Which would be a better career path for me in the Navy?

Question

Would A Navy Doctor be a Better career path or a Navy Pilot???

Answer 1

It depends on you of course but you can in fact do both. My old shipmate was a D.O.Lt commander/flight surgeon and is now a fully qualified naval aviator. He was a doctor first though. Look up the international association of military flight surgeon pilots. These are doctors who are military aviators. Fascinating people I bet. Know that as a doctor that will be your primary duty. I doubt the USN would let any doctor engage in combat ops as an aviator.

Answer 2

Well it just depends on what u wanna do when u get out really! Both have a minmum 6 years service, doc's usually u can see them being the same rank for a while. While most pilots I knew where like 30 yr old Lt Commanders. Some doctors, especially dentist's will be in their 40's by the time they make this rank. Which is only the 4th rank for Officers. But the good news is for doctors that U will prob never be an Ensign so U will go in as an 0-2. Pilots also hav more exciting paths in the Navy and usually more stories to tell about EVERYTHING!! But ultimetly it comes down to what do u wanna do when u get out.

Answer 3

Dear Kirstie
These are very different careers with different skill sets... get some help deciding what you are best at... Myers-Briggs, Strong Indicator, and some of the personality tests that the Navy offers.
There is an evaluation tool called the HSI -- hospitals use it to determine if a person is likely to do well in medical care situations -- if you can take that you will have a clear indication of whether this is a good profession for you.

Answer 4

Speaking from my own experience - Whatever you choose to do is a roll of the dice. The Navy will put you where THEY want you. They don't give a rat's behind what you want. They sent me to engineering school and then made me a Boatswain's Mate for 2 yrs. because the deck force was short handed. My division officer went to law school, and wanted to be a Navy lawyer. Never lost a case. Never got to try one. They wouldn't let him off of the ocean to see the inside of a court room.

Answer 5

well, i would go navy pilot cause if you are a doctor your chances of going to war are probably greater is my guess. but you do know that being a dr. takes lots of college and if you enlist in the navy and plan on taking college classes dont count on it too much cause you usually dont have time to. my advice go to college get a good bacholors degree then go in as an officer. good luck

Answer 6

definite, in case you will fairly be deployed on the floor in some third international united states circulate Air stress and in case you will fairly be traveling together as on deployment and continuously have warm water, warm foodstuff, and a advantageous snug rack on the top of the day, circulate army. different than that, there is quite some technical opportunities in the two. in case you're able to do it in the Air stress, you may probable do it in the army (no lots any incorrect way around, the army has lots greater plane than the Air stress has submarines/ships)

Answer 7

First things first, what university are you attending and how are your grades? What is your major? Did you apply to the Naval Academy? Are you in NROTC now?

You see, until you get that degree, with heavy emphasis on science and mathematics, and a GPA of about 3.6 or better, you're just day dreaming.

Answer 8

better? eh. It'd sure be easier to be a Navy doctor, less compitition.