2007-03-11 18:53:12 · 6 answers · asked by bessy r 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
AIR FORCE = YES. All pilots are officers and to be an officer you have to have a bachelors degree.
ARMY = NO. They have warrent officers as copter pilots. Warrent officers do not need degrees.
NAVY and MARINES = ? Have no idea how they work it.
2007-03-11 19:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, all fighter pilots are commissioned officers. Before getting your commission you must have a 4 year college degree. Which degree? It doesn't really matter. My friend was a history/creative writing major and now she's contracted as a copter pilot in the Marine Corps.
Copter pilots in the Army are Warrant Officers. Copter pilots in every other branch are commissioned officers.
2007-03-11 19:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by BadKarma 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For all services except the Army, yes. The Army you can be a commissioned officer (4year degree required) or you can be a Warrant Officer (not required). You still have to complete the Fixed Winger and Rotary Aircraft course at Ft. Rucker, AL.
2007-03-11 19:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by iraq51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily, for example, many Army helicopter pilots do NOT have degrees from college.
2007-03-12 00:03:46 · answer #4 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not always.
You can look at the Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training program. This program is open to people without a college degree.
2007-03-11 19:07:48 · answer #5 · answered by John B 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Military pilots are college degree holders because it takes a lot of study and skill for a person to pilot a plane.
2007-03-11 18:56:58 · answer #6 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋