What are requirements to get into the airforce?

Question

im 18... 20/20 vision, 200 pounds, 6'2......like, do i have to go to college, do i need to kno how to fly (want to be a pilot).... and daily routine

tell me what i need to do, dont just give me a link, id like personal experience

Answer 1

Well, from someone who's been there, and definitely has a few Tshirts: To be a pilot,or Nav you gotta be an officer. That means at least a Bachelor's from an accredited institution. You're also gonna sign up for about 10 years -pilot, or five-Navigator. I'll list the specific reqt's for each position, then what's common to both.
Pilot: 20/20 near and far vision, excellent depth perception, no astigmatism or other vision issues (this normally knocks applicants out of contention).
Nav: 20/200 correctable to 20/20, other vision as pilot. (Navy doesn't require depth perception though)
To pass a Class I flight Physical:
No congenital problems like heart, diabetes, high blood pressure. No history of chronic sinus problems that would prevent you from clearing your Eustachian tubes.
Sitting height is an issue as well, not sure exactly what the restriction is: I BELIEVE it's 48".
There's a few options for you:
1- A service academy. School's paid for, so Mom and Dad'll be happy. Competition is HIGH, even with the war. Your guidance counselor should have information about this. If not, PM me.
2- ROTC 2/4 year programs at most universities in the US. By far the most popular, and easiest ways to get a commission.
3- OTC/OTS. Currently, the AF is only accepting prior enlisted folks for this. But if they need more officers, it will be opened up. It normally lasts about 14 weeks.
Regardless, after this you will go to Specialized Undergraduate Pilot/Nav Training. For pilots, the course lasts about 55 weeks. For Nav's it's a little less-when I went through in 85 it was about 40 weeks long. You will be treated as an officer, because you will be one. You will get your base pay, plus housing allowance, plus flight pay. While there you will be constantly assessed to determine which weapon system you will fly. Depending on your class ranking, personal preference does have a vote-but not much.
What will happen is you will be "Tracked" into the Fighter or Heavy curriculum. Somewhere before graduation, you will have a chance to pick your weapon system.
After graduation, you will attend survival school, then move on to the "RTU" "Replacement Training Unit" where you will learn the specifics of your aircraft. After that -this is now about the 2 year point-almost a 1st Lt (O2), you will report to your operational squadron.
Your job will be to come up to speed and -well fly. You'll most likely be at your first assignment for only 1-2 years, then you'll move to another unit. You'll also pick up more and more responsibility with your squadron job.
Daily routine is pretty much 0730 - 1630 five days a week. Unless you're on the flying schedule, in which case you'll have a "showtime", brief time, etc. You get 30 days a year of paid leave, plus Federal Holidays-well if you aren't working. You and your dependents will get free, or greatly subsidized, health care. There will also be deployments to exercises like Red Flag, and combat deployments overseas.
Personally for a young guy/lady, I can think of no better job.
Now if don't want the college thing, you CAN be an enlisted aircrew member. These include: gunners, flight engineers, boom operators (guys who do aerial refueling), load masters (work on cargo planes). Also some Air Battle Managers are also enlisted (AWACS intercept troops). The USMC also has enlisted navigators on their C130s.
For the Army, you can investigate the Warrant Officer program, which if you survive it, will let you fly helicopters.

Answer 2

I have been researching alot on this topic because I am trying to do the same, just I am trying to go into the Navy. If you want some info for the airforce I would go to this forum:

http://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums/index.php?

but, if you decide to be a navy or marine pilot I would go to this forum:

http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=47

Trust me, these guys have helped me out alot with many of my questions. Many of the people on these two site are military pilots or officers.

As far as your question:
Yes, you have to go to college
No, you don't need to know how to fly but it would'nt hurt because it could make you stand out over the other 100 or so guys trying to get the same pilot slot you are trying to grab.

Answer 3

Well if you want to be a pilot, you have to be an officer, so yes you will have to go to college first (or you can do one of those commissioning programs that I know nothing about, sorry). You don't need to *know* anything (as far as job skills go!) because they will teach you everything.

Your daily routine will depend upon your job; as someone who's enlisted, I don't have the experience to tell you about an officer's life.

Answer 4

You have to have a commission in order to be a pilot, and for that to happen you have to be a college grad. If I were you I'd go to a good college that has Air Force ROTC.

Answer 5

You have to be able to breath on your own, be able to switch hands during masturbation, and last but not the least cry and moan when you don't get hot meals and a clean bed.