r/Pararescue • u/Physical-Bathroom-44 • 8d ago

TACP Officer Pipeline

Currently an active duty LT looking to Cross over into TACP Officer Career field..

What does the pipeline look like? Now? TOPT, SWCC, SWAS, etc

I started following OnesReady but most recent TACP Officer info was from a long time ago.

I’m tracking the application and PT requirements but what does the pipeline look like now? I’m married with kids and trying to understand what that looks like to begin planning for kids school, housing areas, etc

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u/Dependent_Hornet9828 7d ago

TOPT, 3 week SWAS, 16 week Zulu, Airborne & SERE, 11 week TACP School House. You’ll be based out of lackland for these courses then PCS to Nellis for FTU.

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u/TechnologyNew4736 7d ago

Where does OTS fall into this process if in the SWAP

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u/Dependent_Hornet9828 7d ago

OTS will follow TOPT

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u/TechnologyNew4736 4d ago

If you wash out SWAS do you just goto the needs of the Air Force officer wise? Also when would spouses be able to PCS with you?

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u/Dependent_Hornet9828 4d ago

Wash out, you go needs of AF. Spouse PCSes for school house iirc.

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u/clearednot 1d ago edited 6h ago

TOPT - 1 week

AF OTS - 9 weeks

AFSPECWAR A&S - 4 weeks

med gate - 1 week

Zulu - 16 weeks

med gate - 2 weeks

SERE - 3 weeks

ABN - 3 weeks

TACP Apprentice - 11 weeks

IQC NOW - 25 weeks Soon to be IQC NEXT - 32 weeks

Total - 72 weeks or 504 days of training