The 169th Airlift Squadron in Peoria, IL is excited to announce that we are now accepting application packages for our upcoming Undergraduate Pilot Training hiring board! Tentatively, the board will convene on 28, 29, and 30 October 2025 to interview applicants. Application packages must be received by 1 October 2025. Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by the Chief Pilot, Lt Col Brian Rezac. Additionally, they will also be invited to an informal meet-and-greet with current squadron aircrew members on the afternoon of 31 October 2025. In September 2023, the 169th Airlift Squadron was announced as a unit which would undergo conversion to the C-130J. The first brand-new, straight-off-the-production-line J-model is scheduled to arrive in Peoria in August of 2026. Therefore, applicants selected to attend UPT would be amongst the first crop of Peoria pilots to attend the JMATS schoolhouse! Application packages should include the following: - Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) results - Test of Aviation Skills (TBAS) results - College transcripts - Last 3 Performance Reports (if you have military experience) - FAA Certificate (if you have civilian flying experience) - Last page of logbook (if you have civilian flying experience) - Resume - Cover letter (Why Peoria) - At least 3 letters of recommendation - Any miscellaneous files that you feel might add value to your application, such as your Air Force FC1 Results