1Nov2021 SNA/SNFO Board

[KSchik11]

I will say though if any of you haven’t taken the TBAS for the Air Force, let me tell you. It makes the ASTB look like a cake walk.

I did the same as you. MEPS and TBAS through the Air Force. Man, that test was rough ?

 

[MilsurpMan]

Fu

Fun fact I did MEPS through the AF ?? I think the only difference is the AF tests for stutters (makes you read a weird paragraph that will cause stutters if you have one, out loud). Also, I think the Navy does this too but they made me take a depth perception test. That was fun ?.

I had to read the stutter paragraph for Army ROTC too

 

[GoldLeaf]

you have to do all 4 of these at the same time
Memorize top left (it disappears and it’ll show letters and you have to pick if it was a letter or not.) math/ subtraction top right. bottom right Headset on and you have a call sign (Mine was Something goofy I think like Hotlips 521) and they will be telling you which radio to click but also “talking to others and say similar call signs and numbers.” Bottom left you just have to click the needle right before it touches red and it bounces back and forth constantly. I think I did this for like 25mins ?

 

[MilsurpMan]

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you have to do all 4 of these at the same time
Memorize top left (it disappears and it’ll show letters and you have to pick if it was a letter or not.) math/ subtraction top right. bottom right Headset on and you have a call sign (Mine was Something goofy I think like Hotlips 521) and they will be telling you which radio to click but also “talking to others and say similar call signs and numbers.” Bottom left you just have to click the needle right before it touches red and it bounces back and forth constantly. I think I did this for like 25mins ?

For all the money the AF has, it looks like they are prepping you to fly a busted up 1960's airframe held together by 550 cord and chewed up MRE chicklets.

 

[Skylanepilot1981]

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you have to do all 4 of these at the same time
Memorize top left (it disappears and it’ll show letters and you have to pick if it was a letter or not.) math/ subtraction top right. bottom right Headset on and you have a call sign (Mine was Something goofy I think like Hotlips 521) and they will be telling you which radio to click but also “talking to others and say similar call signs and numbers.” Bottom left you just have to click the needle right before it touches red and it bounces back and forth constantly. I think I did this for like 25mins ?

You can purchase the simulator online ?

 

[GoldLeaf]

You can purchase the simulator online ?

I may have partaken

 

[exNavyOffRec]

So per the dashboard numbers
151 SNA were selected from this board
85 SNFO were selected from this board

the person that did that math made an error by reading my post wrong.

the difference in the dashboard for SNA's is 56 in one column (234 to 290) for pro rec FY 22 and 95 in the other column (-31 to -126) for FY 22 remaining selects needed. SNFO was a difference of 35 and 50

Edit: if the number were that high that would assure the May board would be cancelled.

 

[shinysquirtle]

I will say though if any of you haven’t taken the TBAS for the Air Force, let me tell you. It makes the ASTB look like a cake walk.

Not true. I went through the AF recruiting before they cancel all their boards. The TBAS was similar to ASTB but ASTB was more difficult due to old equipment. Overall they are similar but ASTB is more rounded than AFOQT (plus they don't even test physics on the AFOQT)

 

[Skylanepilot1981]

Not true. I went through the AF recruiting before they cancel all their boards. The TBAS was similar to ASTB but ASTB was more difficult due to old equipment. Overall they are similar but ASTB is more rounded than AFOQT (plus they don't even test physics on the AFOQT)

The yolk and throttle were crap at my testing center

 

[Tumbleweed33]

the person that did that math made an error by reading my post wrong.

the difference in the dashboard for SNA's is 56 in one column (234 to 290) for pro rec FY 22 and 95 in the other column (-31 to -126) for FY 22 remaining selects needed. SNFO was a difference of 35 and 50

Edit: if the number were that high that would assure the May board would be cancelled.

 

[GoldLeaf]

The yolk and throttle were crap at my testing center

Those eggs man ? ?

 

[Skylanepilot1981]

Those eggs man ??

Damn it Yoke*

 

[hfuruta]

What are the steps after receiving a Prorec-Y (that I don't have)? Do you wait for another final selection round since this is just a "professional recommendation" and then get an OCS date? And then you just wait until OCS for your next physical/PRT? I have no idea how this all works and have been trying to keep my employer in the loop the whole time

 

[flatspinturkeyb]

If true, that is a 78% acceptance rate.

Grandpa Express likely!

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Not true. I went through the AF recruiting before they cancel all their boards. The TBAS was similar to ASTB but ASTB was more difficult due to old equipment. Overall they are similar but ASTB is more rounded than AFOQT (plus they don't even test physics on the AFOQT)

I was in an area where we had many going to the USAF first and then trying for USN, nearly every candidate who took the AFOQT and then did the ASTB did worse on the ASTB.