1. No, I wasn't a Guard pilot. I didn't even know about the program.
2. I've read what the articles released so far. As far as I can tell, there's only one stat in them that is real definite.
He graduated in the top half of his class. That's certainly respectable. For one, a UPT class generally doesn't have very many "dull knives in the drawer". Their testing is pretty good in sorting for what they desire. So, it's not like graduating in the top half of a high school class where the school has to take everyone whether the kid wants to be there or not.
In a UPT class, everyone wants to be there, they are generally pretty smart guys to begin with and it's a very competitive environment.
3. As for the rest of the "scores" they'd have to be more definitive. Are these checkride scores? "Phase" scores? Are they academic scores on the final tests in from the ground school part of UPT? I think they need to be more specific. Realize that they test and score everything. They scored you on Physical Training too when we played "flickerball".
