Advice on how to prepare for Selection? What should I do now to set myself up for success later?
In the business of saving lives no one in the world can compare to a PJ. A corpsman and a combat medic also save lives but aren’t involved in such a way as a PJ. In order to graduate you need to be 100% dedicated to it, there is no half assing. In order to prepare there are a couple things I would recommend. First, challenge yourself, find a group of people who are going to go hike up a mountain or swim in the ocean whatever it is to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. It is also important to train with like minded people who will push you to be better. Check out my Cone Connect page to see if there are any like minded people near you to train with. Next of course I have to recommend checking out my website/youtube channel and Workout programs, I am dedicated to ensuring people who have a true desire to be a PJ realize their goals and have put my knowledge as the lead instructor of Indoc into these workouts.
When it comes time for a PJ to rank up, do you guys have to attend Airman Leadership School or the NCO academy or any of those type of schools?
Yes, we still currently attend all Air Force PME courses.
Do the PJs that get attached to an ODA or seal team through STS get extra training like weapons and tactics etc?
All PJ units have every type of gun, to include pistols , machine guns, sniper rifles, shotguns, and grenade launchers. You will be trained on all of them and also how to shoot a 50 cal machine gun out of a helicopter. STS units focus a little heavier on tactics.
Where are most PJ’s sent to after graduating? What bases are needing them most?
Moody, Davis monthan, and Nellis are the biggest ones. You can move every 3 years.
Do PJ’s with a 3 lvl report to the same duty station for upgrade training or can they be sent to any AFSOC base?
As a 3 level you can be sent to either place.
How do you get assigned to a unit once you graduated from the pipeline? Is it based on where you live in the states or is it random?
Usually, when you are about to graduate the have a list of available bases on the board and they rank your performance throughout the pipeline, the top guy picks first and so on.