AND PROTECT OTHERS AS WELL AS YOURSELF - NO MATTER WHERE YOU COULD BE SENT.

LET 2ND LT. IDE KNOW AND HE'LL GET YOU SET UP SO THAT YOU CAN ATTEND TRAININGS ON BASE AT TRUAX FIELD IN MADISON.  AGAIN, NO ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY - COME TO MADISON TO TRAIN ON DAYS THAT WORK FOR YOU!

YES, IN THE FUTURE ROCK COUNTY WILL HOST BASIC AVIATION COURSES AND FLIGHT SIMULATOR TRAINING.  

NO.  WE'LL GET YOU SQUARED AWAY QUICK.  THERE IS AN INTERVIEW/BACKGROUND CHECK BUT NO FORMAL ENTRY EXAMS OR MEDICAL TESTING.