How to become a Military Pilot

Re: Military pilot options

khalil — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 05:10:12 GMT

First and foremost, your nephew should do his best to have good grades since it matters to have those when he wants to become a pilot. The military makes it's decision based on the "whole person concept" so I suggest your nephew do ROTC, maintain a good GPA, be involved with the community, keep flying, be well-rounded and advise that he doesn't give them any reason for not selecting him when the time comes. I hope your nephew does well and gets to achieve his dreams.
And for those who are interested to know how it is to be in a military school, you may want to read this.

Re: Military pilot options

raimius — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:23:15 GMT

C5s are more stable than most aircraft, as there are only a couple bases for them, but you would still likely be moving every few years if you go active duty.

Re: Military pilot options

spiffyox — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 21:22:37 GMT

I recently posted a question similar to this one and just stumbled across this answer. How would I go about doing this? I live next to a C5 unit and don't mind a long commitment, I just want to continue to live where I grew up.

Re: Military pilot options

milpilot — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:57:49 GMT

Don't forget the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve options. These routes allow you to secure a pilot slot before you actually make any commitment. And many ANG or AFRC pilots fly full time, just like active duty Air Force.

Ryan

Re: Military pilot options

raimius — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:46:34 GMT

For active duty Air Force, he can do AFROTC at a civilian college, to to USAFA, or graduate from college then go through AF OTS.

Military pilot options

scrappn644 — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:13:28 GMT

I'm trying to help my 17 year old nephew gather information/guidance on becoming a pilot in the military. I have read posts on this site et. al. that recommend ROTC with one of the branches when he goes to college. He is NOT interested in being a fighter/"Top Gun" kind of pilot but thinks he would be interested flying cargo, etc... Any suggestions? Thanks.