In Case You're Wondering Where I've Been

by Gonzo on Mar 10, 2009 7:18 PM CDT in Non-Football Comment 17 comments

Good evening, all. Just wanting to let everybody know that yours truly is probably going to remain fairly silent this week. The reason behind that is because I'm studying my tail off for my Air Force promotion test. The actual test will take place on Monday morning, but I'm spending this week with my nose buried in the books preparing for it.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with how the WAPS (Weighted Airman Promotion System) works, you can read about it thanks to Wikipedia. Basically, next Monday morning I'll be taking the PFE and SKT tests. . .and then I get to wait until June to find out whether or not I actually scored well enough to get promoted to E-6. That aspect of it sucks, but hopefully it will end up being worth the wait. I only missed getting promoted last year by a little more than 5 points, so hopefully this year I can make up that gap. The extra responsibility and career advancement would be nice.

After my test is done, things should be picking up around here. Not only will my promotion stuff be out of the way, but I'm also done with Honor Guard until mid-June, so I shouldn't have any outside distractions and should be able to devote much more time and effort to the site here. I apologize to anyone that feels that I've been derelict in my duty here thus far, but as you can see, I've had a lot going on.

That's all for this evening, folks. . .continue enjoying your Tuesday, ladies and gentlemen!

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Best of luck

By reading the blog for my team’s bitter rival, I can tell that you know your stuff. Hope you get the promotion.

"I'm so clean, cats think I sip Ajax."

by Mitchell_M on Mar 10, 2009 7:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Good Luck

Ace it, then get back here to tell us if we will sign garcia, holt, and pace anytime soon.

by LAviking on Mar 10, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Staff, tech, or master?

Good luck!!!

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by MilCardFan on Mar 10, 2009 8:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Testing for Tech

1W0X1

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by Gonzo on Mar 10, 2009 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Get the discs

Hey Buddy, the study discs were what put me over the top for tech and master. I kept missing within 4 points and then the cutoff would go up the next year, so I got tired of that, invested in the discs and blew away the tests. I did the questions with only the answers and when it came to the test, I recognized the correct answers almost instantly.

Good luck!

It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a Viking to raze a village.

by Luft Krigare on Mar 10, 2009 8:41 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I've got PDG Gold

And I’ve got the Master the CDC discs, too, though I haven’t used those nearly as much as the PDG ones. Being an instructor, I teach a lot of the stuff that’s on the test, so that helps. I’ve got my face buried in my CDCs during breaks at work and during lunch and stuff, too.

I’m taking a TON of practice tests with the PDG Gold. . .that’s basically what I did last year, and there were only 4 people in the career field (out of almost 300 that tested) that scored higher on the PFE than I did. I fired it back up again a few weeks ago after not having really studied for a while, and was surprised by how much I remembered.

Like I said, I missed it by about 5.6 points last year, and you get the standard “eight points for being alive” with TIS and TIG. . .so if I can maintain what I did last year, I should be alright. And, heck, the cut-off went down from 2007 to 2008. . .it would be nice if it went down again, which is possible since 1W0X1 is back on the critically manned list again.

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by Gonzo on Mar 10, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Heh, no Acing this one, but..

Good luck with making TSgt Gonzo. I am currently a TSgt. As long as you studied early and often, you should do good.

by Lofoten on Mar 10, 2009 8:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

If you ace it, OSI will be crawling up your backside to see how you cheated.

It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a Viking to raze a village.

by Luft Krigare on Mar 10, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

career

Gonzo, how dare You put your service to the country and your career duties above this blog! Kidding of course. Good luck on the tests. Thanks for your service, even if you’re a “flyboy”, instead of a jarhead like i was. lol. Keep up the good work, my friend.

by kagey on Mar 10, 2009 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Go get 'um

Best of luck Gonzo(but with skills like yours, who needs luck). And thanks for all you and your collegues do for America!

by chadly0102 on Mar 10, 2009 9:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If

If you were a Jarhead, all you would have to do to get promoted is be able to shoot a rifle and say “Yes Sir”.

Ya Sure You Bettcha

by The Bears are Ditkaless on Mar 10, 2009 11:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Best of luck, buddy!

I’m just an Army vet, and like Kagey (the jarhead *grin*), we both know that we would never want to be on the ground without the cover of our Air Force!!!!
Best of luck on the test, and screw OSI; ace that son of a bitch! LOL

Oh yeah, in reference to where you stated “derelict in my duty”, I think not! Your duty to your country is GREATLY appreciated, and please pass on my thanks to your fellow airmen (and women, of course).

Semper Fi to you and all of our service members!

Jake

by stilpony on Mar 10, 2009 11:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Go Gonzo! Rock that thing!

In AP I trust

by FarvaForTheVikings on Mar 11, 2009 9:50 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

good luck on your test

Danoo

by Danoo on Mar 11, 2009 12:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Is this the test to become a

Real Admiral? :)

Good luck Gonzo!

VikeGuru is a doofus!!

by Unclebillybonz on Mar 11, 2009 1:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Best of luck to you...

And fingers crossed………Just no crashing and burning allowed…….Sorry, had to say it!

"If you're gonna shoot, shoot, don't talk"

by VikesFaninNM on Mar 11, 2009 2:51 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Prayer is with you

We’ll keep your tests in our prayers and good luck. Like I used to tell my students. Don’t overthink the question. Your 1st instinct is usually right. Best of luck.

by CitrusFLViking on Mar 13, 2009 9:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs