I'm not really sure there is much to be said for the process itself that isn’t already on AW. That said I have much to say about lessons learned once you are selected. When I found out I was selected I was put into a world which I highly desired, but more importantly was unprepared for. I was placed in a position normally held by a LT or equivalent civilian pay grade. This position gave me more authority and face time than that I have ever experienced before. Do not kid yourself and not think people will be jealous of what you have accomplished. You will be the center of attention and you WILL be under the microscope of everybody until the day you transfer. Remember you are/have performed at the top of your peers your whole career, but remember this...there is only one way to go from the top, and that is straight down. I will not discuss the reasons on here, but I am one of the unfortunate souls that traveled that exact path. Do not let your selection make your ego swell or make you think you are untouchable. Just because you were selected doesn't make you any different from the person you were before the results were released. For myself, my future in this program may be over before it even started. My fate is in my Skippers hands. For those of you who are lucky enough to be selected in the future please keep these things in mind. Don't piss it away like I may have.
Anyway, my fate will be decided tomorrow. It will be one sleepless night.