AIR NATIONAL GUARD DRILL STATUS GUARDSMAN (DSG)
UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 Aug 2026
AIRCRAFT: C-130J Super Hercules
POSITION TITLE: Pilot
DUTY LOCATION: 133rd Airlift Wing, St. Paul, MN
MAIN POINT OF CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: TSgt Madison Moritz, madison.moritz@us.af.mil

REMARKS: This posting is to solicit inquiries for those who want to pursue a career as a C-130 pilot in the Minnesota Air National Guard. This position is a commissioning opportunity for qualified personnel.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plans and prepares for mission. Reviews mission tasking, intelligence, and weather information. Supervises mission planning, preparation, filing a flight plan, and crew briefing. Ensures aircraft is preflight, inspected, loaded, equipped, and manned for mission.

- Pilots aircraft and commands crew. Operates aircraft controls and equipment. Performs, supervises, or directs navigation, in-flight refueling, and cargo and passenger delivery.

- Conducts or supervises training of crewmembers. Ensures operational readiness of crew by conducting or supervising mission specific training.

- Develops plans and policies, monitors operations, and advises commanders. Assists commanders and performs staff functions related to this specialty

TRAINING:
Total Force Officer Training (TFOT): 2 months at Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Alabama
Undergraduate Pilot Training: 12 months, various locations
C-130J Initial Qualification: 6 months at Little Rock, AFB, Arkansas
Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE): 3 weeks, Fairchild AFB, Washington

ADDITIONAL INFOMRATION:
General meet and greet for those who are interested
Date: 1Aug 2026
Point of contacts: Please contact Capt. Chase Tozer (763-267-8436) or 1st Lt. John Merkle (281-740-4707) for details.

Meet and greet for those who are selected for an interview
Date: 4 Oct 2026

Interviews
Dates: 5 – 6 Oct 2026

HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants must forward the requirements listed in the checklist below to arrive at the 133rd Airlift Wing Recruiting office no later than AUGUST 5, 2026. Additionally, please utilize the online application system through the MilRecruiter website. Applicants must submit a complete packet to 133.AW.Officer.Accession.org@us.af.mil by AUGUST 5, 2026. The submission should be a SINGLE PDF titled (DSG-UPT_Application_25-001_LASTNAME).

-Cover Letter
-Resume
-AF Form 24
-AFOQT and PCSM/TBAS scores
-Pilot Certificate(s)
-Last 3 logbook pages
-College Transcripts (digital copy for application, sealed official copy required if selected for interview)
-Letters of recommendations (no more than 3).